UPCOMING SURGERIES????

Did you know there are NO upcoming surgeries for Mississippi folks? At least that's what the link says.......Are there any lurkers out there that are having surgery, but haven't let us know? We are really, really needing to smother someone with love, good wishes and prayers.....Speak up folks! Smoochies Arlies

I am having plastic surgery this week. Does that count? I need prayers and well wishes LOL. Or at least John does having to live with me as my nerves start to rattle LOL. My surgery is Thursday Jan 12th at 7:30 in the morning. Bright and early. Melissa

Hey Melissa, Your in my prayers & I'm gonna put you on the prayer list at church !!! I hope everything goes great & that you'll look like a million bucks Try not to worry too much. I know..... easier said than done But I really hate for you to be so worried. I wish there was something I could do or say to make it better. So I'll tell you like my Mamaw tells me.... Worrying only changes the color of you hair & the lines on your face!!! Tammy

IT COUNTS!!! IT COUNTS!!! I will be thinking and praying for you. I hope and pray that it will be a snap for you. Tell JOhn I got him covered too! Much smoochies ARlies

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

Arlies; Tina Smith is having surgery tomorrow. She is Dr. Clevelands patient I met her during my pre-op and she visited me after surgery. She is soo sweet she shared some crystle lite packs with me. You know the kind you just add to water. I don't know much about her just that her surgery is tomorrow. I plan on visiting her when I have my first post-op check up on Thursday. I sure hope I can go back to work. Steph

Please give her our love and keep us posted on her progress! Thanks for letting us know! Smoochies Arlies WORK???? already???? WOW!!!!