November 7, 2005
Well, things sure went crazy after my last update! I had the mini surgery on Sept. 9th, but had problems with the belly button incision staying closed! I was out of work till the 26th!! I got to go to the Serenity Premiere on the 22nd, still swollen from surgery, and hurting with my horrific kidney stones! But is was AWESOME! We got to first line the red carpet, then WALK it!! We were also invited to the after party with the stars, after watching the movie with them in the same theater! Dreams of all kinds can come true once you believe!!
I went back to work on Sept. 26th for only one day, then had my kidney stones 'blasted' on the 27th. I can not believe how utterly painful that was! I was out of work till Oct. 10th!! So, basically, I was out of work for a full month, but had no idea it was going to work that way, so I didn't plan on getting my eyes lasered. :(
I'm still having some female problems, and still feel the little bits of kidney stones passing. *they said it can take up to 8 weeks for them all to pass!* Ugh!! I'm still not sure if I'm going to have to have a hysterectomy or not...if I do, I'm checking into having my breasts done. I have a mammogram tomorrow.
I'm working day shift at work, just had my one year anniversary. Gingi finally started calling at BINGO, she's doing great. She and Orie got engaged at Disneyland on Sept. 23rd.
Jeremy starts school in Jan., we got him a motorcycle to make it easier to commute (he usually walks everywhere at the coast). Jessi took the last part of her HS test, waiting for results, we're sure she passed.
Tom is still working 6 days a week! :(
One of the gals a work just had RnY gastric bypass...I'm so happy and excited for her. She went to my doctor and basically had the surgery based on me! I sure hope everything turns out as good for her as it has for me! I dropped another couple of pounds...don't know why! I weighed 141.5lbs today. Pretty good considering I've been staying bloated from hormonal/female stuff.
I hope everyone is well and living their dreams!

August 30, 2005
Wow, I did it again. Let so much time go by without updating! Shame on me!
Let me see, what's new? I got to see "Serenity", the movie that Gingi and I got to be Extras in! It comes to theaters Sept. 30th. I'm going to try to go down to LA on the 6th to see an "invitation only" viewing that Universal is giving the fans. Then on the 22nd they are having the Hollywood Premiere...hopefully we'll have lot's of Browncoats on hand for lot's of shindig fun!
On the health front, I've been having some 'female' problems and possibly kidney stones. I go in for a mini-surgery on Sept. 9th to see what is going on. Hopefully it will all clear up soon.
I'm still working at the Palace. I've been on Swing Shift and it is the hardest shift...luckily they just switched to 'fixed' schedules, and I got Day Shift, I start that Sept 19th. Yay! I'll be out of work a week after my surgery, then taking off the weekend of the 25th. So, this should be an easier month work-wise for me.
The kids are all doing well, Jessi passed the Math segment of her High School exam, now she just needs to take the English part. When she first took the test, she took both parts at once, and missed the math by 30points and the English by only 3!! So, she should have no problem passing the English when she takes it by itself next time. She did that with the math and passed last time.
Gingi got hired on at the Palace as a Bingo caller, but with the delays getting the new casino opened, they've yet to put her on the schedule. She and Orie are a couple now, and he joined the Air Force, leaving here Jan. 2nd. She wants to keep busy and save lots of money while he's gone. Jeremy has finished his 2 year commitment to YWAM and just got hired at Radio Shack in Grover Beach. He might start working at a church in Morro Bay as a Youth Pastor. In January he wants to start taking classes at Cuesta College. Tom is working 6 days a week, Coroner for 5 of those, working River Patrol on Saturdays. In November he will get his weekends back!
Whew!! Lot's going on. We have the Ren Faire coming up in Oct. the same weekend that the movie opens to the public. I have to drag as many Rennies to the movie as I can!
I'm doing good with my weight and eating. Staying about 144. Going down to 142 and up as high as 146...love it!!
Hope everyone is well, and can live their dreams...I'm having a blast with mine!!
Oh, about plastic surgery for me? I still want my breasts done, and maybe, IF I end up having to have a hysterectomy, I'm going to see if I can get my breasts done at the same time. I might also get my eyes lasered at that time. IF I'm out for the 6 to 8 weeks, I may as well do it all then!

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Feb 26, 2005
Oh my! I can't believe I've gone this long without posting. It's been two years yesterday since my surgery. The time has literally flown by!
In reading my last post, I'm glad to say that I was wrong about the insurance NOT covering Gingi's surgery...they DID. She had her surgery last month, and is doing great! I really think this will be her last one.
I'm still wishing for surgery for me. But I'm going to wait till after all my inheritance money is settled, THEN, IF I can pay my house off by the time my husband retires, I'll have my breasts done. I know the legs are bad...but I really want the boobs done. I also want to get my eyes lasered. My vision is stable, but every year my eyes get more and more sensitive, making contacts harder and harder to wear.
I'm going to check and see what kind of insurance coverage I have at my job at the Palace to see if anything might be covered. Going to try to do the plastic surgery route with them too. Who knows, they might cover the breasts.
Well, I just wanted to post an update. I feel great, younger and healthier than ever. I work a 40 hour work week, and am having fun! Life is GREAT!!
I hope everyone can find success in their WLS journey. God Bless!

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