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Hi there my OH family. Well things are going well for me. The weight is still coming off even after 14 months.the time has gone so fast and my life and health couldn't be more blessed. God has given me another chance at living a healthier life and I'm on my way. This surgery is the best thing that i could have done for me. I had to make up my own mind and take charge of my life or i wasn't going to have a life if i had of stayed in that old body of mine. Yes it's a new body, i have changed from the inside out. It's about  me now! I'm back in nursing school to finish my RN. Will have that goal completed this Dec.2008. Please keep me in your prays as i will continue to be praying for all or you. If there is someone out there who has not make up your mind about this surgery, all i can tell you is that the Loard has it all in his plans and you will get to this point when you are ready,keep your head up and remember to always reach for the stars,this too will happen for you.The race is given to the swiff and the strong and i know you all are strong people because we have been through it all with dealing with our weigh all our lives. so hang in there and it will happen  for you. God bless you all.We are in this thing to win it!

hi there my oh family. hope you all are doing well and getting ready for the hoildays. as you know the food will be flowing and we need to remember it's just another day when it comes to the way that we have to eat. all i'm saying is, enjoy your family,friends and love ones but be smart and don't over do it with the food thing.JUST A WORD TO THE WISE,BE STRONG AND HANG IN THERE IT'S ONLY ONE DAY. WE WILL GET THROUGH IT. HAVE A BLESSED AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MY FAMILY TO YOUR'S

wow, what a difference a year can make. i can hardly believe that it has been a year since my gastric bypass.(oct.23,2006. god has been so good through all of this. my body has went through a wonderful transformatiom. i can't believe the person that i have become. i look so different to myself so i can only wonder what people see when they look at me. I FEEL SO GOOD AND I CAN DO SOME OF THINGS I NEVER THOUGH I WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO DO BUT WITH THIS NEW BODY THERE is NO STOPPING ME. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE STOPED BY MY PAGE TO JUST SAY HELLO OR JUST LEAVE A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT.WE ARE IN THIS THING TOGETHER AND WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT IT'S FOR LIFE AND WE NEED TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER AND TO CONTINUE TO BE A VOICE FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT A PLACE WHERE THEY NEED TO HEAR A FRIENDLY VOICE  AND TO GET THE REAL STORIES FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN WHERE THEY ARE NOW. I THANK GOD FOR THE 156 POUND WEIGHT LOSS(YES 156). god is so good and i am a real person not some paid actress. i have lived this stroy and will continue to live this new life. i am not done yet and as i always say, ii'm still a work in progress.HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY 1 YEAR GASTRIC BYPASS.ALL PRAISES GO TO MY LORD JESUS CHRIST.

HELLO MY OH FAMILY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH GOING ON SINCE THE LAST TIME I POSTED EXCEPT I HAVE STARTED TO SLIP BACK INTO MY OLD WAYS. WAIT ONE MINUTE,LET ME EXPLAIN,WELL I HAVE BEEN GETTING SO MUCH ENCOURGEMENT THAT MAYBE IT HAS GOT TO MY HEAD? I HAVE SLIPED WITH MY WALKING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS OR MORE. I WALK AT WORK (I'M A NURSE) BUT YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT'S NOT LIKE REALLY WALKING LIKE I SHOULD. I HAVE ALSO BEEN FORGETTING TO TAKE MY CALCIUM AND MY DAILY VIT FROM TIME TO TIME, THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS BUT JUST PLAIN LAZYINESS . I AM AT A STAND STILL AND I KNOW IT'S MY OWN FAULT AND NOONE CAN BE BLAMED BUT ME. WE GET BIG HEADED AT TIMES WHEN THE WEIGHT THAT WE HAVE LOST CAN REALLY BE SEEN AND FELT BUT THAT'S WHEN WE HAVE TO STAY FOCUS AND WORK THAT MUCH HARDER ON THE GOALS THAT WE HAVE SET FOR OURSELVES. I HAD TO REAJUST MY THOUGHT BACK TO THINKING THAT I AM STILL AT THE BEGAINING OF MY SURGERY AND DO ALL THE THINGS I DID AT THE START. JUST A WORD TO THE WISE DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO STAY ON TRACK AND EVEN WHEN YOU SLIP UP LIKE I DID,PICK YOURSELF UP AND DUST YOURSELF OFF AND TRY TRY AGAIN. THIS SURGERY IS FOR LIFE FOR ME AND I REFUSE TO RETURN TO THE OLD ME. BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT.I LOVE THE NEW ME THAT IS COMING INTO HER OWN AND I WILL NOT GO BACK. PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYS AS I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL. GOD BLESS AND UNTIL THE NEXT TIME LET'S KEEP EACH OTHER ENCOURAGED. MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL.

