Hattiesburg support meeting and luncheon

Okay we are trying to get together for a luncheon again. Would Thursday the 12th work at 11 am at O'charleys?? Just respond and let me know. We could plan it further out to give more planning time. Maybe Jan 17 on Tues would be better. Is the support meeting on Martin Luther King day? One week from this Monday. Let me know. Jane

No can do the 12th....Aunt J has a doc appt with a sports med guy and I have to take her....The appt is mid-day.....17 looks better for me....if'n I can CRASH!!!! Smoochies Arlies

Okay we'll shoot for the 17 th at 11 am at OCharleys. Talk to me about that.We'll see how that works out. Jane Good Morning Arlies. I'm cold.

It would be great for me if we could actually do the luncheon on MLK day, then I would not have to take leave from work to attend, but you guys decide and I will try my best to make it. There is very little possible way that I can make it at 11 though, that would pretty much mean I would need a WHOLE day off, I would prefer it be around 1:00 so that I could wor****il 11 and then leave. Let me know when you all plan it and I will try to round up my bunch down here and us all carpool... (DAWN & SARA..... put in your two cents on when you girls can go to Hattiesburg with me for lunch...) Love ya! Rhonda

Martin Luther King day would be hard becasue our kids are out of school I could wing it though if that is what everyone can do. That or the 17th at 1:00. We will work on it. Don't give up on me. It just may take some time to work it all out. Later Jane

What's the date on MLK day? It prolly will work with me...I could bring the famous EM.....and maybe even Jim....

Ya 17th sound better to me too. I've got that evil sleep study next week. Still trying to figure out how they can study the sleep of someone who rarely sleeps...should be fun! Anyways let's do this I miss you all! Keli

Melissa is having her surgery on the 12th.

Sorry for the "Broadcast" nature of this reply- Leslie had recently asked if any of us had any regrets.... I'd like to get this answer out to my Mississippi folks, Without A big hullabaloo and without being hit with waves of mud-slinging. Yes, it is a response to Leslie, but I wanted to share it with each of the Members here. Regrets? If you've read the posts lately and wondered Just who some of these "references" were about- I'm that good for nothin' know it all - Source of the smart-but comment about kidney stones. I had seen many, many posts, 4 days in a row About how one poor person out here Was being all but done in by incompetent people at the hospital. She was the victim of bad nurses, staff, and from her anguish It seemed that her docs were not up to the job Of taking care of her either. The post came on the board that her WLS had "CAUSED" her kidney stones In a period of what was then only 3 to 4 days. Although kidney stones can break off from their point of origin/creation And "present" in no time at all, They do in fact take a good bit more time to grow. Continued mineral deposit and insufficien****er causes them. This Is something that shows up in folks who have WLS surgery When then spend a good bit of time not getting the water intake they need. But NOT in 3 Days! Just Does not happen. It was posted as if they just happened, that moment, as a result "from the surgery," The way one might suddenly develop a blood-clot. That mis-perception and characterization of the problem, COUPLED with the Deluge of posts about how incompetent the People who were working on her had been, Led me to post, in sympathy of her dilemma- That she should get to some other group of doctors- And leave those folks! The ones that had been messing her up For days in the hospital where All sorts of horrors were being reported! My glib comment was intended to AGREE with her position that she Needed some Far Better Care! I clearly should not have offered support in that way. Rather than a "slam" at the people who were "messing her over" She took it as a personal assault. At the time, everyone one the board was accused of Lying and Leading this person to her near demise. From recent posts, The rest of the board seems to be on it's way to being forgiven For being "a pack of liars," But I remain singled out continually For stupidly mixing my support and sympathy With humor and sarcasm. Sarcasm aimed at those who would hurt this person. I had spent days, rallying prayers for her (still do) And I had gathered support for out on the main-board With my usual- "Hey folks, stop by and drop a line of support for..... "She's been So Supportive for so long while waiting for surgery of her own..." And, it seemed to get many folks from other states from across the country To lift her up in prayer as well. So regrets? Even though I'm one of those who had severe complications I have no regrets concerning my surgery. I've gone from 385lbs to 179lbs and have held at that weight for just Over 9 months now without working at it. I just get full sooner, and while "on the mend" for my first 9 months I re-learned eating habits that have served me well since. BUT- I do miss and regret - Being able to be part of the Local Mississippi State Board Along with the others who have e-mailed me recently to say- "That's why I don't post there anymore....." Sweet bunch of folks here! Very dear and supportive. I miss our weekly "chat-rooms" back those couple of months When we were really an active and supportive local board. We were as active and our numbers were growing to rival Alabama big time! So Many of you, In fact nearly all, make me feel welcome here. But, I'm clearly a source of irritation to some Even when I post on the main board and some mention it or "heaven forbid" re-post it here. It seems that now, just the memory of my posting is enough to warrant several Negative mentions. As in- http://obesityhelp.com/forums/MS/postdetail/26549.html?vc=0 Well, I'll still be out on the Boards, and dropping by support For those here. I'll even keep getting my little ladies at the Methodist Church to Rally up a slew of prayers for those who need it. But, as a source of obvious irritation to primary members of the Mississippi I'll avoid posting here in the future. Eventually the memory of me, and the mis-understanding of what I meant By Joking about those "already said to be incompetent medical folks," Will fade away. Immortalized in profile only, I hope. I hope you don't find your support misunderstood one day. Best Wishes- Dx

NO WAY IN THE WORLD are you leaving this board. Your information is extremely valuable and you are one of the farthest ones out. I need to be able to have someone ahead of me to say - yea that is normal. You are a very supportive person and by no means should you leave. I do not think you are an irritation to anyone. When I look around this message board and at my support group meetings I do not see older WLS patients in their anymore and it is a bit distressing. Its frightening and although there are forums here I have a soft spot for the MS board. We need you active on this MS forum - please do not leave us. All the bickering has seemed to stop and everyone is really being more honest and open about their issues. Your input is informative and valuable even if just to me - and trust me I need it. Dont go away Dex...We really do need you here. Christine