tjharmon

the cheaper price on dr kelly's page is actually for another surgeon at a different facility--without the hotel to recover in--it is a group house--mine with dr kelly is $5500 and includes two night in hospital and two night in hotel--plus you can stay in the hospital the night before surgery free if you wish--
i don't know why some of the others are more--i just know about this

september 9. 2011
lost 56 pounds so far--woohoo

i, personally, wouldn't take a coordinators word for anything--they are the ones trying to make money...just my two cents worth

let my hubby carry me over the threshold when we renew our vows this summer...

Today it has been three months--whooooooo what a ride!!! Since I started the pre diet sept 1, 2011 I am down 98 pounds!!!!! I will try to get some new photos soon---the after pix above was taken at 2 1/2 months--I have lost 20 more since then!!! This is the best thing I have EVER done!!!!

WHOOP WHOOP went to the sales last night and bought size 14 SLIM jeans--thats down from 24 just 2 1/2 months ago--this just gets better and better!!!!

mine are...
wear a wet suit and go scuba diving (and look good in it)
be able to hike the 15 mile trail at yellowstone next year
wear a size 6 or 8 dress to my daughters wedding in oct 2012
wear a really cute white sundress when hubby and i renew our vows on the beach of hawaii next summer

I only had to do liquids for two days before surgery. I lost about 10 pounds before...

Well--tomorrow is two months since surgery--and WOW what a two months it has been!!! I was so scared to have this surgery--but it has been the best thing I have ever done!!! I am down 55 pounds and have went from a tight size 24 to a nice fitting 14/16. My knees feel wonderful!!! I walk 3 miles a day and have tons of energy!!!
I had a stall that lasted for three weeks, but the scale started moving again, so I am happy!! I'm no sure what broke the stall, but I am happy it started moving again. I am learning to deal with jealous people (slowly) and learning to be comfortable in my own skin (taking longer).
I can eat anything (except sweets)--which I didn't need anyway--My restriction is about three bites--(thanking God everyday for that kind of restriction) I can't drink Protein Drinks (the smell makes me gag)--but I am getting as much as I can from food. I can drink tea and Water all day long-(most days) I have gave most of my old clothes away ad been gifted a bunch of new ones yippee
Now, on to onederland and single digit clothes!!!!!

he is wonderful--the night after my surgery was that big blackout in mexico and california--he came to my room, sat down and talked with me and my hubby for 2 hours!! he talked about america and mexico and the differences and the similar things--it meant a lot to me---btw-the hospital had generators and i never knew about the blackout until he mentioned it!! he is a wonderful man you will never feel like he has something else to do!!