Re: Thoughts in the final countdown...

[Guest guest]

Lorelei,

Good luck on Tuesday! I'll be praying for you. I'm right there with you, at 8 am.

Kathy Bazzi

Dearborn, MI

Patiently waiting....paid off

Dr. Mustafa Hares

surgery date May 15 8am

354 lbs.

[Guest guest]

Lorelei,

Good luck on Tuesday! I'll be praying for you. I'm right there with you, at 8 am.

Kathy Bazzi

Dearborn, MI

Patiently waiting....paid off

Dr. Mustafa Hares

surgery date May 15 8am

354 lbs.

[Guest guest]

I was beginning to feel quite human again, and now, 11 days post-op, I am feeling terrific, walking around the block, down 14 pounds, and beginning to eat [small quantities of] all sorts of things.

Doing great Steve, keep up the good work.

Kathy

Dr. Elariny

June 7

[Guest guest]

I was beginning to feel quite human again, and now, 11 days post-op, I am feeling terrific, walking around the block, down 14 pounds, and beginning to eat [small quantities of] all sorts of things.

Doing great Steve, keep up the good work.

Kathy

Dr. Elariny

June 7

[Guest guest]

I was beginning to feel quite human again, and now, 11 days post-op, I am feeling terrific, walking around the block, down 14 pounds, and beginning to eat [small quantities of] all sorts of things.

Doing great Steve, keep up the good work.

Kathy

Dr. Elariny

June 7

[Guest guest]

Lorelei,

I am so with you on all of this! Well, maybe not the thong, after

all, I too have spent my whole life picking my underwear back out of

my butt, cant imagine deliberately stuffing something back in...

But hey, who knows! Can I have a ride in your jeep? I'll wear my

tanktop!!

Meli

BMI 47

Dr Hess

June 21, 01

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., dreanika@y... wrote:

> Hi everyone...

>

> My surgery is on Tuesday and as I was driving around today in my

Jeep

> with the windows off in the beautiful Washington DC weather I was

> thinking the following random thoughts and thought I would share it

> with you all...

>

> I want to wear a tank top.. never been able to because I was always

> too self conscious about my arms.

>

> I want to take less than 20 minutes to put lotion on my entire body.

>

> I want to scrub my back in the shower.. actually be able to reach

my

> back.

>

> When I can go to a new restaurant on a date and I have not scoped

out

> the seating arrangement before hand as I wonder if I can fit into

the

> seating there.

>

> Looking forward to the first time that I fly and the flight

attendant

> is not walking down the isle holding the seat belt extension above

> her head saying " Who asked for this belt extension again? " in an

> obnoxiously loud voice.

>

> Not having red itchy lines on under my breasts from my bra being

too

> tight and biting into my chest all day. Same with the red marks on

> my shoulders.

>

> When I can say " Girdle? I'm not wearing a girdle... "

>

> When I can shop in the men's department cuz I like their T-Shirts

and

> Sweatshirts, not because I have no alternative.

>

> When I can't rest my head on the fat hump on the back of my neck

> anymore.

>

> When I can send waist up or full body shots out to friends in email

> rather than just head shots.

>

> Having more than four clothing store options - Fashion Bug Plus, PS

> Plus Sizes, The Answer and Lane (which I have not bought

> anything from them in about 2 years as I can't fit into a 28

anymore).

>

> Dancing.. just plain dancing...

>

> Sleeping on my stomach.. sans body pillow

>

> Not always coming in the back door of my apartment building because

> then I won't worry about the three stairs that are in the lobby.

>

> Having a lap for kitties to sit on...

>

> Walking up or down stairs without wondering if my knee/ankle/legs

are

> gonna give out on me and not having to place all my weight on my

> arm/hand on the railing or use the railing to literally pull me up

> the stairs...

>

> Room next to my hips in the movie theatre seats...

>

> When folding my hands across my chest while sitting does not block

my

> view of things in front of me.

>

> Crossing my legs.. ankle to knee or knee to knee..

>

> Lingerie.. need I say more?

>

> Short skirts, thigh high boots, wearing heels, bikini cut

panties...

> thong...

>

> On that note...

>

>

> Lorelei

[Guest guest]

Lorelei,

I am so with you on all of this! Well, maybe not the thong, after

all, I too have spent my whole life picking my underwear back out of

my butt, cant imagine deliberately stuffing something back in...

But hey, who knows! Can I have a ride in your jeep? I'll wear my

tanktop!!

Meli

BMI 47

Dr Hess

June 21, 01

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., dreanika@y... wrote:

> Hi everyone...

>

> My surgery is on Tuesday and as I was driving around today in my

Jeep

> with the windows off in the beautiful Washington DC weather I was

> thinking the following random thoughts and thought I would share it

> with you all...

>

> I want to wear a tank top.. never been able to because I was always

> too self conscious about my arms.

