What are you thankful for

I have realized after having my surgery and losing so many loved ones this year that i have so much to be thankful for...

1. The surgery  it has saved my life in more ways than i can list.my health my diabetes is under control and my legs dont hurt all the time
I can breathe and walk , and take care of my own needs and drive and shop but mostly i can physically be with my family..
 2. Dr.Sonnastine for giving me my life back i love you and i am forever grateful to you.
  3. For  my hubby having a job and being able to help others in need..
  4. For all the love of my family and friends and friends that have become family..
5. for all the soldiers who are away from there loved ones so mine can be safe.
6. for my children who are my life they are my driven spirit that keeps me going..I love you boys
7. For the love of my dh he is there for me all the way he reupped with the military so that i would have the insurance to have the surgery.I have learned recently that i am falling more in love with him everyday..i love you honey
8. For the faith that i have and the ability to realize without Gods help none of this would have happened.
Im so thankful that i have had the chance to meet all of you (even if online).i love you guys

Gosh, where to start?
1: My loving husband, who though scared, is supporting me every step of this surgery road.
2: My boys, Joshua and Zachary, who make me laugh everyday and love me fat or skinny.
3: A job that I love.
4: A family full of skinny women who can't wait to share their clothes with me! 
5: My newfound OH family who have welcomed me with open arms and educated me tons. I look forward to meeting you all in purpose.
6: An insurance company who approved my wls 3 days after receiving the paperwork.
7: Friends who are supporting me.
8: A country where I am free to make my own choices.
9: Military branches who fight for my freedom.

1.  My loving husband ( and two loving kittens)

2.  My supportive parents and extended family

3.  My new smaller body                           

4.  a job

5. a car that gets me back and forth to my job and family

6.  two houses...whose payments get made every month

7.  A nephew thats in the marines...but not in Iraq/ middle east

8.  space heaters that keep me warm in the winter

9.  and last but not least....a loving God!!!

Where to start?

I'm thankful for Jesus and what He did for me, first and foremost. I'm thankful for my AWESOME family...my very supportive husband and my two beautiful kids. Where would I be without you? This surgery and my health, and the doctors and nurses who made it possible. My home, my business, my job. So many things! Our brave military, selflessly fighting for our freedom abroad so we don't have to face the enemy at home.

That's just the tip of the iceberg, but it's a start!

Jenny

I am thankful that God has been watching over me. I don't know his purpose for all that my body has/is going through but I'm sure he has one....

I'm thankful to my husband, kids, and grandkids. They light up my life. I really do feel like I was allowed to live so that I could have more time with them.

I'm thankful for my wonderful friends...many who are on this board. You have touched my life in so many ways that I just can't express it.

I'm thankful for my job, my boss, and my co-workers. I will be so glad when I am finally taken off of 'desk duty' so that I can help take off some of the load on them. They have been so wonderfully understanding.

In this economy, I'm thankful for my vehicle to get me to work and a home to come to at the end of the day.

I'm thankful for the knowledge & skills of all my wonderful doctors. I know God had the ultimate wisdom and I know that in his timing, he will help the doctors discover what is wrong with me.

I am thankful for a country where we can enjoy many freedoms that other countries cannot. I am also thankful for the men and women who have, are or will be serving to ensure those freedoms remain entact.

Sherri

I'm thankful for so many blessings.

God's grace and mercy. 
My children serving God.
A most precious granddaughter and a son and family that love me and enjoy my company as well as I enjoy theirs.
A job that pays the bills and provides not only my needs but my wants.
Good health, good car,  nice warm home. 
A loving family and many wonderful friends who make my life richer and fuller.
The Indiana board and the many good people I have been fortunate to interact with and those I have met and the ones yet to meet.

Thank you all.

Well there is so much to be thankful for that I am not sure where to start.
1. I am thankful for a loving GOD.
2. I am thankful that my brother gave his last few months to the LORD and serving him.
3. I am thankful that my husband finally found a job.
4. I am so thankful for my cousin and his wife to let my husband stay in their camper and feed him while he is working in Bloomington.
5. I am thankful that I got to spend 14 years with my wonderful dog Snowy.
6. I am thankful that when we had to have her put to sleep that the LORD directed me to the absolute right veternarian to help us do it. I am so grateful to her.
7. I am thankful for the mortuary (Sig Meyers) that help me out with the burial of my brother who had no life insurance.
8. I am thankful for my job even if it is not one that I would have picked. It is always interesting every minute!
9. I am thankful for my extended family and my husband.
10. I am thankful for my friends, old and new.
I am quiting before you all think is she ever going to shut up? There is so much more to be thankful for but the LORD knows what it is and that I am and that is all that matters! If anyone is traveling for Thanksgiving please be careful! Have a wonderful THANKSGIVING. 

Wow you guys have said it all so elequently!!  I read everyone's post so far and sat here thinking...
I am thankful for my husband Darrell who puts up with me and loves me for me.
I am thankful for my healthy and loving children, who have grown up to be such great people.
I am thankful that I still have my Dad here with me. I sure miss my Mom and feel her presence with me.
I am thankful that I have been reunited with my childhood penpal from Norway.
I am thankful that I have made it through 4 surgeries in 8 months.
I am thankful for the gastric bypass being able to bring my blood sugars into normal ranges with no medication or insulin.
I am thankful that I have found this group and even though I might not say or word things the best... still consider me a member of this group.
I am grateful for another day to try and be a better, kinder and more giving Leah.
There is so much more but like I said those of you who posted before me have said it all so well.  The troops, God bless them all and keep them safe... God who I am learning more from each day... I am thankful right along with you guys.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

I am thankful for the growing relationship I have with an Awesome God.  He is always good to me and carries me through the hardest times I have ever faced.  I am thankful for the best mother God ever made.  She was such a wonderful person and made me exactly who I am today.  I am thankful for God allowing me to be a mom, wife, friend, sister, and aunt.  (Maybe next year he will allow me to be a grandma!)   I received so many blessings this year that I cannot count them all.  This surgery was the greatest gift that I could have received.  I am every so thankful to Dr. Gupta and all the staff at St. V's for all they have done and do for me.  I am thankful for every person on this board for being my OH family and the best support I could ever imagine.

I am especially thankful for Gail.  She is a bright spot in my life and has given me hope for a better tomorrow just when I needed it.

God bless everyone and Happy Thanksgiving.

Hi Tracy - found the IN board! This is great - didn't know it was here! Thank you for sharing

Things I'm thankful for:

1.  God and His infinite forgiveness and love! 
2.  My wonderful husband of 17 years who has loved me no matter what.
3.  Four healthy, beautiful children 
4.  A close knit family that is so supportive (mom, dad, sister, aunts, cousins)
5.  Good jobs my husband and I are blessed to have in this economy.
6.  To live in a country that is free, and supported by a voluntary military willing to sacrifice their lives for us all. God bless our troops!!
7.  Advances in medicine that have led to safe and successful weight loss surgery and procedures that have saved many lives.
8.  The kindess of strangers on this site who have sent our prayers and well wishes for both myself and my cousin who is struggling after her surgery.

Happy Thanksgiving!!