Please join me in sending support and best wishes to a fellow LOSER, Liz A. Liz is making wonderful WLS progress. She is still a newbie so lets flood her support page with best wishes and support in her journey! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/status.phtml?N=A1108318355 Thanks! Robyn

Make sure you go to Treasure Island, they put on a great free,outdoor show. But be sure to get there a little early so you can see, it gets pretty croweded at times. Check their website for times. Also check out the lions at the MGM. Try to get there aroung feeding or exercise time so they'll be active. If you want a free dinner and show tickets (for 2) go down to the strip just outside the Tropicana and you can sign up to go to an hour long (no obligation) time share presentation and they'll give you your choice of free dinner/show packages. The Tropicana also has a free show called Airplay that plays several times daily. Another fun thing to do is to drive out to Red Rock Canyon and take a driving/walking tour. There's tons more, but that's all I can think of at the moment. I'll let you know if I think of anything else. Are you guys looking at any particular time frame for visiting? I ask because of seasonal-type events you may be interested in. Keep us posted on your plans! Billie*

Have you tried the clothing exchange board? You may be able to find some things there. Here is the link for the clothing exchange board: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/clothingexchange.phtml Billie*

Thank you for your reply. I'm waiting for 1 more test report. Did your doctor put you on a 1200 calorie diet prior to surgery? I'm afraid that if I don't lose enough weight he might not do the surgery. Please advise. Also, are there any support groups at St. Rose Hospital?

There is much to do here beside gamble. You can tour Boulder Dam, see shows, visit Ethel M Chocolates, The Liberace Museum, Elvis Museum, Las Vegas Museum. Go downtown about 2 hours before it gets dark, eat in one of the fine casino restaurants then watch the Fremont Street Experience which goes on every hour (after dark) & has a different show each time. Walk Fremont street & visit 'old vegas', the street vendors & there is a guy who does paintings using spray paints & cardboard cut outs to create the most fantastic pieces of art. You will definitely want to check out 'the strip' in daytime & night time. Most of the hotels have street entertainment eg: Bellagio has dancing fountains, Mirage has a volcano etc. Check out all the hotels, they are gorgeous. The Flamingo Hilton still has its orginal front outside & in. There are bus trips you can take to Laughlin or Mesquite. Helicopter rides to the Grand Canyon. The list goes on. If you are here when my support group has a meeting scheduled, you are more than welcome to attend & meet some of the local wls patients. Check out our site: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LasVegasWLSSupportGroup/?yguid=218931517 Have a great time!!! Yours in WLS Sheryl