Anniversary and a newbie

Hello everyone!  I haven't been here in a LONG time.  My DS anniversary was on July 3rd. I celebrated 8 years of health and happiness after Dr. Anthone performed my surgery at USC in CA. 
The exciting news is... my husband and I traveled to Omaha today so that Dr. Anthone could perform a DS on him!  His surgery is this coming Wednesday and we are looking forward to a complication free and swift recovery.  
He isn't a joiner and didn't make a profile here, but I will be sure to pass along any and all encouragement on your behalf! 
Thanks! 
Laurie P
 

And you'll give him a big ol' wet sloppy kiss from me?!?

Sue
(in case you weren't sure)

 SUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Oh yeah you betchya!  Thanks honey!  You should maybe even call me say oh... Wednesday some time after about say... I dunno... 10central?  I'm going to get together with K.B. too at some point for dinner.  OH! SO awesome to see you post.  Big Wet Sloppy Kiss in the making! Love you! 

 Great pic btw... I think you really captured your true beauty there. ;) <3

I asked the other day if I should start using sunscreen and the verdict was that it might be too late.

FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT BE UNAWARE...Laurie is about the greatest person on the planet because she has put up with me forever!

Back when I was debating about a revision, I asked her, "What will I learn from the DS that I didn't learn from the band?"

Her gifted response was, "Not a f'ing thing..but you'll be able to walk into a WW Meeting because you need to lose 30 pounds instead of 150."

And while I could live with losing that 30 right about now, it wouldn't hurt me to go for more!  (Laurie, after we met in CO, I began a several month long pilgrimage from one day surgery place to the next and one urgent care to the next.  LONG boring stories.  I'm starting to feel okay...after a few MONTHS on antibiotics...and now I'll have to deal with the results of spending a few months on the couch...with not much to do.  I mean...I could EAT, right...and a girl has to do what she can do, right?  Not right?  Well, see...that's the problem.)

I'll call you Wednesday!

Love you back.

Laurie, I love it when long-timers drop in and announce their life is full of health and happiness!  All the best to your husband and I hope he has a boring and uneventful surgery and recovery :)

Mickie

Hi Laurie:    Happy DS anniversary!   I'm glad that life is going so well for you as a long-time DS'er.   I know that I'd have mine every year for the rest of my life just to keep the health and mobility that I now enjoy.   My best to your husband as he embarks upon this journey on Wednesday.

Happy Surgiversary, Laurie.
will most definitely be praying for your DH recovery to be textbook and totally uneventful!
It is so nice to see the older vets pop in! 
Patti

Hi, Laurie!  I just love success stories!  Give your hubby my congrats and wishes for an easy recovery!
Lisa