I needed a place to get this off my shoulder. I have been married 2 times and this is my husband's 3rd marriage. we have been together for going on 8 years, married 6. His family welcomed me with open arms. My daughter was their neice, granchild to them even though she isn't my husband's biological child. My family on the other hand had a hard time accepting my husband at first until I put my foot down and told them that if they don't accept him that I will no longer be in contact with them. I have noticed over the years how the treat my step children. Even though I call them my step children in this post, i don't address them as that in my life and neither does my husband. I adopted his son and he is 18 now. we have 2 daughters and a son. They don't even do for my daughter like they do for my sister's kids. They have 14 grandchildren but are only close to 2 of them. 11 of their granchildren 9 of the grand kids live with in 20 minutes of their house. I have 3 sisters and one brother. I am the one that calls them everyday to check on them and to make sure they need anything. I am only close to one of my older sisters because she knows what I am going through. She is in the same boat as me with having a blended family and her kids never spent anytime with my parents either. Even if they do something for my daughter they exclude my other 2 kids. If my daughter makes good grades on her report card they will get her a gift or money. My other two kids also makes the honor roll at school and they do even get a good job said to them. It just hurts me so bad. my brother and my oldest sister lives out of state. Only my twin and another one of my older sisters leave near me. My twin and her husband don't exactly treat my family kind either. I am close to my next to oldest sister and she loves my husband and my kids. It's just very disappointing and hurtful. i would never do this to any of my kids and grandchildren, blood or not.

Went horse back riding on a trip in the Dominican (approx 260 lbs).  the horse started collapsing underneath me.  they ran like heck to get me another horse...mortiifed.

2013:  20 Funny New Year's Resolutions

When it comes to New Year's resolutions, our family members and friends can get quite creative and even funny with what they resolve to do in the New Year.  Here a few good ones I have heard along the way...Oh, and a few of my own!

1.  I resolve to stop procrastinating about procrastinating!

2.  I will stop sending Facebook messages and emails to my loved ones when they are in the same room as I am!

3.  I will use my treadmill for something other than a place to hang my jacket.

4.  I will not sit at the kitchen table in my PJ's all day.  Instead, I will move my computer to my bedroom.

5.  I vow to never take a laxative and a sleeping pill on the same night!

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I am still around. She didn't have any complications. She was 280 (ish) and now down just under 170.  You MUST exercise with this procedure, I'd say.  She has not and has leveled off at this weight since about to yrs ago.  Also, she does not still measure what she eats, which is (and she agrees) is a mistake.  She is still comfortable with her weight, as I and the rest of her family are.

So  with that said, IMO...her gambling paid off.  My wife, and it is still my firm belief, could have exercised who weight off.  She, plain and simple, is lazy in this respect.  She reads what I write and she would agree.  If you are obese, because of your genetics, this is the way to go...not because you don't know how to put down your fork.  This is self discipline. Sorry to hear the rest of you, who had problems.  Take care.

My R-n-Y will be 3 years in April.  I am scheduled the 19 th to be scoped for stricture for the third time. Last August I had a stricture.

It does happen more than 12 months out. She needs to talk with her surgeon. My husband went in to see my surgeon with me.

It didn't matter what I ate, after 2-3 bites I would have to excuse myself from the table. Once they dilated me I was back on track.

I have lost 130 pounds and stabilized.  I would definitely talk to her surgeon.