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Happy Birthday Lucille,

Your weight loss is phenominal and your attitude and love of life is

inspirational. Thanks for the lift this morning.

Diane

LAP RNY 9/99

> On this day, 11/05/2001 (a weight loss odyssey), I had my

surgery. I

> remember sitting right outside the operating room, signing those

forms for the

> anesthesiologist, naked under that thin wrap, and it was SO

cold. I was

> shivering, but it wasn't all just from the arctic temperatures.

I was SO terrified.

> To this day, I don't know from which resevoirs of courage I drew

(or that I

> even HAD any!), but a part of what kept me from running like hell

was that I

> was SO sick and f'kn tired of the life I had been living for the

past 25 years.

> I KNEW that if I didn't go through with this, then I was just

going to eat

> myself into my grave. On this day two years ago, I chose life.

>

> So I sit here today, 208 lbs down from my top weight, able to do

things now

> that I yearned to do for decades, and couldn't do because of my

obesity. Is

> life perfect? No, it's not, but no one's life ever is, and

besides,

> perfection is boring. But today I can say I am happy, much much

happier than I was

> on this morning two years ago.

>

> And I look damn good! LMAO!

>

> Lucille

>

>

>

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Truly Happy Birthday to YOU!

Joanie

Happy Birthday To Me!

> On this day, 11/05/2001 (a weight loss odyssey), I had my surgery. I

> remember sitting right outside the operating room, signing those forms for

the

> anesthesiologist, naked under that thin wrap, and it was SO cold. I was

> shivering, but it wasn't all just from the arctic temperatures. I was SO

terrified.

> To this day, I don't know from which resevoirs of courage I drew (or that

I

> even HAD any!), but a part of what kept me from running like hell was

that I

> was SO sick and f'kn tired of the life I had been living for the past 25

years.

> I KNEW that if I didn't go through with this, then I was just going to

eat

> myself into my grave. On this day two years ago, I chose life.

>

> So I sit here today, 208 lbs down from my top weight, able to do things

now

> that I yearned to do for decades, and couldn't do because of my obesity.

Is

> life perfect? No, it's not, but no one's life ever is, and besides,

> perfection is boring. But today I can say I am happy, much much happier

than I was

> on this morning two years ago.

>

> And I look damn good! LMAO!

>

> Lucille

>

>

>

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Congratulations, Marjie!

Thank you for sharing your journey with us and how you feel about

life right now. It was an inspiration to me and much needed (been

in panic mode wondering if I have the ability to maintain years out

when I have never done it before in my 55 yrs on this

planet...scares the begeebers out of me.) You sound content..that's

a good thing :)

God bless you and may the next 4 years be a breeze!

Big hug,

Carol G.

> Well gang it was 4 years ago today that I had my complication free

open rny. I hoped that I was doing something positive for my life -

however with a husband and two little boys I was scared to death.

>

> Today I am holding off 135lbs (this is a 78% loss of excess

weight) and doing very well. I have come to realize that I will

NEVER be one of those size 4's and relish in the normalcy of a 12 or

14 and I small or medium on top. I feel great - my labs are good

and I do use one or two shakes a day (or my hair starts to suffer).

>

> There have been many ups and downs over the last 4 years. The

psychological process of losing that much weight that fast (my

original loss was 155 lbs) was unreal. I was one of those poor

souls who thought that once I was thin life would be perfect -

nope. Then there is the " What You See In The Mirror is Not What You

Really Are " game. Still don't know that I see myself accurately in

the mirror - but the image I see is better.

>

> Focusing on better body image, finding my sweet spot (doesn't have

to be the MD's weight or a BMI of 24 for me - it is about feel good

and being able to do things I want/need to do), and focusing on the

gifts this surgery has given me. Lot's of new friends (online and

in person), health, a new wardrobe, and the ability to ride a bike

with my kids, just to name a few.

>

> For those that are struggling just know that you can beat this.

We had a bad year and I gained back 30 lbs - I have lost 15 of the

30 and am very comfortable.

>

> Thank you all for the support you have given me over the years -

it has been priceless.

>

> Love,

> Marjie

>

>

>

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In a message dated 12/9/2003 9:33:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jonnysgirl81@... writes:

For those that are struggling just know that you can beat this. We had a bad

year and I gained back 30 lbs - I have lost 15 of the 30 and am very

comfortable

==============================================

This is how " Normal " people work it. " Normal " people also gain, then they do

something and take it back off. Thank you for sharing such a hopeful post.

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In a message dated 12/09/2003 9:33:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jonnysgirl81@... writes:

> Well gang it was 4 years ago today that I had my complication free open

> rny. I hoped that I was doing something positive for my life - however with a

> husband and two little boys I was scared to death.

>

> Today I am holding off 135lbs (this is a 78% loss of excess weight) and

> doing very well. I have come to realize that I will NEVER be one of those

size

> 4's and relish in the normalcy of a 12 or 14 and I small or medium on top. I

> feel great - my labs are good and I do use one or two shakes a day (or my

> hair starts to suffer).

>

> There have been many ups and downs over the last 4 years. The psychological

> process of losing that much weight that fast (my original loss was 155 lbs)

> was unreal. I was one of those poor souls who thought that once I was thin

> life would be perfect - nope. Then there is the " What You See In The Mirror

> is Not What You Really Are " game. Still don't know that I see myself

> accurately in the mirror - but the image I see is better.

>

> Focusing on better body image, finding my sweet spot (doesn't have to be the

> MD's weight or a BMI of 24 for me - it is about feel good and being able to

> do things I want/need to do), and focusing on the gifts this surgery has

> given me. Lot's of new friends (online and in person), health, a new

wardrobe,

> and the ability to ride a bike with my kids, just to name a few.

>

> For those that are struggling just know that you can beat this. We had a

> bad year and I gained back 30 lbs - I have lost 15 of the 30 and am very

> comfortable.

>

> Thank you all for the support you have given me over the years - it has been

> priceless.

>

> Love,

> Marjie

>

>

>

Thank you for sharing this with us. I love reading posts from those of you

who have been living with the results of WLS longer than I have. I always

learn so much. Congratulations on your success!

O'Connell

Haverhill Ma

Open RNY 2/7/02

Pre op weight:248

Now: 133

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