Please join us for tonights chat thank you. All your pre or post op questions can be addressed. Hope to see you there. Larry Irvin Member Services Manager Obesityhelp.com

Hello Everyone! It was a blast in Wausau! I have pics... one of our whole group together.. and one w/ me, and Bo and Michael.. one of the attendees... w/ our "fat" pants held up side by side.... one other had left... too bad he didn't get in on the photo! But Bo... he was just having too much fun w/ the dancing! Bo, I've met him in Irivine, CA. He's a great motivational speaker... and it was great to keep hearing, "I'm so glad you're here Kricket!" He was on the phone when I first approached him.. so I went to do a quick, "I'm here" handshake. He said, "no you don't, you get a hug!" And everyone there!... LOL... didn't read the name tag! They all thought I was a vendor or someone just setting up to take Photos... until Bo said, "I have a special guest here today..." I looked at him to see who he was going to call up.. and he calls me up! OK, I can stand in front of a crowd and smile... but then Bo says, "tell everyone who you are.." I'm thinking, "you wanted my card on your podium, I thought you were going to do that?" I said, "I don't know what to say." Bo hold the microphone for me.. puts his arm around me and says, there, " can help you... I'm right here... go ahead..." Well, honestly.. once I got going.. I didn't want to stop! And I did let him and everyone else know, "I survived!" I heard the rest of the day, "you know.. I didn't know who you were.. I thought you were just some SKINNY person here to take pics." There's that SKINNY word again.. something I'm STILL not used to... head still tells me, "Skinny?! NOT Kricket!" And when Bo's talking about his Embarrassing Moments... I wanted to interrupt him w/, yeah... I had a panic attack about losing my panties while doing church collections... and I had worn my son's boxers over my jeans.. then put on my "Fat Jeans"... then told him, let's go play blind darts... he had a fit! That's how he wears them... but.... I'll have to do a collection sometime and maybe Bo can talk about me.. even when I'm NOT there! ;-) I did a lot of what I do on the site here... just working, getting pics printed... hiding in the "corner" so to speak. But, when the work was done, I was able to get out and take some great dancing pics. I had a great excuse for NOT dancing myself... "I'm still recovering from PS and am still sore"... next time... I don't know what excuse I'll use.. or if I'll just step on out and start "strutting!" I'll be getting pics to Mike soon... get them online for you all.. first.. I want to catch up on daily duties a little. The people there were awesome and I do hope to spend time w/ you all again some day! Thank you for making us feel so at home... even if Cody wouldn't go on the dance floor w/ ya! Maybe next time! Love ya all! - :kiss: Photo Processing Manager - [email protected]

Want to know when, where, and how to register for an Obesityhelp event? Go to: http://www.ohmemberevents.com The next event? Wausau, WI! Is your city coming up? Why not visit the site and find out. Bo McCoy [email protected] Outreach Manager, http://www.Obesityhelp.com Office 949-428-7345 Nationwide Toll Free 866-WLS-INFO Ext. 365

Want to meet a big loser? Well, I would be glad to meet you in Tulsa, OK on July 31st. Come and hear how I went from 626 lbs to 285 in just 23 months! Also, come help me celebrate my 2 year anniversary from surgery on July 31st! What better way to enjoy my 2nd year being post-op than to meet folks in Tulsa and enjoy a full day of information and fun? http://ohmemberevents.com/tulsaindex.html To register: https://www.obesityhelp.com/SecurePayment/OKRegistration.php Bo McCoy [email protected] Outreach Manager, http://www.Obesityhelp.com Office 949-428-7345 Nationwide Toll Free 866-WLS-INFO Ext. 365 eFax 832-550-7385 AIM bomccoyOH Lost (342 lbs through RNY gastric bypass) http://72inches.com

Hello ALL- Being 14 months post op... I am, submitting a proposal to an eating disorder center to add peer support groups led by licensed counselors for WLS individuals. This would provide ongoing support that deals with the emotional aspect of our special journey. I REALLY would appreciate your time answering the questions and sending them to me at: [email protected] Thank you for your help, Kristen Post WLS Questionnaire 1. What is your age group? 15-18 18-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-and older 2. Are you male female? 3. What is your marital status? single married separated divorced 4. Do you have children? yes no If yes, how many? What are their ages? 5. What was the date of your WLS ? 6. Do participate you in any eating disorder counseling? yes no 7. Do you have available group counseling for post WLS patients? yes no 8. If yes do you participate? yes no 9. If no, do you find that group counseling would be beneficial? yes no 10. How do you rank your need for support, on a scale from 1-10 1 being none and 10 being a greatly need? 1 5 10 none somewhat greatly 11. Please write the three forms a emotional support that would benefit your emotional recovery from WLS Surgery.