I hate only having internet access at work. Picturetrail is blocked so I can't see the new tat, but from what I gather, it is a butterfly. What a coincidence, my first tat was a butterfly on my right shoulder (pre WLS). I also have a lily on my left shoulder. I'm waiting on some plastics and then I want to get a tat on my lower back. I'm not sure what of yet. Be careful.....they are very addicting! Heather

You have my deepest sympathies. Tragedies like this are very hard to accept, and extremely sad. His family is in my thoughts and prayers. Mary Lou

You look great. Congratulations.

Hi Michelle, So good to hear from you. You will remain in my prayers. I hope you are pain free very soon! Hugs, Wanda

HI Jess: I read your very short profile and you are brave to put what you did, I havent even put my profile yet...Im kind of afraid too..I dont know why and I'm usually pretty verbal, mouth and written! I would like to be friends with you, so please don't lurk and you can write to me anytime you want...my email add is [email protected] we can talk that way if you wish too. You are doing great...at your weight..sometimes our BMI may not be the right one for us, I guess, the government decides that for us I guess..who knows....I beleive it all depends on how you feel. Was this doctor your surgeon or your primary care? What kind of blood work did you have done? Are you checking on your B12 and iron levels for regular check up or something else? Regarding your dumping regularly, the only time I dump is when I eat sugar, I pretty much cut that out of my diet...I eat sugar free stuff but yes I do eat sugar and when I have too much I dump it. Also when I eat too fast is when I dump, I will admit it. But not on a regular basis. We are all scared...I have other medical issues I am trying to see if they are related to my WLS and it has taken me months to see if they are related and when I know I will post about them but I may be unique and it may not apply to everyone. I hope you write to me Jess. Please let me know how things are going for you because we all had surgery around the same time. I am concerned that if I continue to lose, will I begin to look anorexic a word that I never thought would fit in my life or vocabulary. I would like to have plastic surgery for a lift but then again I'm not sure if surgery is right for me at this time in my life anymore, ya know? Peace to you Jess and thank you for being brave and writing! Your new friend, Valerie