I am introducing myself

Hello Crystal!
Welcome to the friendliest forum on OH! Well I think its the friendliest. I am a mom of 3  and a gma of 3. I had lapband March 2, 2007. With the first 205 lost pre-opt and with the weight loss post-op I am down 91 pounds. I started at 268 and this morning I weighed in at 173. Like you I feel free on here to share that with out criticism of any kind. I will not tell my mom what I started at or what I weigh now. She always has to be smaller then you.
I had surgery on both knees before I even looked into lapband I do believe if I had the band first the knees would have been ok with out the surgeries. I have so much energy now that just the other day my youngest daughter asked me if I ever sit down! She remembers the mom who sat on the couch between bus runs and either was eating or sleeping!
As far as jobs I drive a school bus have for 17 yrs. I can not say I love it but I can say I stay for the kids they are great bunch. Their hugs when you smile at them or just treat them with respect is all I need to stay, but my boss and his wife are the worst!
Well welcome and remember to check in our daily roll call and let us know whats going on or just to ask  us a question. Someone will try and help you they are all great here and we have a good supporting group of ppl.
Karen

PS>>>>hey everyone when did we get spell check thats awsome!

psssst, you mean 2007

Thank you!!!!I was too excited about spell check I forgot to proof!
Karen

I am Christine and the guy in my avatar is my husband Dave. We both had RNY in 2003. We opted not to have any children and have been married 34 years. We spend a lot of our time volunteering at our church, spending time with my rather large family in the Chgo area, traveling etc. Dave is currently quasi unemployed, recently signed a contract with one company as a manufacturers rep (he has two more contracts pending) and I work at our local police department where I have the luxury of walking or riding my bike to work. I have days that I would like to say bye bye but I want to get 30 years in which is next year, Sept. I still however enjoy my job and am challanged by it many days out of the week.

Christine

ps we live in Itasca

Welcome Crystal!
They've all told you how supportive this board is and it is true!
About me: married 31 yrs. 3 adult children, almost 5 grandchildren, (5th due Halloween).

Welcome Crystal!!

I am Jessy. I am a 27 year old stay at home mom with 3 boys who are 2, 4, and 6. I just had my RNY on 5/28.

This board has been great! I have not been able to meet anyone yet, but I am hoping to be able to soon!!

Welcome Crystal!

I am 46 years old and my oldest daughter is 30, so I understand that part of your life.  I have two more children with my second husband, David is 15 and Liv is 12.   We also have a 2 year old grandaughter and 9 year old granson.  We are also very eco-friendly, we had 3 separate gabages before recycling became common.

I LOVE Stephen King and am always reading something,.  I like horror movies too, but they don't really make them very scary anymore.

I work for my husband's family business, and it is a paycheck.  It is not the "gravy" job that may family businesses can be.  My Father-in-law works me harder than anyone else in the building to show the other employees that he will show no favoritism.

We are all family here and love to make new friends!!!  Glad to "meet" you!

Hi, I'm Connie. I had lap band surgery last October and my partner Kay had it in November. we both lost about 80 lbs and now it is going slower. We live in Rockford. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a faculty member at the U of IL College of Medicine at Rockford. Kay is a retired teacher with a garden design business.

I have three children, boys are 39 and 32 and my daughter is 35. They live all over the country and I don't get to see them a lot.

I love reading mysteries and always have one or two books going. I also knit  (perhaps addictively--but you can't eat and knit at the same time).

Welcome to this board!

Connie 

Hello Crystal and welcome to the best OH board, My name is Janet am married to Jim we have three children's 2 son's 33 and 25 and one daughter 27 and 7 grands. I had RNY Oct. 07 my start weight was 375 I now am at 213 and off all my meds. I too had alot of problems going on from my weight. I will tell you that losing weight does help.
 I also love to read suspense books, ( Stephen king) and Dean Koontz) .
Please join in with our morning roll call we would love to have you it does keep us updated on how everyone is doing.
Don't be afraid to ask any thing we don't judge here and not questions are stupid questions.

Hugs to you.

Hi Chrystal,
Welcome to the board!!!!!
A little history about me.
I am Carla and I used to live in Chicago. We still own a house on the north Side. I refuse to live there!!!!! But my daughter does.
Anyway I had RNY surgery in 02 and have lost around 140 pounds. I went from 285 my highest to 135.
I became a cosmetologist at the tender age of 50. I am 53 now. I work at Super Cuts as a Shift Supervisor.
I am married to Carl for 29 years and we have a 27 yr old daughter Elizabeth. My daughter is a cosmetologist also. She and I went to school at the sametime.
I am a transplant to Florida from Colorado. We lived in Colorado for 24 years before I moved to Florida a year ago.
We also lived in Chicago for 5 years before Colorado.
If you have any questions ask away.
Carla