OH Juli

Awe shucks you all. Lellow I'll find you on your thread. I'm happy to be closing in on the surgery. Just 6 days away.

I just got back from Las Vegas to Celebrate finishing my MBA. YEAH! Now I'm getting all my Ps and Qs in order for surger a week from today. These are busy times, but very good indeed.

Well I'm 10 days away from surgery. Today I finish my last assignment for school. I present with my team on line this evening. I started back for my undergraduate degree in 2005 and continued on to get my MBA. It's nearly, just hours away, completed!!!! Then I fly to Las Vegas tomorrow morning for a long weekend to Celebrate. I'll work a week, get my scrips filled, buy pillows, clean the house etc. then have surgery. SURGERY!!! I'm so stoked. I'm not scared yet. I suppose that will come in time. Woot!!!

Yikes, I'm not getting unfilled. I'm just planning on doing liquids for the first couple of days back home. Oh, I should probably tell the hospital that too...note to self. So many notes to self. Sheesh.

I feel like I'm drowning in skin. I feel super fit and I am. At spin class I can keep up with the best of um, but I'm still sporting this huge belly for the next 10 days. Wow, I just did the count down. But it's all a process. I don't always feel like I'm drowning, but there are some times when it's the only thing I can think about.

Let's look at 2010. Yeah, I hope to be walking upright by that weekend. Now if you come down for it, I'll happily cheer you on and buy you a gatorade or something after.

Oh and Josie, Jeni and I are doing plastic surgery this spring too. And how sweet is it that you found your man?! I'm sure you'll have a happy life together!

You need to join us in the cycling thread! There was a LBT woman Stephaine, who did the MS150 last April in Texas too. She's kind of fell off the face of the earth but we heart the heck out cycling. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/has-anyone-taken-up-bycyling-35343/index558.html Don't try to read the old stuff, there are a million posts, but jump in and talk about what you're going through. For the most part the gang on there is about 2 years out. Nice to meet you btw.

Let's talk 2010. My spin man trains people for tris. I want to get in on the fun this year, but they are starting just when I have surgery. Since I'll already being the biggest and the slowest I don't want to hold back the group. But next year, uh, maybe. (And I'm going to swear your name the entire time.) Look at you runner girl. I'm so deeply impressed with you. Alison just asked about your PX90 status yesterday. I'll have to report out to her that you are stronger and faster. w00t!

Annette, Don't let anyone elses world and decisions make you feel less than you are. There's no reason to make comparisions to other people. It's not like you can go back and change the past. Deal with your future and your now. Look at the all the good you have. There is plenty I'm sure you can pin point. This is all about you and not a thing about her. And tell her when she's putting you down. You don't have to be snarky about it, but saying, "When you say X, I'm not sure you mean for me to hear Y, but I do. Maybe there's a different way to say what you mean?" And hope she didn't mean to put you down or that she gets it instead of coming up with a more clear put down. LOL! Take care and come post more often!

BG Step away from the computer. Quit looking for half ironmans. Get your 10 K in. Do your half marathon. Okay, I'm looking at trying to join a multi sport group. Well maybe. They bike, run, and swim. They are A and B riders. I don't know that I could hang with the big boys. I've got to check it out though.

I'm taking 6 weeks off work, because I can. I'm looking forward to getting all kinds of things accomplished after the first could of weeks of actually recovering.

Good lucky girl!!!!!!!!! Report back ASAP. How many drains do you have?

Mac, This is personal experience talking...Babygirl will do what she says she will do. If you sign up to anything with her, there is no backing out. That's a good thing if you ask me, but this is also a warning. :frown:

Lellow, Start eating things with Iron like red meat, spinach and broccoli. Get a suppliment too. Don't get low. You'll have your surgery. You will, you will, you will! Hope you feel better soon!

I know, Jeni going first (well out of the three of us) has helped me too. She's just so darn enthusiastic about it all. Lellow hopefully you'll be back and posting before I head out on the 6th. I can't wait so see everyone results!

I'm here. Thanks for your thoughts. School is wrapping up. I'm heading into the last week of my last class, forever!!!! Then to Vegas, then to plastic surgery. It's a busy time to be me. But I'm exceptionally happy. Glad to see you Momma! Hi Tammy too.

yeah, you have gay sex because you're programed to. It's kind of hard wired. If it's against your religion and you do it, it's torture. (says the lesbian). Might I suggest to Lap Dancer that you go, by yourself to therapy? A professional can give you insights and also other means to deal with this. Also, perhaps if your husband sees you doing the work to save your marriage or your joy he'll jump in. good luck.

Kathy You look fanstastic. I love your pictures and your spirit. Hope to see you in April.

I'll be happy to have my belly G O N E forever. He said I'll be tiny. I'm going to go to sleep with those words in my head.

I just learned that I can ride sooner than I thought. Pretty much as soon as I feel up to it. The surgeon is betting it won't be for a good 3 to 4 weeks, but still, that's better than 6! And yeah, TOSRV hungover would be funny. Well funny because I'll be driving SAG and I'd be the one to scoop you up.

I saw the surgeon today to prepay (ouch) and to go over the details. The doctor dude is more excited than I am for the difference that he's going to create in my body. Well, probably be not more than me, but he was really very positive about the whole thing. Might I add, he said, "You'll be tiny." Tiny? Me? He put me at ease about the length of the surgery and all the things that were on my mind. I'm getting more and more prepared. And lastly I've got my script for liquid percocet so it will be at home when I get here. Oh, and he's sending me home with a pain pump too. hehehehe And the best news was that he said I can get back to exercising full on after two weeks, all but my abs. Those need to wait a month, but otherwise, if I feel like it, I'll be allowed to ride my bike and other activities. So YIPPIE!!!!

You know it sounds beautiful. It's okay to be all matchy matchy too. Matching helmet, jerseys, socks, water bottles. Really, it may be dorky in the regular world, but cycling, when your gear matches, it's cool.

Zoe says "Korrine's mom is skinny." Thought you'd like to see that. She was looking at your avatar. She calls me chubby. FYI. I think I'm jealous.

Wait until Babygirl sees that. She drools over Madones. You know, if you're short and it's too much bike you can always call me next year. I'll help take it off your hands.