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It has been a long time since I have updated this page and for that I am both sorry and not sorry. I am sorry because I do want to keep everyone informed of how I am doing and I am not sorry because I have been out living my life in a way I haven't seen in 20 years and I haven't been home on the computer much. I can't put into words how very happy I am now. To say this surgery was a success is an understatement. It has completely changed my life for the better. I have so much energy and zest for life that I didn't have before. I am looking good and feeling good and eating well and just so very very happy I could burst. I am down to a size 8 dress and I wear a size 12 jeans now. I am coming from a size 26 jeans and dress. So this is just unbelieveable. I just weighed myself this morning and I am 157 pounds down from 285. It makes me cry every time I think about how far I have come. Working out is no longer a chore I love it. The next part of my journey and is the tummy tuck. I know it is called something else but I can't spell it nor prounounce it so tummy tuck it is. I am trying now to convince the insurane company to pay for this and it isn't easy so cross your fingers. It will take me 6 months to do this but by December which will be a year from my surgery I should be having my last and final surgery. Once my belly is gone I can be completely content. While the extra skin in other places bother me it isn't an issue because I would rather be healthy then worry about some extra hanging skin. It is what it is. I just want to fix my stomach because I am tired of tucking. lol I will try to do a better job of updating this page because this website and forum has helped me emmensely and I want to return the favor to those who are either just now considering this or going trough it now. This group is a wealth of knowledge that I turned ot a lot and the people are great. I am now living my life in a way that I never thought. I eat to live now not live to eat. I now understand the part food played in my becoming morbidly obese and I have worked hard on my issues so that it never becomes one again. It is a journey we all are on. It is a journey worth taking and I am so proud of the person I am becoming. Thank you ObesityHelp.com for all you have done to help me find me. I love you for it!

Well this won't be very long because I am still super tired and sore but everything went well and every day I feel a bit better. I have already lost weight! Pre surgery weight 258 today 241! Can you even believe that? Wow! I am so happy!  Woo hoo!  

On the eve of my surgery I wanted to send out a thank you to the entire community here. I have found so much information and support in the little amount of time I have been here. I really wish I knew about this place sooner because this entire journey would have been so much easier. I have never been on a message board that has been more supportive and loving of each other. This is a community in the truest sense of the word. And I really appreciate it. I am not scared about what I am about to go through because of all of you. I have so much knowledge that there is no reason to be scared. I am ready to start this journey to Loser hood because of all of you. You inspire me to be a loser. You hold me accountable and I need that. No running away and ignoring what I need to do because there will be someone here to make sure I am doing what I am supposed to do. I appreciate that. I can't say enough good things about this community! I love you all and thank you for all that you have given me so far and thank you for all that you will give me in the future. My next blog will be after my surgery when I join the Losers Club officially! I can't wait! Whoot whoot!

I keep waiting to be nervous or get scared or decide I want to chicken out. But none of that has happened. Which leads me to believe that I made the right decision in doing this surgery. I am so proud of myself for taking a step out of my fears and deciding my life is worth living and it is worth me living my best life. And that day will start on Monday. I am sitting here trying not to cry. Trying to compose myself enough to get my words out so I can truly express what I am feeling but I am almost at a loss for what to say. I am just happy. That is all. Simply and completely happy. Nuff said.  

Two weeks till my surgery date and Seven days till I start the liquid portion of my journey. I am preparing my family for the change and trying to pick up stuff now that I will need after. The hardest part is getting ready for Christmas now. I putting up my decorations now so I won't have to worry about them later. Plus fitting in time for everything else. I am a bit stressed but I will survive this. Ready to get this started!