Did you not get the email??? I sent it the same day I responded to your post. How WEIRD! I was wondering why I had never heard back. Okay, I'll try again! LOL

I had my surgery on September 29, '04 and I have lost only 80 pounds. I started at 268 and I am down to 188. I was sick last week and had got down to 183 but I'm back up to 188. I guess I was dehydrated a little. Nevertheless, 80 pounds isn't a lot compared to others. I try not to stress over it. Everything has it's advantages and I try to look at things in a positive way. With your weight loss being kind of slow it is giving your skin time to catch up with your weight loss. (less flabby skin) I've been told that I look healthy and have a glow. My weightloss is not so drasti****il it concerns people. Although my weight loss goal in between 145 and 150 I've been told that I look good at the weight that I am at now. I am very pleased at how I look now so I try to go through this weight loss journey gracefully. I know it's only going to get better with time. Be patient, it will happen.

Sweet Tweety, Hey nice to meet you my wls twin! I feel like 9-15-04 was the day of my rebirth - so nice to enjoy living again. Congrats on the new job sounds like it will be fun - and I love Goodwill and thrift stores and yards sales! You and your son are in my thoughts and prayers. - hugs - dea

Lookin Good!! Keep up the awesome work!! -Katie

HELLO FELLOW LESLIE: I am sorry to hear that you are struggling so much. I am glad to hear that you got some answers about your daughter. Before having to quit work, I was a Developmental Interventionist for kids birth to three. (I also had older kids on my caseload) AND my son has learning disabilities from catastrophic epilepsy that he had at age 4. I am also in a similar situation with COBRA. Its SOOOOO expensive. I think my check just bounced which means I may be UNINSURED and since Im UNINSURABLE now for a variety of health reasons, I may be up the creek. I havent heard about my SS Disability in months. Ive got to check on it. I hope to get a hearing this fall. I am concerned since I had to give up the walker, that I may not get approved. Fibro is still tough but the problems are more Bipolar related now. Good Luck. Still waiting on that email! LESLIE LEE 312/174/160-170?