missed out

I was so looking forward to meeting everyone at the WLS conference and Sock Hop on Fri/Sat but I guess it wasn't in the cards. Friday I had my 6 month(-well 7) check up with Dr. Catania @ Portsmouth Naval Hospital.All my blood work results were great, I've lost 80% of my excess body weight, and bp med is the only med I am on! Whoo hooo. Thanks be to God! So I came home, packed my bag and headed up HWY 64. I got through the tunnel in Norfolk and had no brakes. Wow was I ever scared but I turned around and made it slowly, safely home. Hubby drove the car to the repair shop and the mechanic confirmed that the master brake cylindar blew and the ABS sensor quit too. Well I couldn't take Leo's car as he has a broken seatbelt and the part is not due in until Monday. My car was finally fixed yesterday afternoon but by then I had a migrane.  My angels--and you know who you are--my thanks and love to you.  I missed you! Now,where is that snow we were supposed to be hit with here at the Beach? The temps surely are cold but we have about 1/2 inch. The last time we had any accumulation here was 2005! Hope everyone is keeping warm!

Jen Im sure they are all glad you made it home safe wow, Im sure there will be a  summer get together and all will be able to get to go that didnt get to this one. Glad your  check up turned out great! Always good to get rid of those meds. Just glad your home safe and the car is fixed and  yea we all seemed to miss out on the darn snow. Stay warm. I think maybe there calling for more later in the week unless thats changed to. 

Hey girl, I'm glad you made it home safe & sound & hope you are feeling better today (migraine). Enjoy the rest of your day! =)

Jen, I'm so glad to hear that you lost 80% of your excess body weight in 7 months. I sure do like Dr Catania. I've lost 37 pounds since surgery (7 weeks) and 61 total since my pre-surgery diet. I'm glad you made it home safely. We got just over 1 inch in Newport News.

Jen, sweetie, from where I sit, that was all good news!!!  Well, except for missing the conference but I'm sure Tink would'a boxed yer ears if you had continued on in such unsafe conditions.  I know you're dissappointed in not seeing everyone but we'd rather see you later than never, so you made the right choice!!!

1. Great Dr. appt.  You are doing fabulously Jen, keep it up!! 2. Safe trip home & the car is fixed. Thank God! 3. Migraine - yuck (chance to get extra rest, yeah!) 4. Snow!!!  Yeah!!!!! 5. Missing the conference, yuck! 3 out of 5 are good.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

I missed you in Richmond.  Would have loved to met you both very glad you got home OK.  When NAt told us you called and wehat happened we were all very sad yu were going to make it but estatic you got home with no brakes.  That must have been an exciting ride home!!! No one mentioned the 80% loss and med reduction.  WOOOO WHOOOOO! Did you forget to mention that little tidbit??? I'm looking forward to the next one.  I did get to meet Jill and Corinne from the Tidewater Surf's UP WLS club.  Corinne had a really great 50s outfit Saturday night; Pink Ladies monogramed Pink satin jacket with black and white check shades. Heeey! Check it out!!! Whoa

Joe, you are the sweetest man. I so enjoyed meeting you and everyone else. I had an awesome time. But I am really sorry I didn't get to say goodbye to you today. I had to get on the road and couldn't find you. I hope I didn't walk right by you and missed saying goodbye. Take care Joe.

It was great to meet you too. I had a really good time. There just wasn't enough time to talk to everyone.  Guess i should have stayed longer Saturday evening to socialize but the drinking and partying and music and all, I was having troble not feeling like I was flirting and trying to pickup someone.  Guess I've got to learn how to loosen up a bit more. Sunday, Tim A came over right as we broke the meeting and I got to talking to him and his wife.  He was a mentor in the early going for me on the Mens boards and he looks even leaner and healthier in real life than in the pics posed on his profile. There were bunches of people I wanted to talk with more with but I was glad to visit with the ones I did get to.  I guess it just keeps me on the hook to go to some more functions in the future. I would have loved to have said goodbye too.  You guys at the beach have some of the best bonding and looking out for each other.  And you know,.....you are just so dang easy to look at too!  It is amazing to me the transformation that takes place.  Its almost like a flower blooming.  I love before and after pictures.  See everyone, it is hard to imagine many in the group ever had a weight problem.  Alas, I am rambling and babbling. Glad to have seen you there and had a chance to chat. I hope we can talk more at future events.  You look great! Joe 

I wished we had had more time to chat, too.  I really wanted to chat with you about your fitness routine and your support group...guess we will have to do it via PM until we meet again. But...it was GREAT meeting you.  I MUST come down here to visit with us gals...we'd love to have ya!  And then of course, hubby and I spend alot of time up there camping, so we will have to get together then, too.