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Walking speed - I have always been a slow walker.  I have had trouble keeping up.  Alway! Yesterday I went with hubby and kids (teens) to the county fair. When we were leaving and walking to the ...

College Orientation - Today hubby and I took our oldest to college orientation.  Parents sat in an auditorium and students went to varied sessions on getting involved, organization, financial aid, etc. ...

Clothes shopping - Last weekend I did a lot of school shopping for my kids.  Son is 16 and daughter is 18.  My son needed jeans and long shorts.  My daughter needed everything.  I spent WAY too much ...

Dropped another size - I started out in size 26 pants and size 3X tops.  After my 6-week liquid diet (Optifast) and losing 30 lbs. I was able to wear 2X tops and get into my size 24 pants again without f...

NSV - I have a waist - Saturday I was getting ready to go to our annual church picnic.  I had pulled out of the closet some jean capri pants that I have not worn for at least 2 or 3 summers.  I also had ...

Eating until full - Pre- WLS I liked to eat until I was full.  Otherwise I would want to eat again soon.  It seemed that unless I hit that full feeling I was not satisfied.  I could come home from eat...

Losing pattern - I seem to have the strangest losing pattern: On my 6-week pre-op Optifast diet I lost 30 lbs.  I lost 15 the first 2 weeks,  5 lbs each the next three weeks and nothing the last...

Support Group - Last week I went to my first post-op support group.  I went to one pre-op but I haven't been able to fit other meetings into my schedule. Topic:  plastic surgery.  If I had know...

Mini Vacation - It has been almost a month since I posted.  Life goes on I guess.  Since I took 5 weeks off in June/July we did a scaled down vacation this year.  I really did not want to plan ...

Week 5 - My medical leave is almost over.  I received clearance from my surgeon to return to work on Monday.  Everyone seems to be pleased with my progress.  I am down 50 lbs.  (30 lbs. o...

Week 3 post op - clothes and trip to the grocery s - Yesterday was three weeks since surgery.  Itching is under control for the most part.  I was down to Benedryl only at night before going to sleep and in the morning when I woke up....

2nd week Post Op done - Well,  I have finished my second week post op.  Where did the time go?  I feel pretty go as far as the recovery from surgery.  I am still itching like crazy from the rash/hives fro...

1 week out - visit to the surgeon's office - My surgery was one week ago today.  I am down 10 lbs from the day of surgery.  I came home fromt the hospital and had gained 20 lbs of fluids while there.  I watched it drop down e...

Looks great and very natural.

Home after surgery - Reader's Digest Condensed version: Wednesday I arrived at the hospital at 6:00 am.  Put on gowns,  answered questions to make sure I did everything I was supposed to do.  Met th...

Home from the hospital - Hi, everybody.  I am home from my RNY surgery which was on Wednesday.  All went well.  Arrived at the hospital at 6:00 am.   Was in the operating room a little before 8:00 am.  S...

Tomorrow's the big day! - Well,  tomorrow is the big day.  I need to gather my hospital needs. Yesterday I went to the hospital and had a PICC line put in my right upper arm since my veins like to hide, ...

Daughter's graduation Party - My daughter graduates from high school tomorrow.  Yesterday we had a party at a hall right next to the high school.  It ran from 4 pm - 10 pm.  I thought we over bought food, espec...

Thanks Erica

Final countdown! - I have 5 days to surgery.  I have had my last weigh in and test yesterday (do I have any blood left).  Monday I have my picc line inserted (my veins like to hide).  Wednesday is th...

Final countdown! - I have 5 days to surgery.  I have had my last weigh in and test yesterday (do I have any blood left).  Monday I have my picc line inserted (my veins like to hide).  Wednesday is th...

NSV - So, I've lost about 30 lbs. since I started my pre-op Optifast diet on 4/26.  Today I went with my daughter to get her hair done for the prom.  When I was paying for it with my dri...