Vacaville Support Group Meeting

[Guest guest]

Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville support group meeting

on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able to swing making it

to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be at home with me

taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

Tina

[Guest guest]

To Tina

Hi tina

i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will also be there, once Joyce from this group went but she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night they are having a guest speaker from pacific barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will have to wear what i have and lately my choices are few because most of my clothes are now to big.........

Colleen

ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the groupTina wrote:

Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville support group meeting on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able to swing making it to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be at home with me taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.Tina

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina, Colleen and myself as well as Tawny attend.

I sure hope you can come so I can finally meet you.

It starts at 6:00 and end at 7:30.

Take care and I hope to see you tonight.

Pam Marsh

--- Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> support group meeting

> on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able

> to swing making it

> to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be

> at home with me

> taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

>

> Tina

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being too

big. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.

My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk.

Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.

I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go to

reach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122

which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.

See you tonight.

Pam Marsh

--- Colleen Garner irishlilt@...> wrote:

> To Tina

>

> Hi tina

>

> i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and

> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night

> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will

> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but

> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night

> they are having a guest speaker from pacific

> barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope

> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair

> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I

> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i

> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will

> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are

> few because most of my clothes are now to

> big.........

> Colleen

> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the

> group

>

> Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> support group meeting

> on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able

> to swing making it

> to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be

> at home with me

> taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

>

> Tina

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tina, I am black, 5' 2 " and pleased to say 174 pounds

(yeah!!).

I will be there tonight and will have on a black skirt

and a orange blouse with flowers on it (sort of remind

you of Hawaii) and black hills.

Can't wait to see you. Colleen and Tawny are so

beautiful and you are going to just love them when you

meet them.

With hopes of seeing you tonight...

Pam Marsh

--- Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> support group meeting

> on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able

> to swing making it

> to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be

> at home with me

> taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

>

> Tina

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Okay...I'll venture out for my 1st big outing (only 1 week plus 1

day out from surgery) and come tonight. It is also stepping way

outside my comfort zone...don't really like big groups of

people...kind of a shy person but I'll do it so I'll see you guys

all tonight at 6:00!

Tina

> > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > support group meeting

> > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able

> > to swing making it

> > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be

> > at home with me

> > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

> >

> > Tina

> >

> >

> >

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Its okay because I am shy to but because Colleen and

Tawny are there, it is easier for me.

Thanks Colleen and Tawny if you are reading

You will be fine.

Pam Marsh

--- Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> Okay...I'll venture out for my 1st big outing (only

> 1 week plus 1

> day out from surgery) and come tonight. It is also

> stepping way

> outside my comfort zone...don't really like big

> groups of

> people...kind of a shy person but I'll do it so I'll

> see you guys

> all tonight at 6:00!

>

> Tina

>

>

> > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > support group meeting

> > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> able

> > > to swing making it

> > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will

> be

> > > at home with me

> > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the

> week.

> > >

> > > Tina

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam

Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is loose, maybe i can wing it another month or so.............before if i could find anything extra big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if it is ever so slightly to big i want something that fits right...........lol

your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the hair dresser what was happeining and going on and she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me feel kind of depressed.................but today is a new day and i can only just do the best that i can and know its a stage to go through if thats what my body is going to do................

Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy there too !

cya later

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being toobig. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go toreach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.See you tonight. Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> To Tina> > Hi tina > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night> they are having a guest speaker from pacific>

barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> few because most of my clothes are now to> big.........> Colleen> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> group> > Tina wrote:> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> support group meeting > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> to swing making it > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> at home with me > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > Tina> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam

Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is loose, maybe i can wing it another month or so.............before if i could find anything extra big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if it is ever so slightly to big i want something that fits right...........lol

your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the hair dresser what was happeining and going on and she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me feel kind of depressed.................but today is a new day and i can only just do the best that i can and know its a stage to go through if thats what my body is going to do................

Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy there too !

cya later

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being toobig. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go toreach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.See you tonight. Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> To Tina> > Hi tina > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night> they are having a guest speaker from pacific>

barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> few because most of my clothes are now to> big.........> Colleen> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> group> > Tina wrote:> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> support group meeting > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> to swing making it > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> at home with me > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > Tina> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Okay. I'll be very casually dressed. Everything kind of pushes on

one of my incisions so my attire since I've been home is shorts and

a t-shirt with sandals. I have shoulder length curly-ish hair that

will be put back in a headband (and I need a dye job BAD!). I'm tall

too. 5'11-1/2 to be precise!

