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Goals

cross my legs at the knees, not only at my ankles

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To be proud of me and my body

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Stop buying plus size clothes online and able to purchase from a regular store

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Become the person I have always wanted to be... Healthy, happy, energetic. FUN!!

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Member Interests
  • Dogs - I have 3 dogs. Two dobermans that I adopted together.
  • Fashion - I think that goes along with shopping. Never have too my clothes and accessories
  • Photography - Love to take photos I keep on forgettting to take pictures of me.
  • Fishing - Yes, women do like to fish.
  • Married - We finally reached legal age 21 years
  • Shopping - I am so great at this. Ask my husband!!!!
  • WLS in your 40's - Yes, I am still in my 40's

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  • Comment by Stacy S. on 3/22/09 9:49 am
    Sending you the warmest of wishes your way for steady improvement day after day, And when you’re all recovered and feel good once more, May life treat you better than ever before!~ Sending you good vibes for a uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery !! ALL THE BEST
  • Comment by maggiesmiles on 3/20/09 2:47 pm
    Congrats on your surgery Monday! Wishing you a speedy and uneventful recovery. Welcome to the thin side!!! Maggie
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Hello my name is Maureen Bradley and I am F-A-T.  I need to say that so I will never have to say or be it again. I have starteed my process back in May 2008 right after I was layed-off and spoke to my family doctor, but I did not act on it. I needed to know more. So on and off I for months if I can really be commited to this. But I did one thing that day was to stop smoking and to put me on Chatix. On June 6th I went on it and I stopped smoking June 30th. I quit smoking in 30 years I have not tried to stop. But to go though surgery, you have to stop. I DID it. I am so proud of myself and still proud.
I had seen a friend of mine that had the bypass and had asked all the questions.  She had told me she wish she had it done 3 years ago.  She had no problems at all. I made the commiment to talk again with my doctor  in October.  And it has been a world wind with all the appointments and testing to have this operation.  I can not wait. If everything is in line my surgery date will be in March or April. Wow, I will have another birth-day. Can't wait.
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OH MY GOD MARCH IS HERE. SURGERY THIS...
on March 1, 2009 8:51 am
I have butterflies in my stomach along with happy tears that this is what I have been waiting for:MY SURGERY DATE and it is in this month. OH MY GOD.I am ready for this change and I can not wait.  This Friday March 6th will be the last day of eating then I start my liquid diet and then 2 day before surgery my clear liquid diet. I have been really good in eating health and it shows. I am not upset for any of this. I believe that if you really want something you can get it. And I know that this is not the end but a beginning.  So Friday I will be out with my friends having fun.Now for Saturday starting my liquid diet, I know that I will be just fine.
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My time has come finally......March 23th!!!
on February 14, 2009 9:07 pm

As we all know thing change, well also my surgery date changed again. Now it is now MARCH 23th.  I can not stress that I can not wait. I feel all the time and effort has paid off.  I have learned so much in this time and understand what I need to go for the rest of my life.  I thank God for that along with my wonderful husband, my family and friends that have supported me and will be supporting me through this. I know that I made the best choice for my life. To be able to do the things I have not done for a very long time. My health is so important along with everyone that loves me.

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Maybe a new surgery date
on February 5, 2009 5:58 pm
We needed to change my surgery date from March 16th to March 13th.  My doctor will not be in that week.  In talking to the office, it seem that BSBS is saying that they want 180 days.  That is BS.  The policy is written for 6 consective months not days.  And anyway February only has 28 days.  I start my diet program on line with Weight Watchers on Oct 14th and went to my first meeting Oct 20th.  If BCBs is telling them, I would be at 7 months.  I just don't know anymore. I have spoken to BCBS several times and I get different answers everytime. I just want to scream
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My surgery date....
on January 11, 2009 1:12 pm
I can not believe that through all the tests from the all the doctors, I finally received my surgery date.  MARCH 16th.  I was jumping up for joy.  OK now I have to wait......................................
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 I can now say out loud that I am FAT really FAT!!!!, I just never wanted to admit it.  I would look in the mirror and say, that is not me. When I REALLY look at myself, I feel sick. I did this to myself. So now I cam taking charge. But now at 46, I am having so many health problems, I really need to do something about this. I didn't have the problem growing up with heavy weight issues, in fact my nickname was "worm", I can not believe that now.  So I did have a good shape until I reached about 23, little by little weight was adding up.  They alway say that there is something behide the weight.  Food was so good going down. When I was 24 I moved and from that lifestyle and other I was lonely inside, But outside I meet my husband and we got married. I love him so much.  We have been married for 21 years. No childen but my childen are my dogs. Now, it is time for me... to get back. I am going for the gastic bypass and I want my health back along with myself. I am going to achive this....