Hi Gang!

How are things going?  What is new with all of you?  Are you ready for spring??? I am!  Please keep me posted on your happeneings, I miss all of you..

So here is the scoop on me..

1) I resubmited for my plastic surgery.  They wanted 3 more months of documentation for rashes before saying if they approve or not.  So in October I started the documentation process and started taking pictures etc.. of "rashes" and seeing my pcp for prescriptions to fill.  I should know in a couple weeks if theyw ill approve it or not.  If they do it will only be for the panni portion.  I want an LBL done so I will have to cover the rest myself and have been saving like a mad woman.  Hoping to have the surgery mid april to may.

2) Husband surprised me with a valentines trip to Vegas.  He wanted to go somewhere big before we either a) started having kids or b) I had ps.  We are staying at the stratosphere on the strip the last week of february! I won't have to miss any work, we are going during the week and got a really good deal.

3) We are still wanting kids but thinkind adoption esp if I get approved for plastics.  Being in limbo with this the past few months has been nuts.  I just want direction.  So waiting a couple more weeks to see what direction we are going.  If they deny, I would imagine I will have to have another discussion with DH to see if we wanna try naturally or what we wanna do.

4) My weight has been in the 140's from low to high all year.. now that I look back.  I prefer to be at 140 as that is where my plastic surgeon told me to maintain so I am aiming to maintain around there. Got a few to lose.

I am on facebook, if any of you are on there, I get on there daily.  Add me :)  I know I see a few of you on there and so glad I can see whats going on with ya! ;o)

Keep me posted on you also!!

Hugs and Love! XoXoXo

Melissa

Hi Melissa,
Don't worry...I don't eat or exercise right either.  At least we're still trying to do it right even if we don't get it right all the time.  Sigh..this week I really didn't get it right and am back up one pound.  UGH!!!!

HW: 268
SW: 230
LW: 144
CW: 145 

Busy weekend ahead...taxes, my daughter's financial aid stuff, a lunch with friends.  Hopefully I'll be a good eater.   Crossing fingers!

Have a good weekend!
Molly

Glad you had a fun trip, sorry you have to get right back to work as soon as you get home but there is something to be said for keeping up the normal routine, too.  This is my weekend to work which isn't fun but I sure do enjoy the following weekend being a 3-day'er for compensation.  It's all good. 

The new mattress is heavenly but only for *my* back.  It is bothering DH but he says he isn't worried, he'll adjust to it.  Awww.....  When I lay down on it, I just feel my whole body go 'ahhh...'.    When we get around to, er, adult activity (ahem) on it will be interesting to see how different it is.  I saw a blip of something (on an internet mattress rating site) about it being a lot different with this type of mattress. 

Have a good work weekend!

Woohoo, Steve!  Congratulations and I will definitely pass on your link to anybody who needs great help.

Molly

Aw, sorry to hear you think you are up.  Is year two post-op supposed to be such a roller-coaster year?  I'd love to see some 'insider' info on the typical things that happened to other post-ops year by year.  We will all hang in there, have a good week and hope for the best next Wednesday. 

Can't wait to stretch out on the new bed tonight, it has been months since I've been able to sleep in my own room (without Ambien!).  Hope to wake up with a very happy back in the morning.  :)

You have a great night's sleep too!