Orchids&Dragons

Congratulations! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

I was thinking they could add a bird body to the long, sweeping tail to make a phoenix to celebrate your rebirth.

I just used a second hospital gown as a robe when in the halls. The snap-shoulders were necessary for the IV for me.

I was there for 2 nights and was very happy to have brought my own pillow!

You look fantastic! I'd never guess that you used to be overweight!

Nope. Both my parents smoked, so the real stuff (Pall Mall unfiltered!) was always available 😉

Well, at least you eat vicariously healthy!

I was on omeprazole 2x/day. Maybe your doctor would be ok with that.

Hmmmm, what food am I most grateful for? I've gotta go with fruit, any fruit! Yes, I know fruit has sugars, but it wasn't fruit that got me to 272 pounds!

I never smoked. (Well, ok, a couple of times when I was about 7 . . .)

Day 2: I am most thankful for modern communications of all types! I love to be able to share thoughts/pics immediately with my kids who live 1,000 miles away and my cousins who are 1,500 miles away and to be able to keep up with their lives, as well.

Gee, weren't you optimistic! 🤣

1. My personal goal for this month is to get back to regular exercise, even though it's not part of the challenge. Also, to clean up my diet. I've been having a self-indulgent little pity party going on since August and it needs to stop, 2. I had the sleeve Feb, 2018. Revision to Rny last Halloween. Maintaining 3. 151#, 24 bmi 4. Besides my family (given!) I'm most grateful for getting a "reset" button for my health and the possibilities that opens up for me.

Why'd you throw out the Kashi? It's one of the better things that I eat!

I couldn't handle anything oily for quite a while, like 4 months or longer. ymmv

LOVE those boots!

Full-on trick-or-treat mode

Haaaaaaappppppppppyyyyyyyy Haaaaaaallllllllloooooowwwwweeeeennnnnn!!!!!!!! (I 😍 sloths!)