Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 well it was at the least not lacking in any area, you got time out, a nice meal, some quiet, beautiful sunset, romance, and a little adventure before the night is over, happy aniversary, shawna and family. >From: " CK " <ckc@...> >Reply-egroups ><egroups> >Subject: Happy Anniversary to me >Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 22:18:49 -0400 > >Today was my 15th wedding anniversary, and my husband planned a lovely >night >out. He surprised me with dinner at a restaurant we'd never been to before >(but which I'd long wanted to go to), that had an outside dining area >overlooking the lake. It was a beautiful evening, with a soft breeze, and >it was quiet and lovely and soothing. After a delicious dinner of seafood, >we went closer to the lakefront and sat for a while, watching the sun set. >It was gorgeous. About 3 minutes after the sun set, my cell phone rang. > >It was my sitter, calling from a stranger's home about a mile from my >house, >where she'd stopped to call me for help in chasing Ian, who was running >down >a major road away from her. We dropped everything, of course, and went to >her aid (it was only a 2 minute ride from the restaurant to my house), and >found that this stranger had helped her corral Ian and bring him home. > >Happy anniversary to me. > >CK, >Mom to Ian (2/89), > (9/90), > and Rose (6/94) > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >SALESFORCE.COM MAKES SOFTWARE OBSOLETE >Secure, online sales force automation with 5 users FREE for 1 year! >1/2658/13/_/691668/_/961640389/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 ck, i am glad you enjoyed most of your anniversary........... at least ian didnt run off and start the chase with the sitter until later in the evening...... i too am saving this to my favorites if you dont mind........... leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 It was one year ago today that I woke up from my surgery thinking... OMG it actually happened! I was just so sure that something would go wrong and I would not be able to have the MGB... but things went smoothly and one year later and several sizes smaller here I am!! My weight in May of last year was 250 pounds... I had chronic back pain, a leaky bladder and some icky skin problems in my fat folds, just to name a few problems. When on vacation in Florida with my three sisters, I was barely able to fit into a roller coaster ride. I was so embarassed because I was not fitting so I sat wedged in on one hip and rammed the lap bar down til it clicked. It was a painful ride not to mention likely not very safe... but I would have rather died than to be told " sorry maam, you're too big for the ride " . That's when I decided I was coming home and going back to that CLOS site that I had belonged to some 18 months before. I was going to have a mini-gastric bypass no matter what I had to do to make it happen. I have lost 120 pounds in the past year. I was a little too thin at 122 but I've managed to gain 5 pounds and I'm holding at 127 now. I'll be having my blood work done next week to determine my nutritional status etc... but I have had some problems with low iron, low protein and one other thing in the past. My only complaint with the whole MGB experience has been with nausea and vomiting. I had severe nausea and vomited right after surgery and was successfully treated with the Bariatric Coctail. But it just keeps on coming back. I would go weeks without any nausea and then I'd start an episode that might last weeks. I have been in a bit of a remission since attending the MGB picnic in Bay City. Each time this happens I hope that the nause is gone for good, but so far it's always come back. During my nausea-free spell I have even been able to gain back a few pounds that I really needed. Now there's an experience that most obese people never get to experience... I needed to gain a few pounds.... hahahahaha Would I do it again????? Annually if necessary. I used to have 8 to 10 facet blocks (freezing injections in my spine) and an epidural every 10 days to manage the pain in my low back... I have not required any pain management treatments since my third month post-op. I was unable to walk any distance prior to surgery without having debilitating sciatic pain - now I can actually walk for hours without pain or fatigue. Once again I would like to thank all of those people who have helped me through this journey.... especially my patient contacts and the many new friends I've made along the way. Now I am hoping that this time next year, my sister Lori will be posting her one year anniversary results! Then we need to do that Florida vacation again... this time as four fit an healthy sisters. Hugs Kim Surgery Date : August 18, 2005 Location: High Point, NC Surgeon: Dr. Dasher Pre-op weight 242 pounds wearing a size 20/22 One year weight 127 pounds wearing a size 5 Complications: chronic episodes of nausea and vomiting of bile Kim Nash --------------------------------- All new - --------------------------------- Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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