I AM A FRIM BELIEVER THAT WHAT GOD HAS FOR ME IS FOR ME. PEOPLE CAN BE SO NEGATIVE AT TIMES BUT I JUST PRAY ABOUT IT AND GO ON WITH MY LIFE. THIS SURGERY HAS BEEN THE BEST THING THAT I HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYSELF,NO MATTER WHAT OTHER MAY FEEL ABOUT WHAT I DID. I HAVE TO LIVE FOR ME AND FOR ME IT WAS ABOUT LIVING MY LIFE TO FULLEST. WELL THE WEIGH IS STILL COMING OFF BUT AT A SLOWER RATE. I KNOW IT WILL PICK BACK UP AGAIN. I STILL WALK AND TALK WITH THE LORD,IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE DON'T WANT YOU TO DO GOOD FOR YOURSELF. WHY IS THAT? I STILL PUSHING FOR ANOTHER 50 POUNDS BY AUG. IF ANYONE KNOW HOW TO JUMP START THE WEIGHT PROCESS AGAIN,LET ME KNOW. THANKS TO ALL THE NEW FRIENDS THAT I HAVE MET ON THIS SITE,I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED READING YOUR LIFE STORIES AND SHARING MIND WITH YOU. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ME AND I'LL BE KEEPING YOU ALL IN MY PRAYS AS WELL. BE BLESSED AND STAY ENCOURAGED,THE LORD HAS HE PLAN FOR US.

wow, where has the time gone. THIS SURGERY HAS REALLY CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER. I WAKE UP READY TO GO AND LOOK FOWARD TO WHAT THE DAY HAS IN STORE FOR ME. I STILL MUUT GIVE ALL THE GLORY TO THE LORD FOR BLESSING ME THUS FAR AND I KNOW THAR HE IS RIGHT THERE WITH ME ALL THE WAY EVEN WHEN I SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE GIVING UP . I HEAR THE LITTLE VOICE IN ME TELLING ME TO HOLD ON,THAT ANOTHER DAY WILL UNFOLD AND IT WILL BE BETTER THAN THE LAST. I TELL PEOPLE WHO ASK ME ABOUT MY SURGERY THAT THE SURGERY WAS THE EASY PART,I ALSO TELL THEM THAT THE HARD PART IS LEARNING HOW TO RETRAIN YOUR MIND ABOUT THE FOODS I NEED TO EAT TO STAY ON THE RIGHT TRACK. THE PROTIENS,VITS,AND THE CALIUM PILLS THAT I HAVE TO TAKE DAILY AND YES GET MY 5 MILES WALK IN EVERYDAY AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL IS TO GET AS WATER IN ME AS POSSIBLE. PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I EVEN WALK MUCH FASTER AND SMILE ALOT MORE.THE NEW ME IS STILL TRYING TO COME OUT AND WITH TIME AND THE HELP OF THE GOOD LORD I WILL CONTINUE TO DO WELL WITH THIS TOOL THAT MY DOCTOR AND THE LORD HAS GIVEN ME. WELL UNTIL THE NEXT TIME STAY ENCOURAGED AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL.BEFORE I FORGET DOWN 131 POUNDS SO FAR,STILL TRYING TO TAKE OFF 50 MORE POUNDS BY MY BIRTHDAY IN AUG. AGAIN GOD BLESS AND I AM ALWAYS PRAYING FOR US ALL. WE ARE IN THIS TO WIN IT.

