3 years out - my birth and rebirth day!

Alison you were my inspiration to fight to be sleeved.  I loved meeting you in GA at the OH convention.  I have followed you thru the good and bad.  I am glad to hear you doing well and heading in the right direction in celebration of you surgery adversary.  Happy, happy B-day!  You look LOVELY!!!

Alison, you are AMAZING my friend. I love the smile you have on your face. Your smile brings hope to many here on OH. I'm so glad that you found your happy place, because you deserve it and have worked so hard to achieve all that you have accomplished!!!!!

Totally beautiful-radient-you.  Shine on, Alison.

Gorgeous!!!!     {{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

What a beautiful women you have always been.  Congrats on you surgiversary and your successes.

I am so happy that you were able to celebrate this day in a happy place. 

Hi my name is Donna and i am 3 years out, i really thought i was a big failure until i read your story SO PROUD OF YOU such motivation for me you see in 3 years i only lost 100, pounds, i have been going from 280 - 300 for 2 years now....i am wondering if i can go thru this i am 59 and just developed servere arthritus, the doctor has told me the only way i will get comfort from the pain is to lose the last 150 pounds. even if i hit 200 lbs i would be happy, can u give me some advice how you did it, i think my stomach is the size of a grapefruit now i'm in cast boots for life so can't swim love lifting weights

You are radiant! Happy birthday, happy RE-birth, and much happiness forever! You've been through so much and have inspired me and so many others on here. Thank you for sharing your story, your ups, downs, struggles, achievements...everything. I am so happy to see that beautiful smile. Amazing photography (thank you Michael Lynn!), and amazing photography subject. Your post gave me chills (in a good way!). Keep rockin' on, my friend!