To help as many people to obtain this surgery through whatever means I have..

Well it’s about time I updated.. Well of course you know I have to start off by saying my bad..

So many things have gone on since my last post..

First of all Yvonne, Debra and I have started a grassroots effort to help as many people as we can with this journey called WLS.. We started a website, that is still under construction but it does look good, you can visit it at www.rydobesity.com stop by and take a look.. There are links on the page to email any of us so feel free to email if you want.. The great thing about the site is that it has both women and a man that are willing to help with you in anyway possible..

Next of course was some of the things going on with me.. Well June was a great month for me.. I got to speak in Austin to about 125 of my closest friends.. LOL. But I did meet some people there that are quickly becoming great friends.. Eli and Monica..

Another great thing was that I was featured on TLC’s Big Medicine.. I did filming for them in January and they were they there for my plastics.. BTW thanks to Dr. LoMonaco http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/plastic+surgeon+profile+John+LoMonaco+cqqm.html and http://www.drlomonaco.com/ and the great ladies in his office.. I have to say that if you need plastics this is the office that you want to check out.. Not only is his office staff very caring and affectionate they are easy on the eyes.. Oh yeah, Dr. L did a fantastic job on me.. His expertise is beyond comparison.. When it is time to get my chest done you can bet I will be going back to him and his office staff.. LOL..

I got several emails about the show.. But the main focus seemed to be the infamous pink fuzzy slippers..



People didn’t care that I had been cut all the way around but instead commented about the pink slippers.. Which made the decision to auction them off on eBay even easier.. I donated to money from the sale to my niece’s fund which benefits children with special needs.. As much as I hated to part with part of television infamy it was for a good cause.. A special thanks to the high bidder Sara M from the Texas Message Board..

Another great thing that happened to me was that I was featured in Obesity Help magazine.. I can not believe all the great things that have happened to me since the surgery.. I am blessed but the true blessing has been that through these two events I have been able to help even more people with this surgery.. I make sure and mention to all the new people that I meet about how I want them to pay it forward.. I can not stress how important that is for all of us in the WLS community.. Because of others that have gone before I was able to get where I am at today.. I tell people that I want to be the pebble that starts the ripple that starts the tidal wave of helping others.. I want my legacy to live even after I am gone.. MY BAD that sounds arrogant but I want to touch that many people.. And have them pass it on.. And just keep it going..

Another great thing that happened was meeting Marta or Martitalinda http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/martitalinda/ on OH.. Who painted a great picture of me.. 



She painted this just using my avatar.. This is a very talented lady.. I am lucky to have met her.. She, like me, is a crusader for WLS.. I am blessed to have met her and consider myself extremely lucky to have her as a my friend..

I will be attending the San Antonio OH event next month.. I am not speaking but I want to go and meet people and hopefully inspire someone along the way.. http://www.obesityhelp.com/events/uzone,events/action,event_details/?pkid=1801&key=05b9937043226a91c5dceef2d9e9911b if you get a chance to attend this or any other OH event please do so because you will leave feeling refreshed and ready to continue on this great journey..

Also on the interesting front.. I have been emailing several people during the last couple of months and am happy to announce that three of them have been approved for surgery since we began talking.. Anthony http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/puertorico1189/ , Lainyb http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/lainyb/ and Eric http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/poeticone/ . And for those still waiting to be approved don’t give up the fight.. Remember that nothing worth having ever comes easy.. And know that we will exhaust every source trying to get approval..

Last month I had the pleasure of attending an TMB dinner in Kemah and had a blast.. It was so cool to meet some new people and reacquaint myself with old friends.. On my profile you will see pictures of me on a ride with my best friend Debra..



She swears that she heard a high pitched scream coming from me but I still say it was the ride that needed greasing.. It had nothing to do with me being scared.. I promise you.. LOL.. 



A special thanks to Mel C, who let me ride down with her, and had to listen to me talk about myself all the way to and from Houston..

Also, I am not sure that many of you but I am a Great uncle/grandfather.. My oldest nephew D-Lo and his wife Jennifer were blessed with a bouncing baby boy Danny G. Lopez III or as he is known to us Tre.. Here is a pic of us.. 

Well until next time.. Feel free to email me.. But like I have always said that it may take me a while to get back with you but I will get back to you..