Introductions are in order.

Well actually Dr. Fowler is not that new at this....he is just NEW to the area in Kailua. Here is his website and there is a Resume on him there as well and a bio on his accomplishment..... DEE 7/24/2002 LAP RNY 230/160/125

Hey there, you talking about my post ? If so, im glad i can help in anyway possible. Big congrats to getting that ball rolling, and please do keep us updated we wanna know everything. heheheheh. You can read my profile to learn more. Good luck n the whole process

Thanks for the responses, everyone. You all have been wonderful. I'm trying to keep positive on this and stay on track. Yes, Mr. Williams I was talking about your post. ^^ It's so easy to say, 'Oh, I've gone this far without going under the knife. I can lose weight without it'. But my body is starting to talk to me, or maybe it's only now that I'm finally listening. It's taking me longer for me to recuperate from getting sick. My joints on hurting; I already got a brace for my left ankle and now I might have to get a brace for my right knee because of the compensation. Again, thanks for the inspiration, everyone. Keep doing what you're doing. I come onto the site everyday so I can keep motivated. Jamie, My surgeon will also be Dr. Balfour, apparently. They haven't called me back yet for to confirm an appointment. Congratulations. I will call back when I get off of work today. Kiliki, yes, I've been to the 20-something boards, but not recently. Thanks for the reminder, I'll go check them out. ^^