See ya there!

Tina

> > > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > > support group meeting

> > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> > able

> > > > to swing making it

> > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will

> > be

> > > > at home with me

> > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the

> > week.

> > > >

> > > > Tina

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Colleen...was your hair kinda on the thin side before you started this whole thing, and now it is more thin...or did you have a full head of hair that is now getting thin?Colleen Garner wrote:

Hi Pam

Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is loose, maybe i can wing it another month or so.............before if i could find anything extra big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if it is ever so slightly to big i want something that fits right...........lol

your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the hair dresser what was happeining and going on and she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me feel kind of depressed.................but today is a new day and i can only just do the best that i can and know its a stage to go through if thats what my body is going to do................

Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy there too !

cya later

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being toobig. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go toreach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.See you tonight. Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> To Tina> > Hi tina > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night> they are having a guest speaker from pacific>

barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> few because most of my clothes are now to> big.........> Colleen> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> group> > Tina wrote:> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> support group meeting > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> to swing making it > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> at home with me > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > Tina> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Robynn-

well i have a lot of very fine hair, its never been real thin, but not real thick, if you look on the members page under photos i have a christmas picture and that is how it was before

surgery, it is defintely thinner than it ever has,but i knew this was something that might happen, and i have seen others who had it happen and have seen that they got through it and their hair came back just fine.........

still praying for you Robynn

ColleenRobynn VanPatten wrote:

Colleen...was your hair kinda on the thin side before you started this whole thing, and now it is more thin...or did you have a full head of hair that is now getting thin?Colleen Garner wrote:

Hi Pam

Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is loose, maybe i can wing it another month or so.............before if i could find anything extra big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if it is ever so slightly to big i want something that fits right...........lol

your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the hair dresser what was happeining and going on and she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me feel kind of depressed.................but today is a new day and i can only just do the best that i can and know its a stage to go through if thats what my body is going to do................

Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy there too !

cya later

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being toobig. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go toreach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.See you tonight. Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> To Tina> > Hi tina > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night> they are having a guest speaker from pacific>

barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> few because most of my clothes are now to> big.........> Colleen> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> group> > Tina wrote:> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> support group meeting > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> to swing making it > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> at home with me > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > Tina> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Not much pain at all. I'm a little sore when I sit for too long or

if my bra is poking on one of my incisions. I'm not taking any type

of pain meds though. Not even tylenol. Food is going fine. I'm just

sick of the choices but a week will pass quickly and then I'll get

to have egg! Woo-hoo!

The meeting tonight was good. It was nice to meet Pam & Colleen &

put a face to Tawny (who doesn't post much anymore). They are both

beautiful warm nice people!

Gosh Rose. I hope your pain subsides soon and that things start

improving quickly. Hang tough and my prayers and thoughts are with

you always.

Tina

> > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > support group meeting

> > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able

> > > to swing making it

> > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be

> > > at home with me

> > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

> > >

> > > Tina

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tina, you are beautiful to. You looked great

and you were so smart about getting in your liquids (2

points for you).

I am glad you have decided to continue coming. I

really wish we could have a meeting once a week.

Maybe I will ask her about that at the next meeting.

I just hate to think that I have to travel all around

the globe to have a weekly meeting. I think we need

it...well, I need it. I walk away feeling rejuvinated

everytime.

Take care of yourself and remember small steps and the

changes will come. Be encouraged.

Pam Marsh

--- Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> Not much pain at all. I'm a little sore when I sit

> for too long or

> if my bra is poking on one of my incisions. I'm not

> taking any type

> of pain meds though. Not even tylenol. Food is going

> fine. I'm just

> sick of the choices but a week will pass quickly and

> then I'll get

> to have egg! Woo-hoo!

>

> The meeting tonight was good. It was nice to meet

> Pam & Colleen &

> put a face to Tawny (who doesn't post much anymore).

> They are both

> beautiful warm nice people!

>

> Gosh Rose. I hope your pain subsides soon and that

> things start

> improving quickly. Hang tough and my prayers and

> thoughts are with

> you always.

>

> Tina

>

>

> > > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > > support group meeting

> > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> able

> > > > to swing making it

> > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law

> will be

> > > > at home with me

> > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the

> week.

> > > >

> > > > Tina

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thank you! Yes, I don't go anywhere without some sort of liquid.

Beth said the Diet Snapple was completely fine. Plain water is

just...not good. I have a hard time drinking it so I have to find

flavored varieties of drinks that count as water.

