2 yrs post op today!

I almost let the day slip by before it hit me what today was. 2 yrs ago today I had my open gastric bypass. 2 yrs ago today I weighed 313 pounds. Today I weigh 157 pounds. I know to alot of people today weuldn't be that special but to me it is. If u have never been overweight and unable to lose weight by any means, then u wouldn't understand. To finally have been able to lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off has been truly tremendous to me. There are times I still feel fat but I think thats a mind thing. I might not ever be the skinnest person around but I'm alot smaller than I was. So Happy 2 yr anniversary to me. I thank the Lord everyday that He allowed me to have this surgery. I thank Him for Dr Shina and all his wonderful staff. Hugs Ange One reason I forgot about today is because of our darling 13 yr old son. His mother had gotten him a cell phone months ago. I'm not too big on cell phones, not knocking them, I just don't think a 13 yr old needs one. Well, she called us this morning to ask us to take his cell away until we see her tomorrow night. James has been up here all week on his spring break. Well she got the bill for his phone alone yesterday. It was $900. She was not happy. The thing that I find very troublesome to me as a mom is the fact that 298 of those calls were made to a nasty phone line thing. He was calling a floozy I don't know what u'd call it. Of course when his mother called this number this "lady" had no idea she was talking dirty to a 13 yr old kid. James's mom doesn't think its bad for him to watch nasty movies, listen to rap with all that nastiness in it. I wasn't raised that way. If I don't try to teach my kids right from wrong. If I let them watch nastiness or listen to it, then how can I expect them to grow up with morals and self respect for themselves or others? Adam had talk with James. He says oh he's 13 its normal. Well thats one of my babys. I don't want to even think sex in the same sentence as either of my kids. I'm a mom. But I know I can't shelter them or suffacate them either. I know I can only teach them what I feel is right and wrong. To me I don't feel like I can let him watch a movie with sex scenes in it cause its wrong. I used to have a pastor (Hi Brother Jube and Barbara, love u guys) that talked about leaving fences down. I know he's 13. I know he's curious. But I will not allow him to watch nasty stuff and rap is not allowed in our house. I'd be failing as a christian and as a mom if I allowed that nonsense. His mom said this morning she'd rather rent him a porn movie than have a $900 cell phone bill. I told her to take the phone away from him. He doesn't need it, he's a kid. How can she even contemplate letting him watch a porn? I don't know. Adam talked to him, I'm not sure what was said, not sure I want to know. To me, he's my baby just as much as Allison and I want to shield and protect them. Maybe that makes me a bad mom but I don't want my kids growing up without morals or respect. Keep James in your prayers and us ignorant parents. We need to know how to handle stuff like this the way it should be.

Sorry about all your trials, but I wanted to wish you a happy 2nd surgiversary. Darlene

Thanks Darlene.

Hey Ange, I just wanted to say Happy 2nd rebirthday and ask you if you realized that your half the woman you use to be? Gosh you must feel great. Congrats Amanda

lol yeah, its weird when u think of it that way. I do feel alot better than I did. We've all had a stomach virus on top of a cold this past week. My hubby had it, he gave it to me and our daughter and we're just passing it back and forth.

Ange, You look so incredibly different from when you first started this journey and so much healthier! Happy anniversary! It seems like being 2 years post op is going to take forever to get to, but I guess that's an over statement considering it seems like yesterday I was post-op, but I'm really 6-months! I hope that my results are as good as yours! You are quite the inspiration! Mike and I were passing that bug around a few months ago, so I can relate to you on the cold front. I hope you guys get to feeling better soon. I'm sorry about your 13 year old, but I am totally with you on that one. Congrats! Dee

Thanks Dee. Allison just got thru coughing in my face! Oh these kids! What'll we do with them? We took James back to his mom tonight, spring break is over for them. He didn't want to go home. He knew he was going to be in some trouble tonight.

Supporting your prayers today.. just wanted to let you know... and congrats on the 2 year thing....

Thank u.

Congrats on being 2 yrs out! You were one of the first people I talked to on this board and this whole site, Take care and keep up the good work