Thank you for your kind words.
I am very involved in my community, and in June of this year joined the Assistance League, a national organization that has resale shops around the country. They have many programs to support women and children. I volunteer for 4 hours each week and have met many nice people; however, many seem to notice and want to discuss with me the amount of weight I have lost. I am polite, attractive and always look put together, just giving you a sense of who I am. If I look better, I feel better. A neighbor recently invited me to attend church with her, which I did. It was a very nice experience, I met many wonderful people and will probably go back again, even though I am pretty much an agnostic. I need to follow up with the dietician. I also need to schedule a 3-D mammogram, but have held off because I am embarrassed about the way I look. I will take a friend with me. I have a good support system, and am learning to let go of those who are avoiding me. As you know, it is a process.