Good evening!

Good evening all! Was very happy to find this message board. I was wondering if there was a GLBT board, and just found it tonight. I am scheduled for a Lap RNY a week from Monday on the 17th. Any surgery buddies here? Anyone here from Northern KY? Maureen (Mo)

WELCOME !!!! WE HAVE MANY MEMBERS WHO HAVE JUST HAD SURGERY OR ARE LOOKING TO HAVE SURGERY......WE HAVE FUN ON THIS BOARD AND EVERYONE IS SOO SUPPORTIVE. lET US KNOW HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU...SEAN

Thanks for the welcome Sean. Glad to meet you. I see you are in MA! I lived in Melrose, MA for a year and Malden, MA for a year. I love New England! I wish I had not left. I'm glad you all have fun on this board. I will be back often. Maureen (Mo)

Welcome to this board! I had lapband surgery in October and my partner had it in November. You will get a lot of support here. It is a great group of people!

So very glad to meet you Birder! Wow! Both of you having WLS. What a great way to head into 2008! I am hoping that through my surgery my partner Paula and our son Andrew will also get healthy. I have been trying out recipes for after WLS from a book by Leach. Andrew loves the turkey burgers, even though he swore when I told him what it was, that he would not eat it. How are you and your partner doing since your surgery? Anyway, I am so excited! This morning I go for my H&P. My surgeon is so sweet. I feel like I can talk to him about anything! Keep in contact. Maureen

I was right ahead of you; I'll have been home for a week tomorrow. Best of luck on your upcoming surgery! (Another MA poster from another M-suburb, Medford!) /Steve

Thank you for the good luck wishes Steve, and glad to meet you! How are you feeling thus far? Are you up and about a lot yet? Keep in touch. Maureen

I'm feeling surprisingly fine. Today (Saturday) I've been home from the hospital for a week. I can't believe how quickly this week at home has passed, especially since it seems that I had been in the hospital forever! I still have some minor discomfort from the lap port incisions--some tightness in my abdomen, and as of today, they've started itching (which I guess is a positive sign that things are healing). But the discomfort gets measurably less with each passing day. From everything I'd read, I expected to feel really tired, or to tire easily, for several weeks after surgery, but so far I feel fine. I started walking around my neighborhood two days after I got home; I'm not trying to overexert myself, and it's _really_ cold in Boston this week, but a daily walk hasn't tired me out, and getting stuff done around the house (other than lifting) hasn't been a problem. People rightfully warned me that the 1st week post-op could be very hard, and it hasn't been a total breeze, but I haven't really felt any bad pain, just discomfort, and that's been handled well with oxycodone/Tylenol syrup. /Steve

I had a really easy recovery from my Lap band......out and about day 3...Glad to hear you are doing well.....I am going to see if I can put together a "New England" Party at my house after the holiday season....I hope you will be able to come

Count me in; I'd love to come! And we can drink a toast to Maureen M. at that time!