Tammy Patterson

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Well People! The 1st Annual OH Christmas Gala was an absolutely HUGE success. I am flabbergasted by it all. I cannot believe how absolutely wonderful it was. There were like at least 100 people there. So great! I just want to thank all of the members of all the support groups that purchased tickets and to those that donated items and all. You all have my heart, and without you, we wouldn't have been able to have as much success as we had last night! I thank you all from the bottom of my heart!

And, my dear friend Klee! What do I say, you have done so much and more. What would I have done without you? Not only are you a wonderfully awesome Friend, but you are also a wonderful partner in crime. Lol. We did amazing Gurlfriend! Kudos to us! Give yourself a pat on the back! You deserve it! Love you!
Goodnight and thank you all!

Good Evening Peeps! Lol...2 days before our Gala, I'm excited but oh so freakin' nervous! My Gawd! I am biting my brand new nails I just paid for. Lol.  Anyway, still no time to talk, but I need a little break from all of the baking I have been doing this week. So much  to do and so little time to do it in. I might need a few extra Paxil before the day is through, but oh well, it's worth it. 

I didn't quite imagine I would lose this much weight before the Gala, I am really doing well. Although it has halted. I might be on a bit of a Plateau as it's been a month now. But I am now down 115 pounds and weigh in at 190 pounds! Woo-Hoo! Although I wish it would get going again. A month is long enough! Trust me! Actually it's been a little over a month now. Lol. 

We have quite a few people on the Gala guest list, so it should be an interesting turnout, especially because there will be quite a few at the door without tickets, just not too sure how many are not accounted for. We shall see. Talk to ya!

Good Morning Everyone! Just wanted to say hello to y'all, not a lot of time to talk, I have so much to do to get ready for our Big Obesity Help Christmas Gala on November 24th that Klee and I are hosting. But I had just realized that I hadn't posted in a very, very long time, so here goes...lol.

I am knee high in door prizes, Silent Auction Items, and such that I think I might go a little Nutso. Lol. 

All is good in the Patterson Household. Not a whole lot going on except for Gala preparations. It's a huge ordeal with so much involved. But secretly, truth be told, I am loving every minute of it. I am really enjoying all of it, although the workload is so immense. I have spent so much on this thing, that if Jamie finds out, He might just leave me, lol...well, maybe not exactly leave me, but "man" he would be so ticked! Lol, there's a reason why a wife doesn't tell her Husband absolutely everything. Lol.

Anyway, I am going to say Ciao for now, as I have so much more to do before this day ends. GAWD help me! Lol.

Good Evening All!
It has certainly been a while since I have checked in with my Profile. I am sorry about that. Unfortunately there is this little thing called "LIFE" that usually gets in the way. Lol. At least it does for me anyway...lol.

I wanted to congratulate all of my WLS family and friends on their accomplishments and all the recent surgeries. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. We have had a few dear losses in our little WLS Family recently. I am so very very sorry for the friends and families of those who have passed away. It is always a huge shock to my system when I hear about a fatality due to WLS. It is mind blowing to me that this can actually happen to any one of us. It scares me to think that that could have been me. It really hit home when I had to recently go back into the hospital and have emergency surgery to fix up my small bowel that was lodged in a pocket underneath my left rib cage. It was supposed to be in my lower abdomen, go figure. It was a very painfull situation for me. The recovery was horrible in comparison with the Lap/RNY. That was a breeze compared to this one. My GAWD! And, to top it off, my surgeon says that it could happen again at any given time...gawd help me if it does! Lol...

The Milton WLS Support Meetings I am running at my house seem to be going very strong. We are having a huge turnout lately. Klee and I are totally happy about that. The plans are coming along for our first Annual OH Christmas Galla. It is on November 24th. Which is coming up sooooooo soon. And still lots to do! OMG! I don't know how Klee and I are going to get through it all. Really?! It is only a month away! Please Gawd, help us to pull this off smoothely and without a hitch! That would be great! Thanks!

I am due to go back to see my surgeon once again next Tuesday morning at 10 am. As of now I am down 110 pounds. From 305 pounds. I am approximately 4 months out. So I think I am doing well, but you never know. I guess we will know for sure next week when I see Dr. Starr. I am a bit nervous! Lol.

