latest....

Hello, here i am, with my friend Gi,  the day of my surgery after the wonderful day that started my life changing experience. Today is 2 weeks minus 1 day that i had the Lap Band Procedure done. I have lost 29 pounds and a few inches, my arms are not touching my hips when i walk... LOL..I kept thinking that it would be harder than what it is with the restrictions in the diet of the Lap Band, but I will say that the Prayer of my Friends and family, and the strength of GOD.

Surgery

Well it is finally here, My surgery date is 09/20/2013 2 weeks and 1 day away. I am on my way to see the surgeon and see what i need to do to prepare myself.
i just told someone, I am nervous.
i will start taking pictures and letting everyone that is not with me see my progress.... They said i can lose 50 pounds in 3 months and be 1/2 of me in 2 years, I HAV NEVER BEEN THAT SMALL, ok maybe at birth... LOL
thank you for your support.
love you all,
CHER

Surgery

Hello All,
Well on the 17th I went to my last doctor Appt before all that needs to be done, now the long wait to see if my Insurance will cover it, about 3 weeks, and then 2 weeks pre op instructions and start my "life changing" experience. Everything is a go so far, I am a great candidate. 
There is a 2 week pre op, and this is where I will do Protein shakes for 2 of my meals, and 1 meal daily. then after operation, 2 weeks of liquid only. I am so excited and still kind of nervous, but I have great will power when it is something that i am wanting for myself,
thank you all for your support.
love you all

New Patient

I know that some people will think... "where do you find the time" but GOD has blessed me with volunteering for Season's Hospice. I went a few month's ago and talked with Peggy the volunteer coordinator to see what it would take to volunteer. After visiting with her, going through training required by Medicare and OSHA and everything that is involved, drug screening, background check and criminal history, (Nothing was found) HAHA....

I received an email yesterday from Peggy, asking if I was interested in meeting a new patient named "A" (not sure that i should use her name) she is 101 in the last stages of Lung Cancer and is sharp as a tack. I am going today to see her. I am so excited,

I will just be sitting with her, listening to her and being her friend. I asked my coordinator if when I am with a patient if writing down what they are talking about would be acceptable so that when the patient passes, I can give to the family what history they may not know. she said that it was fine. I do know that sitting with Gramma Mac when back when she was passing away, and the stories that she told, I have kept in my heart, but I wish someone would have told me to write it down so that i could have shared the memories with someone going through something.

I am so excited, not because "A" is on hospice but that I can hopefully be a blessing to her and her family.
Please help me pray for "A" and her niece,

God Bless.

Cher

Too Long

OK, just a quick note to say I am still alive. I have been working and working and working,
I am still trying to attempt to finish my schooling, but it has been crazy. I have 6 classes i believe for my Associates and then i can apply for my nursing. I am giving myself 5 years I will then be 50.... YIKES

I am changing things in my life, I am going in and having the Lap Band surgery done, hopefully in the next couple of months, I go on the 17th of July and get the last little bit of directions and maybe a surgery date, I am doing this so that I will be healther. I am happy with who I am.. I am NOT doing it for anybody else, not for my neighbor nor any man.
this is me taken in Jan.
I will keep you all posted with pictures of before and after and all the in between.

cher

driving to church

Here is a picture of my nieces Briana (from the church on the left) and Laura.

This was taken in the summer time when Laura came for the summer to Arizona, they hit it off really well, we had so much fun,

Here is a picture of myself and megan, we are driving to church, megan is another "niece"

Friends

Today was a wonderful day, we are blessed to have a wonderful church family,
Sunday was Old fashion Sunday, it is a great time of fun food and fellowship, seeing how all are dressed in the different eras, from Gingham dresses and bonnets to Victorian, for the ladies, to the men wearing civil war, and like Pastor Garrett, haveing a suit coat, with tales, and a bow tie, and having his hair parted down the middle, and slick with "grease" Haha, it was a great time of fellowship as well, we had dinner on the grounds, and after words, had relay racing, potato sack races, and 3 legged races, and of course the great game of tug of war, where the young single men, wanted to challenge the married men, and well, after 7 games in a row, the married men after counting to 3 they just let go of the rope, it was funny seeing all the young men, fall all over one another, we finished the day, with baseball for the men till late, it is getting colder here in arizona, we for use 63- 66 is cold, and the ladies were all bundled under the blankets, that we had to hurriedly had to purchase from walmart, they made money off of us,

It was a great day, Hope you all were blessed with your family as well,