New Here

 Hi there.. Just wanted to introduce myself, I've been lurking around on the RNY board for a few months.. but I've finally wandered over here and I thought I'd introduce myself.  My name is Kimberly I live in Millis with my 3 children 17, 13 & 10 and my boyfriend.  I've decided to have the RNY, I just had my 4th appointment and I'm waiting to hear back from the doctors office about my appointment to meet the surgeon I'm hoping to have my surgery the end of February beginning of March.. I'm scared and so excited!!!  I guess that's all.. so Hi everyone!

Hi Kimberly

Welcome to the MA board - lots of great people and support on here :)  Don't be afraid to ask any questions!!!

Thanks Kate!

 Hi, Kimberly!

Congrats!  Its the best decision I made!

 Thanks! I hope I'm saying the same thing as you a year from now!!

Welcome aboard :-)    You're gonna love it here!
I grew up in Millis (live in Franklin) still have a sis in Millis and my roots of course :-)

Scheduled for RNY surgery on Tuesday as in 3 days from now semi-freak out mode in full force... Tuesday can't get here soon enough!!

It's definitely a process, lots of appointments but worth the wait for sure!

Christine :-)

Thanks for the welcome Christine!  wow so exciting for you.. 3 more days! I wish you a quick easy surgery and speedy recovery, I read your blog I hope this surgery gets you the result you are looking for.  I too struggled with which surgery to get.... I wanted the least invasive with the least possibility of complications (don't we all want that?)..  in end RNY seems like I'll get what I need and want out of it better than the other choices.. hard decision though!  

I grew up in Minnesota, I've been in Millis about 14 years now.. wow that makes me feel old LOL I love it here!   Is there a support group around here? What hospital are you going to? I'm going to Beth Israel .. they have a support group for post op patients.. I think driving into Boston will get old quick though, I hate that traffic!

Thanks again for the welcome.. and good luck next week I'll be wishing positive thoughts for you!

Kimberly

Hi there! Welcome and good luck on your journey :) 

Welcome.  Being scared and excited it normal.  My daughter had the RNY in August 2009 and I swore up and down that I would never do the surgery and she shouldn't either.  It is because I was not educated.  Once I saw her results over the course of a few months and asked her lots of questions I decided to join the message boards.  I learned alot reading personal accounts of what people went through and I asked everyone I could on here and the general RNY boards many questions.  I had my RNY in Sept 2010 and am glad I did. 

Feel free to ask anything, there is never a dumb question and even if it has been answered before somewhere on the message boards there is always someone willing to answer it again or post a link to other helpful responses.

Dawn

Welcome!

Lots of good folks here, and we will answer anything we can!  (though sometimes the answer is "call your surgeon!!".  :)

Lots of success stories here, and I think it's because we stay connected (at least, that's how I think I've continued to do well), so commit to support somewhere!