On a sadder note, my good friends Jay and Julia were dating up a storm and now they are not. They decided to end things together. A little sad, cuz I thought they were absolutely wonderful together. But then again, I am a bit biased, because I was the Matchmaker! Lol. Anyway, I am a little sads, but I will eventually get over it. Oh Poor me! LOL... I feel for Jay. I know he isn't taking it so well. He is hiding it pretty good. But he has a huge heart for Julia. That's a hard thing to let go of. But I wish them both the very best. And I hope they get along without each other and get over things quickly and painlessly.

Well, I started my Christmas shopping last month! Lol. I am not eager for Christmas by any means, that's for sure. But I am not a rich woman so I need to sart these things early so I am able to afford it! Lol. Sad, I know...lol. But the good news is that I am pretty much done my two girls. That is a major one. So thats a big relief! So now I can concentrate on my teenage son. He is so difficult to buy for. He is 17, and has a mind of his own! Lol. All he likes is jeans, T-Shirts, Music, Computers and Video Games. So I am thinking a big Gift Card for Old Navy, cuz those are the only jeans he will wear. And...he will only WEAR jeans. Oh my gravy...lol. And also thinking about a portable game system. Like the Sony Playstation one, not sure what the heck it's called. But the one that is little and you can hold the whole unit in your hands, with no television hookup! Anyone have any ideas for a 17 year old Boy? Help?! Please!!! Lol...

I am having some weird small pains in my tummy this week. Not sure what it is. But I have never had them before this week. I will have to tell Dr. Starr about it when I see him next. Also have a lot of questions for him about my Bowel Movements. I am having so much pain in my lower abdomen when I have to go to the washroom. I actually cringe when I get these pains. It really hurts. And it takes forever to go. All this since surgery. So I am really not sure about that. I will ask next week. Sorry guys, I guess you probably didn't want to hear about my "BM" problems. But it is my profile, so I thought it might be all right to write what I feel. Lol...

I am really cold lately. The weather is getting colder, and as it does, so do I. I am totally out of sweaters that fit me. It sucks, that part of it. So...I think I might need to hit a Value Village soon. Lol. I am getting too cold...brrrr....lol. Although, I am getting pretty excited about being under 200 pounds. I really cannot believe that I am actually 195 pounds. I haven't been that weight since I was 13 years old! Sad, I know! I am loving it though. My friends and family are all mesmerized by the way I look. I am having a difficult time with the compliments. I know I am supposed to take them and be polite and say "Thank you", but that doesn't even enter my mind when someone gives me a compliment! It's really wierd! Lol. It isn't anything I can describe. But I don't think of ssaying thank you when the time comes. I don't know what the heck is wrong with me. I hope that will change. It would be nice to reply with a thank you after a compliment. Ya think? Lol...

Well, I am going to say good night, and I will talk to you all later...







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Good Morning Everyone! OMG! It is finally my favorite day after summer! Back to School! YAY! I couldn't be happier! The kids were getting so freakin' bored. Especially Autumn, she is so smart and really needs to be structured and challenged, she can't wait for increased homework! Lol...go figure, what a gurl! She is only in grade 2 for gawds sake! Lol. Mackaela starts JK this year as well. She has a staggered entry for JK and SK. It's okay the way they do it in their first year, but totally annoying after the first year and they do it agin in SK. All she wants to do is go to school and take a backpack and a lunch. But she only goes for a 1/2 hour this afternoon from 2-2:30 pm. And it is with just me, her and her teacher, Mrs. Van De Camp. I am really pleased that she will have her for her first year of school. She is one of the best JK teachers I've seen. And she will keep Mackaela in line, which is no easy task on its own, let me tell you! Lol. That one is a little Spitfire! But I love her, you gotta love her, she's just too damned cute! That is a problem, most days, she's so cute, you can't get mad at her! Lol. Anyway, we are both totally anxious for her to go! Jamie has even called in sick today so her could come with us, he missed out on Autumn's first day of school, so he is excited to see his last little one go to school. Awww...


