Ho HO Ho
Dec 19, 2007
Well Christmas is almost upon us, as of 12-19 I have lost 45 # now- just 5# till onderland!! compared to some I guess I am kinda a slow looser- but I guess it all depends on how much one has to loose- also with me being physically challenged I don't get around as much as most so I was ready for this to happen- but I am grateful for every pound! I was really on a swimming roll- 5x a week for 40 min- but the last week with so much to do I slacked off for a week but at least I was walking around shopping so that is exercise too. I got back in the water yesterday so I am happy for that! Well gotta get busy for the day- look forward to the next blog!!!
Guess who is SYSK?? 9-10-07
Sep 10, 2007
Well, today is such a great day that I had to write about it, Lisa B has honored me with SYSK!! I just can't believe it, so I am going to add the message she left along with my response because if anybody is reading this it applies to you and I want you to know it--
want to thank my wonderful 
and friend Diane C. for choosing me as SYSK last week. Although I really don’t know if I am someone you should know…I’m actually kinda boring…lol, I do appreciate the honor. So…now it's time for me to pass on the reign. It was a very easy choice for me. This is someone who has recently joined OH and I must say…really brightened this place up with all of her genuine kindness and support, and I truly appreciate her. She is waiting on a surgery date, but I know she is going to be a great LOSER! I really hope to meet her someday.
So please congratulate this weeks SYSK…………………………………………………………………………………
Chris R. ( from Antioch)
Post Date: 9/10/07 9:32 am
My friend Lisa,
As I read this with mouth open and teary eyes, I just am so honored! You know how I feel about you Lisa and the many others I have made friendships with! If anyone would of told me that I would make friendships on a board I would not of believed them, but after being a part of this board I will say it has given me laughter (pencil), tears, mounds of information and endless friendships. I think finding all of you, and then making the friendships I have, is going to be as rewarding as my surgery~
Again, thank you Lisa- it is an honor to have this come from you my friend- Heres to many more laughs, BB shows and tons of pounds melting off!!!!!!!!
Love ya girl, Chris 
wow, just can't believe how wonderful everyone has been here, I truly do not belive that I would be where I am without you all, and I also can say that even if I didnt get to have surgery, just making friends with the many that I have made here, it would be worth it. I went to a support meeting and I raised my hand to tell everyone about OH, and what it means to me. I told them about all of the information I have gotten here and to be able to read about everyones journey and learn from some's mistakes is invalueable to me. So as you can see I love you guys!!!!!!
I got a date~ I got a date! August 28, 2007
Sep 10, 2007
Wow, today is my 25th Anniversary and if that wasn't special enough, I got an e-mail from the Dr's office that they were giving me the date of September 25~ after the shock subsided for a minute I was thinking about the date and said to myself- "self, do you realize that today is your 25th Anniversary and your surgery is going to be next month on the 25th, wow that is really cool" I couldn't of asked for a better gift, I will tell you that! I was so happy, that after telling the special people in my life I started stressing, Oh my gosh, I have to change sheets on all the beds because I won't be able to do that for awhile, and I need to clean out all the cupboards, closets and organize my outdoor pantry, shop for all my foods taht I'll need, plant my fall plants-- okay stop-breathe- see this is what I do- I guess it comes from having many surgeries and knowing how I felt when I was laid up and couldn't do the household things. Well others might analyze it as just pure anal. I say it is a little of both. I just know I can rest better if I know everything is done, but then it never is done so shall I just say relax?
7-25-07 Blog of the week
Aug 18, 2007
Well it is about time that I start bloging about my experiences with WLS. It was about a month ago that I was talking with a good friend of mine and her mom, they asked me if I was considering getting my back fixed. After 6 back surgeries and being fused from neck to bottom, painful-painful recoveries and endless rehabilitation I had made up my mind that I was just going to have to stay like I was- disabled- a word that I didn't like to say or use to describe myself at 44! I had kind of made peace with the fact that I can now do so much more than i could do than 2 years ago. Now I could drive( short distances- freeway driving is hard) I could get to the grocery store- which meant I could take care of my family- cook a meal, keep up the house in between cleanings, basically do the bare necessities to keep my family together. That was one of the hardest times I had was not being able to take care of my family- not to be able to have a meal ready when they got home, not to have any clean clothes for them and to not be able to contribute financially. But now I could do these basic things but not much else- so it was then that what my friends had said to me really started to sink in. When I had told them that I didn't think there was anything more the Dr's could do for me so that was that- well they said " you are settleing if you stay like this, you are young and you are so limited- go out there, search for someone who can help you get your life back."
Wow, I really thought about it, settling, I guess I was. I am a giver and I really am proud about that- in doing so I tend to really forget what is good for me, yes me. If it was my child that was like this I would be searching the country to find someone to help them, If it was my husband, grandkids or parents that were left disabled like this I would be searching the country looking for someone to help, but why hadn't I done that for myself?
I really think as women we get so caught up taking care of everyone we tend to foret about ourselves, don't get me wrong, I get tremendous joy taking care of my family- they come first and always will- I am now learning that in order for them to come first I have to take care of MYSELF in order to do so............
