Iowa/Nebraska Get-together

I am trying to plan a get-together of people in the Eastern Nebraska/Western Iowa area who have had WLS or are thinking about it and want to meet other people who share the same experience. I was thinking about meeting at Lake Manawa, or Missouri Valley (I'm also open to suggestions!) some Saturday in May. Maybe we could a picnic and do something like kite flying? ideas are welcome. If you are interested please email me or reply here. I will post more info later as things are planned! Sandra

Sounds good to me will try to make this one. Carolyn

Sandra, Gosh that sounds like fun. You are the first person that I have seen post that is close to me...lol just over the bridge. I was wondering if there was anyone out there that knows of a support group in our area of Omaha/Council Bluffs. I'd like to meet more people that can "relate" to what I go through....Keep me posted on the upcoming get together and maybe I can even help you if you need me to. Keep Smilin' Darla

Hi Darla! and welcome! Here is the profile link for another lady in CB. Sue O. is a post-op. I bet you two would get along great! Elizabeth

OK, must be past my bedtime since I forgot to put the link in!! here it is. Sorry. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=O1061849470

I am still working on this but I promise-It's gonna happen! And on a side note if there are any of you in the Omaha/CB area looking for something to do on Saturday night Mar 13, I am competing in a Poetry Slam at The Healing Arts Center in the Old Market in Omaha starting at about 8 PM. The Healing arts Center is located across the street from Little Kings and down about half a block. It is a very cool place and the slam is going to ROCK! If you have ever seen Def Poetry on HBO-it's something like that but better. This is the final qualifying round to compete for the 4 slots open on the Nebraska Poetry Slam team (Which-just in case you didn't know, Nebraska's came in 11th in the nation last year, out of 54 teams-beating out such cities as Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Chicago) This is not your run of the mill, sedate little poetry reading. This is a SLAM! I will most likely get trounced, but I always have a good time, and I promise, you will too. If you decide to come, come up and talk to me! I'd love to hear from you! Sandra