Hi Yahoo girls!!

Hi everyone, I just came over to check out the list Ruth talked about. Hi Ruth and Kim and Mags, you got here first so you can welcome me!! LOL I've had my profile here forever and never looked into a GLBT group. I'm four years out and I feel like I need all the support I can get and give!! I'm glad to be here! Bonnie Young Still Dancing Like No One's Looking!! http://community.webshots.com/user/byoung41 http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Y1048551657

Welcome Bonnie, I am so glad everyone here gets to meet you. You are such a shining star. A

WOW!! LOVE your artwork!!!!!!! You have done an amazing job! Hugs, Dana

Hey Everyone, you have GOT to see this lady's artwork. WOW. Especially the pride stuff!!! Hugs, Dana

I agree Dana, Her artwork is awesome!! Glad you found your way over Bonnie! It should be a blast as far as those of us who are over on the other board. The main thing I can enjoy about both boards is the fact that I can be open about anything.. well almost anything. Try doing that on a regular WLS support board. It will meet with some who are phobic.

I'm only a member on my fobi group and I'm out there and the ones who don't like it don't EVER respond to me!! LOL And NO ONE has ever said anything to me about being a lesbian on that board. Well Gigi our wonder leader wrote to me privately and told me about her group, which I promptly joined years ago. I prefer to be only where I am excepted as a lesbian. You just came out and have a long way to go, society wants us to be quiet, I didn't come out till I was 35!! So be glad you did it sooner! Thank you for welcoming me to the group. I also want to offer for FREE my creative talent with pictures, I love doing the side by side images of us before and after, Anyone interested please write me privately. Bonnie Young Still Dancing Like No One's Looking!! http://www.lavenderdoor.com/artistdetailpage.asp?ID=25 http://community.webshots.com/user/byoung41 http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Y1048551657 www.madonna-in-art.com

Hi Bonnie - read your profile - fantastic weight loss and fantastic art. Welcome to this list. I am sure that you have much wisdom and knowledge to give. I am going to love your perspective as you are much further out (from surgery) than I am. Thanks for joining us. Ruth

Thank you very much Ruth. I love this site, I can go read about everyone and see how they are doing!! As for my "perspective" That's an excellent way to put it, we all have our perspective on this surgery, and it changes as we get further along. My perspective became very narrow, I HAVE to do two things, exercise and diet, the rest of MY LIFE!! LOL I worry that I will regain, that I am still a failure, but as I maintain my confidence is getting stronger!!! I also have an "opinion" about how I got here minus ~260 pounds and I will share with anyone who wants to know how. But we are all different, what has worked for me might not be good for someone else. I look forward to everyone's perspective, we can always learn something new from a newbie, and we all have a responsibility/accountability to help guild them too!! Art is way easier then talking for me, so if I don't make any sense, sorry..................... This has been one of the hardest things I've ever done!!! I'm so glad to have support, I couldn't have done it by myself!! Thank you

Bonnie -- Welcome to this side of the boards. I have to agree your art work is amazing... and your story is inspiring... as a lesbian I must say thank you.. **little bow** You have an amazing story... Your artwork tells alittle of that! I want to know more! What can I say I am greedy like that. Saliena

Thank you very much !! WOW girl, surgery is any day now!! I read your page, okay parts, whew!! Love the rainbow theme!! Keep us posted.