NC WLS Meetup???

Hi, Barbara!  You can not imagine how many times I have thought about and prayed for you in the last week.  I am so happy to see you back here.  How are you feeling?  How are things going post-op?  What are you biggest challenges?  When I spoke to your husband he said you were in a lot of pain.  A local fun meetup is exciting for me.  I think we are going to set it up on meetup.com so we can schedule ongoing fun activities for clothing exchanges, walking groups, etc.  This will give people a place to RSVP or to decline.  I am VERY excited.  I am really very interested in having a Statewide conference.  I am going to get in touch with OH to see if they can assist in anyway or provide additional resources.  I think we all would love to have a NC meetup.  Let the event planning begin!!!  I love it!!!! Nonetheless, I am so happy to see you here again.  Hopefully, you can come out on the 23rd, if not let's schedule something independently.  Have a great Tuesday! Candice

Candice -

I'm glad to be coming up for air. I'm 10 days into my 3 week post-op fast. I'm down to 220 and it's a little hard to believe. My face, mid-section, arms, legs, hands and feet are starting to slim down. I'd lost about 20 lbs prior to the surgery, so I'm starting to see the 30 lb difference.  It is amazing. I think of that every time I'm really hungry during this fasting period.  I doubt that I'll ever have Ensure the rest of my life ... ;-)Another week and a half and then I'll be happy to see, smell, taste soft foods

I'll be at the June 23rd get together, where-ever it may be. I'll be looking forward to some soft scrambled eggs. Mmmmm, good.

I think that the statewide conference sounds like a great idea.

All the best,

Barb

Count me in!!  Beach or ountians sounds great.  Or White Lake is great for families, if the vote is for a family thing.  Either way,  I'm game!!

What a great idea- us folks down at the beach often feel left out- no strong support groups here. If it's the 6/23, I have 2 weddings that day , but may get my designers to do those and I'll cover the wedding the following Sat. I totally love the idea of a clothing swap- I have given away all my 16 and 18's but could use some 14's- great excuse for all of us to clean out our closets and drawers! I am so excited about meeting everyone! Sheila

That sounds GREAT........ i am on the east coast near greenville... Charlotte is a LONG ride for me... I hate that I will have to miss the 23rd... Sounds like great fun.... Hope yall have a BLAST! (((((HUGS))) Carol.

Bummer...I'll be on vacation on the 23rd and unable to attend.

Another vote for an east-coast beach meet sometime.  I agree with Sheila, we tend to feel like orphans out here!  Will look into the 26th, but knowing how I will be traveling a lot during July, I might just save the trip, who knows, am thinking about it though!  I tend to do things on a whim!~~~~~~~Hugs, Nancy

I would love to come also.  Count me in.  I would bring clothes but I have given them all away to Dr V's office and to friends and family who are now bigger than me ( YEAHHHHHH!!!!!) but anything that I have at that point I will be happy to bring along with me.  Count me in for sure