Another Update 6-23-09

[LinzBelle]

Starting school to be an RN too!! I wanna work in neonatology or plastic surgery or wound care specialist

[krbtv]

Bags under eyes caused by a shadow from a piece of fat under the eye. A plastic surgeron can remove the fat and the blackness under eyes will leave.

[mykindsize]

wouldn't makeup be cheaper?

[zoesmybaby]

You look good too, no more weight loss!

[zoesmybaby]

Amelia you are beautiful!!! and COLLEGE! YES! you are such an RN! Holy crap nursing school is HARD but you can do it! I love you so much...you have helped me so much. I will send you a before and after pic! I will be praying for you and your friend.

[CURSEofSAND]

Ameila, thank you! You are not only beautiful on the outside but on the inside too. Thank you for being so real!!! I am going for a Tummy Tuck next week and I am SO scared...thank you for sharing so much...I will take you with me when I go so I won't feel so alone. :-) Your new fan!! K.

[MamiBarbie]

OMG! why do people feel the NEED to point out a flaw?!?! dont we ALL have flaws?! i mean come on!...soOOoo many people have dark circles, its common! ugh..people really aggrivate me!

[beingdrjekyl]

I love your eyes! they're nice and BIG! So beautiful!

[potion320]

I like that you have dated this vlog. It's hard to tell which are your newest one. Can you please continue to date your vlogs? Thanks

[potion320]

Your scar has faded so much. You look awesome.

[christineanne91740]

Hi Amelia... Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I've been considering having a tummy tuck after losing 115 pounds. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLUNT HONESTY! This is definately NOT a bad thing, but after watching your videos I've decided it's not for me. I've never been under the knife before (lost weight by calorie counting) and decided a tummy tuck probably wasn't a good place to start. However, if I ever change my mind I will be making a much more educated decision thanks to you. Ur amazing

[Teacherdude24]

Hi Amelia, I have been watching your vids for months now and have never commented. I had gastric bypass on August 14th of 2008. I have lost 198 pounds since then. I love your vids! Keep 'em coming! Your eyes are perfect! Forget about what those people say!

Terrence

[kathysewsagain]

Oh please, please, don't worry about the eyes....it definitily doesn't show..and I should know because I have inherited the dark circles from grandma...but in your videos it doesn't show....just that one time from BAD lighting.... you are beautiful no matter what...for sure

[aliangelic]

You are you and you are Fantastic! Keep up your good work Keep taking care of yourself, sometimes people will say things, good or bad and we have to make our own judgement! Whatever

I am going to try to lose weight again I am over 230's used to be 130 when younger! And..they thought I was FAT in the 130's LOL Things, situations can put one down Food ends up taking over somehow! The weight creeped up so fast I didn't even understand what happened Hope your friend is doing better & <3 ur CATS!

[vaniaportugal]

IT's amazing your change. You're an example for all the humanity. Every night I watch your first videos and the last ones. I see such a difference! Your voice is even different! you're so confident now! You're a beautiful girl. But I have a question. When we make a surgery to remove the extra skin, do u think we still can have elasticy enough to have children? That is the biggest question I have and never heard an answer about that or at least I've not been with attention. lol

[lanenadedios]

I also became severly anemic after like 3 yrs out and I was referred by my doctor to an oncologist and have been on IRON infusions since.... I get an IRON infusion 2 times a yr along with an occasional vitamin B12 injection..... the IRON restored energy and color to my palely white skin and helped a whole lot with hair retention.... best thing is that my insurance pays for it all.... Just FYI

I'll be checking out ur vids..... Thank you So much U r very inspiring..... God Bless!

[lanenadedios]

Omg! u r great! I've been up all night watching ur videos! I had a gastric bypass 7 yrs ago and a tummy tuck 2 yrs ago and I'm considering an arm lift and thigh lift ...... but we'll see =) I wanted to share with u guys what worked for my HAIR LOSS ...... I bought it at walgreens and the name of the product is NU HAIR.... I swear by it ....... i had thick curly hair and after the bypass it all just thinned out and lost its shine and was really brittle.... this product works

[fatu77]

i have been following u since ur very 1st vid.. has ur hair grown back.. my hair is just as thin and thinner than urs now.. im not at goal weight yet im 20 lbs away but.. my hair.. im wearing a wig now.. pls tell me what u have done or will do.. im thinking of getting hair extensions but maybe our hair... my hair isnt strong enough. what u think?

[chesterbliss]

glad to hear ur maintaining the weight well u look really good for it, btw  my hubby got his pre op date thro for 20th july so hoping date will b beginning of oct after our holidays

[mayacalypsa]

Hi Amelia! I 've been following your updates and they are inspiring! I am an RN in the operating room and we started to do bariatric surgeries not so long ago and it's very interesting! Good luck with your project! I have a question that maybe someone has already asked you: Before your surgery, did you hesitate between the gastric sleeve and the roux-en y? If so, how did you make your choice? I am schedule for bypass on august 17 and I still haven't made my choice...By the way,you look great!!

[sweetngroovygirl]

hey there!

I never even noticed bags under your eyes! too into what you were talking about. The video from VA I assumed was mascara! Anyway! Love your videos. I am getting my bypass done in 9 days I am on a liquid diet now. About 5 hours into it and I am not starving yet! LOL!! Very proud of you and thanks for helping me!!!

[mamasotoes]

Hey Amelia...I am 35 yrs old and just graduated from nursing school w/ RN! It took me 5 yrs to accomplish my goal. I also had bypass in the middle of school! Set your goals and push forward you can accomplish them! You look great and I completely understand the under 170 thing!

[nova0133]

It was really just that one video with the dark circles under your eyes. I think it was just the lighting. Don't worry about it.

Nova

[sweetkellyj]

Your coworker is in my prayers, and thanks for the update

[augieaxel]

Hey Amelia! I am 32 and thinking about going back to school! I'm already a teacher, but it's funny how our interests can change due to age and life circumstances! Good Luck with school and will keep you coworker in my thoughts. My surgery is Tuesday (6/30)! Hope you'll check out my videos! :o)

[mcgyves]

Hi Amelia...I've been watching you for at least the last 3 months and I love your videos. You look great, I'm usually always concentrating on what you are saying...not your looks! Good luck in nursing school, I went back 13 years ago and it was the best decision of my life...you'll be great!!! We need really good bariatric nurses... Thanks for all your good advice and positive encouragement!

[neecyd63]

You look great! And I am so sorry to hear about your co-worker. Sending prayers to him and his family. Congrats on the schooling. I have been an RN for 22 yrs ... you are so caring and compassionate that you will def be an asset to the profession!

[Roxanne924]

Sorry to hear about your friend/coworker. He will be in my prayers.

Thank you for showing how your scar was doing from your tummy tuck. It has healed great. You look fantastic. Thank you for being such an insperation.

[plgondeck]

Cant see bags under your eyes.  You look great!

[harrydracogirl]

oh i am SOOOOO gonna send you a message from australia! yaaaay!

bags? forget 'em! you're fabulous! :D

[harrydracogirl]

i will also be sending lots of warm thoughts and vibes your friends way. i hope that he'll heal soon. :)

[Journey2betrhealth]

Praying for your co-worker!

[Journey2betrhealth]

Bags under your eyes? You're kidding right? I have bags everywhere. Happy to hear you are going back to school for nursing....I officially pass the torch on to you, hehe!

Donna:)

[skymoon1982]

Im so sorry to hear about your co-worker. So young and what a tragic story. I really hope he recovers soon. I will be thinking about him. Thanks for showing us your scars. I love that you can be so open w/ everyone on youtube. Its also great that you want to study to be a bariatric surgery. I guess with your expierence, who wont want to help others. I cant wait to find your book in stores. I know 1 day a book by Ameila from Youtube will get published. Good luck!!

[srrjulie]

Amelia - you look wonderful!!!!

[desaraycobb]

oh i will be writing you a letter really soon! i am going to my first GBS seminar tomorrow! thank you sooo much!

[1122americangirl]

How did it go?

[desaraycobb]

how did what go???

[1122americangirl]

Sorry .. I thought it was you who was going for a consult. I might have clicked on the wrong link. :-)

[desaraycobb]

you dont even look like you weigh that much! flat tummy and everything! i think the weight is from muscle & the boobs! you just look so great!

[ginala128]

Also, I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out who it is that I think you bear resemblance to and I think I got it....I'm wondering if anyone has ever told you that you look a bit like Uma Thurman? She is gorgeous so I hope that you dont take any offense to that because I know that you are you but theres just been that hint of familiarity in your face. I hope that you have a great week and I look forward to future postings from you! God bless

[ginala128]

Hey Amelia! I have been following you for a few weeks now and I do really enjoy your vlogs. You look fantastic! I saw the one where you were addressing an issue about hair loss and yours seems to be thickening up...I was wondering are you still using the same otc treatment or has the issue just corrected itself? !

[ChubbyBear1960]

Forget the bags- you look awesome. And yes, if you want to go back to school, go for it! I went back at 40 and it was the best decision I ever made. You have dreams worth pursuing! Great to hear from you again. I always watch for and look forward to your videos.

[mwcookie]

Looking forward to writing to you with snail mail.I am 38 and I am going back to college in September too.Never too late.

[charleighh34]

I'm proud of you! I'm 35 and working on my bachelors of arts in psychology. I'd like to end up working w/post surgical bariatric patients re: how you deal w/issues after the surgery. Good for you!!!

[peacefulgem]

You are always lovely. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

Dog ears... lol! I've never heard them called that... but my oh my, do I know just what you mean! I cannot wait until the day I can say goodbye to mine forever!

Take care! :)

[pinkcupcake666]

i send my prayers to Mike

[blkwmrsn]

Amelia, you are such an inspiration. Now, I don't feel so bad about thinking about returning to college in my 30's. It is something I thought of doing for awhile. Right now, I'm going through the phase of hair loss since my w/l surgery in November. Really hard for me to deal w/now. I, too have had bags since I was a kid-in my case hereditary. I just camouflage mine w/photoshop in photos! lol BTW: You LOOK GREAT! Write that book and good luck in school! You will be a great RN!

[toledogirl]

we all have some sort of bags to deal with in life.i think you look wondreful.

[rockybarragan]

congrats on your decision on going back to school

also positive thoughts going out to your co-worker. omg and only 25.

[brandyqueenmom]

I so thought you were in your 20's! I am going back to school this fall and I am going to be 37 on Sunday!

[shewulfwyn]

Amelia, best wishes for your co-worker. We have missed you! You look great. Don't stress those rude people... I am a nurse. I went back to school at 35! Love nursing. Good luck!

[goodtogo3]

you look fab and screw the bags.........keep it real.

been a nurse for 40 years.........not a bad way to make a living

take care

[tinacrook]

Oh this just made my day, so glad to see you again, we miss ya chickie! You look great and youre beautiful, everytime i see you I think of angelina jolie lol. Dont be such a stranger hun, and best wishes to Mike, I hope he turns around soon!

[JillStCalif]

So sorry to hear about your co-worker Mike. Good luck on starting your RN degree whoo hoo!

Ruth

[KatNip2007]

I pray that God touches Mike and gives him a miracle!! In Jesus name I pray!

[cycleChic08]

thanks for showing us how the tummy tuck scars are coming along. don't foo foo up for us, we're here for the info! haha :-)

[topCkurvy]

You look great...bags, no bags, makeup, no makeup, good light, bad light...it doesnt matter YOU ROCK! Take care and good luck always!!! Caprice

[GBPkariann]

I wish you the best of luck on going back to college. You are going to be a fantastic nurse! Your tummy looks great, in fact you look great alltogether! Keep up the god work! Please make your book internationally available, I will be one of the first to order it :)

[melliquer]

amelia your tummy looks awesome. I was wondering how tall are you?

thanks mel

[massagegoddess]

5'8"

[Bonnie90505]

am happy you chosen to go to nursing school,you'll make a great RN, another one of my Youtube wls friends is going to nursing school also..she is

lyzettesalazar...you both are so caring and giving... good luck to you all, I was a Oral surgery nurse for many years, nursing is so rewarding, but also can be hard when you see pain and suffering...You will be such a mentor to bariatric surgery patients, take care Bonnie

[katiemh80]

You look great! dont listen to anyone about ur bags, i didnt see them! You look cute! Take care

[chesterbliss]

hiya amelia great to see ur looking so good i was just wondering is the weight staying off, and what weight are you now

[massagegoddess]

172.. maintaining well I think

[TorresNY155]

i cant believe someone commented on ur eyes that is wrong . it's funny what u said bout college , cus yesterday i went n got my college papers also for RN n i was telling my family i would love to be a bariatric nurse since ill be able to relate . i think u would make an awesome nurse

[BensGirl59]

You are an amazing person and such an inspiration! I found you a couple months ago when I decided to have surgery. I have watched every one of your videos and have learned so much from them. I look forward to reading your book. I predict it will be a best seller. Congratulations on going back to school. You will make an awesome nurse!

[mjimenez05]

I just got back from Virginia..what a beautiful part of the country..and the people are sooo friendly!

[QinIL]

I am happy for you going back to college-- it will be so fun! I work at a college and teach. I like that you are not all foo foo all the time...you are real!

[MissJanieHere]

so glad to see you on here! I think you look absolutely fabulous!

congrats on deciding to go back to school.. thats awesome! Good luck with that!

[wdsDarlin]

You look amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Sounds like a winner! :D

[bpereztab]

That's pretty crummy that some people have nothing else better to do but say means things. Don't waste your time on those losers. Hey - you're not 30 years old - you are 30 yrs young!!! Good luck w/your studies.

[gamecockfroggy]

OMG, Going back to school is crazy and wonderful at the same time. I went back 3 years ago and have 1 year until I graduate. Then I want to go right back and go to graduate school to get my masters or doctorate. I love school, but it gets hectic and you want to quit sometimes, but I think you will enjoy it. Where r you foing to be going? Will it be a university or a technical school?

[massagegoddess]

call me, I don't want to give away too much info about my whereabouts

[dawnmg41]

Glad to see an update from you. You are one of my bariatric heros.....tee hee hee. I am 4 weeks post op today and feeling great. Thanks for the great advice you always provide.

[gamecockfroggy]

OMG I totally forgot that you gave me your business card. I found it in my wallet the other day.

[changeisgood46]

You're the best! Thanks for sharing your scars and your great flat tummy. Someday...

Please don't listen to the negative people. Delete!

[DoctorsWife56]

Hi to Brandi, I couldn't find her channel.

[PictureMeThin]

You look great....you realize that there's always something someones gonna talk about us for...our weight , our hair, our skin, our hell...everything. You'll be perfect and your toes will be goofy or something weird lol

[massagegoddess]

totally, and i realize that the exposure of the internet makes me suseptible to the scrutiny that actual celebrities endure. All in all it was just people who love and care about me being concerned, no malice really which makes me feel fortunate

[PictureMeThin]

Well, if it makes you feel any better I just did another vlog with no makeup on....wouldn't do it if it wasn't for you and realizing that it doesn't matter what others think! I felt like doing it, so I did it! (then again, I'm not gonna watch it, because I'll probably cringe and delete it like I did the others! LOL)

[faithkp]

Sorry people keep harassing you about the eye-bags. LOL I think that is pure silliness. I would imagine though that a lot of youtube people are just attached to you, and your past health scare and emergency surgery freaked them out so they are looking for outward signs of illness or health warnings.... just a thought. Thanks for sharing your breakfast!! That sounds yummy :)

[massagegoddess]

So true!

[1Sunrose]

I think you do the best videos...you are so real (that's a great thing) and so brave to show us all what you have been through with your WLS. I will pray for the guy in ICU(your co worker) I hope you keep doing YouTube!

[massagegoddess]

Thank you, Mike needs the prayers for sure

[AntoniaTakeTwo]

I am with you Dad, I TOTALLY did not get the comments on the last video!

I am SOOOOO happy you posted today.

Your going to be be a great nurse!

If you need help passing Chemistry hit me up! My husband taught chemistry for nurses for years.

Welcome back !

[massagegoddess]

Sweet! May have to take you up on that

[sweetvalentine35]

Thank you ! You look awesome ! Wish me luck I go for my WLS on july 6 so nervous yet so excited ! But you give me hope and how much you have inspired me to go thought with this ! thank you  Christine or a.k.a sweetvalentine35

[LindsaysLard]

Sorry to hear people are being so rude about your eye-bags. I guess that's the things with putting yourself *out there* on YouTube. Some people just can't help but be rude. I am dreading my first *hurtful* comment, though where would we be without ALL the haters posting their poisonous comments, LOL

Glad to see you back posting again! I don't often comment, but I am an avid fan :-)

Lins x (UK)

[nanananabhappy]

I think its wonderful that you will study to be a nurse.There is a shortage of nurses. i think you will like it. ou like to help others.Good for you.

Congratulations on writing your book.

sometimes there are soom tragic things that happen. my son was a sheriff.He was on his wa to help a family that had been in an accident. He was hit by a drunk driver head on who was driving on the wrong side of the highway.They flew me out to the Shock Trama in Baltimore. He was touch and go for a while.

[kayland06]

I am going to school to become an RN too, and would also like to be a bariatric nurse!! :) I have two more years left, lots of work, but soooo much fun and very rewarding!!! :) Good luck!!

[massagegoddess]

Thank ya!

[crewlla]

your very beautiful, so it doesnt matter what any one says. However, if you do want to improve the bags (I have them too) you can use hemorid cream under the eyes and it may help with the bags. =) I will write you soon.

[massagegoddess]

Thanks! Can't wait to write back

*hugs*

Amelia

[TinaDenali]

Glad to see your face again!! :)

[massagegoddess]

Yep! Still here