More than once a month would be good for me too. It was a good

meeting and I can't believe Laverne had her surgery 20 years ago. It

was a great group of people and I will definitely make it a monthly

thing. It's about a 45 minute drive for me but well worth it.

I loved your blouse, by the way. Very good color on you! I can't

wait to get to wear " pretty " things again. All in good time!

Tina

> > > > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > > > support group meeting

> > > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> > able

> > > > > to swing making it

> > > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law

> > will be

> > > > > at home with me

> > > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the

> > week.

> > > > >

> > > > > Tina

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > __________________________________________________

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Colleen, you looked awesome yesterday. You, Tawny,

Cindy and yes, Tina. You all looked beautiful and I

am not just saying that. You all have that glow and

you look so darn happy.

I am feeling more secure with myself and I know that

you all are and that is beautiful. Even though Tawny

is only 5 mo, she seems like she is further out. I am

so glad we had that 20 year post patient their. We

get to see in the future...well sort of. We know that

it can be done. You can go on in life and be

successful as this lady is.

I hope that maybe I will be a mentor as Tawny

mentioned some day. To go and speak at some of the

meetings. If only to show that this thing can be

done.

Well dear, keep on keeping on because you got it going

on.

Pam Marsh

--- Colleen Garner irishlilt@...> wrote:

> Robynn-

>

> well i have a lot of very fine hair, its never been

> real thin, but not real thick, if you look on the

> members page under photos i have a christmas picture

> and that is how it was before

> surgery, it is defintely thinner than it ever

> has,but i knew this was something that might happen,

> and i have seen others who had it happen and have

> seen that they got through it and their hair came

> back just fine.........

> still praying for you Robynn

> Colleen

>

> Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> Colleen...was your hair kinda on the thin side

> before you started this whole thing, and now it is

> more thin...or did you have a full head of hair that

> is now getting thin?

>

> Colleen Garner irishlilt@...> wrote: Hi

> Pam

>

> Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in

> fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in

> march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is

> loose, maybe i can wing it another month or

> so.............before if i could find anything extra

> big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if

> it is ever so slightly to big i want something that

> fits right...........lol

> your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i

> set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far

> that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut

> and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the

> hair dresser what was happeining and going on and

> she commented " yes your hair is very thin, that is

> why i didnt put you under the dryer " that made me

> feel kind of depressed.................but today is

> a new day and i can only just do the best that i can

> and know its a stage to go through if thats what my

> body is going to do................

> Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina

> and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy

> there too !

> cya later

> Colleen

>

> Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote:

> Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being too

> big. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.

> My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk.

> Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.

>

> I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go

> to

> reach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122

> which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5

> total.

>

> See you tonight.

>

> Pam Marsh

> --- Colleen Garner wrote:

> > To Tina

> >

> > Hi tina

> >

> > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and

> > so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night

> > and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure

> will

> > also be there, once Joyce from this group went but

> > she was not there last month. I think tomorrow

> night

> > they are having a guest speaker from pacific

> > barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope

> > to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair

> > glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I

> > dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i

> > played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will

> > have to wear what i have and lately my choices are

> > few because most of my clothes are now to

> > big.........

> > Colleen

> > ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the

> > group

> >

> > Tina wrote:

> > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > support group meeting

> > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> able

> > to swing making it

> > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will

> be

> > at home with me

> > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.

> >

> > Tina

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, the Diet Snapple is good to drink and yes Laverne

look great and inspires me. Now tell me this...aren't

you glad you are on the losing side now. I mean when

its all said and done (the 10%, the surgery

itself)...its all worth it and then some. I mean it

may be too early for you to make that decision but I

know that you will think that in a couple of weeks

when you are on more variety of food.

Please be advised that stage three last until you are

12 weeks out and not the 6 so I got very tired on that

phase as well. I don't think you will even care honey

because it is better than just the cream of wheat,

cream of chicken, etc.

Thanks for the compliment on the blouse and

everything. You will be there wearing the " pretty "

clothes as you call it. Just wait and see.

I am so proud of you.

Pam Marsh

--- Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> Thank you! Yes, I don't go anywhere without some

> sort of liquid.

> Beth said the Diet Snapple was completely fine.

> Plain water is

> just...not good. I have a hard time drinking it so I

> have to find

> flavored varieties of drinks that count as water.

>

> More than once a month would be good for me too. It

> was a good

> meeting and I can't believe Laverne had her surgery

> 20 years ago. It

> was a great group of people and I will definitely

> make it a monthly

> thing. It's about a 45 minute drive for me but well

> worth it.

