Hi Amy.  My name is Jenny.  I live around Des Moines kinda.  I live about 45 miles west but I work and shop and everything else in Des Moines.  The support group that I go to is the first Saturday of every month.  I can email you directions if you would like.  I think our next one is Feb. 7th.  I'll double check that to be sure.  I lived North of Seattle for almost a year.  Beautiful area up there.  Welcome to Iowa and welcome to this board.  Congrats on the weight loss too!  That's wonderful! 

Carolia,

I know the waiting can be agony especially when you were approved and are just waiting on the date.   I would call them.  Sometimes if by you calling and following up it moves things along a "little" faster.  At least you know it shouldn't be too much longer.  

Thanks Sheena!! Your date is getting closer...are you getting excited??

Carolia, that is an awesome cause!! I will have to do some checking into that!

The ACS resale store is located in Dubuque but there might be others.  It's a resale shop and all the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.  I don't know if they have them in other cities or not, but you could check the Yellow Pages and see.  I know they have a resale store in Coralville called Stuff Etc. and that might be a place to try too.  I also think there's some places that WLS patients do clothing swaps but I don't know if that happens at UIHC or not. 

I havent tried my samples yet...im kinda scared too...although for what I paid for them, I should!! LOL. I remember Amy saying the double milk thing...how does that taste when you add the evaporated milk to it?? I guess as long as I could add my nsa nesquik it would be fine!?

carolia, what is the ACS resale store? (i think thats what you called it?) and where would one find such a place? Is it online? That sounds like a great option until you stablize your weight...im curious as to how quickly we will actually jump through sizes?? Maybe even skip sizes?? LOL...I have a friend who says i can come shopping through her closed if i want too!! :D Keep your head high...have you tried calling Debi's number?? We will hopefully hear something this week!!!!!