>

> I want to take less than 20 minutes to put lotion on my entire body.

>

> I want to scrub my back in the shower.. actually be able to reach

my

> back.

>

> When I can go to a new restaurant on a date and I have not scoped

out

> the seating arrangement before hand as I wonder if I can fit into

the

> seating there.

>

> Looking forward to the first time that I fly and the flight

attendant

> is not walking down the isle holding the seat belt extension above

> her head saying " Who asked for this belt extension again? " in an

> obnoxiously loud voice.

>

> Not having red itchy lines on under my breasts from my bra being

too

> tight and biting into my chest all day. Same with the red marks on

> my shoulders.

>

> When I can say " Girdle? I'm not wearing a girdle... "

>

> When I can shop in the men's department cuz I like their T-Shirts

and

> Sweatshirts, not because I have no alternative.

>

> When I can't rest my head on the fat hump on the back of my neck

> anymore.

>

> When I can send waist up or full body shots out to friends in email

> rather than just head shots.

>

> Having more than four clothing store options - Fashion Bug Plus, PS

> Plus Sizes, The Answer and Lane (which I have not bought

> anything from them in about 2 years as I can't fit into a 28

anymore).

>

> Dancing.. just plain dancing...

>

> Sleeping on my stomach.. sans body pillow

>

> Not always coming in the back door of my apartment building because

> then I won't worry about the three stairs that are in the lobby.

>

> Having a lap for kitties to sit on...

>

> Walking up or down stairs without wondering if my knee/ankle/legs

are

> gonna give out on me and not having to place all my weight on my

> arm/hand on the railing or use the railing to literally pull me up

> the stairs...

>

> Room next to my hips in the movie theatre seats...

>

> When folding my hands across my chest while sitting does not block

my

> view of things in front of me.

>

> Crossing my legs.. ankle to knee or knee to knee..

>

> Lingerie.. need I say more?

>

> Short skirts, thigh high boots, wearing heels, bikini cut

panties...

> thong...

>

> On that note...

>

>

> Lorelei

[Guest guest]

Lorelei,

I am so with you on all of this! Well, maybe not the thong, after

all, I too have spent my whole life picking my underwear back out of

my butt, cant imagine deliberately stuffing something back in...

But hey, who knows! Can I have a ride in your jeep? I'll wear my

tanktop!!

Meli

BMI 47

Dr Hess

June 21, 01

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., dreanika@y... wrote:

> Hi everyone...

>

> My surgery is on Tuesday and as I was driving around today in my

Jeep

> with the windows off in the beautiful Washington DC weather I was

> thinking the following random thoughts and thought I would share it

> with you all...

>

> I want to wear a tank top.. never been able to because I was always

> too self conscious about my arms.

>

> I want to take less than 20 minutes to put lotion on my entire body.

>

> I want to scrub my back in the shower.. actually be able to reach

my

> back.

>

> When I can go to a new restaurant on a date and I have not scoped

out

> the seating arrangement before hand as I wonder if I can fit into

the

> seating there.

>

> Looking forward to the first time that I fly and the flight

attendant

> is not walking down the isle holding the seat belt extension above

> her head saying " Who asked for this belt extension again? " in an

> obnoxiously loud voice.

>

> Not having red itchy lines on under my breasts from my bra being

too

> tight and biting into my chest all day. Same with the red marks on

> my shoulders.

>

> When I can say " Girdle? I'm not wearing a girdle... "

>

> When I can shop in the men's department cuz I like their T-Shirts

and

> Sweatshirts, not because I have no alternative.

>

> When I can't rest my head on the fat hump on the back of my neck

> anymore.

>

> When I can send waist up or full body shots out to friends in email

> rather than just head shots.

>

> Having more than four clothing store options - Fashion Bug Plus, PS

> Plus Sizes, The Answer and Lane (which I have not bought

> anything from them in about 2 years as I can't fit into a 28

anymore).

>

> Dancing.. just plain dancing...

>

> Sleeping on my stomach.. sans body pillow

>

> Not always coming in the back door of my apartment building because

> then I won't worry about the three stairs that are in the lobby.

>

> Having a lap for kitties to sit on...

>

> Walking up or down stairs without wondering if my knee/ankle/legs

are

> gonna give out on me and not having to place all my weight on my

> arm/hand on the railing or use the railing to literally pull me up

> the stairs...

>

> Room next to my hips in the movie theatre seats...

>

> When folding my hands across my chest while sitting does not block

my

> view of things in front of me.

>

> Crossing my legs.. ankle to knee or knee to knee..

>

> Lingerie.. need I say more?

>

> Short skirts, thigh high boots, wearing heels, bikini cut

panties...

> thong...

>

> On that note...