>

> I loved your blouse, by the way. Very good color on

> you! I can't

> wait to get to wear " pretty " things again. All in

> good time!

>

> Tina

>

>

> > > > > > Does anyone on this board attend the

> Vacaville

> > > > > > support group meeting

> > > > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I

> might be

> > > able

> > > > > > to swing making it

> > > > > > to that one tomorrow since my

> mother-in-law

> > > will be

> > > > > > at home with me

> > > > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of

> the

> > > week.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Tina

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

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[Guest guest]

I'm so glad I'm on the losing side now! Even just eating pudding and

cream of chicken soup, I'm a happy camper. I'm looking forward to a

little more variety but I feel blessed that I was able to have this

surgery. It was a frustrating process at times (with Richmond being

so strict), but I think it made me all the more prepared. When I

walked in for surgery last Tuesday morning, I was ready and calm. I

didn't have a nervous bone in my body and the team could tell it.

They said attitude is half the battle. I was ready!

I asked about them changing the Stage III lasting until 12 weeks

instead of 6 and they said that most patients just have better luck.

I'm okay with that. At least I'll have a bigger variety than 2

things!

I wouldn't mind being a mentor someday either. I think it is

important to stay connected to support groups even as you get

further post-op (like my sister is 3 years out now). I think it's

just good to hear from everyone and hear about their experiences.

More than once a month meeting would be GREAT! We should see if

there is some interest in that. Maybe twice a month?

Tina

> > > > > > > Does anyone on this board attend the

> > Vacaville

> > > > > > > support group meeting

> > > > > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I

> > might be

> > > > able

> > > > > > > to swing making it

> > > > > > > to that one tomorrow since my

> > mother-in-law

> > > > will be

> > > > > > > at home with me

> > > > > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of

> > the

> > > > week.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Tina

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

My husband and I go to Sam's Club and get propel, fruit2o, diet snapple, gatorade and bottled water about once a month. We spend about $80 on them but found that our 17 year old son drinks far less soda because of it. We have a fridge on the patio just for liquids and keep it stocked all the time. We don't drink the gatorade but the boy does. He is on the track and wrestling team so hyration is very important for him, in fact he works at Hurricaine Harbor (six flags water park) and came home DE-hydrated weekend before last, two days at urgent care, and they couldn't get an I.V. in him the needles just broke right through the vein....VERY VERY scary! The doctor called on the third day just to check and make sure he was getting better, he was told to drink at least 8 bottles of gatorade a day until he was better. Anyway, fruit2o is good stuff and that was the point of this note to you!

just rambling on....

SueTina wrote:

Thank you! Yes, I don't go anywhere without some sort of liquid. Beth said the Diet Snapple was completely fine. Plain water is just...not good. I have a hard time drinking it so I have to find flavored varieties of drinks that count as water.More than once a month would be good for me too. It was a good meeting and I can't believe Laverne had her surgery 20 years ago. It was a great group of people and I will definitely make it a monthly thing. It's about a 45 minute drive for me but well worth it. I loved your blouse, by the way. Very good color on you! I can't wait to get to wear "pretty" things again. All in good time!Tina> > > > > Does anyone on

this board attend the Vacaville> > > > > support group meeting > > > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be> > able> > > > > to swing making it > > > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law> > will be> > > > > at home with me > > > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the> > week.> > > > > > > > > > Tina> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > __________________________________________________> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam

Well we all do have something to glow about ! I almost wore a new pink yellow and orange blouse Pam ! It was nice to see some people that are farther out, and i hope when they do the new meetings for one year and out post op patients that they dont not come to the one year and under group, because it is invaluable what we learn and grasp from the patients that are farther out.......................

Colleen

ps Pam if you want to go for a walk sometime after dinner i am up for that, especially now that is summer and there is no homework issuse at my house. call anytime, Kurtis answers the phone most of the time but he is good about telling me who is calling LOLPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, you looked awesome yesterday. You, Tawny,Cindy and yes, Tina. You all looked beautiful and Iam not just saying that. You all have that glow andyou look so darn happy.I am feeling more secure with myself and I know thatyou all are and that is beautiful. Even though Tawnyis only 5 mo, she seems like she is further out. I amso glad we had that 20 year post patient their. Weget to see in the future...well sort of. We know thatit can be done. You can go on in life and besuccessful as this lady is.I hope that maybe I will be a mentor as Tawnymentioned some day. To go and speak at some of themeetings. If only to show that this thing can bedone.Well dear, keep on keeping on because you got it goingon.Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> Robynn->

