On my way! New to OH
Hi everyone! I am just a week into my WLS journey but want you all to know that it was reading your posts, profiles and looking at some of the before and after pictures that has inspired me!
My name is Michele Washam (Shell for short) and I live in Newport. I;ve been here in TN for almost 5 years and I LOVE IT!! I;ve never met more hospitable and wonderful people in my life.
I had my first consultation with Dr. Williams last week and I am on the pre-op diet waiting to see if the insurance company will accept my last medically supervised diet as the pre-op diet they require. I'm praying they will becuase after all I have seen and read here...I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!
I am so looking forward to getting to know all of you and I know I haven't met anyone yet but it feels like I have known you all my life, like a special bond or something...does that sound crazy?
I's love to hear from anyone here in Tennessee (near Knoxville or east of that) but anywhere is fine... Thanks so much for sharing your stories and experiences - you have NO IDEA how much it helps those of us just starting out.
My personal email is [email protected] feel free tomail me! I'm looking forward to meeting all of you and thanks again!
Love
Shell
This is a great bunch of folks here with lots of info and insight. 
HEY Shell!
Just got to love Dr. Williams.... Good luck to you on your journey. If I can help you, please feel free to let me know.
We had a support group this past Thursday evening in Fountain City .... sorry you missed it. We meet the 3rd Thurs on the month. Get involved as much as you can while you are pre-op so that you can be armed with knowledge.
Check out my profile. I have a timeline in my story that details all of my and my husband's pre-op ordeals. Take care and WELCOME!
Hugs,
Jenspen
Hi Shell,
Good to hear from you hun.... Thanks for sharing your story... It was, has been and always will be difficult for me to share my story and personal information... I have always admired people that were able to do that....
I stayed within myself for so long.... I had been morbid obese for so long that I had found myself humiliated and in no way could ever talk about it in private much less in public.
I don't usually trust others very much and try to protect my feelings. I have been working real hard in the past year to change that. Having lost over 150 pounds has also given me some type of inner strength to combat a lot of my fears. It is still not easy cause people still prove me right by being so hurtful but I am finding that if I keep trying really hard to put others before myself then that doesn't leave a whole lot of time to waller in my self pity.... LOL....
This support board is a God send for me. There are wonderful people here that have so much that they give so freely and unconditionally.... I would surely have perished without them.... We each have our good days and our bad days... Who in life doesn't??? But it seems like everyone allows each other to have a bad day then they step up to the plate when someone else has a bad day....
I don't live in the Knoxville area but there are many beautiful knowledgeable people on here that do..... They are a great support team...........
Thank you again Shell for sharing..... Hugs to you...
I stayed within myself for so long.... I had been morbid obese for so long that I had found myself humiliated and in no way could ever talk about it in private much less in public.
I don't usually trust others very much and try to protect my feelings. I have been working real hard in the past year to change that. Having lost over 150 pounds has also given me some type of inner strength to combat a lot of my fears. It is still not easy cause people still prove me right by being so hurtful but I am finding that if I keep trying really hard to put others before myself then that doesn't leave a whole lot of time to waller in my self pity.... LOL....
This support board is a God send for me. There are wonderful people here that have so much that they give so freely and unconditionally.... I would surely have perished without them.... We each have our good days and our bad days... Who in life doesn't??? But it seems like everyone allows each other to have a bad day then they step up to the plate when someone else has a bad day....
I don't live in the Knoxville area but there are many beautiful knowledgeable people on here that do..... They are a great support team...........
Thank you again Shell for sharing..... Hugs to you...
Hi Shell. Welcome to the TN board. I wanted to wish you much success on your journey to weight loss and better health. If there is anything you ever need, don't hesitate. We try to be as supportive as possible and help with anything we can.
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