Introduction

Hello, I would like to introduce myself.  I live in northern California in an agricultural area and I love horses, my daughter and my Mom - but not necessarily in that order.  Haha.  I am really here helping my mother learn to use the internet and hopefully get support.  She is status post bariatric surgery and doing well, but is unable to get to support meetings and I think she would benefit from online support. I used to date someone from this site and she was helpful in talking to my mother about surgery and told us about this website.  Mom is here with me watching how to do this.  Hopefully she will soon become comfortable enough to post on her own.

Well, welcome Dr Danny Boy and Mom! It is great to have you here in our group. Things have been a bit slow around here lately, it seems to go in phases, but you will always find that someone will reply in support and encouragement, or to answer questions.

Please come on in, and make yourself at home here in our little family! We are a close group, and very kind and supportive of each other. Ask any questions, share any wins, concerns, etc..

I will be away for a while, but will check in when and as I can. Others will be around too. Congrats mom (name? lol) on your surgery. Please post and introduce yourself so we can give you a proper welcome to the group. We also have chats each monday evening, and you are welcome to join in! I will not be at this next one as I have surgery that day, but possibly the one after.. Kathy will likely be there, along with the others who come. It is a nice time together. Kathy sends out reminders on Monday before chat.

Again welcome...and nice to meet you Dr Danny Boy! (I love horses too..and dogs.. but love my kids and grandbabies lots! (not necessarily in that order either! haha

Thank you for you very warm welcome.  I'm still encouraging Mom and trying to shiow her that the internet is not a big scary place.  She is watching me manuver around Obesity Help, sitting here beside me.  I think I'm softening her up. Haha.

hahaha... good for you! She'll love it once she adjusts to it

Welcome to both you and your mom.  This group is really great.  I have found a lot of love and support here and I'm sure your mom (and you) will too.

I have relatives in Nothern California in the Redding area.  My uncle owns a restaurant called Rodger's in Cottonwood.  I think that's the name of the city.  Anyway it certainly isn't bariatric friendly but I maybe some one with a connection to the area (however distant) will help your mom feel more at ease.

I'm glad you found us!

Colleen

That is very kind and intuitive of you.  Mom says she didn't expect to find such warm people on the internet and that might she might actually have to learn to type, now.  Haha

Welcome!

thank you.

Welcome to both you and your mom Dr.DannyBoy.  I had RNY 09/2009 and am glad that I had the surgery.  the online and local support mean so much to success.  I have been away from OH for a couple of weeks, working on home improvement projects.  Back to check up on everyone and catch up on the posts.  Bless you for helping you mom with finding us.  We are here for support for all.  Come back often, have your mom take over the keyboard and add her thoughts too.  Learning the way around the site takes time, ask any and all questions, we will do our best to assist. 

Very nice of you. I appreicate the kindness and warmth everyone has shown.  It has taken Mom a long time to be comfortable enoiugh to consider taking this leap and everyone here has made this a soft landing for her. I thank you and I will continue to help her until she feels confident to launch.