Attention ladies who lunch ........(or breakfast or dinner)

Pat, Can you come to lunch this Monday?

I think I can. My daughter got out of the hospital today to it will depend on her status, but I should be able to steal away for an hour or two. Things went pretty good for her and we are hoping that she will see a resolution to her condiditon coming in the next few weeks. I should see you there. Patty

Hi Patty, I hope you can make it. I will be sending positive vibes to your daughter for a quick recovery. Keep us informed! HUGS! Joy

Patty, I have been mainly lurking here for several months. This time I felt I had to post! I just read your profile and found it truely amazing. You give me such hope. I am quite a bit older than you but I still feel like if you can do it. I can too. You also evoke lots of memories. I noticed you live in Lake Oswego. I drove truck for many years up until about 3 years ago. I hauled hundreds of loads into James River, if you know where I mean. I think it is gone now, but what a treachureas place to get in to pulling a 53 ft trailer! You are so pretty! I have no idea what I would look like.....weighing a "normal" weight. It has been too many years ago. LOL! I feel I will be one big wrinkle! Buts thats OK because I will be healthy. I have my first appt with Dr. Hong on June 7th. Your opinion of him make me feel very good. Again, what a great story!

Come to lunch with us! tee

I love that you posted Linda! Welcome to the verbal side. It is so easy to throw in your two cents. I think sometimes lurkers feel that the ones who post are a group that they are not a part of. Believe me.....it's just us! I don't know how to put spell check on this - and with my spelling problems that means I am really putting myself out for all to see! Pre-ops please consider yourself invited and WANTED at any of these lunch get togethers. I would have really wanted to see and hear some people who had actually "done it" when I was a pre-op, but I can imagine myself as being very reluctant and self concious to join in, because that's how I was at 300 plus pounds. I realized once I began on this journey that after years of bearing and dealing with my weight issue alone, it was very much a relief to be with people that knew exactly how I felt. For me this has really worked. I am still can't believe it. I remember wondering how could it really change for me. I had been obese for way too long to really believe it could change. There are so many times I am doing something and think back to how hard it was to do when I was so heavy. Sometimes it is a physical task, sometimes related to how I look, sometimes things like dealing with hot weather or fitting into booths. I think about you pre-ops often and hope for you to be able to join me on the other side. Good luck with your meeting with Dr. Hong. Patty

Yep!

Cool! Are you riding your bike to the restaurant?

Joy and Pat! I just read your profiles. Oh how encouraging. LOL! I guess I just find all these weight loss stories so exciting. I just can't wait to be like you all. You are all so amazing, and pretty!

Thanks Linda but..... pretty WHAT? LOL All I see right now are a whole lotta wrinkles.... but Tee won't let me talk about that subject any more. Can you meet us for lunch Monday? When will you be having your surgery? Joy