Attended my seminar today

I attended my seminar today at the Lexington Weight Management Center at the Lexington Medical Center. My surgeon will be Dr. Strickland and he was the one who spoke at the seminar. I am so excited and want to thank my son, brother and sister who are making this possible for me to have. I have my doctor's appointment on Monday, November 13th, 2006. Are there any tips out there that anyone can give me and are there any angels in this area that are willing to take me on lol? Thanks, Carolyn

Well, I don't live in SC anymore But, you will get tons of support from this board! It is awesome, and everyone on here is so nice and helpful. The surgery is a Godsend, and you will be so happy after you have it!! It will totally change your life for the better, for the rest of your life!! Congrats!! Welcome to the Loser's side!! Deb

Thank you so much for all the wonderful posts that I recieved on here - I am so looking forward to getting my life back and being able to do things with my family again. It is nice to know that there are people here who will support you and give you encouragement. I welcome all new friends and hope to make many new ones here - I am so excited about this journey!

Hello Carolyn!!!! I'm Kelly and I live in your area & I work at LMC. Dr. S was my doctor too. I'll come see you and check on you while you are in the hospital...just let me know all the details. E-mail me at [email protected] and we will swap important info. --Kelly

Thank you so much - added you to my address book today and am looking forward to meeting you - I am so excited about this and the fact that I can actually have it done! My son, brother and sister are all working over in Iraq and they offered me this opportunity after I was admitted to the hospital with a scare this past month. Thank goodness it was okay. But now is the time to get it all together and reclaim my life. Carolyn

Welcome Carolyn! How exciting is it to finally get things started?! My best tips are ... learn as much as you can about the surgery and recovery, take advantage of the support groups offered by your surgeon, and stay involved with a message board like this one or a group near you who can offer support and answer questions. Let us hear from you as you move on down the road toward your surgery. Best of luck! Dawn

Thank you so much for your support and yes I can tell that this a loving and caring bunch of people here. All the support and friends is wonderful. I am looking forward to this journey and to making wonderful new friends along the way. Carolyn