>

>

> Lorelei

[Guest guest]

Good luck, Lore! Keep some of those goals in mind, because the first

few days after surgery, the discomfort may be greater than you ever

expected, and this perspective will help you get through it all. I

was not prepared for the amount of " incisional pain " or the way that

my stomach spewed acid up my esophagus soon after the stomach awoke

from anesthesia (keep your Prevacid or Prilosec handy, and have a

bunch of Tums or equivalent within reach). The first two days

post-op were brutal for me, and he pain meds did not succeed in

covering over the pain. But, by day 3, I was beginning to feel quite

human again, and now, 11 days post-op, I am feeling terrific, walking

around the block, down 14 pounds, and beginning to eat [small

quantities of] all sorts of things.

Best,

Steve

--

[Guest guest]

Lorlei,

My surgery is this Tuesday also. I, too, have been thinking about all the things I'll be able to do, some of which you've listed. My daughter is 14 and the one thing I want to do is go to the mall with her without being worn out from the car to the front door. We just moved to NC and I want to take walks in this beautiful neighborhood that we live in now. I want to be able to go upstairs to get my daughter instead of standing at the bottom and yelling for her. Simple things that others take for granted. I hope I never forget how this feels so I always feel new once I've lost the weight. Good luck with your surgery. I'll be thinking about you as we both enter the "other side".

Mickyco-owner KoalityKare "Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless."http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html

Thoughts in the final countdown...

Hi everyone...My surgery is on Tuesday and as I was driving around today in my Jeep with the windows off in the beautiful Washington DC weather I was thinking the following random thoughts and thought I would share it with you all...I want to wear a tank top.. never been able to because I was always too self conscious about my arms.I want to take less than 20 minutes to put lotion on my entire body.I want to scrub my back in the shower.. actually be able to reach my back.When I can go to a new restaurant on a date and I have not scoped out the seating arrangement before hand as I wonder if I can fit into the seating there. Looking forward to the first time that I fly and the flight attendant is not walking down the isle holding the seat belt extension above her head saying "Who asked for this belt extension again?" in an obnoxiously loud voice.Not having red itchy lines on under my breasts from my bra being too tight and biting into my chest all day. Same with the red marks on my shoulders.When I can say "Girdle? I'm not wearing a girdle..."When I can shop in the men's department cuz I like their T-Shirts and Sweatshirts, not because I have no alternative.When I can't rest my head on the fat hump on the back of my neck anymore.When I can send waist up or full body shots out to friends in email rather than just head shots.Having more than four clothing store options - Fashion Bug Plus, PS Plus Sizes, The Answer and Lane (which I have not bought anything from them in about 2 years as I can't fit into a 28 anymore).Dancing.. just plain dancing...Sleeping on my stomach.. sans body pillowNot always coming in the back door of my apartment building because then I won't worry about the three stairs that are in the lobby.Having a lap for kitties to sit on...Walking up or down stairs without wondering if my knee/ankle/legs are gonna give out on me and not having to place all my weight on my arm/hand on the railing or use the railing to literally pull me up the stairs...Room next to my hips in the movie theatre seats...When folding my hands across my chest while sitting does not block my view of things in front of me.Crossing my legs.. ankle to knee or knee to knee..Lingerie.. need I say more?Short skirts, thigh high boots, wearing heels, bikini cut panties... thong...On that note...Lorelei----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Lorlei,

My surgery is this Tuesday also. I, too, have been thinking about all the things I'll be able to do, some of which you've listed. My daughter is 14 and the one thing I want to do is go to the mall with her without being worn out from the car to the front door. We just moved to NC and I want to take walks in this beautiful neighborhood that we live in now. I want to be able to go upstairs to get my daughter instead of standing at the bottom and yelling for her. Simple things that others take for granted. I hope I never forget how this feels so I always feel new once I've lost the weight. Good luck with your surgery. I'll be thinking about you as we both enter the "other side".

Mickyco-owner KoalityKare "Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless."http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html

Thoughts in the final countdown...

