Guest guest Posted November 19, 2000 Report Share Posted November 19, 2000 Hi Everyone: We had a wonderful dinner yesterday evening here in land for our MD, DC and VA friends. We met at the Olive Gardens in Waldorf at 4 p.m. and talked and talked. , Pam Mc and came. Drema Hudson and her whole tribe came. Tammy Mackay came. Amy Poe and Tania and Day and the children came. While we were there we had a visit from Dan, a pre-op from the area who was having dinner with his family in the restaurant. He's scheduled for 12/28 so we got to meet him and talk with he and his wife and children for a bit. We also got to wish him will in person. Wow! What an impressive group of losers we are. Amy was the furthest post-op..May 22 and then I was next at May 31. Amy has lost 80 pounds, I have lost 86 pounds. is down 50 pounds in less than three mos. Pam Mc is down 45 pounds, Tammy is down 22 pounds, Tania is down about 45 pounds, Drema is down 70 pounds...lessee...who did I forget? I probably got some of that wrong...but I'm sure I got some right too! has had some continuing health problems. She got pneumonia while still in Durham and Dr. R admitted her. She is back in MD now but has had some further problems with pneumonia. So although she's a month post-op, she's been in the hospital several times. Hopefully she's well on her way to good health now. The rest of us are hale and hearty. After the dinner Amy P and I did some shopping. WOW! While nature would lead us to the plus size department, neither of us needed to be there! Amy found a beautiful black dress for her husband's Christmas party. We were totally nonchalant and not at all excited when Amy tried on a perfect size 16 dress. We were just quiet and demure about Amy's trip into the wonderful world of the Misses Department. I think if there had been a pa system in the store we would have announced, " Attention shoppers. Attention shoppers. Amy Poe and Flo Ballengee are over in the Misses Department. They don't wear plus sizes any more. " I think she's still grinning and that was last night! This is such an exciting journey. And it is just so cool to have met some great people to share the journey with. Amy and I have become good friends..a friend to share lots of things with..all because we found this group and we had this surgery. It is so wonderful to go shopping with a friend, pull out clothes together, go to the fitting room together, and rejoice with each other as we get smaller and smaller together. Nothing quite like it! I'll be in Florida for the next area support group...but you can bet I'll be enjoying my MGB friends in the Sunshine State (although likely it will be renamed by the time I get down there). Flo in land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2000 Report Share Posted November 19, 2000 Hi Everyone: We had a wonderful dinner yesterday evening here in land for our MD, DC and VA friends. We met at the Olive Gardens in Waldorf at 4 p.m. and talked and talked. , Pam Mc and came. Drema Hudson and her whole tribe came. Tammy Mackay came. Amy Poe and Tania and Day and the children came. While we were there we had a visit from Dan, a pre-op from the area who was having dinner with his family in the restaurant. He's scheduled for 12/28 so we got to meet him and talk with he and his wife and children for a bit. We also got to wish him will in person. Wow! What an impressive group of losers we are. Amy was the furthest post-op..May 22 and then I was next at May 31. Amy has lost 80 pounds, I have lost 86 pounds. is down 50 pounds in less than three mos. Pam Mc is down 45 pounds, Tammy is down 22 pounds, Tania is down about 45 pounds, Drema is down 70 pounds...lessee...who did I forget? I probably got some of that wrong...but I'm sure I got some right too! has had some continuing health problems. She got pneumonia while still in Durham and Dr. R admitted her. She is back in MD now but has had some further problems with pneumonia. So although she's a month post-op, she's been in the hospital several times. Hopefully she's well on her way to good health now. The rest of us are hale and hearty. After the dinner Amy P and I did some shopping. WOW! While nature would lead us to the plus size department, neither of us needed to be there! Amy found a beautiful black dress for her husband's Christmas party. We were totally nonchalant and not at all excited when Amy tried on a perfect size 16 dress. We were just quiet and demure about Amy's trip into the wonderful world of the Misses Department. I think if there had been a pa system in the store we would have announced, " Attention shoppers. Attention shoppers. Amy Poe and Flo Ballengee are over in the Misses Department. They don't wear plus sizes any more. " I think she's still grinning and that was last night! This is such an exciting journey. And it is just so cool to have met some great people to share the journey with. Amy and I have become good friends..a friend to share lots of things with..all because we found this group and we had this surgery. It is so wonderful to go shopping with a friend, pull out clothes together, go to the fitting room together, and rejoice with each other as we get smaller and smaller together. Nothing quite like it! I'll be in Florida for the next area support group...but you can bet I'll be enjoying my MGB friends in the Sunshine State (although likely it will be renamed by the time I get down there). Flo in land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 HI THERE VANESSA FROM OHIO WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW I HAD THE RNY ON THE 11 TH OF NOV WENT TO HAVE DRAIN OUT ON THE 20TH AND THEN THE BIG WAY IN 42 LBS IN 9 DAYS I WAS CRYING WITH JOY SO WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THIS THANKS AGAIN VANESSA IN OHIO WENT TO PITTSBURGH FOR THE SURGERY AND IT WAS LAP. THANKS,IT WAS AMAZING 42LBS IN 9 DAYS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 HI THERE VANESSA FROM OHIO WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW I HAD THE RNY ON THE 11 TH OF NOV WENT TO HAVE DRAIN OUT ON THE 20TH AND THEN THE BIG WAY IN 42 LBS IN 9 DAYS I WAS CRYING WITH JOY SO WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THIS THANKS AGAIN VANESSA IN OHIO WENT TO PITTSBURGH FOR THE SURGERY AND IT WAS LAP. THANKS,IT WAS AMAZING 42LBS IN 9 DAYS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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