first time on ohio board

GOOD MORNING ALL! THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ONTHE OHIO BOARD... LET'S SEE.... I LIVE IN YOUNGSTOWN, I HAD MY RNY (OPEN) ON AUGUST 23 , 04- A LITTLE OVER 3 MONTHS. IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I COULD HAVE EVER DOWN FOR MYSELF! I AM DOWN FROM 314, TO BEING NOW 240. I FEEL WONDERFUL & JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THE SUCCESS I AM HAVING. I WISH YOU ALL THE SAME, AND HOPE THAT EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. THIS IS NO EASY ROAD BELIEVE ME I KNOW THAT, I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN, AND A WONDERFUL HUSBAND WHO WAS SO SUPPORTIVE THROUHG THE PRE-SURGERY- AFTER SURGERY, AND RECOVERY TIME. HE IS JUST AWESOME **THANKS HUNIE** BUT I LOVE THE AMOS SITE- EVERYONE HAS BEEN WONDERFUL, I HAVE MET SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE.. I AM FROM THE BOARDMAN/YOUNGSTOWN AREA, DROP ME AN E-MAIL ANYONE NEAR BY, OR ANYONE NOT NEAR BY!!! * THANKS FOR LISTENING CHRISTINA COTTRELL 8/23/04 314/240/?

Welcome, Christina, and congratulations on such a fantastic start with your WLS. It sounds like you're doing great. Lani

Welcome Christina! I am still pre-op, so your words were inspirational for me! Best of luck for continued success and I hope to read more from you here in the Ohio forum. Denise

Hi Christina. I am pre-op and I love reading of others' success. I really look forward to joining you on the losing side. I've had all of my pre-op evaluations done and now I'm waiting for a surgery date. I live in the Columbus area now, but grew up in the East Liverpool area. We always came to Boardman to shop ( Southern Park Mall ) or go to the movies or out to eat. I'm sure it's changed a lot over the years - I probably wouldn't recognize it !! Congrats on your successful surgery and your great weight loss. Keep up the good work! Nancy

hey Nancy, I grew up in East Liverpool and now live in Lisbon.....small world isn't it?

Patty, I'm actually from Wellsville, but people have generally heard of ELO more often than Wellsville. My Dad was a manager at Ogilvies when their store was still downtown and my mom used to own "The Wicket Shop" in Lisbon. I think it is still there, but I'm not sure. Are you post-op? Did you have your surgery in Ohio or PA ? Thanks for taking the time to say HI! It's always nice to hear from people "back home".

Christina, Nice to see you on the board. I hope to see you on my board sometime. Have a great day. Sandy

Welcome Christina, It is good to meet you. You have been very successful. Congratulations on your great weight lose. Keep up the good work.

Hi Christina, I am also from Boardman. I haven't had my surgery yet. I am glad that you wrote. It is good to hear from other people who have been through what you are going through. I have one 13 year old daughter. She is the reason I am doing this. My husband passed away 8 years ago. I don't want her to lose her mom, so I have to be healthy. Congratulations on your success so far. Becky D.

Hi! My name is Marsha Burky and I live in Sugarcreek. I am also waiting to see if my insurance will pay for surgery. It has been 3 weeks since I was to the surgeon. It has been a good experience so far and I am so glad to have found this website. I live 70 miles from where I am to have surgery and I was looking for a support group that I could converse with daily. I am very excited to see all of you doing so well. It is still like a dream to me that I could be thin. That is something I never have been in my life. Thanks for listening!