Planning on having surgery

Hi everyone, I'm Jackie and I just recently found out about the obesityhelp website and have been viewing everything on it. Today I found the Iowa message board, so thought I'd try posting a message. I don't know where to start. I've been overweight all my life and have lost probably the equivalent of a total of 5 people with my yo-yo dieting. And in recent years haven't been able to budge the weight.But the success stories on this site just really give me hope. I know thee are life style changes after the surgery, and I'm willing to make them to get to where I want to be.Congratulations to all of you who have had the surgery and are on your way to your goals, and to those who have met your goals. I look forward to hearing from you. I enjoy your tips too. God bless.

Welcome aboard Jackie. Where are you in your journey, have you been approved yet, consulted, date scheduled etc. Who is your surgeon and so on.

Glad to meet you Jackie! you will find this message board to be informative, supportive and fun! And so many of my questions have been answered on WLS. Good input from those who have actually had the surgery. Helps to make an informed decision. Will be looking forward to hearing more from you in the future. Michelle

Hi Jackie, Welcome, I am glad the have you here. I enjoy the Iowa Message board the most. We are all here for you. If you have questions or just need to have someone listen this is the site for you. Are you just educating yourself or hae you gone so far as to finding a doctor yet? Lisa J\cedar Rapids Ia