New to Life Starts WLS

Hi

My name is Aly, and I am new to this group.  It's exciting to connect with people working towards the same kind of goals as mine.  My plan is to visit, share, cheer on, and get a little comfort when needed in this group.

Weight loss surgery is something I've been trying to get my insurance to approve for approx. 3 years now.  Finally they came through for me... my RNY Gastric Bypass is this Friday 5/28/10!!!  My family and friends are incredibly supportive which is making me feel like I won't be alone on this journey.  After 20+ years of yo-yo dieting I am ready to take this weight off the right way!

A little about myself... I have an awesome 13 year old son, Elijah, 2 cats (brother and sister), and 1 newly aquired puppy, Ruso.  We all rent a house with my sister who is also my best friend.  We live in a small town in MN, and will be moving into the same town but a house my sister buys this summer.  My 2 brothers and parents make up the rest of our very tight-knit family.

My job is in agricultural insurance (Underwriting), but my passion is in writing.  I have not tried to get published yet; guess I've been afraid to put myself out there.  Currently I am working on a few projects that will hopefully hit a store near you in the future.  I'm working on building up my self-confidence while making other monumentous changes/improvements to my life.

I hope to get to know each of you, and am so greatful that I have been welcomed into your group... thank you so much!!!

Take Care
Aly    

Hi Aly! I'm new to this group as well, I had the Lapband done on 12/9/09, and I'm down 42 lbs, and I feel great!  I live in NY, married to my HS sweetheart, he is a NYC fireman and we have 2 boys.  I'm a stay at home mom.

Looking forward to getting to know you !!

Aly ... Welcome my sweet friend and Congratulations !! Did you know that you missed being my surgery sister by one day . 6 years ago tomorrow I had my RNY ..
Thank God you have been approved .

Aly , I am the leader of this group , my name is Natalie , but I go by Tink ,
I am a support group leader here locally , here on OH .. and I am also a Bariatric LIfe Coach ,
So .,,, you picked the right place to come to ,

Please know that I will be here for you from start to finish .... I run a mentor site .
www.vawlsevents.com    I would love to one day feature you as our WLS Hero of the Month ,
If you Have any questions or concerns I will be more than happy to PM you my phone number and we can talk . Or we can do it by email ., I currently have 4 pre-ops a and one Back to Basics I am working with . I am not a doctor but I am trained to give you guidance and the ability to talk through many issues , SO please use me ,
Can you have someone update us on Friday as to your status ? 
Can you tell us what Hospital you will be in ? 

I am so happy for you ... and I see nothing but success for you !! 
Love and respect ... Respect for taking on this disease they call Obesity !
You ARE A WINNER ALREADY !! 

Always your ,
TInk

Welcome Aly!  We are so glad to have you come and be a part of this awesome group.  Nat and Ann are great leaders here and the group is sensational.  Anytime you need any support or encouragement, you will find it here.  Take care and look forward to seeing you on in the future.