woman in me

Woop! Whoop! I'm ready. 2/25 is my day.

I'm 25 days away. Good luck

I tell everybody and give updates on FB. I couldn't care less what people think. This is my life and I love it

I've had kidney stones 3 times and last summer I had my gallbladder removed and a D&C on same day. 2 weeks later I had a colonoscopy and my left ovary removed on same day. 2 weeks later I had a full hysterectomy. Was back at work one week later. I think I got this.

Well girls. It looks like I'm the PCOS veteran around here. I am 40 y/o and have had PCOS since I was 13. My periods were never regular. Usually 2 per year with meds. They would last 30-60 days. It was horrible. We tried to conceive for 12 years w fertility treatments. We finally adopted a child w special needs. A few years ago I had a uteral ablasion to stop my periods (I had been flooding for 60 days prior). I knew I didn't want more children so I was tired of battling PCOS. Then last summer the worst pain I've ever felt knocked me to the floor. It took 3 drs and 15 trips to ER and 3 surgeries in 36 days but FINALLY they diagnosed me with Adenomyosis It's basically like endometriosis but inside the uterus. Of course I was begging for a hysterectomy by then and that's what the 3 rd surgery was. Best thing that's ever happened. Facial hair is almost completely gone. I feel better than ever. I'm no longer anemic. And I don't take any hormone supplements. I feel normal. Now to have my WLS on 2/25 so I can reclaim my body that PCOS has wrecked. It gets better girls. Hang in there.

It's a thermogesic.

I tell everybody that will listen. I'm excited. I take the bull by the horns and I control what is said. I educate them. I've found everyone to be very supportive and excited for me. And if they don't support me I don't care. My life. My choice. Move on. Good bye.

My surgeon gives patience a DVD of their surgery.

I haven't had WLS yet but I had a hysterectomy last summer and I did the same thing. I was obsessed for about 4 weeks or more.

Girl I could weigh 60 lbs and 50 of it would be ass.

Oh holy crap bat man. I didn't think about my tattoos. I'm gonna have a withered long stem rose on my boob. And my butterfly on my back is gonna look like a buzzard on my crack.

My WLS is in 26 days. I have awesome support from everyone in my life. My hubby has been working 2 jobs and 14 hour days to make the extra $$$ we needed to pay for it. My mom and stepdad are going to stay in hotel with me. My hubby is as excited as I am. He said he can't wait to buy me trashy clothes and a motorcycle.

You just touched on a subject I was going to bring up about "normal" or "skinny" or whatever we aren't and may get a chance to become. My son has been very ill since birth. He has a rare blood disorder which has caused developmental delays due to his frequent and prolonged illnesses. He has a feeding disorder and prior to the last year I had to isolate him from other children (because they're all germ factories LOL) so he did so much better with adults than children. But now, as he gets healthier (he will grow out of his illness but the delays are still a challenge) I find I'm fine with being the skinny loud one It is who I am...was when I was fat too LOL but what I have trouble in life with is how to have a "normal" child. We have our "normals" which aren't normal...my little guy and yours, as well as weight issues. We learn to adapt to our normal and then we get thrown back into the bigger (and different) normal and ummmm well it feels not so normal! I haven't changed since I've lost weight, but then I've been thin in the last ten years so fat was not normal for me. This makes my transition easier, but honestly, I'm the same person I was fat or thin...I just wear smaller clothing. I have changed since my son was born. He is my only surviving child and I haven't done "normal". So I'm probably over protective, overly fearful, and have to talk myself out of being a helicopter mom on a regular basis. I'm also overly sensitive to his issues that remain because I'm his mom and I know he's got a soft heart that gets hurt easier than most....yet I know he has to experience that as it's part of growing up. I struggle with this stuff daily and much more so now that he's "normal" (he appears to be anyhoo and goes to a school without a special needs designation attached). It's hard to have your "normal" screwed with, even when the changes are good ones! I think you're going to do just fine and yes you may fumble a bit, but remember WE ALL DO! Just keep smiling and you'll get through it. Tell me you haven't done that with your little guy's situation more than once???? You just kinda have to have it in you darling. Wow! This has really touched me. I have smiled through so many struggles with my son I can't even count. But as you say I am a roll with the punches kind of girl. I fall and bounce back up. (Wow! just realized when I fall after I get skinny it is gonna hurt my bony ass without any cushion to bounce on.) You are right. I will find my "new normal".

wow! I am so flattered. I really am thinking about writing a blog now. I will reply here if I decide I can squeeze it into my schedule. I'm already working 2 jobs and have a son with special needs so I stay pretty busy.

I'm having mine done in Louisiana. Dr Thomas Borland. $9800. No hoops to jump through. You stay at a nearby hotel for 3 days to cut down on costs. He makes his rounds at the hotels. Really nice guy. I have about 20 friends that have gone to him.

My surgery isn't until 2/25. But I've already decided I'm not going to obsess with the scale. Maybe every two weeks.

Wow! You both look amazing. So inspiring to someone who is starting my journey next month. Can I ask what your tips or secrets to success would be ? Do you think you did anything differently that helped you succeed to goal ?

I dye mine red......as a warning. Lol!

Haha. I think I love you. Well at least your sense of humor.

I've seen a few other posts about this so I don't feel so all alone now.

I worry about this too

Sent in my payments today. 28 more days. Woohoo!

I'm self pay and I sent in my cashiers checks today. I've got one more to send by 2/20 and I'm paid in full. My surgery date is 2/25. Hoping to lose 130-150 lbs

What a beautiful inspiration you are. I'm scheduled for Feb 25. I hope one day I can post my pics and inspire someone the way you have inspired me. Do you find people treat you differently? And if so is it in a good way?