Half the woman i used to be
September 7, 2009 7:15pm
Well all the weight is off and I can't believe how good i feel. Now I am trying to hold at that weight(130). Don't want to lose …
Goal Completed on Sep 7, 09
Bamma13
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About Me
Bamma13
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About Me
I am a retired sales rep. who spent the first 10 years after retiring as a full time volunteer for MADD after losing a 17 year old son to a repeat drunk driver in 1987. The odds are unbelievable but in 2001 we lost another son to a drunk driver. I am married to a wonderful man who is everything in the world to me. We had a total of seven children, his, miine and ours and now we have thirteen grandchildren who really give us much joy. I love to read, garden, do counted cross stitch, quilt .
I am a retired sales rep. who spent the first 10 years after retiring as a full time volunteer for MADD after losing a 17 year old son to a repeat drunk driver in 1987. The odds are unbelievable but in 2001 we lost another son to a drunk driver. I am married to a wonderful man who is everything in the world to me. We had a total of seven children, his, miine and ours and now we have thirteen grandchildren who really give us much joy. I love to read, garden, do counted cross stitch, quilt .
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Journal Entry for December 27, 2007
December 27, 2007 11:33pm
Another snow day today. In fact we have 12+ inches on the ground and it is so beautiful. The daughter and grandkids were supposed to come …
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Thank you so muchforyour caring and support. Thisas i am sure you know has been a terrible time. I must summon all of my courage and strength right now to go on with my life and hopefully save my son from his sickness, and with Gods help and the love and supportfrom wonderful folks like you I will Thank you Virginia
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You Go Girl!
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Hi Bamma, we are weight loss "almost twins". I will have my gbs anniversary at the end of this month and have lost 140 (I go to the gym 5 times a week). I also had this procedure at an older age (53). It has been wonderful so far, but I am frustrated and on a very long plateu. good luck.
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LOL! Thanks! Heidi
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Close Gastric Bypass Surgery
Never had a weight problem until my 40's and a hysterectomy and a major bout of depression which I still fight but finally have the right combination of meds. I am scheduled for a proximal bypass in Feb 2008 and I am so excited by the idea of being able to move and do many more things in life.
Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ChildI have lost two sons and a little brother to drunk drivers. The first son was killed in 1987, my brother in 1990 and our other boy in 2001.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- I am a shower crier except when it sneaks up on me. I am still afraid to turn loose completely for fear I''ll never stop
- Grief Counseling Working / Worked
- I had a very good counselor after the first loss but since we moved alot over the past 20 yrs I have not continued . I am considering trying to find someone again
- Helping Others Working / Worked
- I spent 10 years volunteering for MADD. I was a victim advocate and a public speaker. Working with the new victims made me feel useful
- Pets Working / Worked
- The kitties give me someone to cuddle and nuture and that is comforting
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- The best was "No time to say Goodbye" by Janis Lord
- Remembering Working / Worked
- Each day is a day to remember my boys. They may have taken my sons but they can never take my sweet memories,
- Talking Working / Worked
- Love shared is love increased; grief shared is grief diminished. This is so true when I can talk to people who are on the same journey.
- Time Working / Worked
- Thank goodness that time helps us learn how to deal with this. We don't ever get over it-we just figure out how to get through it
Open Vaginal Cancer
Dianosed with Vulvular Cancer in 1996, Had radical Hemi-Vuvectomy and have done well except for nerve damage.
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- Surgery Working / Worked
- Long recovery. Did not sit "like a lady for very long time. Also have had stree incontinence since them but am cancer free
Open Vulvar Cancer
Diagnosed with vulvular cancer of the bartholin gland in 1996. First doctor wanted to do radical vulvectomy but got a second op. and ended up with hemi-vulvectomy. No lymph node involvement so no radiation or chem. Have done well but panic everytimes I get an ingrown hair or bump "there" The nerve regeneration thing was a real pain(or sting) in the butt.
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- Surgery Working / Worked
- Best part cancer free now for over 11 yrs. Worse partvery painful surgery couldnt sit like a lady for months and have stress incontinence since surgery...course that could be the age.
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I used Chantix in September and October and was able to quit. I had already cut down from 2 pks a day to about 4-5 cigs a day. Fell off of wagon in late Dec and am starting from scratch again.
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- Chantix Working / Worked
- Like it. No side effects for me but makes the hubby nauseous.
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Just signed in here. Hope it will keep me on the path.
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