Well, this has been a crazy month so far.  We got back from a week at Disney World.  Which was a blast!

Then we went to our grandchildren's christmas parade and that was too fun.

We got to spend some time with my brother, my sil and baby Jessie.

That was fun!  Hannah was alittle jealous of the new baby girl.

Other than that we have been working.

I am dealing with some issues about my meds.  So hopefully soon they will find something that will work better.  We are gonna try Lamital and see if that helps with the mania as well as the depression.

Hopefully they will figure something out soon.  Especially since it's christmas.

The best "WOW" moment that I have had since having WLS came this weekend when I kept my four grandchildren for thirteen straight hours.

They are 10, 9, 4 and 1.  While I was there I washed, dried, folded and put up 12 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen and helped the grandbabies straighten up their rooms.

After all that, we went to McDonald and play on the playground.  I even got in the playplace with them.  Can you imagine?  2 years ago I could barely walk to the mailbox without being out of breath!

After McD's, we went bowling!

So you can say that is a pretty BIG WOW moment!

I hope to have more of these moments with my grandchildren.  This is the reason that I had surgery was to get healthy so that I could play with them and watch them grow up.

Well, here it is November 2006.  So much has changed in my life.  But I will go into details more this afternoon when I have time.

July 4, 2006. Tuesday.  Well, today is a new day.  Fish and I are off
and we both are sitting at our computer just having fun being lazy and
staying out of the heat.  Many things are changing in my life and at
times I don't know if it is for the best or the worse.  I am still missing
my mom like crazy...does it ever go away, the pain of loving someone so much and missing them so much that you feel like it causes physical pain??? who knows???? Samantha, my daughter celebrated her first wedding anniversary.  This has been a long year.  I think she is happy in her marriage - but at times I wonder if their relationship is as solid as it should be.  I don't know.  I try to stay out of my children's business because they have to maintain their lives for themselves.  I just wish for her a long, loving relationship like her dad and I have together.  My brother and his wife celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a new sweet daughter named Jessica Marie.  She was suppose to be born on July 11th but she decided to come play with us early on May 23rd.  She was 3 pounds 10 ozs and she looks so much like my mother (Her grandmother) that it is scary.  She is gaining weight like crazy and the doctor says she is very healthy for a preemie.  My Dad is being his normal nutty self.  Since he has this woman in his life - I don't really know him and to be honest we don't talk too much any more.  Some times that is a good thing.  Since Mom has passed, he is really showing his true personality and I am not at all for sure that I like the man that he is. But you know, we haven't ever really gotten along too much in life - my mom is what kept us from totally disowning one another. He has put me out so many times in my life and said don't come back and I don't mean out of his house - I mean out of his life.  I guess now that she isn't here - I don't have to worry about the guilt trip to forgive him and pretend like the stuff he says doesn't matter.  Some men are father's only and never meant to be Dad's and that's one of them.  Can we say sperm donor only?  But that's neither here nor there.  Rob has came back into our lives.  But who knows for how long?  We had a long conversation and for the moment - I am just holding my breath with that one.  I love him with all of my heart but he has broken it so many times that I am afraid to let him get too close.  I will continue to just ride this wave out and see where it lands me.  The only dependable person in my life is Fish.  He has always been and he will continue to be until I draw my last
breath.  When God sent him to me, he gave me the very best that he had and I am so thankful for him.  I don't know what I would do without
him.  He is the love of my life and my very best friend.  He has seen the good, the bad and the ugly and he is still here.  It just amazes me! 
He has loved me at my fattest and he is loving me at my smallest (which is now).  I now weigh less than when I married him.  I am 202.  I have about 30 pounds to go til I am a normal BMI which if I make it then okay if not well that's okay too. I am just trying to make each day as it comes.  Until we meet again.  Lisa

7-8-06. Saturday.  I weighed in yesterday and I am at 200 pounds.  I
know that sounds like a lot but when you start out at 378 then I think I
have done very well.  I can't wait til I hit Onederland!  That has been
my goal all along.  199!  Dr. Mora's goal is 170 but I think I would
look totally gross at that!  My kids say enough already.  I think they
miss the fluffy momma.  Fish says enough as well.  I am wearing size 14 to 18 pants depending on how they are made.  My shirt size is 2XL but that's cause I don't like tight shirt (everyone else says my shirts are
too big!).  I am just happy that I can wear women's clothes!  My closet
is now running over with stuff.  It's the first time in my adult life
that I have had more than 3 or 4 outfits.  I actually have choices now! 
And shoes - honey - they are every where.  Tomorrow is Fish's birthday - he will be 51!  He doesn't look it or act it!  So Happy Birthday
Fisherman!  You are the best!  LMF


July 30, 2006. Sunday.  Today has been a pretty good day.  We got to
sleep til 8 a.m. and honey that's a miracle here at this house. Normally we are up every day by 5 a.m. but because of the overcast our five
babies let us sleep later than normal.  Sam came to visit for a little
while earlier today.  That was nice.  Fish is playing with his computer
games and I am trying to catch up with every one on the Bama Board since I don't get to come here as much as I would like.  Working at the various centers we have has kept me way too busy so don't have time to check the board daily like I use too.  We are going on vacation soon to the Smoky Mountains.  We love Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge!  Our last trip there was with my brother and my sister-in-law - so Fish and I are ready to go have fun just the two of us!  I know this may sound strange but since our children have grown up and move into their own houses with their families, it's almost like we are newlyweds again!  And believe me, we are enjoying being just the two of us! We don't have to worry about four choices - there's only two and that's so much easier to deal with.  Since we like to do alot of the same things - there's no fussing about where to go, what to do, and what to eat!  In a few days, it will be my second anniversary for WLS.  I have lost 178 pounds and I am enjoying life so much more.  I am off all medicines except for synthyroid and vitamins, of course.  That is truly a blessing.  I am healthy except for low iron but I take pills for that on a daily basis.  My menstrual cycles are back to normal - thank the Lord - can we now go through menopause PLEASE!  Sugar, High Blood Pressure, PCOS, all that junk is undercontrol.  The only issue that I still have is occasion hip pain but when you fall over the coffee table - what do you expect!  WLS has truly changed my life!  Would I do it again?  In the beginning of my profile - you can see that my answer was ????????? - but today almost 2 years later - I can truthfully say YES!  Has it been easy? No.  Has it been fun? No. Has it been a life saver?  For me, YES!  Until we meet again.  Lisa

10-10-06. Tuesday.  I have lost 181 pounds.  My weight today was 197
pounds.  That means only 27 more pounds to go until goal and a normal BMI.  I have increased my protein and my water, trying to get to goal before Christmas.  Lisa