Does anyone know what happened to Amy??? I can't think of her last name, but on her profile her daughters name was katie and her husband also had GBS. She kinda looks like "Amy Chew" but that's not her... I had her as one of my friends and now she's gone? I know she had her surgery in June of 07' and her doctor was Dr. Bertha. Can Anyone Help? Thanks, Doris

hi ruth welcome back! so sorry about the hernia, ouch! glad you are home and on the mend now! judi

oooh this is awesome! highest: 242 surgery day: 212 today: 147 I've lost 95 lbs! just another 17 til I reach my goal.. rolling total: 1754.7

I apoligize that I have been MIA for awhile. I started a new position at work and then I discovered that I had a lovely hernia. Anywho lets go back to 1/24/08. I went to my WLS surgeon as I had felt this crazy lump in my belly. The Doc poked around a little and said. "yep, it's a hernia" GURRRR!!! ANOTHER SURGERY????? you had to be kidding. Well I scheduled the surgery for 2/18/08, exactly 8 months after my RNY. Surgery was supposed to be 1-2 hrs. Nope of course something had to go wrong. Surgery lasted 4 hrs. I had 2 hernia's. 4-5 in in diameter each. (my doc said it was a swiss cheese effect) They put a 12in bu 6in piece of mesh under my muscle. I spen 8 DAYS in the hospital. yeah you heard me right. Talk about a long time. I was so sick of my mean nurse. I mean I can only take so much of daytime television. How much Maury Povich can a girl take? Today was my 1st day back at work since surgery. OUCH!!! I don't care what anyone says, a hernia repair hurts 10 times more than a RNY. No joke. It has been 9 months since my RNY. I was at 328 now am down to 242. Down 86 lbs which is pretty cool seeing I haven't been able to workout in 2 months. But I can't wait until I can go back. I had a really good thing going before all this fun jazz happened. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do right? Well I just wanted to say hello to everyone and to keep you all updated. Hope to talk with you all soon!!! Ruth

Wait, don't forget me..... I've lost 114.4 So that's 1438.3 + 114.4 = 1552.7 lbs GRAND TOTAL!! Yay for all of us!! We so rock!