Best Support Meeting By Far

HATTIESBURG MEETING WAS SUPER!!! WOW!!! THEY HAVE GOT THEIR PROGRAM TOGETHER!! I WAS IMPRESSED AT THE PERSONAL INTEREST JANET CRAWFORD TOOK IN EACH PATIENT. DR. WHITEHEAD IS VERY THOROUGH TOO!! I HAD NEVER HEARD OF HAVING AN UPPER GI TEST DONE ONE YEAR AFTER SURGERY. Everyone was so nice and willing to share last night. We had some attend who look like models. I thought they were the guest speakers. Y'all Christine is beautiful and I'll say it with all sincerity "you don't look like you were ever really heavy". CC drink your water and leave the gum alone. You will be ready for swim suit season. The one male WLS person was inspirational to me. He drove all the way from Milry Ala. to attend. Support groups are encouraging. I will attend more in Hattiesburg. What was the name of the website Elisha gave us last night? Arlies-- please come next month. Feb 21. The topic will be on Head hunger. Dr. Carson will present. He is an excellent speaker

Glenda, I swear you just brought tears to my eyes. You are so wonderful. I am so so glad I met you and that you come to the meetings. YOU are amazing and give others so much encourgament. I really really wish you lived closer so we could get together often. I really enjoy talking to you! I am trying to get my water in... I have not had any today... I have had about 3 ounces of unsweet tea (thats water, huh?) --Its just so hard. I have to make myself do it. Elisha talked about 2 websites..I think one was spotlighthealth.com and vitalady.com -- dont forget the www. Maybe between the 2 of us we can get Arlies to come.. I wouldnt mind if everyone from the board came. We could all have so much fun... I better go do some work. I havent really done much all day. Too cold to function. I am ready for the summer.. Maybe I will enjoy this summer. Maybe I will even wear a bathing suit without my shorts. Woohooo... I will pre warn yall where I will be so you dont have to witness it. Haha... Talk to you soon!

Hey Glenda, Glad you came to the Hattiesburg support group meeting Monday night. It was really nice meeting you. You are the nicest person and it was nice chatting with you. I really hope you will continue to join us. You are an inspiration and have much to offer at the meetings for those pre-ops and new post ops. Hope to see you next time, Melissa Taylor LAP RNY 1/15/04 277 to 136 141 pounds gone, gone, gone!!

You are absolutely right. It was the best meeting by far. I really enjoyed meeting Elesha, too. Always good talking to someone so far out and doing so well. I appreciate the compliments. You are an inspiration to me as well. You are such a cheery upbeat person every time I have contact with you. I mean it. We are doing lunch sometime before next meeting. You, me, Denise, Robin, Linda, and of course anyone else who wants to come visit with us. The more the merrier, right? Well, my kids are fighting. Gotta go. Hugs, Melissa LAP RNY 1/15/04 277 to 136 (And holding on tight LOL) 141 pounds gone!

I agree it was a great meeting other than my buddy Robin wasnt there due to illness. Yes Melissa we must do lunch again one day. I missed the last one you guys did. I am so truly blessed to have great friends as a support system like you guys. I love you!!!! Denise

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the compliments, I'm blushing. Glenda, Christine was right on the websites. I hope they helped. Melissa, Christine, Glenda and Denise: You all were wonderful to meet. I would love to have lunch with you guys and anyone else. I love to talk WLS. Gotta run, must get the 4 kiddies to school and my rear to the gym! I'm working especially hard to get my rear back up off my thighs! If I ever finish my PS and get the rear lift, I want there to be something back there worth showing. Elesha LapRNY 2/26/02 288/165