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Hey Y'all!! Name: Missy Location: West Los Angeles, CA Age: 32 DATE: 7/9/07 (Cedars Sinai Medical Center) Family: divorced, insanely supportive parents, sister, brother in law and surprisingly- exhubby! Hobbies: reading, internet games, singing (well, they pay me for it. does it cease to be a hobby then?) Post-op goals: So many! I want to eventually join the Los Angeles Roller Derby League. I guess that's my oddest goal. See my page/blog for the others! We'll Rock, July-ers! YAY

Hi all! Name: Marcia Location: Phoenix, Arizona where the sun always shines Age: 61...yep, older than the hills, but in my mind I'm 40 Family: 2 grown sons...one married, the other getting married soon. DH is on a business assignment in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I am staying here until next March to get in as much post-op support as possible from my surgeon's clinic and from you guys before leaving to join him for about 3 more years. You all, I'll take to Abu Dhabi with me on the computer! Get ready for a big trip!! Hobbies: Quilting...I do applique (the awful "A" word!), reading, scrapbooking. Post-op Goals: Get where I can exercise daily at Curves. Have a day without pain...I have chronic Achilles tendonitis and bad knees. I cannot wait for some relief from the weight loss! My main goal is getting to move to be with my husband and there being a lot less of me!

Hello I'm Kristin, 33yrs.old, married 7yrs., 3 beautiful daughters. Hobbies/interests- pottery making, sketching, painting, poetry, tree hugging, mytisim,love to dance. Post-op dream/going to do; sky dive with my daughter, scuba dive, travel the world, go to the most awesome amusements water and ride parks in the United States Short term goals ; continue psychotherapy, go back to school, become more social,work on my depression and anxiety actively(little goals), decrease meds. Things I will never do again; shave my head(purposely), think that I have a sentence of being fat! okay that was revealing, Kristin

Hi all! Monica, thanks for starting this thread --- great idea! Name: Erica Location: Bakersfield, CA Age: 29 Family: I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart, Rich, since July 14th, 2001. I also have an awesome and supportive extended family of mom, dad, 2 sisters, 1 brother, 2 bro-in-laws, 1 sis-in-law, and millions (JK) of nieces and nephews. None of them have an obesity problem like I do, so it means a lot to me that they are all so incredibly supportive of this. Hobbies/Interests: reading, movies, jewelry-making, TV, shopping, hanging out and laughing with family and friends What is one of your post-op goals?: To have hot, ****** again with my awesome husband (he deserves it--and so do I!!!!) LOL ( I hope that doesn't offend anyone!!)

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Name: Maria Location: Vicksburg, MS Age: 38 Family: married 11 years, 2 boys ages 7 and 3 Hobbies/Interests: cross-stitch, classic movies (Cary Grant -- sigh . .), recipe collecting What is one of your post-op goals?: To fit into one of my mom's outfits (long story)

Hi Monica and all July people, I am 34 years old and have been married for 13 years to my wonderfully supportive Tom. I have 3 kids James (7) Abigail (5) and Timmy (16 months) I also have 3 furry kids Toby (DLH cat) Syndney (DSH cat) Lilly (Schnug) Schnauzer pug mix I teach Knitting and Crochetting to my local community, Levittown Pa. I want to get back on stage singing it has been a while. My goal is to go to my Cousins Sky Diving club and do a tandom Sky Dive and then get a little butterfly tatto where only my hubby and I will see.

Name: Aimee Location: Greenville, MI Age: 26, turn 27 tomorrow! Family: Married, no kids. Hobbies/Interests: Volunteering, shopping, baseball games, becoming an aunt in less than a month! Post-op goals: Being fit and fabulous for my 10 year HS reunion next year and renewing my vows in a beautiful dress (something I feel comfortable in).

Happy Birthday and welcome!!!! You have a great smile!

Hi, I'm Dee and I'm from Queens, NY I am 33 years old, married with 1 daughter who is 8 years old. I love to write! I am currently working on a romance novel and 2 children's books. My post-op goal is to have the energy and the stamina to run and jog and do sports that I used to do when I was younger.