Hi everyone...My surgery is on Tuesday and as I was driving around today in my Jeep with the windows off in the beautiful Washington DC weather I was thinking the following random thoughts and thought I would share it with you all...I want to wear a tank top.. never been able to because I was always too self conscious about my arms.I want to take less than 20 minutes to put lotion on my entire body.I want to scrub my back in the shower.. actually be able to reach my back.When I can go to a new restaurant on a date and I have not scoped out the seating arrangement before hand as I wonder if I can fit into the seating there. Looking forward to the first time that I fly and the flight attendant is not walking down the isle holding the seat belt extension above her head saying "Who asked for this belt extension again?" in an obnoxiously loud voice.Not having red itchy lines on under my breasts from my bra being too tight and biting into my chest all day. Same with the red marks on my shoulders.When I can say "Girdle? I'm not wearing a girdle..."When I can shop in the men's department cuz I like their T-Shirts and Sweatshirts, not because I have no alternative.When I can't rest my head on the fat hump on the back of my neck anymore.When I can send waist up or full body shots out to friends in email rather than just head shots.Having more than four clothing store options - Fashion Bug Plus, PS Plus Sizes, The Answer and Lane (which I have not bought anything from them in about 2 years as I can't fit into a 28 anymore).Dancing.. just plain dancing...Sleeping on my stomach.. sans body pillowNot always coming in the back door of my apartment building because then I won't worry about the three stairs that are in the lobby.Having a lap for kitties to sit on...Walking up or down stairs without wondering if my knee/ankle/legs are gonna give out on me and not having to place all my weight on my arm/hand on the railing or use the railing to literally pull me up the stairs...Room next to my hips in the movie theatre seats...When folding my hands across my chest while sitting does not block my view of things in front of me.Crossing my legs.. ankle to knee or knee to knee..Lingerie.. need I say more?Short skirts, thigh high boots, wearing heels, bikini cut panties... thong...On that note...Lorelei----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Lorlei,

My surgery is this Tuesday also. I, too, have been thinking about all the things I'll be able to do, some of which you've listed. My daughter is 14 and the one thing I want to do is go to the mall with her without being worn out from the car to the front door. We just moved to NC and I want to take walks in this beautiful neighborhood that we live in now. I want to be able to go upstairs to get my daughter instead of standing at the bottom and yelling for her. Simple things that others take for granted. I hope I never forget how this feels so I always feel new once I've lost the weight. Good luck with your surgery. I'll be thinking about you as we both enter the "other side".

Mickyco-owner KoalityKare "Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless."http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html

Thoughts in the final countdown...

Hi everyone...My surgery is on Tuesday and as I was driving around today in my Jeep with the windows off in the beautiful Washington DC weather I was thinking the following random thoughts and thought I would share it with you all...I want to wear a tank top.. never been able to because I was always too self conscious about my arms.I want to take less than 20 minutes to put lotion on my entire body.I want to scrub my back in the shower.. actually be able to reach my back.When I can go to a new restaurant on a date and I have not scoped out the seating arrangement before hand as I wonder if I can fit into the seating there. Looking forward to the first time that I fly and the flight attendant is not walking down the isle holding the seat belt extension above her head saying "Who asked for this belt extension again?" in an obnoxiously loud voice.Not having red itchy lines on under my breasts from my bra being too tight and biting into my chest all day. Same with the red marks on my shoulders.When I can say "Girdle? I'm not wearing a girdle..."When I can shop in the men's department cuz I like their T-Shirts and Sweatshirts, not because I have no alternative.When I can't rest my head on the fat hump on the back of my neck anymore.When I can send waist up or full body shots out to friends in email rather than just head shots.Having more than four clothing store options - Fashion Bug Plus, PS Plus Sizes, The Answer and Lane (which I have not bought anything from them in about 2 years as I can't fit into a 28 anymore).Dancing.. just plain dancing...Sleeping on my stomach.. sans body pillowNot always coming in the back door of my apartment building because then I won't worry about the three stairs that are in the lobby.Having a lap for kitties to sit on...Walking up or down stairs without wondering if my knee/ankle/legs are gonna give out on me and not having to place all my weight on my arm/hand on the railing or use the railing to literally pull me up the stairs...Room next to my hips in the movie theatre seats...When folding my hands across my chest while sitting does not block my view of things in front of me.Crossing my legs.. ankle to knee or knee to knee..Lingerie.. need I say more?Short skirts, thigh high boots, wearing heels, bikini cut panties... thong...On that note...Lorelei----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Come on sista'! We will go riding all over this town! Tanktops and

all! Wow.. is surgery really tomorrow?!

Freakin' out but still in prep mode...

Lorelei

Can I have a ride in your jeep? I'll wear my

> tanktop!!

> Meli

> BMI 47

> Dr Hess

> June 21, 01

[Guest guest]

Come on sista'! We will go riding all over this town! Tanktops and

all! Wow.. is surgery really tomorrow?!

Freakin' out but still in prep mode...

Lorelei

Can I have a ride in your jeep? I'll wear my

> tanktop!!

> Meli

> BMI 47

> Dr Hess

> June 21, 01

[Guest guest]

Come on sista'! We will go riding all over this town! Tanktops and

all! Wow.. is surgery really tomorrow?!

Freakin' out but still in prep mode...

Lorelei

Can I have a ride in your jeep? I'll wear my

> tanktop!!

> Meli

> BMI 47

> Dr Hess

> June 21, 01

[Guest guest]

All these things will happen to you! Good luck on

Tuesday!

Jill K in NY

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[Guest guest]

All these things will happen to you! Good luck on

Tuesday!

Jill K in NY

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

All these things will happen to you! Good luck on

Tuesday!

Jill K in NY

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