Hi! Anybody here? LOL, just want to share my experiences as I go through this. I have decided on a surgeon, well the hospital anyway, they have two surgeons that are supposed to be excellent, I will get who ever has an opening first.  The hospital is the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. I have my paperwork back from them and am working to get it filled out. I want to make sure I do it right. The thing that knd of bothers me is I can't remember the exact dates. Obesity has been a part of my life for a long time, so it kind of all blurs together. Have a grreat day! Dottie

Welcome Dottie! I had my surgery in SLC as I live in Green River.  Welcome to your journey!!  This is an exciting time for you.   Wishing you the best.

For all of you that have cable tv and get The Learning Channel, Starting on Monday of next week they will begin broadcasting a new show called Big Medicine. I'm looking forward to this and I'm hoping to glean more information and help out of it also. It will be on Monday evening sometime. I look forward to watching it and seeing what goes on.

As a volunteer clown, participating in functions to help children, I often ride one of those silly little bikes where my knees are above the handle bars. As a chubby clown I had problems riding them. As a slim downed clown the small bikes are much easier although I prefer my carbon frame, Kestrel Road Bike now. Now that I am almost to my goal I plan to spend the next ten years riding my bike in events across the USA. The plan is to ride in five events each year which will give me whole USA after ten years. There are many bike rides sponsored annually by worthy charitable organizations. Riding my bike will allow me to help others while helping myself maintain my newfound slimness. I wanted to commit to this on the state forums as a reminder to myself that the surgery is only the first step; a life-style change is imperative if I want to maintain. I intend to do that on my bike. Kim