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Thanks JEllen and Yvonne..I am working on getting pictures taken more often. My dad is so proud of myself and DH weightloss that he went out and bought a new camera so he was sure he would have current pictures of us to show off in his emails  He has not told me he was proud of me in over two years! He is a very good father and loves me tons..just has always had a problem with my weight..he had WLS 20 years ago and regained and relost his weight..he is now sitting at 10 pounds from his current goal! When going throught pictures with my mom, we came across his goal picture of him in his big pants..I cried..My mom gave me that picture and I made him a page in my scrapbook too! He was so very pleased that I wanted to include him in my journey book. I should prolly take pictures of that and post them too because I am very proud of that book in progress. Everytime we hit a goal or have something happen I make a page for it. I have several pages that need to be done but I am waiting until after tomorrow. We both see the surgeon for the first time since surgery and we get weighed again! I never in a million years thought I would be excited to get on a scale! LMAO  I am hoping that hubby and I are both under 300 by now..so I will post tomorrow and let you all know what we find out. We are canceling our gym membership today!!! Wii Fit here I come :)

Big Hugs..Katie

I wasn't diagnosed until I was 33.  I in fact had to diagnose myself and go to the doctor and ask for the appropriate lab tests to prove my theory.  I still remember so clearly my gyn saying "well you DO have PCOS............" I sat there waiting for her to tell me what to do, I left with not even as much as a brochure.  To say I was PO'd was an understatment. I came home and started to learn about it. My symptoms were classic , I should have been diagnosed at 23!  I ABSOULUTLEY agree with you, I think it is still a very under diagnosed and under treated 'syndrom'. When I was diagnosed the literature said that they beleivied that 10% of women have it. I think it may be closer to 20 or 25%.  I am sure you were pivitol in helping your BFF get diagnosed. I've helped a few friends with asking there docs the questions to ask, they were ALL diagnosed.  Unfortuantly by the time the symptoms really present themselves our weight is WEIGH up there. And we ALL  know how well we get listen to about anything when we're fat!   Well I guess you can see my opinions and feelings are still strong regarding PCOS..lol

I think I agree with Dr. Phil about self image and body image. While I feel they are closley related I do think they are different. Before my surgery it seemed to me my only self image issue was my body.  I've always felt my personality was good. But always over compensated because of my fat body.  I honestly don't think I will ever stop striving to be perfect even though I really don't think such a thing exists. I guess we acheive perfection the day we die, and I would like to make that day NEVER happen....LOL.

As for still being here; it really is people like you and Yvonne that keep me coming back. Just because you are 'only' 5 months out does not mean you have nothing to teach. It is the 'newbies' that teach us 'oldies' all the newer research!  And of course it is the true successes like Yvonne that teach us how to make it all work!

Be Well my Cyster

PS There is a pcos support group. I am a member, but honestly haven't spent lots of time there. I will pm you the link.

PS of the PS: Would it be possible to bring your pink font one shade darker? when I reply to it I can see it ok, but on the board itself it is really hard for me to read.

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 16 years old. My bestest girlfriend was diagnosed a little over 3 years ago. It is much more common then people might think..and very sad. When I finally was able to believe that the weight gain was not all my fault it made life so much easier for me. I am so glad that you are on the road to loving your body. I don't love mine yet..love myself just not my body. I heard Dr.Phil say once that body image and self image are not the same thing..and I was like WOW...I never thought I could love myself even though I did not love what I looked like. My friends tell me that I seem comfortable in my own skin and it shows..just now my skin is smaller then it was before! March 19th is 5 months post op for me and I feel wonderful. Congrats on being almost three years out and still being involved on the message board. It means so much to us "babies" on the boards.

Hugs and Smiles..Katie

I love this.  I think I told the story of my mom's last wish was for me to love myself.  It was such a foreign concept and seemed absolutely impossible.  I too can say that I strive to be better each day and I strive to help others with the same thing.  That's why I talk about stinkin' thinkin' because it is hard to love yourself when you are in the midst of that.  I hope you find your way to loving your body as soon as possible because I know the person that inhabits that body is a beautiful and loving person that deserves all she has coming to her.
hugs, Y

Many Years ago I read a book about PCOS, and it described this woman getting out of the shower and getting ready to "Do Battle" with her body, how apropros to my daily routine. So here I am now creeping up on my 3 year surgiversary finding my routine becoming less and less a 'battle'.  About a week ago while looking at myself in the mirror, I was able to say out loud "I Don't Hate My Body Anymore" WOW "I Don't Hate My Body Anymore". I'm not at Love yet, but I'm on my way and that I do love!

Be Well my Friends