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Dr. Marymore was wonderful. He made me feel comfortable despite the complications that we faced. And he did a great job on both of my surgeries.
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  • Comment by treiser on 8/19/07 5:48 am
    Your big day is almost here - congratulations! You will be in my thoughts and prayers - Tanya
  • Comment by judyanne on 8/17/07 9:15 am
    Monday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench!
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Thank you all so much!!!
on January 18, 2009 2:40 pm
I want to thank everyone that has been there for me, commented on my pictures, my page, and sent me messages. I try very hard to respond to each and every one of you as soon as I can...I'm sorry if I don't always get back to you right away. I want you all to know that you have touched me. Your encouragement and kind words mean more than you even know. I know that I have succeeded in helping others here...which is exactly what I want to do. I am blown away at how many of you Ive been able to help in one way or the other. It reminds me why I did this. Yes...in the beginning it was for myself. But it has turned into so much more. It has been rewarding far beyond what I ever expected.
Again...thank you all so much. And if you ever need anything...I am here for you as you have been here for me!!!
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This shit makes me sick
on January 14, 2009 8:30 pm
I have posted pictures of my body...half un-clothed...very personal...and private for that matter...so that others might be inspired as I was when I first decided to have WLS. I came across pictures very similar. A girl...showing her amazing body...after working so hard to get it. This motivated and inspired me in so many ways. Just the idea of looking even half as good as she did...It was a dream to me then. But I decided that very moment to do something I was scared to do. Something most people did not agree with. Something I had to fight for non-stop for a solid year just to get approved for.
Then...right when I thought I had made it through the hardest part...having surgery...trying to recover...waiting to go home to my family...it all comes crashing down around me. Laying there...surrounded by nurses and my surgeon...feeling needles going into my body...having tubes shoved down my nose and throat...hearing people yelling my name trying to keep me awake...feeling my eyes roll back and loosing the ability to control myself at all...my last thought being "I'm not going to live" before they knock me out to go back under the knife. This is what I went through. This is how I started my journey to a better life.
When I woke up...I mean really woke up. After the pain killers wore off...and I had a chance to think back on all I had just been through......I decided this was my second chance at health, youth, and life. I was going to work my ass off to make this scary experience all worth while. Follow my diet...work out...do the right things. Things I didn't have the strength to do before...on my own. 
I thought to myslef...well...I am determined to be happy. To look as good as I can. And I thought that would be enough for everyone else too. That they would see my success...my happiness...and be happy for me. I guess I forgot how shallow people can be. I just got a taste of that again...here on OH.
And just for the record...For those of you that think my pictures are fakes, photoshopped, or simply NOT ME...Im so sorry you feel that way. I have no reason to do such a thing. I am proud of how much I have accomplished. l went from a 24 down to a 5-3!!! I had size 38DD boobs...and yes I am now a 34B. I have nothing left. My belly is NOT flat...and to those that were kind enough to write to me and ask me questions, I was honest in saying I not only have scars and stretch marks, but also NEED plastic surgery.

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A little update...
on January 13, 2009 10:08 am
I have to say Im sorry to those of you that have been writing me lately. Ive not been able to get on here and respond...I came down with what started as a sinus infection but turned into bronchitis...which Ive had since New Years :(......so Ive been laying low. Im very slowly starting to feel better.
So I am now hovering at about 127-129lbs. I would like to be 120...but I cant complain. I feel pretty good about where I am for the most part. My belly is starting to sag a bit now. When I lay down it hard to see. But Its definitely hanging. My boobs...well they just are not there at all anymore. Just the bags they used to be in! Lol They look like socks with golf balls hanging in them...lol. Bottom line...they need a lift! So Im going to start looking into that along with a Tummy tuck. Id like to get them done at the same time if I can. I would like to go back to Barix for that. I got a call from them about the new plastic surgeon they have now. So I guess its time to start calling insurance companies again...(sigh) which is the worst!!!
*My husband and I are back together. That happened a few months ago actually. Im not sure where things will go. We are both very different people. And as much as we love each other...Im just not sure we can make each other truly happy. But we are trying.
*I am jobless right now...which sucks. But I think so many are facing that right now. My job as a billing analyst was temp...and last minute they decided not to hire any of the contractors. So I got the boot. SOB!!!
Its hard living in the sticks. Theres nothing here. I dont plan on staying here I know that. Im not sure when or where I will relocate. Or if Ill be doing that alone. But it will be happening.
Theres not a whole lot more to update on...my life is pretty boring...lol. Ill update when I know more about if I will be moving forward with plastic surgery.
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