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Hi everyone. I am new to this forum, didn't know it existed, to be honest. I had surgery on 8/22/06 and just wanted to introduce myself. I am down 36 lbs since then, and am doing well. I have questions and am obsessed with the scales like alot of us on here, and I am open to chatting and learning with you all. Just wanted to say hello. I am glad there is a site for us that lumps us all together by surgery date so we all can help each other through the rough days. Take care all...

Hi! Welcome! Traci

Hi, welcome and sounds like you are doing great. Glad you found the site. I had surgery on Aug 29 and am down 25 pounds. Live, Love, Laugh & Learn Cindy

Sable, Hi, I'm Carrie... I read most of the posts but don't really respond to much of them. I went through a stall for the last 2 weeks and now I have see the scale move this past week. My RE-Birth Day was 08/29/06 and I'm down 35 pounds. I am also obsessed with my scale and weigh myself daily. I wish I never bought that darn thing. LOL I been blessed to have this surgery and think I would do it again. Although, at my first week I had buyers remorse. Congrats on the weight loss and I wish you continued success! Carrie

Hi Surgery-date mate! Had my surgery on 08/22 in Chicago. I fully agree with you...glad that we have this board to come and see where we all are inconjunction with one another....awesome source of information! I am down 39 lbs. since surgery and a total of 70 lbs. down since I began working with my program. I had a stricture and that was discovered last week by scope and am going in again on Monday to be "re-scoped" to make sure the stricture is staying open now....keeping fingers crossed as I have been feeling 1000% better since they discovered it! Welcome aboard....happy reading! Candy

Hi and welcome, It's great that we have this site where we all can see how others are doing who had surgery close to us. I am down 49lbs since surgery on August 21st. I am feeling and looking much better. I would do it all over again. Twinnytwin

Hi! Glad you made it to this board. My surgery date was 8/25/06 and I'm down 40 pounds. Hope to read more from ya! Leah

Welcome to the boards!! Congratulations on your weight loss!! Keep up the good work!! I am down about 36 pounds myself ! I do weight myself almost every day as well, but I don't obsess about it. I don't see the scale going up though. weight It's great that they have this board! We can check back to see how others are doing at their stage. I feel like I turned a major corner about 10 days ago! I haven't had incisional pain or pain from internal bruising since then! I actually felt NORMAL yesterday for the first time (although I am having an issue with the trots..) I do not miss food either. I do not think about it. And I am one for eatting cakes, cookies, candy, etc.!! I am actually fairly surprised at myself about this. How about you? Do you miss food? How do meats go down for you? I clogged on chicken once-ouch! Lisa C.

Welcome and it is very nice to meet you! I had my lap RNY 8/16 and am feeling great so far. Back to "normal" activities plus some that were never very normal to me...exercise. I am looking forward to sharing this journey with all of you. Thanks for postingMaryG