Jessiebear

Congrats! I'm sooooo happy for you!

Hey Jodie! Glad to hear you are okay! Congrats on the weight loss! Sorry to hear about your home. Glad your back!

1. I can touch my toes. 2. I have knee caps again (verses rolls of fat). 3. I have ankles again (no edema). 4. I cut my blood pressure medicine in half. 5. I can actually buy clothes in regular stores now (2-3x). 6. I bought scrubs from a scrub catalog who's scrubs have NEVER fit me before! 7. I lost a shoe size (go figure). 8. I can do aerobics now! 9. I enjoy sex again! 10. My husband can't keep his hands off me (well, he never could, but now I like it). 11. People are finally telling me I look good. 12. My back doesn't hurt as bad! 13. I'm running out of clothes that fit me. 14. I can shave my legs without looking like a contortionist. 15. I can drive my car in comfort now (the belt doesn't choke me). 16. 10/10/05 My Step-Mother told me twice yesterday that I really looked good! (this was unheard of & by far my best NSV to date!) I'll keep thinking & add more! I have to get back to my housework! updated NSVs 1/4/06 17. I can wear jeans again - size 25 18. I can wear boots again 19. I'm having to replace my wardrobe 20. I actually takes clothes back because they are too big! 21. I have a neck again 22. When we were in Branson, the weekend before Christmas, I actually walked up all of the stairs after getting off the Branson Belle, without stopping or getting out of breath! When I got to the top I realized I was alone (everyone else had to stop midway). That was a moment of enlightenment (wow! I did it!) 23. I was able to work 16 hour shifts in a nursing home where i was on my feet for at least 14 of the 16 hours. 24. I can bend over & tie my shoes now. 25. My youngest cousin, who is 8, climbed onto my lap Christmas eve & proceeded to turn around with a suprised look & exclaimed, "Jessie you have a lap now! Look everybody, I'm sitting on Jessie's lap!" I think this is my favorite NSV so far! Happy New Year everyone! Hope it's Happy, Healthy (or healthier) & Prosperous for everyone! :Bunny update 1/20/06 26. When I went for my fill on the 18th, I noticed that I actually had room on the gurney! On both sides of me! I didn't have to rest my arms on the side rails! I had to add this one before I forgot! :clap2: update 1/23/06 27.I noticed last night that I am no longer like the hoover dam when I take a bath. Yes, the Water goes all the way around! 28. I have lost 12.25 inches from head to toe since January 5, 2006!! :faint:

Vines I'm so happy for you! The bananas are dancing in your honor! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

Congrats!!

My favorite halloween memory was when my Mom dressed us up as rodeo clowns! We found some old overalls that were ripped up & stuffed pillows in the gut area, lots of different colored bandanas & crazy socks. & of course face paint, a hat & mismatched shoes! Oh! Thermal underwear too! They look really good & are great for cold weather! People went crazy at every house we went to & my sister won an award for best costume in her grade! I love Halloween! I also loved dressing up like a gypsy! But that is more for girls! LOL! You could do a pirate though.

When I was growing up the cooch was referrred to as the "PO-PO". Imagine how shocked I was to find out that that is what some people call the cops! LOL!! I call my husbands privates his winky. If we want to have sex, we say "play". Oh, & my husband (Lonnie) calls my giblets "The Little Man in the Boat". example: Does winky want to play? Do you want to play? Let's play! It's play time! Do you want to come play with me?

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Welcome Joe! Nice to meet you!

Cute name! Welcome! You came to the right place for support! Nice to meet you!

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You are truely blessed as far as your insurance coverage! And we are all glad to have you here! Welcome! It was nice to meet you!

Oh gosh..... I have always wanted to tackle quilting! Just never got around to it! I really admire all of you! Welcome! It was nice to meet you!

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Welcome! Nice to meet you!

I had one! It sucked!

WTG! Congrats!!

Thanks Betty! I think he may be happy with this! I'll give it a try!

Welcome! Nice to meet you! & yes, I am so glad I had it done!

Hope you both have a speedy recovery! Congrats!

Hey Eunice! The surgical pain is different for everyone but from what I have seen "most" of us don't have a lot of pain after surgery. And if you do have pain it usually only lasts for a few days. Scars, like pain, are different for everyone. How have you healed in the past when you had a scrape or cut? I used a triple antibiotic ointment on all of my incisions, but used it more on one of them because it was more irritated, and I barely have a scar there at all. Hope this helps!

Congrats! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

I would like to have your recipe for tortilla soup. My husband had some in New Mexico that I have not been able to make just right for him. I would also the hamburger potato soup. Please! In case you haven't noticed I love recipes!