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Goals

stop throwing up after surgery

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go out in public without being ashamed of how I look

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Weigh Under 300 pounds

205 People
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Have WLS

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my first goal is to get through surgery, safely!!!

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Surgeon Testimonial

Kfir Ben-David
he was very informative at the seminar tht is all i know of him for now will update in the future
Member Interests
  • Fish - i have had and amintained my tank for over 8 yeras
  • Poetry - i love poetry reading as well as writing i hope to publish my own book of poems
  • Adoption - i cannot have kids so i wish to adopt
  • Movies - i love them
  • Fishing - i love to fish me and my family

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by latreshar on 2/23/10 5:09 am
    HEY FRIEND, I KNOW THAT YOU ARE OUT OF SURGERY NOW BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW I WAS THINKING OF YOU. TAKE IT EASY AND LISTEN TO THE DR. AND NURSES YOU WILL BE FINE. TALK TO YOU SOON.
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my consult visit
on January 31, 2009 8:44 am
well i have had my consultation with Dr kfir Ben-David upon entering the room he was very nice but before i saw him a Dr Awad came in to talk to me i don't care for him to much at this point he asked me about my eating habits and upon telling him how i eat he did not believe me he said you cant weigh 330 pounds if you dint eat much and i said to my myself  i guess you can i am living proof you see guys i only eat once a day if that i dint eat breakfast but every occasion which is rare and if i do it is a bowl of cereal i never eat lunch unless i am hungry at the time and the only time i eat dinner is when my husband cooks and i feel like eating and that is rare cause he is always at work  i drink more than i eat i love to drink now i know some of you are sceptical like the Dr was but i kid you not my husband even had to tell the Dr. that i dont hardly eat i am even on medication that wont allow me to eat It is called phentermine i am never hardly hungry at all like right now the time is 11:57 am and i have had nothing to eat and have drank 3 glasses of water thats koolaid  y'all lol but after the bout with Dr Awad he left to get Dr Ben-David and he was a pleasure to meet and i seem to be amazed at all the knowledge i had concerning the surgery thanks to you guys so now i wait for approval  so every one of you whom read this i want  you to send me a prayer comment to see how many of you will and to you ms diet coke i am sorry that i met you but i didn't you saw me as your message stated at the consult but i did not notice you i am sorry for that i love all of you and for any one else whom saw me at the consult hello again and thanks for all the comments on my family i try really hard to keep it together raising these kids are hard   but cool
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night before consult
on January 28, 2009 6:10 pm
 well i have just a couple hours before my consult i am not nervous i am very excited and ready to go by this time tomorrow i will let you guys know what happens i have to drive a little ways to get there so we will be leaving early in the morning so that i get there on time i really am excited SO excited to be going finally i have waited a little over a month for this day and it has finally come but on a previous note i have been doing well a little stressed out from baby sitting bad kids but so far i have not strangled any of them lolbut i am about to pull my hair out
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gone 2 soon mourning the life of katie
on January 19, 2009 8:43 pm
this weekend has been a sad one one of my friends her body was found in a trash can in a neighborhood she did not live in or frequend whom ever done this will burn in hell for eternity katie you will be missed  Katie Nicole Roberts
some one shot her and dumped her in the trash she has 2 kids left behinds and a whole lot of friends and family we will miss you sweetie 


for more info http://www.news4jax.com/news/18510917/detail.html/


please lake city if you know any thing please call lake city police  


rest in peace katie although i know you can't until your killer or killers have been caught
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going for my goals
on January 19, 2009 4:23 pm
hi everyone first i will start by saying thanks for all the support and comments i have now decided to achieve my all time goal after wls which is open my own photography studio here in lake city i have nothing and not alot as far as a budget go but i am gonna work at it slowly photography is my passion i am in need of a good digitall slr but i dont have the money even on  ebay they are expensive i have even been on freecycle.com and this one guy tried to sell me one on freecycle hint the title is free.............................. cycle excuse me i was venting because i am getting frustrated i really want to do this so if any one has any used equipment for photography and looking to get rid of it i am the person in need badly in need but any way i have taken some shots on my ittle digital and sold packages to family and friends so if i can do it without profesional eqipment i have a great feeling i can do it 10 times over when i do get what i need i am welcoming all comments on this and all advice on going for my goal like the equipment needed if there is anyone out there whom knows help me i have to do what is good for my family now and me but mainly it is time to put melissa first i try to help everybody and i know that i will be blessed but i feel that some people are taking advantage of me  but hey i am going for the gold  my goals
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A BEGINNING TO A NEW
on January 16, 2009 8:44 pm
WATCH MY BEGINNING OF MY JOURNEY


SLIDESHOW & PLEASE COMMENT ON IT

http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4e7a45784d5451304d673d3d0d0a
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respnse to drepression post
on January 13, 2009 7:50 pm
yesterday was a very hard day for me and today i feel better today i got my lab results back and it sorta explains why i am going through a little depression i am anemic and my dr says it can cause depression but today i am feeling alot better i just want to say thanks to latresha r you are my angel i am glad to have met you on here as my consultation nears i am getting a little nervous i know that it is just a consult but i know it is a beggining to a new me and a healthier me i have decided to keep a video blog of my thoughts and feeling of this on you tube so if interested go check them out i am bossladyjr on you tube it is not much  and you can also see other peoples journeys as well
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WHAT I WONT MISS
on January 12, 2009 11:38 am
    I SAW THIS ON SOME ONE'S PROFILE AND SAID TO MY SELF I MUST HAVE THAT ON MINE
SORRY FOR THE THEIVERY BUT I HAD TO HAVE IT




What I Won't Miss:
1. Having people call me “big mama.”
 
