Lori Black's DS BBQ in Indy!

Username: Nicolle
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Member Since: 11/22/2006
BMI: 41.3
Post Op
Surgery Type: Duodenal Switch (02/22/08)
Surgeon: John Rabkin, M.D.

Photos

Mine (39)

I'm in (0)

20th High School Reunion Uploaded on 9/30/08 6:43 pm	Chicago-Area DSers Uploaded on 9/10/08 2:17 pm
I made it to the Century Club! Uploaded on 8/20/08 8:59 pm	I made it to the Century Club! Uploaded on 8/20/08 1:11 pm
Two Cool Cats Uploaded on 8/14/08 10:38 am	Dinner with Bradshaw and Kennedy Uploaded on 8/8/08 7:23 pm

View Other Photos

Friends

Nicolle has 69 Friends

LeaAnn	SCD1503	Renee2007
Lori Black	Trudy O.	BeSwitched
RobynCarp	Debbie B.	musik

View all friends

Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by hummingbirdlover.com on 2/24/08 8:59 am

Nicolle, Please please me and have a quick recovery. You're a very brave gal! Hope all is going well post surgery. All my lovin', Jackie

Comment by LeaAnn on 2/22/08 12:55 pm

Hey, gawgeous! Thinking of you.

Comment by Jo F. on 2/22/08 11:51 am

Nicolle ~ you are finally on your way to a healthier, happier, thinner you! Congrats and remember that I'll be thinking about you. It will be a rough go at first, but you WILL fall in love with your DS!!! Here's to a successful surgery with no complications and a speedy recovery! HUGS!

Click here for the surgery support page

Nicolle's Blog

Lori Black's DS BBQ in Indy!
it was a great gathering! Despite the weird, wet weather that gave us all frizzy or flat hair! Lori was a lovely host (naturally) and the guests were all interesting. Especially ME, since I was the one who brought an entree (chicken kabobs) that landed a child in the ER last night! (Peanut allergy, wouldn't you know?)

Seriously, it was incredible to meet people who I have "known" only online. The stories come alive, the people become more real and the information and support shared is even more meaningful and personal. There was a lot of "what's your avatar?" and "oh my God--YOU'RE the one who did that/had that happen? I loved that story!" It was really cool. I think my favorite discussion was about Lori's fear of having a "big, fat pussy" after her tummy tuck!! (Aw, hell, we are ALL afraid of that!)

And I finally tried Val's Ricotta Fuff!! I now do NOT fear the fluff and will be making it this week!

The van ride down from the Chicago/NW Indiana areas was great! The ladies all shared funny and serious stories and I think we really connected in that short time. And most of us chowed on chocolate-covered almonds that were to die for!

Here are some photos from my camera. I'm sure others will post more later, since I remember posing for several and our stealth photographer, Lisa, was hard at work!

The Chicago group, in front of my van: (Mandy, Judy, Nicolle and the Chicago Lori)

Mandy, Lori and me:

Lori, the pill-pusher, made sure all of us were up-to-date on our meds!

Break the news to our husbands, Val and I are in love:

Lisa and me: (she has the prettiest eyes and curly hair!)

And just for shits and giggles, take a look at the Mandy and Nicolle picture from February 2008 and then look at the photo of us taken yesterday! Wow--we look so different!!! We're a couple of happy losers!

0 Comment(s)