Hi everyone.. Please allow me to introduce myself to you and tell you a bit about what I am doing. My name is Brenda Goldschmidt and I am an events specialist and surgeon liaison. I work for myself but have been recruited by Monica Ganz of OH to put together an event in Lexington, Ky for WLS patients. I am soooo excited about that. I met a couple of ladies on line the other day and have communicated alot with one particular one named Sandy, she has been great helping me find these boards. (which by the way are very difficult to find, I hope I can have some influence in changing that, prehaps they can make one board for all military..how would you feel about that?) I have a special place in my heart for all of you out there...I have alot of military in my family past and present...My father is a veteran, my husband is a veteran..my brother just retired in November after 30 yrs in the Airforce..my son is a jet pilot for the Coast Guard and my daughter is about to marry a man who is Iraq now..he will come home for two weeks this summer, long enough for them to marry then back to Iraq.. with all this being said let me get to the point..I would love to see you get together if at all possible and I know that's a big IF with so many in other countries, but perhaps this is something we can start...OH has events all over the country. What I would like to do is give special recognition for military..If you could join me in Lexington this summer, first let me say this would be a true honor for me..but I feel it would be a great start for future events. I have gone to Monica Ganz the events manager for OH and asked if I can offer you a special discount..She agreed. the cost of the particular event is $105.00....when I asked her to give me a discount for military I almost fell over, she said "of course, lets do it for $40.00 per person"...wow..that's awesome..i am excited about that and hope you are too... If you can join us in Lexington, Ky. please email me personally. [email protected] I will send you the registration form. I will do my best to help you find affordable hotels and a space where you can meet for your own reunion..I realized that many of you move around so it's hard to have support. I hope you have found it here on OH..and I hope I can be there to help make that connection stronger!! So many have no idea that the dependants left behind are also serving our country... Thank you...I hope we meet in October in Lexington!! Brenda

Hi Jennifer nice to met you. Congrats on your surgrey date as well. I will let you know how mine goes, of course I am sure it will be fine! It is never easy when we (AF wives) are left to deal with things on our own. I feel this is something I am doing for myself anyways but it will be nice to have my husband home for support! THanks for the replay and talk soon!!

Hi Becky~ There are volenteers here at OH that do that for you ..... you just have to let them know and they ask you some questions about who you are and what you like and then....its all pretty....it take them a bit as there are so many ppl wanting nice profiles, and only a few of them as far as i know.....but it was worth the wait!! Good luck on your surgery Jennifer

Hi everyone!! I am newer to the boards here. I am the wife of Jay, AF for 13 years. I was a Army brat too. I am having WLS (Lap RNY) April 11 in London England. We are stationed at RAF Croughton, UK (here Nov 2002) and due to return to the US Nov of this year. My husband has been deployed to Iraq since Oct 2005 and due to return mid May. I can't wait!! I have 2 kids, Shelby 10 next week and Zachary 4. We have a Sheltie, Buscuit 3 yrs old. Well that is me..NICE TO MET U! Hope to be able to chat alot with your ladies and gents. Karen

HI, my husband has been gone since October and not returning until mid to late May. I am having Lap RNY on April 11 while he is gone. I have been battling my insurance since August 2005 to find me a surgeon and finally I had one in March. We are stationed at RAF Corughton, U****il Nov 2006 and then back to the US. I am lucky to have my mom coming for the surgrey and to watch my kids..it is sping break form school that week. Nice to meet you all!! Take care Karen