Mumsy

Hi there! I just wanted to say what a great sense of humor you have and beautifult pics! My mom lived in Madison for 3 years before we dragged her back to Texas, lol! She loved it and still loves to hear you guys talk...lol
Take care!

Laugh-A-Lot (Lafollette)!!! No wonder you have such a good sense of humor! Just keep me in mind if you ever head this way... we can mooch off your hubby's lunch plate! LOL!

Hello Katie...I lived on the east side of Madison and went to Schenk Elementary & Lafollette High School. Yup. That's what I did. Every time I go back to Madison it just seems so HUGE to me now. Gives my hubster the jitters even to drive there...so I usually drive and he just shuts his eyes. HA!

I actually wouldn't mind coming down to Madison in September or October some time. We could just meet for coffee or something. It's a nice get-a-way for the hubster and myself and then we take my "nostalgia" drive to visit all my old haunts.

Hope you are doing well. Take care...so good to hear from you! hug...the mums

What part of Madison? I grew up there too! Maybe we knew each other or have friends in common? I went to Queen of Peace, Van Hise and Memorial...

My office held their annual meeting in Stevens Point for many yrs on campus... moved it to Madison in 2000.... and will move it to Appleton next yr... A "traveling road show" ---

We could meet 1/2 way in the Dells or something...

Katie

Hey Sweetie! Do you ever get to the Madison area? I'd love to meet you! Love the album you have here... but need to see MORE photos!

Hi Cathy, just wanted to say...Hang in there. This journey isn't easy physically OR emotionally! I found that there is HUGE learning curve for everyone and it takes alot of patience and time. You're doing fine. The struggles you have been having are honestly part of the process. Most of us went through much of the same thing. Once you get over this hurdle be prepared to not want to eat at all. At about 6 weeks postop eating became such a HUGE trial. I would sit down to a meal, take 2 bites and then look at it. My pouch would ache, nothing tasted good and I was tempted more than once to throw my plate against the wall. I didn't...but the dogs ate well there for awhile. *L* Emotionally it wore on me. It wasn't that I wanted to eat a lot...I just wanted to be able to enjoy the taste of food again and I felt like I would never get to that stage....this is all part of the process....just embrace it and realize it is totally normal. Hang in there, the hunger gets better. Increase your fluids when you feel hungry, sometimes you really are thirsty. Go and take a walk, read a book, do something for yourself. If you still think you are hungry than go ahead and have a protein drink, pudding, etc...whatever stage you are at. The biggest thing is not to panic, allow yourself to mourn the change in your relationship to food, look at what you are feeling....and if you really think what you are feeling is hunger it isn't wrong to eat...as long as it is on the approved foods your surgeon listed. Feel free to pm me anytime, ok? That's what we are here for...to help eachother.