W0W girl, you look amazing! (bald head to boot) I know how horrible Id look bald cause I have an abnormally Large head. (seriously) But you, with that perfectly shaped head and wicked smile....WOW! I hope you are feeling well through these treatments. They brought my Dad way down when he had them a year and a half ago. Continued luck with your recovery and weight loss. Ill say a prayer for you. Leslie 312/190/170???

Christina, I am glad you posted and let us know how it is going! I think your bald head looks good on your" skinny" "pretty face"! Hang in there! Congratulate Eric for me. It might take you a little longer but don't give up! You will conquer all!

So, I haven't posted in a while... Two sessions of chemo down, two to go. I'm did better than I thought I would on the second run. The new medication had a lot less side effects. My main battle was with constipation (side effect) - I was told to eat more fiber, but that means more carbs! The balance between cancer/chemo and bariatrics is very difficult to deal with. They don't want me loosing weight, but I do. They say I'm loosing to fast and I say not fast enough! Ugh! So big news: Eric is under 200!!!!! It was so cool! 320 to 197 in 7 months. The other cool news is that I'm no longer a "Just My Size" girl! I purchased regular 16P (not 16 woman's) jeans. The skin is a bit annoying, but they buttoned and zipped just fine and I could still breath. So although weight loss for me has slowed, my body is still changing size (must be the skin shrinking?). So.. whatcha think of my bald head??? Tina

Ha Ha not for good, just for the weekend. My family along with my in-laws are going up to Cortland this morning for my Nephew's First Communion Sunday. Instead of packing for babies I had to pack food to bring for myself in a cooler. Since we will be stopping for lunch, and since it will probably be "Kids Choice" I packed some cottage cheese, watermelon, cantelope, grapes, protein powder, milk, protein bars, pretzel sticks, popcorn, water, crystal light, yogurt, string cheese, egg beaters which should take me through the weekend. I am set, you think? Just hope I don't experiment with non healthy food at the party. Will be back Monday night, so I will let you all know how I made out. Hugs Marianne

Katie - Thanks so much for the support, it helps ALOT! I agree, travelling is a challenge. I went to a wedding in NJ weekend before last and did just OK foodwise, didn't gain but didn't lose either. And I drank ALOT . . . I was a very BAD girl, I drank white russians, oh my gosh, they were too delicious for words. I rationalized that at least I was getting my Calcium and Vitamin D, LOL!!! So I was lucky not to gain that weekend! You sound determined and have done so well so far, keep going girl! We will reach our goals! And I would love to have you and your family for Passover next year, seriously! I think it's April 12, 2006, or thereabouts. If you can come to Gaithersburg, Maryland, you are welcome to join us! And I will issue that invitation to anyone on this board: Any of my 9/04 weight loss buddies are welcome to come for Passover next April. It's during our school system's spring break, probably yours too, so you can combine it with a trip to DC to see the Cherry Blossoms and Smithsonian Museums, etc. I'll rent a hall if I have to! It's considered a "mitzvah" (good deed) to have new friends at the sedar table! Thanks for your sweet words about the camping trip! It's supposed to rain all weekend so I'm hoping my daughter will someday think back and appreciate her mom taking her and her friends to the latrine with the spiders and snakes at 2 am in the pouring rain, HAHA! Actually I'm thinking of imposing a rule for my group of girls, NO LIQUIDS AFTER 4 pm! Would that be child abuse??? Katie, thanks again for your support, it's comforting to know I am not alone! Hugs, Sandy 268/164/166/136