Time to stop lurking

Hello all,
I have been lurking on the site for quite a while now.  I've posted a couple of times but I really had nothing to say or share up till now.  I found out last Friday that I had been approved for my surgery.  YAY!!!  I will find out the actual date on November 4th.   I can't tell you how excited I am and how excited my family is.  I have a great support system at home and with friends.

I look forword to meeting you and sharing with you!  

I am taking my life back!!!

Congratulations - and LURK NO MORE!  It's hard to get your specific questions answered if you don't ask them, and it's hard for everyone here to support you if we don't know you are out there!

We're a pretty friendly bunch, so share your journey with us!  And come to a Maple Grove coffee get-together one of these weeks!  (next one is 10/31 at Caribou inside Byerly's!)

Congratulations! I myself spend quite a bit of time "lurking" too, though mostly on the main board! Glad to hear from you today and it is great that you have your date, great support, and that you are taking your life back! Rock on!

I should be able to make the MG coffee on the 31st.. How will I know you all?  I'm pretty shy.

We sit in the area to the left of Caribou, usually have 6 tables or more strung together - Watch for a reminder post a day or two ahead, and look at the avatars of those *****ply!

Or, just go to the biggest crowd of happy looking people there, stroll over and introduce yourself!

(And it would help US to recognize YOU if you put up a nice avatar photo before then!    )

Congratulations!!! It feels like such a relief to get approved, doesn't it? Way to go!

I'm so happy you finally got approved and can't wait to have a buddy!

I haven't posted in this forum much either (mostly the main board and RNY), but I had my Lap RNY 6 months ago and work with Amethyst..  She has been watching me shrink and tasting all my little creations for 6 months while she worked on approval -- so I'm just as excited!

Now we can share ideas and when we go out for lunch, share an appetizer! :)  We'll be cheap dates for sure...

Coffee in MG sounds fun -- I'm not the shy one, I'll find the crowd for us!

Wow! Amethyst you are so lucky to have a losing buddy!! That will make it so much easier. I just got my approval too. I may try to come out to Maple grove for coffee!

I  uploaded my image.  I don't do that often.  Thank you all for the warm responses I am looking forward to meeing some of you on the 31st.   Now if Nov 4th would just get here!  *grins*