You may regret THIS one. The longest post I've ever written. Seven years of regret?

Beth,
One thing that I admire that you always bring to the table is honesty with a good dose of humor!  Thank you and I read the whole thing...amazing.
Steph

 Thank you, very much.

"Like".

And I mean the WHOLE damn thing. We've all seen longer, less informative, ones. Thanks for taking the time Beth.

Someday I hope you will be feeling better on a consistent basis. I hope we all will be.

 No problem.  I have the time.  

I hope so too.

I think I'd be unlivable if I had a sunshine and roses story to tell.

" We've all seen longer, less informative, ones"

HEY I resemble that remark!

I agree with you though. Loved the whole thing..... reality is better than unicorns farting rainbows (ever wonder how that smells?)

Applause - along with confetti.

Thanks for keeping us honest (at least with ourselves) as well.

 Thanks.  :)

 Love this!  Especially the whole "... pounds gone forever!" bit. I cringe whenever I see
someone post that and want to tell them they're tempting fate.

Good luck getting your pain issues resolved. Sounds like it really sucks.

Caroline

Thank GOD for you Beth!  Seriously.  You are one of the few that tell it like it is and don't try to blow sunshine and rainbows up my ass.  I'm over sunshine and rainbows.  Reality is that this surgery isn't a cure all...it won't fix my brain and it won't make all of the bad things majically disappear.   I am convinced it only magnifies them.  Hell, for me, the surgery wasn't even done corretly and now I am alone in the wls world with NO dr that is willing to revise some other dr's screwup.  Nice huh?

When I was researching WLS 3 yrs ago it was all sunshine and rainbows. People on OH still get upset if you post the reality of WLS and what could happen.  God forbid you post that you have gained a little back and <> ate a carb (or a cupcake!!!!)

I have my feet firmly planted in reality, and so do you, and THAT is what I love about you.

 And, here we are.  Misfits, all just a bunch of mistfits!  LOL.

Thank you.