I have been in the Hospital again, I had another surgery for an Internal Hernia. I was in pain for mostly a week before, went in to Emerg, they gave me pain meds and sent me home, a few days later, back at Emerg, pain meds, tests, and they kept me! Go figure! It was about time! Anyway...5 days later, I end up baack in surgery with the Starr Man. He totally fixed me up, so I am as good as new, apparently. Still in a shit load of pain though. Lol. But a better pain, I suppose! Better because it was fixed and I am on the mend. I am about 65% better than I was a couple weekes ago, anyway. I stayed in the hospital almost 8 days. A very long time, most of it trying to figure out what the hairy heck was wrong with me! Lol. They couldn't tell with all the bloody tests they ran, put me through hell and back. I was so worried, although I didn't let on to anyone that I was. I really worry about the "DEATH" thing these days, it seems like all I hear about is someone very similar to me in my journey dying of complications or just after a surgery. Very scary to me these days! My poor family couldn't live without me for a friggin' week in the Hospital let alone if I died, could you imagine? Lol... No way, my Hubby would be totally lost without me. He'd have to move back to Stayner and live with his parents. He wouldn't know what to do with the kids. Lol. Anyway, I'm happy to say, I am doing better these days! Fingers and toes crossed!


Klee and I are planning a special Christmas Gala Event for our OH Ontario Suppot group meetings. It is going to be a formal affair, very GRAND! We are really looking forward to it. Jamie, my hubby is even doing the music. I can't believe he is going, let alone wanting to be involved in it! Lol. Very anti-social guy. I have no idea why, because he is super friendly with others, just very anxious about groups of people! Poor guy! He is so good with music, he is a Musician, plays guitar and drums, since he was a kid, you should see our Music Room in my Basement! It's crazy in there! No joke! He will do an awesome job, I have the utmost confidence in him!


I am down 92 pounds total! I have gone from 305 pounds to 213 pounds! I lost 50 pounds pre-op and 42 since surgery on June 29th! I have never been happier with myself and my life. Everything is just wonderful. I am also happy about the decision to quit my Home Daycare Business. I have never been happier. More time for my family and my home. We have accomplished a lot of renovations since I have quit as well. The house is finally coming along! I am so happy. I also have the best friends in the world! My friend here in Milton, Melissa! She has been the only one out of my other friends in my town that has stuck by me through this journey and is still my friend and not completely jealous of all my hard work. My other 2 friends just dropped me like a hot potato not too long ago! Also my OH friends, Klee Armstrong and Julia Allworth. They have been so great to me, supporting me and being true friends. Klee has never left my side throughout since the day we met. She is a true ANGEL! And Julia, is now the Girlfriend of my Husband's best friend! So we are now closer than ever as well. She is also just wonderful! Thanks so much Klee and Julia! You have been the best friends a gurl could ask for! And Klee, Hunney, I can't wait until it is your turn for wls, I will be by your side, through the thick and thin, just like you were for me! You are going to do so well, I can see it now! And you will be the prettiest skinny woman ever! I hope you do well on the Optifast! I can't wait to see how you do! I am so excited for you and I am saving a VIP seat right next to me on the loser's bench especially for you, my new best friend! I hope its okay, I called you that. But thats just what you are to me! A best friend!!!! April will be here before you know it, and then all it will be is a couple of weeks later, April 19th, a great day. The day my Autumn was due to be born. Lol. How could it get any better than that? Good Luck my friend.


And Julia, my hope is for you to be very happy and cozy with my friend Jay, and may the two of you grow old and grey together with lots of babies and grandbabies! But you must remember me at the wedding! I am the one who set you two up, afterall. Lol... Good luck to the both of you, my friends! Well, Ciao for now.

Good Morning All,

Well, I made an educated decision these past weeks, I decided to QUIT my Home Daycare Business. I believe it was the best decision I've ever made! I have been so unhappy over the last few months! Although I have a few days left to go, I am going to be so happy not having to worry about anyone else's kids, anymore! I can't take it anymore.


I am down 82 pounds! I can't wait for the 100 mark! I am starting back to the gym this week, after my last 2 days of Daycare are over. So I will go on Wednesday morning. I am actually excited about it, because I will have all this time to concentrate on my new life! And I won't be too tired in the evenings anymore. And I won't have to be up at 5:30 am to be at the gym by 6am, anymore! That's the most important part! Lol. I hate getting up that early to go to the gym...


I am also tolerating most solid foods these days. We had family and friends over this weekend working on our basement, while I cooked all weekend. I actually was able to eat absolutely everrything I made, without vomitting. It was so amazing! It felt so good too!


