MONDAY GRATEFUL POST

  Good Monday Morning Everyone,

Hopefully we will get some relief from our extreme Texas heat this week.    As we all know this is a " Grateful Post".   We ALL have so much in our lives to be grateful for...no matter how small they may be or seem.    I have so very much in my life to be grateful for just thinking about it makes my head spin sometimes.   LOL   Today I am so grateful for my WLS.   I had gotten so large that I thought that there was NO hope for me every looking normal or half way normal.     Thank GOD for my friend Virginia who had WLS a year before I did and told me about it.   If she had not urged me and kept on at me about it....I would probably weigh over 300 lbs by now.    Grateful for all the choices for WLS today.   BTW...they ALL work...you just have to work them the way they were designed and not stray from what you are educated to do.    Grateful for second chances for us and for family members.   Grateful for my Faith and answered prayers in my life.   Grateful for my husband and 3 sons.    Grateful for this website and for the upcoming OH Conference in New Orleans, La.   It is coming up in  2 weeks !!!  Not too late to attend.     Think about it !!!   Hope to meet you there.   Have a blessed day and PLEASE share with us what you are grateful for today.


Hugs and blessings ~~~~ Vivian

I am greatful for........
 
..life today and my senses
..my children returning to school
..for God waking my children this morning
..for having 3 more days left til my surgery
..for having nothing but joy during these final countdown days for my day and for God allowing me not to experience not one ounce of nervousness or doubt because I trust in him
..for knowledge to give praises to him all of time and not just when I need something or call his name because I want something. He is a merciful God and creator of this world. How could I turn my back on such a loving person. I owe him everything and even that is not enough for ALL that he has done and is continuing to do.

 I want you to know.....when I was approved I asked God to remove my nervousness for pure joy and it seemed as though I was walking on air even on my day of my surgery.   I wasn't nervous about anything at all.    I don't know how anyone makes it day from day without God in their lives.   I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.    Good luck to you but I know you won't need it !!!

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

I am tired, crabby and agitated about the crappy weekend I had (see blog for details).  But I guess that means it's time for me to stop and smell the roses. 

I am thankful:

To be alive!
For my adorable puppy and foster puppy who push me to take walks all the time
For my mom, who went down the RNY path ten years ago and is guiding me through this
For a roof over my head, clothes on my back and a job to provide it all
For my best friend who is so excited for my journey and actively cheering for me the whole way
For the two hands I have to type this and the two legs I have that allow me to get a little exercise
For God guiding the surgeon and his team towards success during my RNY
For the lack of dumping, vomiting, strictures and other complications

So as cranky as I am and as annoyed as I get...I am truly thankful!  So thanks for posting this!

 Thank you Shanneee  for your reply and hope your day is going better really soon.

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian