TO OT OR NOT TO OT

I posted this under a message that I hadn't seen before and decided it was important enough to copy and past. It is my post so I hope its ok. It not fire me. LOL Is that on the topic or off the topic??? RE: Suggestion for posters Response from Renee' Stevens at 11:14 PM PST on 02/26/2004 Buckner, MO - RNY (03/31/2004) TO OT OR NOT TO OT????????? Who the he## cares as long as we yes we (as I come out of my lurking position) How did I miss all of this. OMG. Va and Kelly, and of course Kimmer, I looked at the board of where I am from and there are people posting questions. and no one ever answers. You know why, because they are all smart enough to be over here with the MARCHERS helping each other out. I have yet to see one post where there has not been someone always coming to someone else's rescue for whatever the reason might be and tons of other MARCHERS right there to back them up. I have had a lot of ups and downs with my decision and how I am feeling and I know that I can come here read other posts (OK, OK, LURK ABOUT ) but then I know I can at night. Because I have all of these wonderful MARCH angels right here if I need them. Even if I don't have an angel I know that their are all the MARCHERS behind me and each other all the way............ So I say go to another board, I bet you don't find half as many answers as you can right here, and you can feel at ease because it is coming from people that genuinely care about one another. OK I am done now and I'm going back to lurk Renee'

Hey, Quit your lurking! Hop in on you fellow Marcher and make your self at home! Kelley Offishal Birthday Baroness & Offishal Guardian of the Chair 13 days and a wake up!

But I like to lurk If I don't then I am scared I don't want people to see how I really look. I'm having a really bad hair day (for a long time) And a really bad body day forever. I don't want to scare anyone away. My DH says I snap if anyone looks at me so I don't want anyone to look at me. So I lurk. Renee'

As Offishal Guardian of the Chair I Demand (well, not really demand) you to come out and play. Throw a pony tail in your hair and put a robe on and call it a day! That really bad body day will NOT be forever. After March 31st you will no longer have bad body days and bad hair days! You are going to shine! From the looks of it, you are going to fit in here with us just fine! You can still lurk, but feel free to jump in at ANY time! Kelley Offishal Birthday Baroness & Offishal Guardian of the Chair 13 days and a wake up

Since you guard the chair will you pleeeeezzzzzzzz make sure no one finds me I think I am getting dizzy (er) and scared (er) you and Va have made me unlurk so many times I can't remember why I was lurking so much. Half lurking Renee'

Hey Renee', {{{{{{HUG}}}}} Thanks for vote of confidence in our Community here. It actually now irritates me to see someone feel so self conscious as to us OT before their post. Befoe the other day when GW reared her ugly head, we were a comfortable bunch of caring WLS patients. Now on occassion I'll see a message here or on other boards I visit that begins with OT and my blood pressure hits the roof. If it concerns you, if you feel the need to post, it is not OT!!!! Everything that effects your life, your recovery, your WL, your family, your emotional well being is all ON TOPIC!!! We all need a big group HUG and continue to enjoy each other!!!! Happy thoughts, Va 4 SUNRISES UNTIL MY NEW LIFE BEGINS Offishal Paper Monkey and Secretary Extraordinaire My Angels ==> Whitney Lori My Angelettes ==> Whitney H & Lori A

Va, thank-you. I always know that there are people that care on this board. That is why I quit going to the others. I am a nervous wreck and it is forever until my surgery. I can't imagine how you feel. I still worry about my medications I am on and all that but I know that it will all work out. I have had several surgeries before so I know what to expect, but no matter how many I still get really scared. Everyone on here gives me strength and courage because I know I am not here by myself. So THANK-YOU ALL MARCHERS. Keep up the great work no matter what anyone says........... YOU ARE ALL From Ms. Likes to Lurk ( til someone ****** me off) to all the ing Marchers. You're the best....... Renee'

I for one totally agree with Va. After a couple negative posts of not liking this or not liking that, I could see the board got very strained, I for one didn't feel too much like posting. We were all so happy before. Damn it, I am mad. This is our lives we are talking about and there is bound to be nervousness and anxiety and if it takes a few laughs or a little sillyness to keep us from breaking down and crying, I say go for it. Not only are we anxious about our own surgery, we just really care for everyone else on this board, and we worry about them too. And if people don't like it, then damn it don't read it. Love ya Va Betty the Boop or Betty da judge

Betty, AMEN............... To the people that don't like this board I say and kiss my going away fat (@#$) behind. Thank-you all Renee'

Hey, Judgetress... You's better calm down, girl...you's gonna pop dem stiches in yer g'oin, 'n dat ain't'a gonna be fun if'n ya do's dat. (I's in FULL agreemen' witchoo...ain't gonna stop MY fun. Nots ta get ugly or nasty 'bout dis, but as one-a my frien'ses allweez sez..."F#@k 'em if'n dey can't take a joke..." Yup, she's be'ed my frien' fer over twenny years now, 'n I agrees wit her...) Loves ya too, oh Hi Judgetress! Kimmer Can Always Take A Joke Zero-minus-11 and 5 workdays left!