OMG, Starbucks! I know where they are all located within a 75 mile radius! First of all, any coffee with half and half is grand and ofcourse sf. I tried the sf syrups, not so good to me, so I stick with the strongest, full/bold bodied they have. Lattes are good, most of the time, I take mine iced, soooo good! I have become so spoiled by Starbucks, no other coffee tasted good, except Cuban. I make Cuban every morning at home. Pre-op, I would use Eagle brand sweetened milk, now half and half. Marla

i had an incisional/unbilical hernia that created one large hole that was 10cm wide. my innards were protruding and i litereally looked like i was 6 months pregnant. my surgeon was able to repair the hole without the mesh but he went through an incision on my panty line because he went ahead and gave me a TT at the same time... the only benefit to the damn hernia! i was hospitalized for 4 days and told to recover for 3 weeks. i'm entering my 3rd week now. your recovery should be a little better since it'll be done laparoscopically... good luck to you!

Hi Lisa! Thanks so much! You are so sweet! I am shocked to hear that you are between 160-164...you look WAAAAY smaller. I am not saying that 160 is big by any means, but you look so tiny!!! Look at those collar bones, girl!!! YOWZA! You really are gorgeous. COngrats on your success, Lisa. You look amazing! Hugs, Denise

Hi I am so sorry that you have been through such a horrible time, but am so glad that you are on the right track to taking care of yourself. Starting a new life, and forgeting the hurt is the best way. No one needs to know what you have been through (WLS or Drinking). These new friends you will meet will love you for you. Not the weight you loss. You might, one day build relationships with people that you feel comfortable to share these things with and maybe you won't. Just remember you are a strong person. You realized your problems with food and did something about it and had surgery. You realized your problem with the drinking and did something about that too. Not many people would have that strengh or courage to do what you did. Some of my friends changed their opinions of me too. They said they were happy about my weight loss, and said I looked great but some are also heavy, so I don't know how sincere there comments were. I am sure most of it is jealousy. Just hang in there. You have friends here that will talk anytime and give the best advise they can. I've needed them a few times and they were there. You are brave and a strong person. Don't forget that. Good Luck Lisa

After my weight loss was so successful my co-workers really began to dislike me, mainly because we were to have the surgery together ,but iI was the only one approved. I was so hurt by the fact that I thought these girls were my friend. That I began to drink heavly. I went from one drink a year on new years eve, to 5 drinks a day everyday. Boy was I a mess i'm finally getting a grip on things. I packed my bags left the booz and the bimbos in indiana and moved. Now i'm happy, drunk free, looking and feeling good. I'm now on a great job and the lovely part about it no one knows I had GBS