Hi

To introduce myself, here's a little about me:
I am 57 years old. I live in the Youngstown, Ohio area.  I have a beautiful wife. We will celebrate 33 years of marriage next month.  I have three grown children.

I had RNY laprascopically on 9/21/09 at the Cleveland Clinic.

I used to weigh more than 500 pounds.  By the day of my surgery I weighed 324 pounds.  A week ago I weighed 260 pounds.

I joined OH about a month before surgery and have found the support here great.

Since the local WLS support group here in town is only open to patients of that hospital.. I need to drive about a half hour to the next nearest group.   Don't know when your group meets, but even if I can't make it, I would love to share our experiences on this journey online as well.

Thank you for allowing me to become a member.