Well, I'm living in NC. My parents are in Pennsylvania and my husband is in Iraq. My mom was with with me for the first week of my recovery because my surgeon won't let us stay alone for the first week. There are times that I wish my mom was still here because she's the one who pushed me to get off my butt and do things. My husband on the other hand, is a different story. I love him to death, but he'd be here babying me and waiting on me hand and foot. I chose to do this while he was gone, he knows about me having the surgery and wasn't too happy about me doing it with him gone, because he's been so worried about whether I'd make it out ok. Now that he sees that I have, he's ok. It's also nice not being around too many friends and other family members because I'm sick and tired of explaining myself and getting critiqued all the time. I actually quit my job because my boss was so rude and ignorant about me having the surgery. Have you had your surgery yet? If not, when is the date? Do you have one yet? I had mine on March 27th. My husband has been gone since August and wont be home until November...he's in for a shock when he gets home lol ~*Amber*~

Hey all of you fellow military wives! I'm Amber and my husband and I are down in Fort Bragg, NC.

never knew there was a military message board. i am a military wife of 20 years. my hubby is in the army. have two kids who are 20 and 15 both still at home. wish i could say the same for husband. he is gone more than home. but such is army life. i had rny 0ct 30th. lost 70 lbs so far. feel so much better. went from a 24 to a 14/16. had rny at ft carson colo. no hiccups along the way. hubby was not here so my dad came to help for a couple of weeks. such a huge blessing. i have yet to see my surgeon again. i go on the 17th for my follow up. well, i had a three week visit and that has been all. so i am anxious to hear what he has to say. he did say that after a year that i can have a tummy tuck. i really neeed it but i am also scared of the pain. oh well, that is another 6 months down the road. so please share of your info, and lets keep this board going.

Shore duty is nice, my husband was SUPPOSED to be on shore duty starting July but he's a retard (still love him) and didn't get his request chit in on time when they found out there ship was being Decom and they would get to choose their orders. Mine is surface, he's a DC. I actually am not in VA, I was until January 5th.. The day after my hubby shipped out. I had only been there a tiny bit and didn't know anyone and would be all alone, so I came back to Colorado while he's out so that I can be with my family and go to School. Dont know if I'm gonna be moving there when he comes back either, because he'll only be in for 3 months then goes out again... but i guess 3 months is 3 months though!!! Krissy

Yes we are stationed here, but we are on shore duty for a little while longer . However we aren't leaving the area for a couple years as we just got orders to the USS Alasks which is in the shipyards. He's a bubblehead not surface though, lol. Are you here as well? We live in Virginia Beach Midway Manor military housing. Talk to you soon. Blessings, Raven