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On the weekend when I picked up my flyers, I found a coupon for 10.00 off at Marks.  Up until now I have not shopped there, I was always afraid nothing would fit.  Since they had their pants on sale for 29.99 I thought I would give it a shot.  I walked in wearing my size 12 jeans and started looking around.  I thought I would try all the cuts and see which one I liked the best.  Off to the dressing room I went, put my leg in the first pair and could tell ... too big, did this again for the rest and still too big.  I took the pants back to the shelves and started looking for size 10, the sales lady came up to me and suggested I try the 8.  I laughed.   Back in the dressing room, first leg in, second leg in.. damn... these are too big as well.   The sales lady knocked on the door to see how I was doing, I said, I think you are right.. maybe an 8.  She returned with a few pair and I found I loved the curvy cut in size 8.  I was so excited I almost cried.  I have gone from a snug 24 in January to a size 8.  I look in the mirror and still cannot believe this is me.  I actually go into certain stores and wait for someone to come up to me and say... get out.. you don't belong here.  It is a daunting ride, but one I would gladly take over again.  

I know it is late late late Sunday, but I was/am lazy.  Since all offices are closed today, I couldn't harass anyone so I had to behave myself.  I do have my list of phone numbers for first thing in the morning.  

I was fortunate when I first logged in here that I happened across going2Bthin, she answered a bunch of questions for me and was super helpful.  Tomorrow morning she is having her surgery and I wish her all the best and a speedy recovery.  She has a good angel in gigglesAlot, and I will be watching the forum posts for how things went.  

Spending the day in the heat, I think it finally got to my head (well that is my excuse), I was wondering, if after I have my surgery (yes I know, really thinking ahead there Janet, considering your referral just went in)  will I still want to watch the Food Network.  Will the smell of fresh baked bread make my knees weak.  All things I am sure I will find out about, really not a great loss when you look at the benefits.  Like not taking a million pills a day or being able to walk a few blocks without feeling like this is it.  Hell, I will be happy to wash the dishes without leaning on the sink. 

Well that is all I have for today, but I am sure tomorrow I will find something else to moan about.

GOOD LUCK going2Bthin

I had understood for the longest time that Gastric Bypass Surgery was no longer available in Ontario.  I figured..ahh! just my luck.  One day I happened upon this site and I started reading the Ontario forums and I couldn't believe what I was reading,  here all kinds of people have been having surgery.  The next morning I called TWH and asked them for the referral forms, they faxed them right away to my Dr's office.  I had an appointment with my Dr.  in about a week so I thought I could hold out that long.  Finally when I went to see him, he had the papers and he filled them out and gave them to his secretary to be faxed back.  At the time I asked for a copy of the referral (boy was I glad I did).  Being impatient, I lived with my phone not inches from me (how is that for wishful thinking).  I just keep reading the forums here and that kept me sane.  The other day I saw a forum message about Administration Woes at TWH and my heart sunk.  I called my Dr's. office and asked if they had received confirmation of the forms, the lady on the phone was not my Dr's. regular secretary but she got out my file and said that the form was there but it was blank?  What???? NO WAY???  when I had left the office that day I had asked his secretary if the forms had been faxed and she said yes.  So, having a copy of the referral I faxed it off myself.  Now I have my fingers crossed they got this copy.   I am ready to fight the battle, it took me a long time to get here, but I am sure it will be worth the wait.