Just wanted to welcome Craig Lee Watts to the losers bench. I know it has been a long haul to get to this point. Your in my thoughts and prayers buddy!! Getting ready to go to my 3 month check up. I will leave on Wed spend the night in Columbia and see my Dr. on Thursday. Then I will be heading down to my parents house for the rest of the week/end. Were all hoping my neice will go into labor while I am there. She is due anytime with her first baby. Cant wait I am going to be a Great-Aunt again. WOW now I really do feel old. ha ha
Been feeling wonderful. I feel so totally blessed to have been given the opputunity to have this surgery done. Still have a long way to go but in the short time I have had the surgery some many things have changed for me. Thank you Lord for the blessing of this tool and for all the Doctors out there that are useing their skills to help change our lives.
And of course to all my wonderful friends and family that I have meet on the MIssouri board. I love you all so very much!!! Cathy, Wayne, Jan, Brenda, Lana, Craig, Sherr, Linda, Benny, Andrew, Nana Linda, Dannielle, Sky, Colette, Rachael, Barbara, Carol you all mean the world to me.
God Bless
Melissa
I will be posting photos and measurement loss when I get back around Aug 1st.

July 31, 2006
Measurements:
Neck: 18
Bust: 55
Under Bust: 51 1/4
Waist: 51
Hips: 65 3/4
Thighs: 31 3/4
Knees: 21
Calves: 16 1/4
Ankles: 10
Upper Arms: 18
Wrist: 7
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Total Inches: 344 1/2
Total Inches Lost: 68 3/4

Okay I am offically 1 month out. Went to see my Doctor for my 1 month check up. He stated he was totally pleased with me so far. I have lost 42 lbs in a month and a totaly from Oct until present 104lbs. YIPPIE!!! I am feeling so much better. I havent had to use oxygen since I came home from the hospital nor have I used my bypap machine. I sleep thro out the night and I am not up and down all night long. (gotta love that) I went to my neices wedding and stood up the whole time taken photo's which I would of never been able to do in the past. Walked a flight of stairs and didnt have to stop to catch my breath. Went out swimming in the lake and was out there for over an hour. Leggs were wobbly when I first started to come in but I think that was from feeling so lightweight. (Imagine that) lol
Over all I am feeling WONDERFUL!!!!! I am doing EXACTLEY what the doctor say to do and eat. I dont put anything in my mouth that I am not suppose to have and I measure and weigh everything!!!! I am just so thankful that I got to have this surgery and I wanna use it to the best of my power!!!
I also received a new great nephew on Saturday Gaberille Charles Lee. He is so beatiful and looks just like his big brother when he was first born. What a blessing this week & weekend has been.
God Bless
Melissa

I am home or I should say I have been home. Surgery went really well Dr. Scott was totally happy with the surgery. Still a little sore from the drain point but other then that not too bad. I got back to see Dr. Scott tommorow to get this drain taken out along witht he staples. Since I had a VSG not the RNY and protein I get in my first week is bonus for me. I still am NO where near 64oz of fluid a day. I am taken my MultiVit & Pepcid 2x's daily. Trying to increase my fluids everyday. I will be heading down to my parents house after my Dr.'s appt. I wanna spend a couple of days with my Mother. I will post more after I get home again.
Take Care
Melissa

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SIGNED MY SURGERY PAGE. I NEVER THOUGHT THE DAY WOULD FINALLY GET HERE. TO EVERYONE WHO PRAYED FOR A SAFE SURGERY AND CALLED OR POSTED ON ME THANK YOU. WORDS COULD NEVER BEGIN TO SAY ENOUGH. AT HOW IMPORTANT AND SPECIAL YOU ALL ARE TO ME!!!!!
GOD BLESS
Melissa