Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! I look forward to that moment.
Jo Ann

I'll be 63 in June. Welcome. Jo Ann

I thought I posted this once but can't see it. I apologize if it makes a repeat. I've been lurking though I haven't posted much.

I just put new pictures in my profile. They aren't after pictures but they are of our journey together and of my husband's motorcycle. Take a look. Jo Ann

I think you should count from your highest weight on your ticker. I do. That adds 20 pounds to my weight loss. I lost those pounds in the year before my surgery. Congratulations. Jo Ann

My doctor said it was OK to take this following proceedure. Myralax is a very mild laxative. I have had very bad constipation. Jo Ann

Constipation:
My husband and I were having trouble with constipation. A doctor recommended this daily procedure to help my husband with his constipation. It worked so well for him that I tried it. I was very pleased with the results.

You might want to experiment with it. I am in the process of seeing what happens if I cut the dosage of Benefiber and Miralax in half. I also want to see how leaving out the stool softener affects the results. This is just the formula the doctor gave my husband and it is working very well for both of us:

Take Benefiber with breakfast and lunch—1/2 Tablespoon each time.
Can take Colace with this or not. (stool softener. I use the one that is a small little red pill—not the gel caps) You can experiment and see if you need this added or not.
Take Miralax in the evening—as directions on the bottle (this is a really mild laxative)
Drink lots of water (all of the above are tasteless powders that dissolve easily in water.)

P.S. Before you experiment with dosages, try the whole thing to see if it works. Then you will have something to compare it too. I had really bad constipation. I used the whole recipe and it worked. When I tried to cut back on things I got constipated again. This really works for me. I decided to use the whole procedure.

Oh My Gosh, Terrib!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just noticed your avatar!!!!!!!!!!!! That is terrific. You have changed so much. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! Jo Ann

My husband and I were 62 when we had our surgery and we are both doing well. Welcome to OFF. Jo Ann

What a rotten way to spend Christmas Eve. I'm so sorry for you. Jo Ann

I heard a strange remedy for coughing. Those who have used it swear by it. I guess if you are sick you sometimes are willing to try anything.

Put a generous amount of Vicks on the bottom of your feet. Put socks on and go to bed. Try it and let me know if it works. Jo Ann

Hi, we lived in Richland for three years. I loved it there. You are close by. Jo Ann

Hi there. We have a new avatar. Also some camparison pictures in our blog. I don't see much change in me but I can see a lot in Mick.

We didn't do Mr. and Mrs. Santa this year. We had a lot of fun going places as Mr. and Mrs. without kids flocking to my husband every place we went.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Holidays.
Jo Ann and Mick

Be sure you take the Miralax with it at night. And if it doesn't work without the stool softener, add them. If you do the whole thing it should work really good.