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  • Comment by HopefulFuture on 10/8/07 11:11 am
    Eileen, your new day will be here in the morning! I am even more excited for you now than I was last week. I know how ready you are and we are all so ready to have you join us on the losers' bench. We will all be thinking of you tomorrow wishing you well during your surgery and wishing you a very speedy recovery afterwards. I can't wait to hear how you are doing once you are home (after your surgery, this time!) and I'm really looking forward to following your journery! ~Lisa :)
  • Comment by Pam P. on 10/4/07 5:44 am
    Eileen, I had every intention of coming home this morning and posting such wonderful well wishes for your surgery today. Well....I STILL wish you all the luck for surgery, just knowing it is postponed is such a downer I'm sure at the moment. You'll make it through, I'm sure!! Pam
  • Comment by birdgherl on 10/3/07 9:53 pm
    Wishing you all the best Eileen! Looking forward to having you on the losing side of things!!
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Update to 6 month Update
on April 21, 2008 10:25 am
Received a letter from my PCP regarding my lab work.  Here's what he found

Iron Level - borderline
Thyroid Level - slightly low
Vitamin D level - low

All other levels are within range.

He recommended an iron and Vitamin D supplement and sent a prescription for thyroid medication, with instructions to have a repeat thyroid level in 8 weeks.
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6 Month Update
on April 7, 2008 12:53 pm
Saw my PCP today.  Wednesday will be 6 months from surgery.  I can't believe how fast the time has gone.  I had my bloodwork drawn today, so I don't have anything to report on that.  However, my exam went well....blood pressure was perfect and I am down 87 lbs.  Not too shabby.  I feel great...lots more energy, and even look pretty damn good, if I do say so myself.  It's funny, six months ago I would shy away from mirrors.  Now, I am constantly looking at myself.  Not because I'm vain, but because I can't believe that's me looking back.  I look so different, even to myself.  

I joined a gym (Curves closed down) and go at least three times a week.  On the days that I don't go I walk on our treadmill.  Hubby has joined a gym too.  He has already lost over 30 lbs (I HATE men) in just over two months.  He looks great.  Both my kids are amazed that their parents are going to the gym.  They never thought they'd see the day!  

I am so happy with my decision to have WLS.  I was definitely heading down a very bad path, but now there is only smooth sailing ahead.
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