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4 Month Follow-up with PS - I had my follow-up with my PS this morning.  He is quite please with my healing and my results.  I had a lower body lift, breast lift, and upper eye lid bleth in January.  The ...

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Update and Labs - I have been incredibly busy and not able to post much these days.  I still lurk and try to keep up with everyone. I'm 18+ months from my RNY.  My weight is fairly stable, but fl...

Did you do something different with your hair? - I'm attending my company's global HR conference this week.  Our last conference was a month before my WLS.  I haven't seen many of the HR team since the last conference.  I can't t...

5 Week Follow-up - I had my five week follow-up with my PS.  It was a week+ ago, but I haven't had the time to write about it.  He was very pleased with my results and his handy work.  He's planning ...

I wanna be a size 12 - When I started the WLS process, I told myself that if I ever got into a size 14 I'd be happy.  Here I am.... down 95 pounds and a size 14 (down from a 24/26).  I have a new beautif...

Update - 4 Weeks Post LBL (Long, but with a pic) - It has been 4 week since my LBL/BL and I just want to share my recovery experience. I've said it several times, and here I go again ... This is the hardest physical thing I have...

Did your obesity hold you back? - I saw the news last night that Whitney Houston died. I think it is said. She was a woman around my age who was tremendously successful, but let drug addiction and a negative relat...

Cats - DH and I went to the Broadway touring production of Cats last night.  It was a wonderful date.  We've had season tickets for at least 10 years.  The theater is an amazing historica...

My first sneeze since my LBL - All I can say is @#$%&! I don't to do that again ... EVER! Kay

Bride of Frankenstein - I've been disappointed at my DH's reaction to my PS.  He was here while I was having surgery and got me home from the hospital.  He had to go out of town the day he got me home fro...

Post-Op Pics Posted - I finally got some pictures taken.  Unfortunately, I do not have the before pictures.  My PS will give them to me at my next appt and I will add them later.  It is a huge differenc...

X post -- PS Update - I had my second follow-up appointment with my surgeon today after my lower body lift, breast lift, and upper eyelid blethering. I think it went very well. He took out my three r...

One Week Follow-up to LBL , BL, and upper eyelid b - I had my second follow-up appointment with my surgeon today. I think it went very well. He took out my three remaining drains and removed all my stitches that won’t dissolve....

Quick update - I've always been around lurking and replying to posts, but I haven't posted myself for a while.  I thought I'd give a quick update. I had my surgery in Sep 10.  I've been mainta...

Jitters - I'm doing my best to stay calm. I got my cashier's check in the mail today for my down payment. OMG, that's a lot of money. The thought of the scar all around my body and the heal...

Taking the plunge - I've been lurking on this board for several weeks.  You guys have been a wealth of information for me.  Reading about your experiences, positive and negative, has been wonderful fo...

Protien Bars - DH and are have committed to buckling down and losing our last 20 pounds.  We both have 20 pounds to lose, but he has not had WLS. I've got him committed to meal planning tonig...

It has been a year! - Wow!  On this day last year I was heading to the hospital for my WLS.  It has gone by so quickly.  My journey has been unremarkable without any complications or serious emotional d...

China is fighting the battle against obesity too - I thought this was an interesting article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42374149 I highlights how westernization is not always a good thing. Kay

Shame on me and all those other judgmental schlubs - I had a business trip yesterday and flew home late last night.  As I was sitting in the Dallas airport waiting for my flight.  I saw this large,obviously morbidly obese young lady ...

Keeping it in Perspective (Pic) - I've been getting down on myself lately.  My weight loss has pretty much stopped.  I can't blame anyone, but myself. I have a carb-monster to tame...again.  While I'm not at goal, ...