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Well - I have made it to my 1 year "surgisversary"!!!
I am so proud to say that as of this date (on my scales at home) I have lost 148 pds!!!!
My scales, and the one at Dr. Houston's office have a difference of 10 lbs, but I know what I started out at, and have been so excited to watch slowly go down and down!!!

My medication has been cut from $92.00 a month, to just 1 prescription @ $10.00!!! Which is my thyroid medicene that I have to take for the rest of my life. No weight related issues whatsoever!!!! I no longer sleep with the CPAP machine. Isn't God good?!?!

My sizes have went down too, and thrift stores are my favorite places to hang out these days!!! :o)
I started out wearing 30-32 pants, and am now in 14/
shirts 26/28 now -Large and some Mediums. Even my sandals that I wore last summer are too big, from where my fat foot stretched them! But that's okay - I don't need another reason to shop!!!!
I would do this over again tomorrow... hands down. My best friend in this world is considering the surgery, and honestly there is nothing I want more for her - because I know how it truly will change her life, as well as add years to her life!
I can honestly say that I have never felt better in my life. I have such an amazing support system around me, and the Lord has had His hand on me the entire time, or I would have never made it through it. There are tough days, I won't lie to you, but the good far out"weighs" the bad. No pun intended....

Be blessed today - I truly am!

I have made it to the 6 months check-up. Dr. Houston said that I was right on track! As of my check-up I have lost 112 lbs!!!! I have went from a size 26-28 (some 30-32) to a size Large in tops, size 18 in jeans!!! It is unbelievable!
I have people telling me everyday how great I look - but you know, its hard to hear! I am not really sure sometimes that its all real. I have been overweight most of my adult life, and there are just old ideas that get locked in your brain! I am having to re-train my thinking! Think like a thin person! ha ha
I truly know in my heart that WLS saved my life! I feel better than I ever have before in my life. I no longer sleep with my sleep apnea machine...I am being stepped down off my high blood pressure meds, my joint pain is pretty much gone... honestly, I feel great!
Thank God for my opportunity to have the surgery.

I am so proud to say that at this moment I have lost 85 pounds!!!!! I feel like I am winning this battle that I have fought most of my life!
Don't get me wrong - there are moments (such as dumping, queasy, yucky feelings) but the way I can best tell you is this - I have not felt this good in the past 20 years!!!! Honestly, I don't remember ever feeling this good.
I hopefully will be taken off my high blood pressure med soon, and will be able to come off the CPAP machine for my sleep apnea. There are so many changes taking place in me, and I have to admit sometimes they are a bit overwhelming.
I think that is where the psych stuff comes into play - I don't know how you could do something this drastic and not have a strong support system around you. I am so blessed to have one, and everyone is so supportive and encouraging. I feel so special and so loved. God is so good, and I thank Him from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to undertake this change in my life! If you are considering surgery, and should want to contact me, please do so! I will be a poster child for WLS!!! God bless you and yours today!

Well, its been 3 weeks, and I have lost 35 pds!!!   whooo hooo!  I feel really good, and am healing good. I do have a bit of trouble getting in all of the required fluid for the day. I am faithfully taking my vitamins, and trying to reach my protein goal for each day, but still struggling with the fluids! 

I have had a couple of "episodes" where my food did not agree with me and it came right back up - but you know it might sound weird, but its really not like throwing up! I know that's just too weird sounding, but it really isnt to me.  But I have been so blessed that I havent really had to deal with 
what a lot of people do at this stage.

Would I do it again???   ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!

I will post again in a few days... be blessed and have a wonderful day!  Feel free to ask me anything about my surgery, pre-op, post-op... etc...  I am here to help~!

One week and counting!  I can't believe that it's almost here! Exactly one week from now, I will be in a hotel room in Nashville... needing to get some rest, but probably not able to!   :o)   Awaiting the start of my new life!

This has been an amazing journey to get me to this point!  I know that the Lord has all things in control, and I know He does things on His timetable.... there was a reason I had to struggle so to get here.. there was a reason that doors wouldn't open.. I know that things happen as though they should.  I think about it now, and I really dont think I would change a thing, because you know, I really got to see down deep what I am made of!  The inner strength that the Lord gave me to be able to endure the denials, disappointments, and struggles, only prove to me more and more that I am so blessed. 
I know that God is in control.   He led me on this journey... He gave me the tenacity to fight, He gave me the words of encouragement when I needed them... He gave me the wonderful friends that I have made on this web-site... He gave me a new chance at life.

For the journey that I am about to take, I pray that I will never forget who brought me here, and from where my strength comes from!    My family is supporting me, my friends, my co-workers... how can one woman be so blessed?!!?    
For those of you who might read this, I pray strength for your journey!  Be blessed.

April 9, 2007 I move to the Losers Bench!!!!



whooooooooooo hoooooooooo

After almost 3 months of calling, emails, faxing.. talking till I'm blue in the face.. and a million prayers, I am starting to feel like I might be seeing some light at the end of the long tunnel I have been in.
It has been an ordeal getting all of the information together (sometimes you have to do that on your own), making a decision as to where I want my surgery, and then finally just going with my gut. (pardon the pun)...   :o)

I was told on Friday by a rep from my insurance company that I should know something this week, and that she felt sure that I would be approved!!!  That is the first positive reaction I have ever gotten from them since this all began. Before, I was just a policy number.
I called back today, and she told me that it should be tomorrow, no later than Wed. afternoon.  I told her that my birthday is on Friday, March 2, and I can't think of a better gift than to be told that I was going to have a 2nd chance at this life....through surgery.   I have had the most awesome support from family, friends, co-workers.. church members..and I just recently "went public" with my desire to have WLS. I hope by the end of this week that I have some exciting news to report!!!  All the best to you in your journey... just remember: YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR YOU!!!  No one else will. 
Be blessed today....
Sonya