> well i have a lot of very fine hair, its never been> real thin, but not real thick, if you look on the> members page under photos i have a christmas picture> and that is how it was before > surgery, it is defintely thinner than it ever> has,but i knew this was something that might happen,> and i have seen others who had it happen and have> seen that they got through it and their hair came> back just fine.........> still praying for you Robynn > Colleen> > Robynn VanPatten wrote:> Colleen...was your hair kinda on the thin side> before you started this whole thing, and now it is> more thin...or did you have a full head of hair that> is now getting thin?> > Colleen Garner wrote: Hi> Pam> > Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in> fact today i am wearing a flowery

skirt i got in> march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is> loose, maybe i can wing it another month or> so.............before if i could find anything extra> big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if> it is ever so slightly to big i want something that> fits right...........lol> your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i> set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far> that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut> and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the> hair dresser what was happeining and going on and> she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is> why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me> feel kind of depressed.................but today is> a new day and i can only just do the best that i can> and know its a stage to go through if thats what my> body is going to do................> Look

forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina> and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy> there too !> cya later> Colleen> > Pamela A Marsh wrote:> Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being too> big. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.> My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. > Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.> > I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go> to> reach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122> which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5> total.> > See you tonight. > > Pam Marsh> --- Colleen Garner wrote:> > To Tina> > > > Hi tina > > > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> > so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> > and I think Pam

will and Tawny I am pretty sure> will> > also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> > she was not there last month. I think tomorrow> night> > they are having a guest speaker from pacific> > barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> > to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> > glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> > dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> > played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> > have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> > few because most of my clothes are now to> > big.........> > Colleen> > ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> > group> > > > Tina wrote:> > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> > support group meeting > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might

be> able> > to swing making it > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will> be> > at home with me > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > > > Tina> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Speaking of Tawny...how is she doing? How's her weight loss going? Tawny...where are you?Tina wrote:

Not much pain at all. I'm a little sore when I sit for too long or if my bra is poking on one of my incisions. I'm not taking any type of pain meds though. Not even tylenol. Food is going fine. I'm just sick of the choices but a week will pass quickly and then I'll get to have egg! Woo-hoo!The meeting tonight was good. It was nice to meet Pam & Colleen & put a face to Tawny (who doesn't post much anymore). They are both beautiful warm nice people!Gosh Rose. I hope your pain subsides soon and that things start improving quickly. Hang tough and my prayers and thoughts are with you always.Tina> > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> > > support group meeting > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> > > to swing making it > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> > > at home with me > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > > > > > Tina> > > > > > > > > > > > >

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[Guest guest]

Tawny looks fabulous and she is so beautiful and just

so very pleasant to be around. She is also very busy

but she did tell me that she will be joining and

posting again soon. She is just out and about and is

doing a wonderful job. As far as her weight, I can

tell you that she has a lost but as for how much, not

sure and I am probably sure that when she post, it

will be a status as well.

Pam Marsh

--- Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> Speaking of Tawny...how is she doing? How's her

> weight loss going? Tawny...where are you?

>

> Tina ma2two@...> wrote:Not much pain at

> all. I'm a little sore when I sit for too long or

> if my bra is poking on one of my incisions. I'm not

> taking any type

> of pain meds though. Not even tylenol. Food is going

> fine. I'm just

> sick of the choices but a week will pass quickly and

> then I'll get

> to have egg! Woo-hoo!

>

> The meeting tonight was good. It was nice to meet

> Pam & Colleen &

> put a face to Tawny (who doesn't post much anymore).

> They are both

> beautiful warm nice people!

>

> Gosh Rose. I hope your pain subsides soon and that

> things start

> improving quickly. Hang tough and my prayers and

> thoughts are with

> you always.

>

> Tina

>

>

> > > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > > support group meeting

> > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> able

> > > > to swing making it

> > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law

> will be

> > > > at home with me

> > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the

> week.

> > > >

> > > > Tina

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Colleen....I understand you have a card for me. WHat a sweet, sweet, sweet gesture. It made me get all teary eyed....

