Well its been a year today ; unbelievable to me.
one year ago today I was scared to death
laying on the table getting prepped and I said
to my mother  " I cann't do this; get me out of 
here now"  well thankfully my parents didn't listen
to me .  I have posted some new pictures along
with some pictures taken today of me wearing
my largest size clothes:  don't look if you are
screamish.  I took some pictures that will
let you all see why plastic surgury is in my future.

Healthwise Everything is great :  No meds
at all other then the vitamins and supplements
that we all know will be part of postop life.

Had no complications whatsoever.
as of today I am 115 down and 
about 45 to go till I get to a weight
I can live with;  My dream goal is another
75-80 Lbs.

People who knew me before can not get over
the changes in me : not just physically - I
am "glowing" as one person told me LOL
I am an all around happier, healthier woman.
I spent today with an old and dear friend who
this time last year I could not go visit:  why
you ask : because she lives in a three level
townhome:  today was the first time in the
five years shes lived there that I saw her
upstairs bedrooms.  I also learned the hard
way that my pouch is still working .  I ate
corn of the cob ( a big ear) - and a bacon
cheeseburger:  sure enough about five
minutes after I finished I was running for the
bathroom :  fortunatly shes had WLS herself
and understood:  anyway no more full ears
of corn on the cob for this girl.

People have asked me if I have any regrets
and I must admit to only one:  That I did not
have the courage to do this 10 years ago:
I wasted so much of my life -  but thats
in the past and I look to the future these days.

In the near future I am going on the cruise to
lose -  I bought two blouses today at Walmart
( drumroll please )   Size 16-18  down from a 
tight 32-34.   The shorts in the picture I posted
today I bought a month ago -  and yes you will
notice they are getting BAGGY.

I will stop my rambling now and thank
you all for reading this:  The support
from the board has been fantastic and 
I just want to say I love you all from
the bottem of my heart.

To the recent postops and preops who
may read this:  take heart- The first
month or so is rough but brighter
days are coming.

God Bless us All ( i know he has blessed 
me this past year)