Hi Everybody

Hi...I have not posted in a while but wanted to check in with all of you. My partner and I just got back from a vacation to Calif to visit my family. It was fun but I never did tell them about my upcoming WLS, i'm not really sure why. I have a kind of "need to know" attitude about it I guess. People make real negative judgements about weight and WLS, I'm sure that is a part of it. Anyways, Friday was my required right before surgery orientation class. Mostly it was 4 hours of telling me and 15 other people stuff we already knew but it was nice to go to anyways. My surgery is October 10 but that day still seems a long time from now. I hope everyone is doing well, I really enjoy this board and all your posts. Thanks. PS My avatar photo is finally up thank goodness, it took my forver to figure it out. Until next time.....

Hi.....I have been putting the word out that this board is here........I hope you had a good vacation......Good luck on the count down.....

Hi Sean....yes we had a very nice vacation, its always great going back to southern calif. My entire family lives there and my partner and I both grew up and met there more than 22 years ago. Thanks for breathing some life into this little board, I don't know what I would do without it. It sure helps pass some of the time waiting until my surgery. I plan to spend lots of time here post-op to. Don't want to forget the place after that. OH ALSO....my partner yelled at me for using the picture I picked out for my avatar. She said it looks like a booking photo and I look really mean, guess I should change it lol

Welcome back, sweetie. October 10th is right around the corner. It'll be here before you know it. I'll be waiting for you here on the loser's bench. Rachelle

just wanted to say that I agree with your "need to know" attitude. WLS is such a personal decision...it's so hard to constantly try to justify to others why you're doing something when it really has nothing at all to do with them. of course, it's nice having support, too. My first round with WLS I didn't tell a soul...until I had complications. Then it kinda bit me in the ass. Second go around, I told EVERYONE. haha. and I've done quite well. who would've guessed. just wanted to say hi and good luck to ya. mary