Hi To Everyone!

I just wanted to stop in and say hi. I have been looking on this website for quite a while and just in the last few months decided on having the surgery. I have an appt with my doc on the 15th of Nov for my date so I am really anxious and really excited. I would love to meet and chat with people who have had this done in my area or anyone who can offer me advice for what I should do now! Hope to hear from you!

Hi Elizabeth, I'm not in your area, but in Ohio! A good place to start is with checking through things on this page, it's called making the journey together, gives ya step by step how to on how to proceed http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/wlsjourney/, then check out the peer area! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgery+resources+in+ohio.html. The main thing I tell people is do your homework! Have a great journey! Vickie

Welcome to our little group here Elizabeth.. I can tell you are excited by the tone in your letter. You have every right to be !!! Its gonna be a change in your life that you can only begin to understand right now. Vicki is so right the best thing to do right now is educate yourself as much as possible. I think we can head off a lot of our complications if we are aware of the potential things that can go wrong, and what is highly normal. I am not sure where you live in Ohio but I live in Southeast Ohio. If you need someone to talk to feel free to drop me an e mail or we can chat online. But lurk no more my friend. Jump in here and get your feet wet. There are some wonderful supportive people in here who have most likely been through so many of the things you have/ and will go through. It always helps to know you are not alone or borderline insane ( as in my case, lol) Love ya, Laura