How about a ROLL CALL?

Nice to meet all of you! Name: Johna Age 42 Post op (9-22-04) Down 182 sine surgery, 229 from highest weight. I am 6' and weigh in at 170, 5lbs below Doc's goal. Married or Single? I am single but involved with an awesome guy! Kids: 2 wonderful monsters, Tristan is 17, Alyssa is 14 Pets: way too many, 2 dogs and 7 pusses What I do: I am a paralegal that works for a Law Firm and Title Company in real estate matters. Hobbies: my kids, anything to do with the outdoors, needlework, horseback riding, motorcycles, to name a few Johna

NAME: Barbi AGE: 41 POST OP: LAP RNY 11/30/05 down 90lbs MARITAL STAT: Single KIDS: Christopher (20) mom(76) Dad (80) PETS: Bebe (parrot) Pancho and Panchita (aflac ducks) Profession: Bank Manager 24 yrs Hobbies: Music - I play piano, guitar and percussion, traveling Just had another surgery on Monday 3/21 - had both ovaries removed along with a mass - thank GOD it was not cancer! Barbi

Name: Kristen Age: 38 Post- op (lap RNY) on Oct 25th, 2004 - down 117 lbs so far Maried or single?: Married, and I have it BAD for that man!! Kids: Mommy to Sammy. Pets: Quattro the 98 lb lab dog Yellow Lab; Bisquick the Calico cat. What I do: Office manager, US Bariatric Orlando, located at Florida Hospital Celebration Health. Hobbies: Genealogy. Other stuff... community etc.: Junior League of Greater Orlando.

Name: SARA Age: 29 Post- op JULY 12TH 2005 DOWN 122 POUNDS Maried or single?: Married Kids: 2 BROOKE 10 AND BRYAN 2 Pets:CAT DEDE AND TWO DOGS BELL AND BRYER What I do: STAY AT HOME MOM Hobbies: THESE DAYS WORKING OUT SAD HUH

Hi Sallykate Great idea, its fun getting to know each other. Name: Priscilla Age: 43 Post- op Lap RNY 8/15/05 -120 Maried or single?: Married to a great guy who is so supportive Kids: No children, just a kitty cat who follows me like a toddler Pets: 1 gray calico cat name "Cuddles" What I do: I work as a member service coordinator @ Memorial Regional Hobbies: Scrapbooking- just getting started, jewerly making. Selling on Ebay Other stuff... community etc. I have started water aerobics class and enjoy it. Trying to get involed in volunteer events at work. Priscilla

Name: Amanda Age: 26 Post-OP Lap. RNY Surgery date: 11/30/05 Maried or single?: Married five years Kids: None yet! Pets: 2 furbabies (dogs) Zoe and Lucky What I do: Right now I am a stay at home wife. Will go back to school and work when we get to FL. Hobbies: swimming, scrapbooking, photography, movies, shopping! We are stationed in Kodiak, Alaska where my DH is in the Coast Guard. We are leaving Alaska May 10th where we will be stationed in Clearwater, FL.

Name: Sarah Margaret Age: 28 Post Op Open RNY (Distal) April 7, 2003; Currently looking into revision options since weight loss has been stalled for 2 years and I'm still 100lbs above surgeons goal. I need hernia repaired so it would at same time. But hey I'm still down almost 200lbs and have stayed at that weight!!! Woo-hoo! Single, no kids, no pets. What do I do? I work in Student Activities at a university. Don't be jealous I get paid to take students snorkeling, and to Dinsey!!!...well only once a year...there is stress and some downside to my job,....but nice perks!!! I also work part-time at Lane Bryant. Hobbies: Reality TV, shopping, writing Anyting else...it's late and I just got back into town...so not right now....

Hi Everyone- Name: Redhaired (Red) Age: 53 (old broad) Surgery: Pre-op Duodenal Switch -- if I ever get to have it. I developed a DVT in December and am on coumadin. So no surgery for a while. Married or Single: Married 18 years to the love of my life that my dog (a pekingese named Wolfman) introduced me to 19 years ago Kids: 2 Pekingese Pets: shhhhhhhhh they don't know it. Princess Pei-Pei the Pretty Pampered Pekingese and Teddy the Manly Peke What I do: I used to work Hobbies: I collect recipes and I am writing a cookbook for friends and family Other Stuff: That is about all there is

Hey Girl! This is Mark, your surgery buddy from 10/24. Been keeping up with you on your profile, and glad to know everything is going well for you! My wife Liz and I regularly "check-up" on you by reading any updates on your profile. You are looking wonderful, young lady! Keep up the good work. Now for my roll call: Name: Mark V. Age: 46 Marital status: Married to my beautiful Liz for three years as of Feb. 1. Liz is wanting WLS as well and had date of March 13 till new Medicare rules kicked in. Now she is starting over once again with another surgeon. Children: none Pets: two cats, Sam, mixed stray, and Toby, a ragdoll Surgery date: 10/24/05, weight loss at this point - 109 lbs. Hobbies: reading, traveling, visiting family, movies, computer Upcoming events: Planning move to Sparta, NC in the next few months, to be closer to family and to be in the mountains. Will be moving out of our condo in the next week, as owner is selling, and will be moving in with in-laws. Should be interesting!

Mark! Hello... It is so nice to hear from you. I regualrly check your profile for updates too. I was so excited to hear about Liz's surgery date and now so sad (for her) to hear that it was ripped away from her. I will start praying for her again! My mother asks about you and Liz often as well. She really felt supported by your family Mark on the day of our surgeries. I am so thankful that you all were there and that we went through this at the same time. What an exciting move you have ahead of you. I am jealous! I want to live in the mountains again soooo bad. Enjoy em' for me too a little while you are there will ya? So glad to hear you are doing better physically and you are ROCKIN and ROLLIN on your weight loss. Keep up the good work. Hugs, Sally