As Salaam Alaykum I am posting cause aint nothing on this board. I know there are some muslims here other than myself. A closet muslim? A wanna-be muslim? Someone who is a lil "muslim-ish"? I would like to see come dialogue. Say something...make a dua. Ask a question...give your favorite quranic verse...tell us about the muslim guy at work and ask all the questions here that you wanted to ask him...ask the question you have been fearful of asking a muslim. Muslims, you ask the question you have been fearful of asking muslim. Please somebody say something. May Allah rightly guide you all. Ameen (this is not a ninja. this is a muslimah in niqab) Nia

Wa lai****alaam, Tami... Sorry it took me so long to respond but you know how life can be, hectic and crazy and everything else. So where are you in the surgery process? I am finally scheduled for surgery on 5/16!! Only one week away... I am so busy with trying to find a protein shake that I like, learning as much as I can about my after care and getting my affairs in order, just in case something goes wrong and Allah decides to take me from this earth sooner than I planned for. Is your friend still talking to you about Islam? What do you think of it? I have another friend named Habiba, but she spells it Habeebah. My Muslim name is Sadiyah and I am very closed to getting it changed legally, but it costs a few bucks here in FL and I am spending all my money on this surgery, so that will have to wait. Well, take care and may Allah make your journey easy.... Sadiyah

As salaam alaikum, Wow, so you did it? Do you ever regret it? How do you feel now? Do you have alot of extra skin? (Sorry for the personal questions.) Extra skin is one of my fears, but I hope it is not too bad. I am 5'7" and right now, I weigh about 240, so I am not as big as some people when they have the surgery, but neither were you, it looks like. That is why I thought I would ask you. Are you happy at 157? My doctor says my goal weight will be 135, but my husband does not want me to get any lower than 160 or 150. He keeps saying he is going to miss some of my "parts", lol. I was originally scheduled for surgery on June 13th, but I heard from the doctor yesterday that it is going to have to be earlier because my insurance approval is only good for 90 days. So now I have to wait for them to schedule another date. Alhumdullilah. Anyway, thanks for joining in the Islam forum. Write back...insha'Allah. Sadiyah

Wa laikum asalaam, sis... You are at about the same point as me in the process. On the 4th of this month, I went for my first appointment with the surgeon. I did not get to meet him yet, but I met his assistant and his nutritionist. I have done the physch evaluation, the blood work and next Monday I go for a gallbladder ultrasound. They are not making me go to a cardiologist though. Insha'Allah, everything will go well for you. I have seen other Muslims on here but no one else has responded to the forum but us so far. I live in FL. Are you American or foreign? I read some of your profile and I was just cracking up!!! I have a cat too, so I can relate. How long have you been Muslim? Do you wear the hijab? The niqab? Sorry for all the questions. I just haven't met another Muslim on here so far, so it's nice to hear from someone, masha'Allah. Anyway, time for bed, but write back and let me know how the cardiologist appointment went. As salaam alaikum warahmatullah... Sadiyah

I recently joined this website and now I have noticed that no one has posted to the Islam message board, so I thought I would be the first! My given name is Sharon but my Muslim friends call me Sadiyah. I converted to Islam about 1 1/2 years ago and I now realize the truth that I have been searching for all of my life. Allah is so merciful that he allowed me to go through some pretty horrific things in my life without too much damage to my body or brain and then to bring me around to such a complete existence for the remainder of my years in this dunya. My bmi is currently 37.9 and I have type 1 diabetes. I wear an insulin pump too. I have my first appointment with the doctor on 1/4/05 and I will find out then whether or not I qualify for the surgery, insha'Allah. I just wanted to give the salaams to the other Muslims on here who are going through or have gone through this already. Someone write back!!!! Sadiyah