Dear Gala I just wish I could wave that magical wand for you. I can't even imagine all you have and are still going through. My hubby and I didn't have children but he has three from his first marriage and the middle daughter has a lot of mental problems that we have tried to help her with over the years. I can only imagine having little ones as you do and one that needs extra care plus what you are going through yourself. Getting doctors offices to talk to each other is quite the challenge too. I hope you have the chance daily for a few moments to yourself to just take a deep breath. Sometimes when the weight of too much "stuff" gets to me I hide in the bathtub...I get some bubble bath..a candle and I just soak. Seems to help for a little while. I hope your medicine issue is solved quickly and that whatever is making you get so sick is taken care of soon too. I get the frothies sometimes but so far haven't had any major issues. Just keep fighting with myself over grazing to much. Take care dear friend and I'm sending the biggest hug I can your way. Hope you have a better day today!! Alfie

I didn't even answer my own questions. Oh my! 1. My biggest struggle is having so many strictures and not being able to eat. 2. I don't vacuum. Dh does. I dust and we don't always co-ordinate. My mother always vacuumed first because she said that the vacuum allowed dust to blow into the air and fall on the floor. Then she dusted with a damp cloth or wax to grab the dust. I never could tell the difference. 3. I think people would say that I love and am considerate of children, I do anything possible to help when I am needed, I am generous, love my family and friends with all my soul and always try to speak kindly to people. 4. That I love children and am considerate to them. 5. That children love her. (Especially my grandchildren) Or She is so kind. Or both! lol Grins, Kaye

In order to be approved for WLS I had to go back to a therapist. Read my profile in regards to the psych eval and my thoughts on the quack that did it. Anyways, it was a good reccomendation and I am glad that I made that choice. I have struggled with depression, sometimes quite severe, ever since we adopted Corry. I also was pregnant so it is hard to say which was the trigger. In my heart of hearts I believe a bit of both. I started taking anti-depressants when Abigayle was 6 months old. To no avail I went off them. For the last 3 yrs I have went threw just about everyone on the market and then some. Finally mid spring found a combo that has worked well for me. I have had a few bouts but nothing long and drawn out like before. Since surgery (and the week or two prior) I have had a great deal of "memory" problems. I spoke w/Linda (therapist) today about it. Because it has/is becoming a problem. It is affecting my daily life, marriage, children and job. I just gave notice to my job today but that is another hole issue. I will be working somewhere else. Linda seems to think that it wasn't psychological (sp??) but more surgery related as your body tends to do different things when your intake and such is drastically reduced. She asked that I call my surgeon and go from there. So I called the program coordinator today. She calls back and says she feels it has everything to do w/my meds that I take for depression/mood and that I need to talk to the dr. that rx them - which is in the same office as Linda. She wants Kathy (psychiatrist) to call Dr. Sunby's assistant and discuss it with her. Her thoughts is the malabsorbtion is taking place and that something is going to need to change. YIKES!! This is the first med combo that has helped significantly in a long time. They dont' come in liquid form and so I have no clue what is next. Frustrating. I knew these things could happen. I know that this is minor (well puking to me is minor compared to depression) but regardless...and I can't imagine how people get threw having so many more problems than just this. I just wish that I could be "normal" for once!! You know just for one day. If I'm not doubled over in pain having a police officer hound me about whether I am okay or not, I can't remember what the prices are to the swim suits that I have been pricing for ever at work and know by heart, my 10 yr old is threatening to kill another child 3 yrs younger than him and hurts the treatment homes cat, it is something else. Anyways, this got much longer and in depth than I really wanted it to... If you got this far thanks for listening. Gala

I don't care who does it. A combined effort is nice too. Then you get questions from everyone and it is varied. Thanks, Gala who once again is on a puking binge. Dang am I really sick of this!!

1. What is your biggest struggle pertaining to WLS? Mourning food. I still have to fight the desire to eat the way I did before surgery. I still mourn and yearn for my favorite foods. It's a constant battle against those addictive demons. 2. Do you dust or vacuum first and why? When I did the housework, I vacuumed first. Probably because I think a vacuumed floor is more important than dusting. If I run out of time and don't get the dusting done, no big deal, at least the floor is vacuumed. 3. What are 5 positive things that people would say about you? 1. I always have a smile on my face no matter how I'm feeling. 2. I always have apositive attitude about things. 3. I'm dependable 4. I'm honest 5. I'm strong in the gospel and in my testimony 4. Of the above 5 things, what is your favorite or the thing that would mean most to you. They all go pretty much together so I guess if I had to choose I would say being strong in the gospel and in my testimony because that incorporates all the other things too. 5. What is the thing you would most want people to say about you? That I'm an ok gal