ProudGrammy

@nenes78 happy surgiversary!! party dance, party dance - weight loss of 134 lbs hope you sent out change of address cards to onederland!! keep up the good work kathy congrats

@sjemle listen to your wise words - you are doing great with your weight loss, really!!!.you are following rules. Put the scale away for awhile. "Staring" at numbers can drive you crazy. take your measurements, watching how your body feels/clothes sizes are an indicator that you are losing!! Your success will go UP, while your weight and measurements go down. "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!! keep up the good work!!☺️ kathy

@notmyname A few years ago my daughters family was visiting from GA. (I live in NY) my grandson said "grammy, you can home with us. Sneak in your suitcase" from the mouths of babes☺️ kathy

@Nat88 wow - lots of ups and downs. but that is the truth behind WLS. in the end, everything has worked out for you. 100 lbs down in 5 months!!! keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, life kathy congrats

You might remember my wonderful 15 year young grandson died in a tragic accident January 3rd. My 88 year old mom died 7 weeks later!! (quality of life?) 15 vs 88? what's wrong with this picture? mourning forever - but life must/does continue- Kathy

group hugggggs thank you for all your kind thoughts☺️

@summerset sorry bud - what does that mean?? kathy

sorry bud, can't find what you wrote that i was referring too!! my goof😧 but i'm sure it was a doozy if you wrote it - now that i have your attention LOL - you are doing great keep up the good job kathy

Repeating to all Never, ever, ever, ever compare yourself to others we're all different in life in general - losing weight, how long it takes, how much weight you lose. don't beat yourself up about anything, things will happen in their own time - and you'll do great God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It😎 good luck to all kathy

@iyanam OMG - Thursday countdown.... greatest journey of your life is in front on you - be prepared for ups and downs, trials and tribulations - but i know things will work out for you in the end good luck speedy recovery kathy

@froufrou"u can help others" @majnoah my mouth is drooling after reading about the above foods. LOL If my DH was eating and sneaking the above - i would be furious too DH saying "OH Well" your emotions are just heightened right now". I've heard this from OP on an occasion - but in your case not applicable - he is putting his prob on you, putting it all on you. he was "good" in the past - past is behind him and you & me - hopefully he will do well in the future with his eating - butttt he should not eat bad foods at any time - whether he has surgery or not, he shouldn't throw temptation in your face. good luck on your journey kathy

thanx for update - 100 lbs down, great transformation/pic "show" yourself more enough. We're all nice peeps - especially me!!😎 keep UP the good work while your work goes DOWN kathy congrats

Dear Auntie Gigi😉 i've always preferred red over gray.!! great transformation/pic☺️ sorry about vomiting, nauseous problems with stomach etc. i don't think taking a vitamin has anything to do with a "cure" talk to your NUT again! feel better soon. kathy congrats

@Sullie06 stop kicking yourself (you'll get black & blue!) you are doing everything correctly to get back on track. kudos for realizing you are in trouble - stopping before 10 lbs turns into 20, 30 etc logging everything you eat, counting calories, eating less, exercising, seeking support groups et al you must STOP eating incorrectly - go back to the olden days of smaller portions, less calories etc knowing the problem is half the solution,☺️ congrats on reaching GOAL earlier - i know you will get back their again!! good luck kathy

@Mema-to4 welcome to the board i had my WLS (sleeve) when i was 57 years OLD, (one month shy of my b'day_ (fabulous fifties) Now i am 65 years young - fluctuating/maintaining/ups and downs - mainly resting at GOAL I hope you love/appreciate your sleeve as much as i do - good luck kathy

@Laura7 reading, enjoying ,catching up with your story. one of my first NSV's was wrapping a bath towel around me. i wasn't expecting the towel to fit alllllllll the way around me, but it did!! One of many NSV's for you to look forward to. kathy keep up the great job congrats

@FluffyChix hey bud you made it to the "winners" bench!! your head is probably swollen from all the nice things OP have said! keep up the great job - your journey is just beginning☺️ you are aces kathy

@NYJenn my toddler is 504 years old!!🤣 aka, my 42 year old daughter kathy

@xoxococojay i think i stopped the month phase after 11 months I'm 87 months post sleeve!!🤣 aka 7+ years (December 2011)

@Chrisb428 great feeling isn't it!!? keep up the good job☺️ kathy congrats

@nenes78 hey dude , lookin' good☺️ great transformaton kathy congrats

LONG My wonderful, wonderful 15 year YOUNG Andrew died January 3rd. I'm still having trouble processing. This was a terrible, awful, avoidable accident. Andrew was video chatting with 4 other friends. The jist of the story is....kids were talking, laughing, daring each other about "silly" things. Not sure of all specific details (we will never know) They were all teasing/taunting/joking with each other - story involving a neck and a rope - how tight one could pull , won't say any more details, use your imagination. One child saw most of what was going on screen. He screamed, ran to his mother and then called 911. Police followed to look into the situation. My daughter was confused about any possible problem with police/ went upstairs - found Andrew in bedroom closet. This boy, grant? is devastated about what happened. He didn't want to go funeral/hasn't been able to talk to my daughter yet. This must be a terrifying nightmare that he will never forget. Andrew was/is such a terrific young man. Handsome, smart/funny. Any and all people were very lucky to have known him. He lit up a room. He was/is a terrific son/brother/nephew/friend and of course my grand-son. his sister, 18 year old Morgan - is handling things the best she can. She lost her younger brother!! How terrible is that!! She has a large support group of friends. She cries so often - but luckily friends are there to hold her.! my "little" wonderful 11 yr young Ethan has more trouble wrapping around the situation. Understanding what was going on. He slowing is understanding that his big brother will never come home, my daughter has a large community of friends in her neighborhood, many people from temple - so much necessary support. She has 4 long time friends from different states that came to support her. BTW - her temple holds 300 people - standing room only. Shows how much my Andrew and his family are loved. We are so sad, terrified about this tragedy. We will all always love our Andrew. Forever and ever. The problem now is dealing with the aftermath. Losing Andrew - the brother, grandson - friend but for my daughter and my son-in-law - their son - i can't imagine how they feel. - they have friends and family at their house, one after another - so they haven't been alone. Next week, and after, two more friends will be their for her. But eventually they will be all alone! Their lives will never be the same. they are seeing a therapist individually, and the whole family. They also are looking into finding a group of parents who have lost etc etc thank you letting me unburden myself on you all. kathy

@TX4everLinds hey tex woo hoo great milestone☺️ keep up the good work kathy congrats

@Harborgurl i feel your pain😘 IV's are terrible!! (i have teeny weeny veins!) hopefully the worst is behind you, enjoy your new bypass speedy recovery good luck kathy

@Wanda247 "your the only one LOL" such a wise guy!!, but i guess you might be right!! yes we've lost our insulation - you at 30 lbs - i lost 105 lbs! never been cold from WLS. am i a freak that i don't feel cold PO? (hmmmm anyone be careful if you respond!) i saved money - i didn't have to buy long johns!! buy an electric blanket, - its as warm as you😉 good luck kathy