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I'm trying to be positive and give this cross over a try. I'm having a harder time navigating it like I use to on rny talk and can't find some of the convos/threads I used to follow as readily now. I don't wanna miss out on my April peeps. You guys have been such a great support for me.

You look beautiful!!! Congrats u have done. Great!!!!

I started to tell a few people and family. I had some negative reactions by what I thought was a close person friend and also a few others so I just decided to keep to myself. Overall it's my decision and no one has no right no judge my choice that I make in my life. I don't truly keep it a secret km just very selective about what I say and to whom I say it.

I guess I have a more simple wording...it's investing in yourself and your future well being. Yes it's a bit more but it's so worth it. I've invested in being around a lot longer in the life of my child and in turn will be healthier to work for many more years than I probably would have been before. Sometimes those investments pay off!

Tomorrow is a day I never thought would get here in ways! My 1 year! I look Back and is mainly the timeline of pics I've taken along the way that reminds me how life totally has changed. Is been a lot Of ups and downs and I'm proud to have "arrived" and survived! Thank you all for being there with me along this journey! I've made Some pretty amazing friends here and I'm so happy!! Thanks u guys!!

Idk it's very quiet here lately.

I don't think nobody is guilt tripping her here. She came to an open public forum with various thoughts and opinions. She had to expect she was going to receive honest opinions and feedback. You can't post such topics on a public forum and not want to hear what everyone has to say.

My one year is looming here shortly. So excited!! Is there anything you guys wanted to happen and didn't? I might have a thing or so..over all this year pretty much helped make a lot of my dreams come true health wise. I went into this hoping to reach a single digit in clothing and able to get off my cpap! I feel so awesomely blessed both of those things happened and a lot more! What are some amazing things you dreamed/ wanted to happen that probably like me.. Wasn't sure it would...in the year post surgery!? Just curious to hear what u ladies had happen amazing to your lives as well!

Whoop whoop!! Way to Go!!! Looking amazing and a wonderful success story!!

I've been a nurse for 8years. Some of the hardest working folks I have ever saw where CNA's. I know they are the backbone and can make or break any nurse on a shift. While nobody should misrepresent themselves it's a lot of semantics about someone saying they are in the medical field that really...who cares? If you give any form of patient care in the medical field you work in healthcare. Who cares what tier you are? We all in healthcare have a job to do and we all make up an integral part. Snobbery and "nurses eating their young" are unfortunately still a part of things today. I personally wouldn't want to work with a fellow nurse who looked down their nose at any member of the team..right down to the housekeeper! Every bit is important to insure the overall patient well being. Get over yourself!

You are the BEST!!!! Love you too!!!

I've gotta say you are an amazing inspiration! I have my one and while it's not easy it's the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew from the moment I found out about him I would move heaven and earth for him and I always will. The loss of my twins and all the others babies makes this a difficult topic for me to stomach.

I took Pepcid 2x a day for 11 months. My dr has now moved me to Zantac twice daily.

Nearly one year and I am just now able to handle thinly shredded chicken. Sometimes it takes awhile. A lot of trial and error. Maybe give it awhile and try again

I have lost twins! A total of 4 babies all together in my lifetime and you are talking about abortion!? I'm sorry my normal opinion of a woman's right to chose doesn't apply here. You were blessed with something I can't apparently be blessed with and you wanna throw it away!? I lost not 1 but 2 babies in Oct and I was in a wonderful place and my mental health has suffered ever sense. I have no words.

Are y'all ready?!? Our Surg Anniversary is coming up!!! April is here tomm..officially. Can't believe how far we have come!!! We have survived!!!

Sorry I've been a recluse. Started my new job and in between trying to get settled into the new house and work a few boxes at a time unpacked. It's getting where I can at least see some parts of my garage now. I've been busy with the new job and battling a cold that's came along. Not a lot to tell really. Doing fine health wise and just getting adjusted. Hope all my April peeps are doing good

Walk, walk, and walk some more the walking definitely helps. Sugar free Popsicles are a life saver. I love the tropical ones. This too shall pass!!

Done!!

K so apparently my husband isn't quite as thrilled about my happy dances and singing of show tunes and whatever else comes to my mind today but I don't care. I have officially reached my surgeons goal weight! I myself wanted to get to 135lb and thought that was so impossible when I started this journey. I have officially reached 130.0! It's arrived and I'm so thrilled and gotta say there were days I didn't know if it would happen. Now the maintenance part begins. I feel so blessed. For any of you struggling out there..it does get better and it can and will happen! We all started this for a reason. Don't lose sight of that. My reason was to get past health issues brought on my obesity and also to make my kiddo proud of his mama. Don't lose sight my fellow sojourners!

Got to unpack clothes form 3 months ago needless to say I'm gonna need some new clothes. Too big! I think that's a great NSV!! Hope y'all are going good. Ready to say goodbye to Feb and hurry in March. I'm feeling eager for Spring. Y'all have any special plans on goals for Spring?

It's variable for everyone. My surgeon did a great job of making sure my pain was adequately controlled while inpatient. I was sure to hit my button before I would get up and do my strolls down the hall tho it honestly wasn't that bad. I took pain meds when I got home for a few days. Was more sore than anything but honestly not that bad. My c section was awful, gallbladder rough, and rny...breezy! I gotta say I think my dr was right about the get moving and walk and it would help. That and never miss any opportunity to blow out some of that gas!!!!

I'm not quiet 10 mon and I'm at goal. I had to take pics. Lots of pics. I think a lot will agree on here that at 1st it's the pics that show the proof. Couldn't see it in the mirror but I took pics the weekly anniversary for my surg and then every month. It was amazing watching it. I couldn't see it at 1st and I was so hard on myself thinking I was doing as good as others. There finally came a point where I had clothes falling off. The brain takes the longest to catch up. I had a lot of emotional ups and downs afterwards. The pics helped. Even when I stalled it seemed that's when I noticed another size going down. Please if I can tell u anything is don't measure your success or lack of by comparing yourself to others. I hurt my own feelings so many times like that and it was for nothing. as DL says...your gonna love the new you!!! Take your pics girl and get ready to have your mind blown!!!

Yay!!!!! We need a pic!!!

I think it's totally normal. Even tho u had the lap band u know RNY has a little bit more to it and is going to change life a lot. I was so scared and right up until the time they were wheeling me in I was like wtf am I doing? There are a lot of people who have these same feeling I just don't want u to feel u are alone and u are at the best place to vent and share. As for the boss...jackasses will always be jackasses! happy hump day!!!