Living in Arkansas.....Whew!
Hello there!
It has been so long since i visited OH that I totally forgot this forum existed! So glad that I saw the post on the AR forum inviting people to come here!
Well, I am an Arkansas transplant. I am from Los Angeles, California - and let me tell you, it is NOT easy being gay and living in Arkansas... it's not impossible mind you, just not easy...
At any rate, I am happy to be here. I am so sad when I see how VERY little traffic the Arkansas page gets! No one ever posts - it's almost as if no one here has ever had surgery! Sheesh!
I have been here for three years now, and I only JUST NOW found a support group, which meets once a month at the hospital. WHen I would call and ask in the past - even at the same hospital, they said they had no clue. So, I went for the very first time this past week, and it was pleasant....
I am trying very hard to still "fit-in" here. I hope I can. In the meantime, for those of you who don't know we, I do have a couple of pics posted. My before weight was 448, and my current weight (as pictured - yes that's me LOL) is 180. I am 8 full years out as of last January 4th! Whew!
I hope to get to chat with some folks on here as well. There is one thing that I have learned through this whole journey - YOU WILL ALWAYS, *ALWAYS* NEED SUPPORT. I know that I sure do!
I hope everyone has a great rest-of-the-weekend,
Mike
It has been so long since i visited OH that I totally forgot this forum existed! So glad that I saw the post on the AR forum inviting people to come here!
Well, I am an Arkansas transplant. I am from Los Angeles, California - and let me tell you, it is NOT easy being gay and living in Arkansas... it's not impossible mind you, just not easy...
At any rate, I am happy to be here. I am so sad when I see how VERY little traffic the Arkansas page gets! No one ever posts - it's almost as if no one here has ever had surgery! Sheesh!
I have been here for three years now, and I only JUST NOW found a support group, which meets once a month at the hospital. WHen I would call and ask in the past - even at the same hospital, they said they had no clue. So, I went for the very first time this past week, and it was pleasant....
I am trying very hard to still "fit-in" here. I hope I can. In the meantime, for those of you who don't know we, I do have a couple of pics posted. My before weight was 448, and my current weight (as pictured - yes that's me LOL) is 180. I am 8 full years out as of last January 4th! Whew!
I hope to get to chat with some folks on here as well. There is one thing that I have learned through this whole journey - YOU WILL ALWAYS, *ALWAYS* NEED SUPPORT. I know that I sure do!
I hope everyone has a great rest-of-the-weekend,
Mike
Yikes!! LA to AR??? You have my condolences! LOL!
I was active here about 3years ago and both the Hawaii and this forum. Both have considerably less traffic now than it did before. But I'm glad you are back. Support groups can help so very much, but you know that cuz you are here!
I was active here about 3years ago and both the Hawaii and this forum. Both have considerably less traffic now than it did before. But I'm glad you are back. Support groups can help so very much, but you know that cuz you are here!
Lap band 03/09; revised to RNY 01/12
Read about my journey at www.journeyofafatwoman.wordpress.com
Read about my journey at www.journeyofafatwoman.wordpress.com
I was active in 07 ...I put the welcome on all of the state boards. I am having a revision from the band in April....I am hoping to get more people to this board.....I am glad to see you back !!!! Are you in Little Rock ? Big change .......like me moving to Maine....WAY INTO MAINE !!!!
Sean 
YOU CANNOT GIVE SOMEONE HELP........YOU CAN OFFER HELP, IT IS UP TO THE OTHER PERSON TO ACCEPT OR REJECT IT !!!
YOU CANNOT GIVE SOMEONE HELP........YOU CAN OFFER HELP, IT IS UP TO THE OTHER PERSON TO ACCEPT OR REJECT IT !!!
I grew up in Arkansas, went to college in arkansas, and lived in Arkansas after college up until 5.5 years ago when i moved to the Dallas area...I love going back to Arkansas now...It's so wierd, when i was there i was like OMG i need to move to a bigger city...and now i'm like "awww i miss the little gay bars in Little Rock." HAHA
My aunt lives in Maumelle and my friends and family are all over the state! You should go pick my aunt up and make her get out and walking! LOL
Good luck to you sweetie...sure hope my post-surgery journey lands me as successful as you!
My aunt lives in Maumelle and my friends and family are all over the state! You should go pick my aunt up and make her get out and walking! LOL
Good luck to you sweetie...sure hope my post-surgery journey lands me as successful as you!
I live in a city that seems to be a center for WLS and I only know one gay person who has had WLS , lapband and I sort of talked him into doing it. Did not do it myself. Now 4 years later I am having a procedure next Tuesday, incisionless WLS , endoscopic, and am looking forward to being able to report the results , good or bad, of this very latest of weight loss "surgeries". Not looking forward to a month of liquids and mushies but that is part of the program.
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