HomeShuling tagged me for the following meme. Here goes nothing... The Holiday version of the Jewish Mommy Meme: One menorah, or several? Hillel or Shammai? (just kidding about that part) Many. We have a plethora of Chanukiot in this house - kid...

I made it through. I actually did quite well - off all pain meds only two days after surgery. And, I apparently did well enough on the pre-op diet, because they were able to do the surgery laproscopically. Now I am drinking one ounce at a time and...

In forty-eight hours, I will be on the operating table. What a scary thought! However, I know this is the best decision I can make. I never want to see another Slim-Fast as long as I live!!!!!!!!

My surgery is two weeks from today. As such, I began today what is commonly known as the two week pre-op diet. For the next two weeks, I will only be allowed to have Four cans of High Protein Slim Fast per day, with raw veggies as needed for...

I am revealing a big secret today. Some in my priate life know about this, but I am not advertising it. On Oct. 14, I will undergo a Roux-en-Y procedure, more commonly known as the gastric bypass. It has taken me a long time to get here. While I...