Heeelllooo!!!

Hello,

I stopped by the board to kind of lurk around and thought I would join. I am a pre-op and I am 36 will be 37 December the 4th and wanted to get to know other people that are in my age group that have had or is going to have WLS. I am also interested in making any new friends. I already have a couple that I write to, but I see it this way, one can never have too many friends. I would especially appreciate friends from TN but even if you're from Canada I am looking forward to getting to know you!



Diane

Hi there and welcome to the board. I'm all the way in Minnesota and would be happy to be your friend.  I'm pre-op and hoping that I will be having RNY in Dec.  Hope to hear more from you! Take Care!!

Welcome, Diane!  I'm pretty new, too, and it's great to see people joining all the time.  It's a constant reminder that I'm not in this thing alone, even though I feel that way quite often. I'm in northern GA, 10 mins from Chattanooga, TN... So Hey Neighbor! The 30 something board has a great bunch of people on it... I'm sure you're going to enjoy it here and feel right at home... Just wanted to say Welcome and it's good to see ya!

~wavin hello~...I'm from Ohio..39 and have been quietly watching since June..lol..I post replys here and there but for the most just read..I'm preop so this is all so amazing and inspiring to me..Hope to talk with you often..

Hi Diane!

I'm almost 35 and 3.5 months post-op.  I've lost a total of 83 pounds since about 3 weeks before surgery in July. I can't tell you what a wonderful experience this has been for me. I don't regret it for a minute!

My only advice to others about WLS is to make the commitment to yourself, before you are ever approved for the surgery. Commit to yourself that no matter what it takes, you'll do what you have to do to be happy and healthy. This surgery can fix your body, but it wont fix your head. Surround yourself with possitivity, make the commitment to yourself, for yourself in advance and prepare as much as possible for profound lifestyle changes as well as emotional ones. Make as many adjustments to your lifestyle as you can prior to surgery, so that you can focus on the big ticket items after surgery and wont have the little things to struggle with as well.  Good luck Diane and I'm glad you posted here. I'm looking forward to getting to know you more. Oh, I'm in NC just to your east, but I am way on the eastern side of NC about an hour from the ocean.  Take care hon!

Thank you all for making me feel so welcome! It will indeed be a pleasure to get to know you all. Looking forward to chatting.



Diane

Hi Diane! I am also from MN. Welcome to the 30's board. It's a quieter board, but extremely fun and friendly. Personally, I am pre-op...just waiting to be a LOSER! LOL Best wishes!

hey D! i live in Orlando, i am 32 and hoping to have my WLS in Decmeber. i feel you on knowing there are others in our boat rowing the same direction! before you know it you'll be on the losers bench!  *hehe* i've been on this ride for 3 years, throught the death of my son and my mom. so girlfriend if you want to chat drop a line cuz i got ALL the tee shirts!