I had gastric bypass on December 9th, 2008. I named this blog ‘A Journey of Loss and Gain’ for more than one reason. There is one thing I have learned already, as I lose weight, things change. You lose who you were and become someone new. You lose the old confines of expectation… and sometimes you lose friends because the dynamics change.  It’s not all a bad thing, in fact it can be quite exciting, if you can handle all the changes. Sometimes it’s overwhelming… but where there is loss, there is always gain. New friends, new confidence, new happiness, new hope.