We had Julia Allworth over on Friday and Saturday. I had set her up with a long time friend of the family, Jay Ford. They seem to be hitting it off quite nicely. I am so happy for the 2 of them. It's really about time for Jay! Woo-Hoo! Happy Dance! I tried to make it ROMANTIC for them, even though there were a lot of other people around, me and Jamie, my Hubby, my 2 girls, and my In-laws too. Lol. I hope she didn't mind that there dates were a little crowded. But I think it took a lot of pressure off of the both of them. Anyway, I want an invitation to the wedding! Lol...
Ciao for now!

Well...back from Darien Lake, NY. We had a fantastic time. Although it was the hottest week on record! There were heat advisories all week, horribly hot! We spent 1 day at the Water Park just to get some relief. But we all had a great time. The kids too. Mackie was so hard to get out of the park. She never wanted to leave. We think she is addicted to the Baby Roller-Coaster! Haha...lol. Poor thing!


I am down 81 pounds now. Doing really great! I just wish it were more. I always wish it were more! Thats the story of my life! I am an "All or Nothing" kinda Gurl! Lol. I just wish I weren't that person. Then maybe I could handle it when the scale doesn't go down! Lol.


The Hotel had a small Fitness Room, which I had fully intended on using, but I was always too darned tired! Lol. My son even tried to encourage me to go with him, but I was always tired. Too bad! Lol. Although I did do some swimming a few times. And we came home on the Saturday of the long weekend and went straight up to Stayner for a few days and I did a lot of swimming there. We had a great time! Ciao for now!

Well, just a quick note to you all before I get ready to go away on Holidays with my Family. We are taking the kids to Darien Lake, NY. They love the Six Flags Theme Park there. It was Mackie's 4th Birthday this past Friday, so we are taking her there for her Birthday.


I hope everyone of you are doing great on your wls journeys. I know I am doing very well. Started on Solid Foods this past week. It's been okay so far. We'll see how it goes from here on in, though. You never know. I am down 78 pounds total now! I am so happy about this. I can't wait until I hit 100 lbs! I beleive I will be celebrating that one! Hell Yah!!!!! I have more energy these days, than I have ever had. I am completely loving life these days and everything it has to offer. I am so happy about my changing figure too. I feel so much better about myself, I almost have self-esteem again. I don't think I've ever had that before. Lol.


Anyway, off to Darien Lake, NY; gonna sweat my ass off at Six Flags, walking around for 3 days! I wonder how many pounds I will lose sweating my ass off? Lol... Ciao for now!

Well, just a quick note to you all before I get ready to go away on Holidays with my Family. We are taking the kids to Darien Lake, NY. They love the Six Flags Theme Park there. It was Mackie's 4th Birthday this past Friday, so we are taking her there for her Birthday.


I hope everyone of you are doing great on your wls journeys. I know I am doing very well. Started on Solid Foods this past week. It's been okay so far. We'll see how it goes from here on in, though. You never know. I am down 78 pounds total now! I am so happy about this. I can't wait until I hit 100 lbs! I beleive I will be celebrating that one! Hell Yah!!!!! I have more energy these days, than I have ever had. I am completely loving life these days and everything it has to offer. I am so happy about my changing figure too. I feel so much better about myself, I almost have self-esteem again. I don't think I've ever had that before. Lol.


Anyway, off to Darien Lake, NY; gonna sweat my ass off at Six Flags, walking around for 3 days! I wonder how many pounds I will lose sweating my ass off? Lol... Ciao for now!

Hello my Friends! I'm back from the Hospital and all is fine. Surgery went so smoothly. Dr. Starr said he was so happy it went so well, and that my pre-op weight loss helped immensely. I was down 50 lbs on the morning of surgery. I was so happy to see the big 50! I can't tell you how happy, and so proud! I have 5 little holes, I like to call them 5 new belly buttons! Lol. I also had quite a bit of pain in the Hospital, I was on Morphine for 2 days. Then I had 1 last bag of it before I went home. And after I was home I had to take Tylenol 3, but it had to be crushed up, it was the most vile tasting crap I had ever tasted. YUCK! So I guess I am doing okay, except for my pain and lack of energy. I wish I had more. Thats for sure! I don't have any energy whatsoever. I can't even walk a block without huffing and puffing! It's a bit hard. Ciao for now!