SURGERY SUPPORT ANGELS NEEDED

Hello All ~hugs~ I am hoping you all are having a great holiday season. I know I am still working on that since I am off this week and hanging with my family. I was just asked by WEB MEDIC to head up the ANGEL SUPPORT for the NY board and I have accepted. I am asking everyone that wants to help and be an angel please email me at: [email protected] and I will start making a list of all the NY people that want to help so we can start to match people up. ALSO if you are in need of an angel you can email me as well and we will try to find someone that is in your local area. PLEASE if you can help that would be great! Debra P

I am new to the oh message boards and in the beginnings stages for wls. I do not yet have a surgery date. Um... what is an angel and should I be asking for one? Sorry for my ignorance.

Hun it is not ignorant so do not worry ~hugs~ Angels are there to help you through the journey, not everyone wants an angel so that is up to you. they are there to just help you through with visits or phone calls. I had a couple along the way and it really does help but then again there is so much info on this NY board that everyone is an angel really Welcome to the NY board hun and I wish you all the best in your journey, if you would like an angel please just email to let me know Keep us posted! Debra P

I'd be willing to be an angel for anyone in the syracuse area

Thanks hun and you have a message... Debra P

Sent you an email! Jen Halliday

Count me in. I live in Yonkers, NY (20 miles north of NYC) Marie Edie

Marie, Thanks hun and you also have a message.. Debra P

I just had my surgery last monday dec 18 and lost 15pounds 8 days later. I would love to help ones who need it. I hope maybe in the process u can find an angel for me. I live in Staten Island ny

Deb: Add me to the list for UPSTATE NY Area (Saratoga/Albany etc)... I am part of another groups' "Halo Squad" this is the email we send out to all newbies asking for info/describing what an angel is, basically the Angel coordinator collects this sends an email out to all HALO SQUAD members and whomever can do it, grabs the info and makes contact. Feel free to use any info or the process or parts of if you'd like! This is a wonderful opportunity to 'pay it forward' or give back to others who are on similar paths. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angels is in reference to the term used in WLS. In WLS an angel is someone who is also interested or has had WLS and is there to support you, to email you, send you electronic cards, call you and check on you during and after surgery, if they are close enough frequently they stop by the hospital; then report back to the group/list/forum. They are there to answer questions and be a friend who has gone through similar things. Many times friendships bloom and last a lifetime! I guess that is the best explanation I can give. My angels and I have become good friends even though sometimes we have never met --- YET!! I have also angeled many and developed friendships-- many have continued and developed into wonderful relationships. I consider them all extended family! I know that if I travel anywhere in the USA I have friends and family to visit (friends and family from different groups)! Having and then later joining the Halo Squad to be an angel to someone is wonderful and rewarding!! Name: Address: Phone number: Cell Phone: Contact person name and phone #: Date of Surgery: Time of surgery: Hospital: Hospital address: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Perhaps send a weekly email out asking for angels/angelettes may help as well. We also developed a website that had all the angels listed and email addys as well as who they aneled/surgery date and their email..Using a free web server, giving all halo squad members access to change or only one (i.e. coordinator) is another idea! BE well HUGS Deb &Thank you for taking on such a committment! Take Care, Jamie 100cm proximal Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh Albany, NY 320(preop)/163 (lowest)/174 (current) 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery) Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King www.albanyplasticsurgeons.com http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamiecatlady5/ "Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"