RobynnColleen Garner wrote:

Robynn-

well i have a lot of very fine hair, its never been real thin, but not real thick, if you look on the members page under photos i have a christmas picture and that is how it was before

surgery, it is defintely thinner than it ever has,but i knew this was something that might happen, and i have seen others who had it happen and have seen that they got through it and their hair came back just fine.........

still praying for you Robynn

ColleenRobynn VanPatten wrote:

Colleen...was your hair kinda on the thin side before you started this whole thing, and now it is more thin...or did you have a full head of hair that is now getting thin?Colleen Garner wrote:

Hi Pam

Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is loose, maybe i can wing it another month or so.............before if i could find anything extra big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if it is ever so slightly to big i want something that fits right...........lol

your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the hair dresser what was happeining and going on and she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me feel kind of depressed.................but today is a new day and i can only just do the best that i can and know its a stage to go through if thats what my body is going to do................

Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy there too !

cya later

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being toobig. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go toreach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.See you tonight. Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> To Tina> > Hi tina > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night> they are having a guest speaker from pacific>

barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> few because most of my clothes are now to> big.........> Colleen> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> group> > Tina wrote:> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> support group meeting > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> to swing making it > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> at home with me > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > Tina> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I love propel and the diet snapple cranberry raspberry. I'm not sure

I've tried the fruit-2o. I'll have to get some. Thanks for the tip!

Tina

> > > > > > Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville

> > > > > > support group meeting

> > > > > > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be

> > > able

> > > > > > to swing making it

> > > > > > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law

> > > will be

> > > > > > at home with me

> > > > > > taking care of the kids for the rest of the

> > > week.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Tina

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Robynn-

Well I do have a card for you and i was going to give to Pam to give to you but with all the recent turmoil i didnt want to add to it if things changed, so I will figure out how to get it to you,

glad things are turning out better for you , you deserve it !

colleenRobynn VanPatten wrote:

Thanks Colleen....I understand you have a card for me. WHat a sweet, sweet, sweet gesture. It made me get all teary eyed....

RobynnColleen Garner wrote:

Robynn-

well i have a lot of very fine hair, its never been real thin, but not real thick, if you look on the members page under photos i have a christmas picture and that is how it was before

surgery, it is defintely thinner than it ever has,but i knew this was something that might happen, and i have seen others who had it happen and have seen that they got through it and their hair came back just fine.........

still praying for you Robynn

ColleenRobynn VanPatten wrote:

Colleen...was your hair kinda on the thin side before you started this whole thing, and now it is more thin...or did you have a full head of hair that is now getting thin?Colleen Garner wrote:

Hi Pam

Yes it is a good feeling to have clothes to big, in fact today i am wearing a flowery skirt i got in march for easter and it was a tad snug and now it is loose, maybe i can wing it another month or so.............before if i could find anything extra big i would get it to cover up the rolls and now if it is ever so slightly to big i want something that fits right...........lol

your doing great ! I am 53 pounds from my goal i set for 145. My hair is thining but where or how far that will go i dont know...........i got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday and i mentioned to the hair dresser what was happeining and going on and she commented "yes your hair is very thin, that is why i didnt put you under the dryer" that made me feel kind of depressed.................but today is a new day and i can only just do the best that i can and know its a stage to go through if thats what my body is going to do................

Look forward to seeing you tonight and meeting Tina and seeing Tawny as well, and I really enjoy Cindy there too !

cya later

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Colleen, isn't that totally cool. Clothes being toobig. The stuff I bought three weeks ago is too big.My skirts now turn all the way around when I walk. Its totally cool and I can't wait to see you.I finally got down to 174 with 44 more pounds to go toreach my goal of 130. Well I would like to be at 122which will put me 100 pounds post surgery 127.5 total.See you tonight. Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> To Tina> > Hi tina > > i go to the vacaville meetings and so does Pam and> so does Tawny, I plan on attending tomorrow night> and I think Pam will and Tawny I am pretty sure will> also be there, once Joyce from this group went but> she was not there last month. I think tomorrow night> they are having a guest speaker from pacific>

barriatrics speak but i dont know what about. Hope> to see you there, I have sandy blondish hair> glasses, 5ft 5 and I just got below 200 pounds. I> dont know what i will be wearing yet, because i> played all weekend didnt do any laundry and will> have to wear what i have and lately my choices are> few because most of my clothes are now to> big.........> Colleen> ps i do have a picture in the picture area of the> group> > Tina wrote:> Does anyone on this board attend the Vacaville> support group meeting > on Wednesday nights? I was thinking I might be able> to swing making it > to that one tomorrow since my mother-in-law will be> at home with me > taking care of the kids for the rest of the week.> > Tina> > > > > > >