QUESTION OF THE DAY...Roll Call...

Howdy everyone! Thank God it's Wednesday... we're halfway there... Well I am seeing alot of new faces and thought maybe we should all introduce ourselves again and tell a little about ourselves etc. Sallykate pre-op on my last month of the supervised diet 33 y/o married 4 children tooooo many pets... Tucker is my 110lb big ole teddy bear Fila/ Rotty, Yukon is his 65lb sidekick lab/beagle... then there are the Felines: Sam and Frodo are the Sable point siamese babies, Guya is my crippled calico and Bilbo is the latest addition that we rescued from a parking lot. I have been married to my best friend for 15 years now! He is my knight in shining armor... I stay home and homeschool our 4 wonderful children. I love doing this! I make yummy scented candles for fun and as a side biz Did I cover everything?

Hi! Carol M 9months postop -78# 51 years old Married to a sweetheart 9 children 13 grandchildren dog, cat, turtles,hermit crabs, birds. I homeschooled last four kids and still have two at home (they are in college 17 & 19) I love this board even though I have been AWOL lately. I am working on learning to live as a lighter person. Have a great day. Carol

Hi I am Vickie pre-op Still waiting on a date 45 years old married 4 children 5 grandkids (another on the way) 2 shihtzus Precious and Shoogy married 25 years Stay at home gramma

Tina here... I am a little over 1 year out this month. I have lost 187 pounds so far, with much to go. I live in St Pete with hubby and several 'fe-lions'. We do animal rescue also. I am so thankful for losing weight. I can do so many things again that I missed... walking, sitting anywhere, driving cars with no steering wheel rubbing, and just feeling better. Blessings all.... ~Tina~ 534/347/?

I'm new to this site. I had wls 11-2003. I've lost over 120lbs. ( i feel bad, i posted '130lbs lost' some where the other day, but can't remember where, [i've joined a couple of new sites lately]... can't count some days.. hee hee) Anyway....I'm on the 'delicate side' of 40. I'm married and have one cat, that is in charge. I semi-retired and only work part time. (I love it) I'm very thankful for this surgery and the weight loss. And I'm very thankful for this site and the others that I've found lately. I also just found a local support group. I'll go to my first meeting next week!! Angie

Good Morning to All, I am 10 months post-op. (loss of 149) My husband Omar and I have 1 dog and 3 cats who right now are our kids. We are both 39. Currently, I'm on disability and probably will be for a while longer due to the fact that I'm having some issues with compressed discs in my back. Besides my back, I feel good. Enjoying my life for the first time. Cherishing everyday that I'm able to hit another milestone. For the past few months, I had gotten off track with my eating and exercise but I gave myself a swift kick in the butt and am doing much better. Walking at least 2 miles a day, taking all my supplements/ drinking my protein & water and stopped snacking. Being home all day makes that last thing difficult but I'm determined to be good. Life is good! Sincerely, Dawn Post-Op 9/23/04 399/250/200

Kimberly C Pre-op w/ Dr. Murr (in final stages of pre-op thank God!) 25 y/o Married for 3 weeks! (to my high school sweetheart!) 2 Furry Children- Sadie - grey 20 lb cat (my angel) Cassiopeia (hamster) Penn State Alumni (WE ARE.....) Once I can function as a normal human (once my back gets better) after WLS- I plan to go to grad school for psychology. Anxious for surgery- sick and tired of my miserable co-morbities and I can't wait for them to get better! (aka sleep apnea, GERD, PCOS, endo, hypoglyc.,sciatica, etc! ) Love to all, Kimberly C

Hi everyone! My name is Jen I am 1 month post-op/down 37lbs. I am 30yrs. old I am married to my internet love Steve for almost 3yrs. We have no children, but have "Autumn" our 3yrs. old Boxer I was born & raised in DeLand..yes this is why I am "Florida Cracker" I have 3 nephews and 2 nieces that I adore.............. Preston-3yrs, Megan-3yrs, Christian-2yrs, Jacob-1yrs, McKenzie- 8mths. I am very thankful for Dr. Sebastien and everyone I have met on this site. I thank God everyday for this new life!!!!!

Laura 7.5 months postop -120 pounds 31 years old Married to the love of my life No children yet! Can't wait though! 4 cats (Cisco, Bay, Bella, Jessie - 2 Siamese Boys and 2 Manx Girls) I am a web designer. I love what I do. Laura

We have lots in common, I have 4 kids too, and homeschooled them. Have two left at home Jayson 20 married to Kim with grandbaby Savannah 9 months Sarah 19 lives on her own and working as a chef Ame 17 Sr in high schoo//dual enrolled at Valencia Aaron 14 8th grade and doing great in Kung fu 5 dogs, gizzmo (****zupoo), Jack( bichon poo), Daisy (****zu), Murphy (toy poodle) and Sam (maltese) and two birds and a turtle. Married to Norm 7 years, moved to florida in 2002 from Buffalo, NY I sell Mary Kay and am a part time Hospice nurse I love to sing, and sing on the worship team at my church, Northland. I also sing with the ladies worship team. 44 years young....thanks to MKay I like to quilt too. I love the Lord with all my heart and seek to live my life to glorify Him. He gives me strength every day...and keeps blessing me when I don't deserve it. I have much to be thankful for....and that includes all of you here - hugs- Blessings, Tami