We are going on a cruise soon and my husband decided that I "needed" a full length formal gown to wear on formal night.  We went shopping yesterday and I ended up with a very glittery dress.  I feel wonderful in it and it's actually comfortable!  We're going to get a family portrait done while we're on the cruise.

If you'd like to see the dress, I added a couple of photos of me in it in my profile.  Disclaimer:  I did not bother with my hair or makeup before the photos were taken!  I'll be a lot more cleaned up when we have the photo taken on the ship.

I've lost 124 pounds from my pre-op high and I sure feel better about buying clothes these days!

Congrats-
I know how excited I was so I am sure you are too. I waited for Spring Break last year and summer will be better. You will be glad to have the extra time to get used to your new life style.
good luck!
teach

I got my date Friday.  It's June 14.  I had to wait because of summer break for my school.  I didn't have many sick days left so I had to wait! Bummer!   On the bright side I'm so excited about this surgery and my new life.  Can't wait to be on the losing side.


Sherry

I am spending some time at home playing nurse to my hubby.  He just had a total knee replacement last week.  I never get time on line these days.  When I get home from work I am so tired, with being on computers all day I just don't get on line anymore.  I did want to say hello to anyone out there *****members me...lol
just to catch up on a few things.  I have a couple of msgs that I didn't answer, I didn't stop coming to OH for any particular reason other than the fact I have had a terrible winter!!  My mother was diagnosed with cancer in Oct of 08...she fought hard and I tried to stay by her side, but she lost the battle on Thanksgiving of 09...the holidays sucked...
The only thing that got me through it all was jumping back in to work...I now look back and realized I jumped in full time to soon.  I needed just a bit more time for me. 
It's been hard and I miss her, working in a cancer center I see it all and do realize she is much better and at peace. 
I had my surgery a long time ago now.  I struggle and slip and fall...but I never give up.  I treat my life as an addiction (which to me is exactly what it is)...I have to back up and start all over again. 
I am thankful that around a year after my surgery I had the opportunity to get involved in the Bariatric Community and that put me touch with with several surgeons, dieticians and many wonderful patients.  I have been there for many of those patients and their families (made no difference which surgeons patient) .  .I wanted to know and understand everything I could about this surgery so I got involved to the point it was all I did for a very long time. 
what is important here on this board as well as other boards, is to remember to be supportive to every patient..Be respectful of the fact, everyone here has made a life choice in whatever surgery felt right to them. As well as the surgeon they chose.  Be happy and celebrate successes...Now that's what life, advocacy, and this surgery is all about. good luck to all those having surgery.  I hope your life is filled with success and remember, be supportive and loving to those facing surgery in the future.

Actually scheduled for day of evals on April 8th.  I'm SO excited!