I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE COME THIS FAR WITH MY SURGERY(RNY). GOD HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO ME  AND HE HAS CONTINUED TO CARRIER ME EVEN WHEN IT GETS HARD AT TIMES. I HAVE LOST 126 POUNDS SO FAR AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS SLOWED DOWN SOME,I'M STILL BLESSED. MY ARMS ARE HANGING LIKE BAT WINGS AND THAT'S OKAY IT ME FOR NOW BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I'M NOT DONE WITH LOSSING WEIGHT YET. SO I STILL PRAISE THE LORD FOR ALL THE BLESSING STILL TO COME. PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I LOOK SO DIFFERENT BUT I TELL THEM THAT IT'S STILL ME AND I STILL AM THE SAME PERSON JUST A LITTLE SMALLER THAN I USE TO BE. WELL THE SUMMER IS FAST COMING AND I AM READY FOR A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER. MY BIRTHDAY IS IN AUG. AND I WANT TO LOSS AT LEAST 50 MORE POUNDS BY THAN . THAT'S MY GOAL BUT THE SHORT TERM GOAL IS 25 POUNDS BY THAN. I SET SMALL GOALS WITH A SHORT TERM GOAL TO GO WITH IT ,SO THAT AT LEAST I'LL FALL SOME WHERE IN THE MIDDLE IF I DON'T REACH THE LONG TERM GOAL. IT'S WHATEVER WORKS FOR ME. I DON'T COMPARE MYSELF TO OTHERS BECAUSE EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND WE HAVE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR US. SO TO MY OH FAMILY STAY BLESSED AND ENCOURAGED AND GOD WILL SEE "US" THROUGH THIS THING TOGETHER. HUGES AND KISSES FOR NOW.

WOW 6 MONTHS POST-OP AS OF APRIL 23RD. WOW TIME HAS GONE BY SO FAST AND GOD HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO ME THROUGH ALL OF THIS. I'M 120 POUNDS LITER AND I FEEL SO GOOD ON THE INSIDE AND THE OUT. PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN ME IN A WHILE ASKED WHAT KIND OF DIET I'M ON. I DON'T LIE ABOUT MY SURGERY AND I EXPLAIN TO THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW ABOUT GASTRIC BYPASS. ALOT OF PEOPLE ASK ME IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SURGERY AND I TELL THEM I DID FINE BY THE GRACE OF THE LORD. PEOPLE HEAR THE BAD THINGS AND THEY RUN WITH IT,NEVER THINKING THAT SOME GOOD HAS TO COME OUT OF IT FOR SOME PEOPLE. PEOPLE HAVE TO REALIZE THAT ANY THING CAN HAPPEN WITH ANY TYPE OF SURGERY AND ALOT OF TIMES IF A PERSON HAVE OTHER THINGS HAPPENING HEALTH WISE ,WE BECOME AT RISK FOR ANY THING THAT COULD GO WRONG. I HAVE MET SOME WONDERFIL PEOLE ON THIS SITE AND I THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAVE PRAYED FOR ME AS I HAVE YOU. I HOPE THE LORD CONTINUES TO BLESS ME TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS WHO ARE AT A PLACE IN THEIR LIVES WHERE THEY WANT TO HAVE THIS SURGERY AND NEED TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH WHERE THEY ARE NOW AND IT LIVING THE REALITY OF BEING HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS TYPE OF SURGERY(GASTRIC BYPASS RNY). THE BEST ADVICE THAT I COULD AND WOULD GIVE ANYONE THIS IS LOOKING INTO THIS SURGERY IS TO READ ALL THE INFOR AND RESEARCH IT UNTIL YOUR HEAD HURTS, INORDER THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A LIFE TIME THING AND ONCE YOU HAVE THIS SURGERY THERE IS NO TURNING BACK. THERE ARE ALOT OF SUCCESS STORIES OUT THERE AND SUCCESS COMES WITH UNDERSTANDING THE TOOL OF THIS SURGERY. THE SURGERY DOESNOT SOLVE THE EATTING PROBLEM FOR YOU, IT HELPS BUT THE BIGGEST TASK IS TO UNDERSTAND THAT "WE" HAVE TO LEARN TO CONTROL WHAT AND HOW MUCH WE EAT AND HOW OUR BODIES USE WHAT WE BUT INTO IT. WOW, JUST THINK IT TOOK ME HAVING SURGERY TO TRUELY UNDERSTAND THIS HOLD THING. I'M NOT ALL THE WAY BETER BUT I THANK THE LORD I'M BETTER THAN I USE TO BE.  FROM 402 POUNDS T0 278 WOW , I JUST REFUSE TO GO BACK TO WHERE I USE TO BE. OH FAMIL PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYS AS YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MIND. GLORY BE UNTO THE LORD FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED.