2. Seeing the looks on the people’s faces that I knew from high school. 
3. Having family tell me I’ve gained a lot of weight. 
4. Taking pictures from the head up, only. 
5. Having bras cut into my sides. 
6. My feet and ankles hurting when I stand up. 
7. Legs hurting when I walk or try to climb stairs 
8. Being out of breath from walking. 
9. My back killing me during the day. 
10.Waking up in the middle of the night from back pain. 
11.Feeling exhausted all the time. 
12.Always being sleepy. 
13.Not finding any cheap stylish clothes my size. 
14.Having clothes from when I was smaller that I just don’t want to throw out. 
15.Not fitting my favorite top. 
16.Getting evil looks from the person next to me on the plane or bus. 
17.Feeling self conscious about how I look. 
18.Not being able to cross my legs. (I don't remember ever being able to do this) 
19.My fingers and toes being swollen. 
20.Having to spend more money than thinner people on my clothes 
21.Having men avoid eye contact with me. 
22.Not being able to give myself a pedicure comfortably. 
23.Having to do the fat people shoe tie. (u know, tie your shoes from the side.)  
24.My shoes being too tight on my feet. 
25.Having to wear flats instead of high heals. 
26.Feeling like I need a fork lift to get out of the bathtub 
27.Having people at a pool stare at me. 
28.Being treated like I can't do anything athletic by small people. 
29.People saying “you’re so soft, I just want to hug you.” 
30.Not being able to see my feet. 
31.Looking at pictures and not recognizing myself. 
32.Having people say "you’re pretty for a big girl." 
33.Using the big girls stall in the bathroom (aka handicap stall) 
34.Having my breasts be a net for my food. 
35.Having the bath water only cover half of my body. 
36.Avoiding all cameras 
37.Dreading my jeans in the drier, because you know it's going to be smaller when it comes out.
38.Taking blood pressure medicine. 
39.Distant family members thinking its ok to comment on my weight gain. 
40. Buying Big Beach Towels and using them as a regular towel. 
41. Always wearing my business shirts untucked. I look like a fool with them tucked in.
42. Being called "lil mama"
43. Being told you aint big

one thing i must say is i really hate when skinny people say they fat
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DEPRESSED BIG TIME
on January 12, 2009 10:20 am
I HAVE BEEN REALLY DEPRESSED FOR THE LAST COUPLE DAYS I SAW MY SELF ON VIDEO CAMERA DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND IT MAKES ME REAL MAD TO SEE MYSELF I FEEL LIKE A BIG FAT BLOB I DID NOT REALIZE I LOOK LIKE THAT UNTIL THEN I MEAN II KNEW THAT I WAS HEAVY BUT I DID NOT THINK I LOOKED LIKE THAT I REALLY AM DISGUSTED I DONT KNOW HOW TO REACT AND ME AND MY  HUBBY HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE TIMES I TELL YOU THIS MUCH HEE DONTLIKE ME TO CALL MY SELF FAT CAUSE HE SAYS I AM NOT BUT I KNOW THAT I AM IT IS LIKE THE MOVIE SHALLOW HAL I HATE THAT MOVIE JUST LIKE I HATE ANY MOVIE THAT MAKES OR PICK FUN AT THE FAT PEOPLE AND SHALLOW HAL IS ONE OF THEN AND NORBIT IS THE SECOND I KNOW THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY SOME OF IT IS AND WELL THE FACT THAT RESPUSHA CANT FIT IN HER OWN CAR COME ON AND HOW SHE COULDNT FIT THROUGHT HE COUNTER AT THE AMUSEMENT PARK  THAT WAS NOT FUNNY TO ME I HATE THE WAY I LOOK I DONT REALLY CARE  ANY MORE I STARTED THIS SURGERY  BECAUSE MY PRIMARY DR  RECOMMENDED I GO THROUGH THIS BECAUSE OF THE MULTI HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE THAT INCLUDE INFERTILITY, MENSTRUATION PROBLEMS, KIDNEY  STONES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND SOME URINARY INCONTINENCE   I AM SO TIRED OF ALL THIS I WISH I WOULD NOT HAVE REALLY SEENT THE WAY I ACTUALLY LOOK  I KNOW THAT HE IS JUST TRYING TO SPARE MY FEELING WITH EVERY ONE ELSE BUT SORRY I HAD TO STOP FOR A MOMENT TO CRY BUY I AM BACK RO END THIS POST LATER GUYS
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finished with all my testing
on January 7, 2009 7:19 am

well i had my barium swallow done and my arterial blood gas the abg hurt like a little but but i took it ti think i am tuff well i will wait on my consult and hopefully all goes well i even met a lady named Charlene today whom had wls 3 months ago by the same surgeon she gave me her number and told me to call her if i have questions or just wanna talk thanks Charlene till next time oh fam i love you all

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new year
on January 4, 2009 3:41 pm
first and foremost i would like to say happy new year to every one i only have one more task to o before i have all of my pre consult task dome and that is an arterial blood gas which i do this wednesday at 7:30 in the morning i am not a morning person so i am already dredding this but hey i got to make some sacrifices if this is what i want to do i am so nervous my consult is coming up fast and being that i have done all i need to do it should go pretty fast i cant wait though i seriously want to thank all of you in chat and online here for al the info and answering my questions
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