Looking for Penpal who is in the "Hoping to have RNY Surgery" stage...

I have turned in my application for WLS (RNY) to my local WLSurgery Center which happens to be Duke University Medical Center in Durham NC.  It's been about 3 weeks since I mailed it in.  I plan to call them tomorrow to check on the status.  I'm looking to connect with someone who is in the same stage as me...hoping to have WLS (RNY) and have applied to have it.  I think it's very important to connect with folks who are going thru the same thing as you.  I have a male co-worker who had RNY at Duke last Wed. 10/13 so I kinda do have someone to talk to who has been there/done that.  But it's still nice to be able to communicate with someone who is in the same exact spot as you.  Believe me, I'm thankful that I'll have my co-worker as a sounding board if I do go thru with this surgery.  I'm leaning towards it pretty hard right now.  He's like my testing ground...I plan to observe him and see how he gets along.  It will at least be in late January or early February before I could have the procedure anyways so that will give me some time to watch him.  He won't be back to work for about 2 weeks now.  But I plan to email him at home to see how he's getting along.  So far, he's going alright.

If you're in the same "spot" and you'd like to be penpals--write me back.  I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks!  Donna

I'm not in exactly the same spot, I'm a little farther down the road since I just found out on 10/13/10 that my surgery will be in January. I would still be interested in being penpals with you so we can help each other in the tough months to come.

Hi Donna.
 My name is Tracy I live in Anderson SC, I have been going to classes since May 2010 I meet with my surgeon today for the first visit, hopefully he will tell me more today. I am suppose to be through with my classes by 15 of Nov,an surgery should follow soon..I am really excitied about getting my life back I have a 5 yr old an I havent been able to do alot with him physically,I have rheumoitd arthiris,I am 45 an hope to lose at least 100 lbs...Good luck to you hope all works out..                  

                                                                                              Tracy

 I'm just finishing up with my requirements and hope to have the surgery in a mo. or so. Have you already had your's?

Hey Donna,

 My name is LaKeisha . I live in a little town call Semora,NC near Roxboro,Nc, I also went to ?Durham Weightloss Clinic. I turn my application in on October 20,2010. I still haven't heard anything from them.I did receive a letter from my insurance company saying that a authiorization had been put through for a psych eval and group thearpy.So hopefully it want be much longer.



Thanks,
LaKeisha