HI MY OH FAMILY, WELL THINGS ARE GOING FINE JUST SLOWER THAN AT THE BEGAINING BUT STILL LOSSING ALL THE SAME. I STILL DO THE WALKING AND USE THE WEIGHTS FOR MY ARMS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M NOT LOSSING MORE WEIGHT WITH THE THINGS I'M DOING,SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT YOU WILL GO THROUGHT THESE PHASES BUT I JUST WANT TO PUSH MORE WATER AND PROTEIN. HAS THIS EVER HAPPEN TO ANY OF YOU? WHAT DID YOU DO TO SPEED THE WEIGHT PROCESS BACK UP? I STILL SO TRUELY BLESSED TO HAVE COME THIS FAR AND AS ALWAYS I GIVE ALL THE PRAISES TO MY LORD. MY ARMS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SO BIG AND NOW WITH LOSSING THE WEIGHT MY ARMS ARE SAGGING SO BAD. I KNOW THAT WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE I WILL HAVE TO HAVE MY ARMS DONE, I JUST HOPE THE MY INSURENCE WILL PAY  TO HAVE THIS DONE. IT WILL BE 6 MONTHS THE 23 OF APRIL SINCE MY SURGERY,BOY HAS THE TIME PASSED SO FAST. WELL TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE IN THE STARTING BLOCK, PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. IF THIS SURGERY IS WHAT YOU WANT, JUST PRAY ABOUT IT AND THE LORD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYS. HE MAY NOT COME WHEN YOU WANT HIM BUT HE IS ALWAYS ON TIME. GOD BLESS AND BE BLESS MY OH FAMILY. UNTIL NEXT TIME KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYS AND YOU KNOW I'M PRAYING FOR YOU ALL.

I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD EVER HEAR MYSELF SAY OR TELL ANYONE THAT I HAVE BEGUN TO LOVE TO GO WALKING AND LOOK FOWARD TO JUST HAVING SOME PERSONAL TIME ALONE WITH THE LORD. WHILE I'M WALKING I TALK TO THE LORD AND THANK HIM FOR BLESSING ME AND MY FAMILY AND MY OH FAMILY. I KNOW THAT THIS ROAD IS NOT OVER FOR ME BUT WITH THE LORD ON MY SIDE I CAN'T GO WRONG. I PERSONALY KNOW WHY THE SONG WRITER WROTE THE SONG JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE. GOD IS TRUELY GOOD. I WALK 4 MILE AT ONE TIME NOW,IT GOES BY SO FAST AND I JUST FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE WHERE I AM IN MY LIFE. I'M GOING TO FOLLOW THIS ROAD TO WHERE THE LORD LEADS ME AND KEEP MY HANDS IN HIS HANDS. 102 POUNDS GONE,ALL PRAISES GO TO MY LORD. KEEP REACHING FOR THE STARS MY OH FAMILY  AND I'LL KEEP YOU ALL IN MY HEART AND PRAYS. UNTIL NEXT TIME BE BLESSED.