Keep us posted on how you are doing..........what a great feeling knowing that it all becoming reality.

So happy to hear that your surgery is done and  that you are now at home.  Excited that you are now on the losers bench.  Can't wait for it to be my turn.  :  )

Thanks so much for the updates, they are so very helpful to know what others have gone through and experienced.

Carbs is doing to be the hardest thing for me to deal with after surgery.  I love my carbs, especially my mom's perogies. 

I'm going to miss them but have to think this will be the best decision ever for me and I can sacrafice them for looking and feeling better.

I have my barium swallow on Friday.  Does anyone know how long it takes?  What exactly I need to do?  Not looking forward to this.  Trying to figure out my day to let work know.

I can't believe what a great response. 

Sherry that would be totally awesome if you could talk to the clinic at your next appointment.  I won't be in the office until my NUT appointment on the 22nd.  Think this would a very inspirational to others.  We can either get a relay team together, so we will need five people and each of us would run between 3.5 to 5 miles and for those who want we can then continue on to the half.  We would have to definately start training after Christmas for this, would work well for me since I hope to get my surgery end of October or November.  Fingers crossed.

For those who are interested in a bootcamp.  I have talked to Lisa who runs Miss Fit Personal Training (http://www.missfitpts.ca/).  She used to work at my gym until she went out on her own.  Currently she does a boot camp for breast cancer survivors and I have talked to her briefly about one for us bariatric surgery patients.  She is totally interested in pursuing if we get enough people interested in something like this.  It doesn't matter what exercise level you are at or if you have had surgery or are still waiting.  We are there to support eachother through this journey and not judge.   It will be tailors to suit all of us at the sessions. She is away until next week and we will be touching base then.  I will keep you all posted.

If you are interested and don't mind me sharing your email with Lisa, please send me a personal message. 

WOW.....that is so great.  What a wonderful feeling to finally be in the 100's.  Can't wait till the next M & G and hopefully we get to meet.

That is awesome Sondra.  What a great feeling to finally be back in regular clothes. 

It was great to meet all your amazing women and finally getting to put a face to the names. 
Thanks Sista for hosting, what a wonderful way to spend a warm summer evening.
Look forward to meeting you all again in September.

I will be there after work (about 530ish).  Not sure what to bring since some have had surgery and some of us are waiting. 

Look forward to meeting you all.

Charleen

Good luck with your surgery and that you are home soon.   Will be thinking about you and looking wait to hear how things went.

I second the good luck Tucker Girl.  Look forward to hearing how surgery went. 

Keep us posted once you are home.

Am a little down in the dumps that I have had my physche evaluation and passed no problem and have my physical next week with my family doctor but now have to wait till Sept 22 to see Laura for my nutirtional consult.  Just want to move on with my life after my engagement broke off in April and have a fresh start on life since this is somehting I have been waiting for so long to happen and now that I am one step closer it feels like it's so far away.