TinyTummy

I actually ended up copying the pics from your e-mail and then copying the one out of your album of you and Alison last Christmas. I found out that I could copy by right clicking on the photo right on this site. Anyway, then I e-mailed them together to myself at work and showed you off today. They were in awe!

Wow! We'll both have an exciting week. Let's enjoy the process and be up to the challenge.

How about doing an 08 Christmas photo next to an 09 Christmas photo as a "before" vs. 3 months out? The one with Alison in 08 on the sofa and the new one with her standing at that same sofa? I want to show you off to the women I work with.:001_wub:

All we're asked to do is take a laxative one time only, then clear fluids (and yogurt) for 3 days prior to day of flight. In this case, my flight to San Diego is this Sun. a.m. so I start pre-op Thurs a.m. My instructions are to have plain fish or chicken and a low-cal salad only if I find the liquids only too difficult. I'll see how it goes. I work in an office all day Thurs and Fri. My VSG is in Tijuana MX but their driver will pick me up at the San Diego airport only 15 minutes away. My sister did this end of Sept; my niece is getting sleeved same day as me. That's stoongal and time-for-me. Check out stoongal's photos. She's 71 and looking great.

Your daughters don't know it yet, but you are giving them a happy, healthy mom. What a gift!

Hi Mona, howzit goin? I'm getting pretty pumped now that my VSG is only 1 week away! Still struggling about my love affair with food. I've asked God to take control of it all so I know He won't abandon me.

I'm 95% packed and ready to fly south. Are you good and excited yet?

Hi Marci. I'm happy to meet another January sleever; mine's on the 11th. I'm many years your senior but sure wish I could have had this done when I was 29. I'm already so much happier just knowing there is an end in sight. Happy New Year!

Hi there. How's your weight loss progress?

Hi there. I'm stoongal's sister and will be in TJ 10 Jan to 15 Jan 2010 with her daughter, Time-for-me. See you there!

Hi Janet

I'm finally showing a photo on here after waiting till close to surgery date. It is just great that Canada will be well represented at Emmanual Medical Center the week of 11 Jan! Donna is sure doing great after 3 months. Happy New Year to you and see you down there when you and Alison and I get our lives on track together.

Linda (who wants to have a TinyTummy)

Hi Mona

I'm so excited about this life-changing experience called a VSG. Mine is scheduled for 11 January in Mexico so I have quite a while to wait.

Often now I'm very busy talking to myself and God about improving my attitude about food. I like cooking and preparing a big meal for family and also contributing to church suppers, etc. I want to eat to live not live to eat. However, I still want to enjoy serving food to others.

Hi fellow Canadian. I have 3 months to go before my sleeve surgery. I didn't even try to get on a waiting list in Edmonton. I'm spending some money and going to Mexico. At least our dollar is almost at par with the USA. Please accept me as a friend and let me know how you do after the surgery. My sister, Stoongal, has already had hers recently. Her daughter, TimeForMe, and I are going down together in Jan. I wish I had this opportunity when I was in my 30s!

Hi LunaSea. I'm a newbie who will be having sleeve surgery in Mexico on 11 Jan 2010. I just turned 61 yesterday and notice you're just a year behind me. My sister (Stoongal) is 71 and she's recovering very nicely from her surgery. Are you planning on having it done or have you already?

Chancie, you are a beautiful inspiration for a newbie like me. I have almost 3 months before my VSG. It feels so sweet to have a brighter future.

Hello hello hello! I'm so excited about the adventure we're going on together in Mexico. What a great way to start the new year! Caring about ourselves enough to do this surgery gives us so much hope for the rest of our lives. I told my daughter of my plans yesterday and she is very pleased too.

Hi this is TinyTummy reaching out to everyone. My head is still wrapping around all the information about the vertical sleeve surgery that I expect to be having early in the new year. I'm constantly thinking about the all the improvements in my health and comfort. Right now I live quite a balancing act between being active and not too active because I have a chronic pain disorder (Fibromyalgia). I was diagnosed with it in Sept 01. My physician has had me walking my dogs every a.m. and again in the evening, regardless of the weather. I am proud to be still able to work full time in an office, but couldn't do it without a 1/2 hour nap I take at noon to let my body relax and stretch out. I've been overweight since about 2 years old and dieted off 20 lbs. at 12 years old. That was the beginning of the yo yo body weight for the next 40 years or so till I couldn't be bothered any more. It hurt too much to alway gain it back and more.

I am thrilled that I am going to Mexico in Jan 2010 for a vertical sleeve procedure. I'm a burned out dieter who quit trying but pain and discomfort has been the result. My sister is a member and she just had her surgery a few days ago and is doing great.