Welcome back Lisa! I'm so glad you came back to us... we would be lost without you! I'm even happier to hear your surgery went well with no marjor complications and you are on the road to recovery. That's something to celebrate!!! And psshh on you for thinking you are not a strong person. Even strong people have their breaking point. We are all entitled to those times just as long as they don't consume us and paralize us. You had a very full plate and have been in full motion for a quite sometime now... so it was only natural for you to have an emotional break down. No shame in that. We all struggle from time to time and every now and then we need to take a break to refocus and pull ourselves back together. You are doing amazing all considering!

Here is a favorite quote of mine that I hope inspires you.....

"Hope is like a sky full of stars... whether we see them or not doesn't
change the fact that they are always there.
Truly, it is not until the night is
at its very darkest... that
we see them shine the most clearly."

Isn't that beautiful? And so true too. We need the darkness sometimes in order to see the beautiful stars that are shining so brightly!


Congrats on your son's surgery today. He will be in my thoughts & prayers today. It's wonderful that he has his family to support him through this and how fortunate he is to have this surgery done so early on in his life!

Ok everyone I am doing ok after surgery recovering nicely just had some major bleeding on table but Doc quickly got it under control and packed me with this black gel to control the bleeding  I had so  much Pressure and pain that the post recovery is less pain now that before surgery.

Ty Shar for checking up on me you are a a sweetie,So sorry about your coworker passing on.

Have to say sorry for my aprupt removal of some of my posts had my mental breck down last week I figured everyone was probally getting sick  tired of what is going on.I was LOL. 

I know everyone has been so supportive of me and ty for all the love and support,Was all about me being in a bad place and not about anyone said or did. I am not a really strong person as people think I am.

Please keep my  son in your prayers as he is having lap band surgery today, It is out of town and due to my recent surgery I am unable to travel  the long distance 2 1/2 hrs to beverly hills where he is having his  surgery but his dad took him down and surgery is  scheduled at 11:30. My son is 22. I will talk to him before he goes in and told him I will be with him in spirt and thought today. Was hard to let him go this am but my little boy is growing up. We did not want to postpone his surgery as he is starting back at college next week. He really wanted to get alot of weight off before he transfered to 4 year univeristy next year. So we all decided he will go ahead and have it and Mom will be waiting for the phone call. My son is racing againist time as being morbid obese and having the same clotting disorder as his sister and she stroke out at age 19 we figured it was best to press on with the wls  surgery. We are just upset the surgery was postponed due to insurence issues should have been done a month ago. But we feel blessed he is having it done while others wait years. Kyle highest weight was 313 lbs and just prepping for surgery being on protien drinks  has  already dropped 10 lbs since friday whoohoooooooooo, His goal is to be 190, His new life begins today. Kyle is making medical history as he is first adult they have done who is autistic and all psychologist feel he is mentally prepared and so wanting this surgery, Before they would not touch someone who had this disorder. But because both his parents had Wls they know that we live and breather this new life style and the love and support of home is behind him.

Proud  MOM
Lisa

 

Hey Lisa what's going on with you hun? I noticed you removed all your posts....why? Everything ok? I love reading your posts. Your honesty and insight is so encouraging to me and you inspire me. Please don't give up on the A-Team...we NEED you here!!!!! {{{{Hugs}}}}

Lisa

Rhonda,
I ask myself the same question. Then I answer myself and say "190 is a helluva lot better than 345." And then I agree with myself

Happy Sunday everyone!
It feels like I have been gone for ever!
After the holidays, I find myself going from 177 to 180! Not gonna stay at that! I am desperately seeking the 160's, not the 180's. When I weighed this morning I am down 1 1/2 lbs. that is encouraging.
I will be turning 50 the end of April and desperately want to be in the 160's. I sometimes find myself thinking why am I not one of the ones who lost down to 120 lbs? I don't have the answer but I am not giving up on my goals....My long term goal is to be at 145 but 155 would be great. It is a long way from 289, where I come from!
DOS 289
Today 179

Have a great week!
RhondaT