New to this group. I just wanted to introduce myself...

 Hey Y'all,
My name is Randee Sue but y'all can call me Rue.  I am 26 and have Spina Bifida.  Just in the last 2 years I started massively gaining weight.  All my doctors kept telling me "It is the nature of the beast" and "That I have to get used to the fact that I will be totally wheelchair bound in a year or so".  What I say "Is why the heck does it have to be that way?"  So that is why I had Gastric Bypass surgery December 1st.  I REFUSE to give in to this disability.  I am too young to NOT FIGHT this disability.  I am doing well so far.  I am a devout Christian.  I am a mother to 2 precious 4 legged boys.  I am a daughter to 3 wonderful parents,1 in Heaven and 2 here on earth.  I have 4 sisters and 1 brother and 8 beautiful nieces and nephews.  I love life and I love people.  I am a prayer warrior so if y'all need prayer please feel free to come to me.


In HIS Love,
Randee Sue aka Rue

rue, welcome to the family. hope you will find the support that you need here and it sounds like you can help all of us with your support. we have a chat session every  monday in the bariatric buddy chat room at 7 eastern, 6 central, 5 mountain and 4 pacific.  you can meet some nice people there. let me know if i can do anything for you.  i'll scoot over on the loser's bench for you. vick

 Thanks for the welcome Vickie.  I will try to remember about the chat thing.  Right now all I can ask for is prayer as I am still getting used to everything.  Just one question...what's the loser's bench?  I have seen that mentioned in other groups as well.

hey, yhere glad to meet ya!

 Thanks for the welcome Shawn.

Hi Rue! I love the name Randee! How beautiful! Welcome to our group.
The losers bench is just a metaphorical thing. It is a way of saying "welcome to life after weight loss surgery, we are here for and with you"
i will keep you in my prayers for sure. If you have any questions, concerns, or thoughts you want to share, please do so! I look forward to getting to know you and traveling this journey with you.

Please keep me in your prayers on 2/7/10 for a safe flight that day, and the following day safe and uneventful plastic surgery. thanks so much!

 I love the name Randee Sue too but someone in my family nicknamed me Sandee Rue when I was real young.  So Rue just stuck.  Oh ok that makes sense.  

Thank you for your love and prayers.  You are a doll Patrece.

Anything for a sister in Christ.

You don't have a ticker up, I am just wondering how the weight loss has been going for you so far?

 Patrece honey,I am computer stupid.  How do I make the ticker thing?LOL.

Good morning Rue,  keeping you in my thoughts and prayers as well.  I like your *****  I have 2 furry kids as well.  They mean the world to me.  They are twits at times, love them anyway.  Pictures of them are on my page.