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I finally broke down and went to St. Mary’s Hospital to weigh. I really don’t want to weigh more than twice a month and once a month if I can tolerate it. This process is just not about the numbers but I will admit that it is nice to see the numbers going down. Anyways, … Read More

This isn’t necessarily about surgery but it pertains to the life I’ve dealt with the last year. As most of you know, I have Graves Disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid. I had radical treatment Feb. 4, 2005, which was to take radioactive iodine to kill off the thyroid. The Graves … Read More

A lot of people mark their one-year surgery anniversary and I’m sure I’ll do the same. But for some reason today is the day that sticks out in my mind. Today is the one-year anniversary of when I decided I WANTED to pursue gastric-bypass surgery. Jan. 18 was the day that I first visited my … Read More

I was going to wait until I reached the 100 pound lost mark but I realized this week that I really did need a new ID badge photo for my job. I’m down about 70 pounds, I have a new hairdo and I wear glasses now instead of contacts so I really don’t look like … Read More