Re: Quick check-in and 5 1/2 year update..

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Liz,

Congrats on doing so well ! Nice to see you came out of lurking and

gave a wonderful report !

Ginger <><

>

> Greetings to one and all!

>

> I've been a long time member and a long time lurker too. :-)

>

> I hope this finds everyone doing well. I pretty much check in

every

> day and see what you all are up to and wish I had the time to post

> and contribute. I value the info here more than you all know and

> each of you!

>

> I had my DS on 9/4/01. I had reconstructive/hernia repair on

6/5/03

> and the had a little boy on 1/11/05. I am currently 14 weeks

> pregnant with #2 (and the last!). At 36 (almost 37), I am not

sure

> I could do it again on top of the all day sickness I had during

the

> first 12 weeks. At my last check-up I was donw 7 pounds, which

> thankfully did not garner any unwanted attention from the OB/GYN.

> But that is what happens when you throw-up ever day for a month!

>

> I keep in close contact with Dr. K's office. They still keep tabs

> on me and I speak to Dee and about labs and such. My

labs

> just came back great and I am pleased to hear that everyting was

> within normal range.

>

> I still wear a size 12, sometime 10 or 14 depending on the

designer

> and I could not be happier with life. I try and think back and

> remember what it felt like to weigh 304 and for the life of me, I

> cannot recall. I currently weigh 173 and ONLY know that since I

> have to get weighed. I normally stay off the scale as I was a

slave

> to it for so many years. I tend to go by my clothes and if they

get

> a little tight, I cut back on the carbs and seem to still be able

to

> control it that way. I think I had some bounce back, but it was

not

> anything significant *knock on wood*.

>

> I am loving life and love the fact that the DS enabled me to have

> children. My boy is as precious as he can be and I cannot wait to

> meet his little brother or sister.

>

> I wish you all the best life has to offer and thanks again for

> hanging in here and allowing me to look over your shoulders.

>

> All my best,

> Liz

>