A special thanks to the TMB and OH People

Hey there Mrs Cheryl.. Let me start off by saying that you are a very special lady to me.. I am so glad that we started emailing each other. I want you to know that you have been about half of the reason I have continued by WLS Journey. You have been so good to me. If you all didn't know Cheryl helped start a support group in Waco and I have attended a few meetings, but Cheryl and I email each other about 4 times a day. And she is a very nice lady. Although she will have her surgery 2 weeks before me.. But that just means she will be a loser when she comes to see me in the hospital. Cheryl, like my angel Tx Rachel, were the two main reasons I went to Arlington and I am so glad they "convinced" me to go.. Cheryl thanks for everything and tell Devin I said hello.. PEACE

aw, shucks......taint nutin. Cheryl K.

I just reread my post and I am suprised I didn't write that I felt like I was "Queen for the day" LMAO.. ANYWAY THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE..

Ramon, as I told you at the Luau, this is exactly what we are about. I thank you for coming to the Luau and spending time with us. I know we spoke briefly towards the end of the nite as I was taking down the decorations...and it was sooo nice to see Rachel again, she is precious!! I met her in SA before she had her surgery and wow, look at her now!!! I DO hope that we meet again Ramon, please remember one thing, its not the size of your body that counts, its the size of your heart... Peace be with you, Traci P. pre-op/insurance hell

Well PeaBug.. I know I have a big heart because I had an echocardiogram and the doc said I had an enlarged heart.. LMAO But for real I had a great time meeting all the people that I did and if I didn't get the chance to meet you please feel free to email or send a message on yahoo id stonecold903 Traci it was so nice to be treated like a person for a change. This board is so great.. The people from it are the greatest and I am so glad I have been accepted to this group. I have to say that Mrs. Rachel is truly an angel on earth. All though I just spent a few hours with her I was comfortable with her within a few minutes.. I am so lucky that she is my angel.. And Lora was so nice too.. I can't say enough how special I felt when I left. Once again thanks for all you did this weekend and May God Bless you.. PEACE

Ramon, you are a true studly I really enjoyed meeting you Hope we can all get together again soon. You are right, it was the first time in years that I was somewhere that I did not feel as though I was being judged for my weight Jackie

Thank you for your kind words. I still have trouble thinking of the right words to say to all the lovely ladies I met this weekend but I enjoyed meeting all of you.. I have started an OH fund to go whereever next year. I want to stay the whole time next time.. and Just think I will be shrinking Dawg by then.. Hell I bet I fell in love about 8 times that night.. fell in love with the people that didn't judge me because I look like Shrek but instead they saw the true me.. PEACE

I think that Shrek is cute.... ....... and you are too! I'm so sorry that I didn't get to spend very much time with you Ramon, but atleast I got to give you a quick hug. I love reading your posts - and if the Peabug loves ya then I love ya too! So glad to have gotten to meet you - next time maybe I'll have enough time to sit and chat for a while. Take care of you, Cheryl

I love Shrek.. My niece, who is 9, calls me uncle Shrek because although he is big and all he has a great heart and it makes me feel good that a little kid would say that about me, although she may have just wanted me to buy her something.. As far as not spending a lot of time with me.. I fully understand you were too busy putting on one hell of a convention..Thank you and all the other volunteers.. Besides.. I enjoyed the hug.. Lmao.. I am just so glad that I went.I was about 25 miles from my house and got a phone call from a friend inviting me to a bar but I am so glad I chose to go to Arlington.. Cheryl once again thanks for all you did to make this weekend great PEACE

Hi there hot stuff! I was so glad to finally meet you! You are just a doll and a wonderful person with a great heart! You are not lucky to have me as your angel but I am lucky to have such wonderful angelettes like you and Barbara!! If I'm a good angel it is only because my angel Lora taught me a thing or two! I can't wait to see all of you again-- Waco for dinner sometime right? I have already told my husband about the 5th Friday nights of the month being MINE!! I will definitely see you before surgery and of course I'll be there for you on JULY 7TH!! We'll all be cheering you on!! This was you the other night... you and Darroll -> I can't wait to visit with you again! ~Rachel