Thank you to all the regulars!

     I would just like to give a shout out to all the past and present regular contributors to the PA board.  When I began this journey 3.5 years ago I would come on the board and read about what was happening in everyone else's life.  I got to share in the lives of some awesome people.  I know if I start naming people I will forget a few but I am going to try - Nan, Pam, Karen, Norm, Dennis, Katie, Nicole, Steffi, the girl who did the cooking class and has a gorgeous litle girl (sorry), Laureen, Arlene and then Lisa, Beth V., Ida, Trish, Jill, Jackie, etc..  I know that the board is not like it used to be.  I am not a Facebook person so the only way I know what is happening in the WLS community is by coming here.  I have gotten better at responding and posting this past year.  I guess you don't realize how much something means to you until it is no longer there.  If any of the old timers are still out there reading - THANK YOU.  You helped me in ways you will never know.  I hope that I have been able to pass along the torch to others.  

     I apologize in advance because I am sure that I have forgotten many names.  I hope that the world is treating all of you well and that you continue to pay it forward.  

Best Wishes,
Donna   

Hi Donna;
I'm still out here.  Life is crazy busy.  I do understand what you mean when you say keeping up with each other's lives. 
I try to get on here, alas, I am ALWAYS late for work anymore - not sure what's going on with that.  Maybe I need to change to a later schedule - if I do that then that is all the later I'll be driving home.  Guess I won't go that route.
Since school has ended it seems that life has just exploded.  Work is busy, trying to get the rest of the house back together is insane.

I remember when I was able to get to Barix your sharing your experiences was invaluable to me as I began my journey :-)

Ida

Yes, Donna, it sure is different around here these days. . .  a virtual ghost town. . . 

I have been very busy at work, so not on here too much these days, stealing time right now from the project I have to work on. . .  I do think Facebook changed things an awful lot, however, that is a "friends" kind of place and not everyone on here is connected in such a way; there also was a bit of fracture sometime ago with people not filtering their thoughts and speaking out in inappropriate ways and I think that affected some of the people who used to come on here more regularly.  Ultimately, life changes in many ways post-WLS and so I guess for many, this was a good place to be, but does not serve their purpose any longer. . . but for me, at least at the moment, I try to peek in and see if anyone needs information that based on experience I can help them with.

Hope to see you next Saturday!

Hugs, Laureen

BTW, it was Liz who ran the cooking class (sadly, I never was able to make it, always happened on a weekend when I had other things going on).

You are welcome and I appreciate you also.   You are always willing to share and that supports so many of us.

 

arlene

Thank you Donna it is good to know that our participation on this board was helpful. Still out there and fighting the good fight. I appreciate you too

I just saw this.  oops.  I guess I'm guilty of not coming here as often to offer and obtain support.  This is a good reminder.  So many people in varying stages of this journey are directed to OH.com for information and encouragement.  I'll try to be a more regular participant.