Hi everyone!

1. Laurie
2. VSG...pending
3.zero
4. 63lbs
5. carboholic

Shout out to Vera! Hey! I see Dr. Kowalski this Tuesday for a consult! Hoping to be sleeved soon!

1.Debbie
2.RNY/gastric bypass(6 years ago)
3.140
4.regained 40
5.dealing with regain

 I have been a member for awhile and debated off and on. I live in Salina and I am seriously considering lap band surgery. I weigh about 315 pounds and I am miserable. I want to have more energy and be able to play with my children and I want to see them grow up and get married and be able to play with my future grandchildren. I don't even know where to start on this journey. There isn't anyone in Salina that performs this type of surgery and I don't know where to go or even what I need to do at this point. I'm scared as well. I know it would be better for my family if I lost weight but I am scared that something will go wrong and I will leave my family without me. Anyone out there that can offer some advice?

I had my 1 yr anniversary on June 3 and saw my surgeon yesterday.  I have lost 116 lbs and am feeling great.  All my "numbers" were good w/Dr. Bernsten at Tallgrass.  I want to get down another 40 lbs, so I still need support.  Are any of you in the Marysville area?  Our support groups are all about an hour away, so 3 of us have been getting together once a month.  I just want to say I feel my surgery was totally worth it; if you are having trouble and need support, let me know.

Hi~

I work in Joplin, MO and live about 5 miles south of the city (so I'm okay!), but due to the #F-5 tornado hitting a densely populated area, there's tremendous need for all kinds of things.

There's been a call out for "super" plus size clothes that are desperately needed by a small handful of individuals who are pretty much wearing the same clothes they had on Sunday. 

In general, there's a HUGE amount of clothes that have been donated, but NOT really large-sized clothing pieces.

This one family is obese AND tall - some of the men are in the 7' tall range.  There are 3  men and 1 woman.  They need:

MEN: 
Shirts:  5XTall
Pants:  54" X 38"
             44" x 36"
             34" x 38"
Shoes:  size 13 AND 16
 
WOMEN: 
Shirts:  4X
Pants: 28 Long if possible
Shoes size 10

There's a local radio "news talk" station that has been taking calls about all manner of things to pair up those who are missing, offer services/ products from businesses, & announce needed services/ items & this was one of them.  The announcers stressed 3 times that this family was in dire need of clothing.  I'm sure they're not the only one, Missouri, I believe, is in the top 5 US states for rates of obesity.

I got the contact information for the family and am going to gather the donations & either drop them off or one of the family members whom I spoke to just now will pick them up.  The family lived in one of the apt buildings that was completely destroyed.  They literally have nothing left.

If you can help, please either reply here or send me a PM and I will send you my personal info.

Thanks, peeps!
Lisa