===> welcome new members!!! faq for you!!!

Hi newbies -- this was created about a year ago, but passing it along b/c it has good info in it!  ann

Welcome to the VSG board!  The veterans of this board want to share a few links with you that will answer common questions and get you started on the way!  We will add to and update this list frequently, so if you see this re-posted, please check it again as there may be updates.

These links represent questions we see frequently and tend to have thorough responses to answer those questions in the thread.  If you read these messages, you’ll be much more knowledgeable about what you are likely to see during your VSG experience.

Veterans, if you would like to add to this list, please PM me.  Feel free to copy and paste this message and link to the FAQ elsewhere or send to others to help answer questions for new members.

FAQ:
 

http://vsgfaq.wordpress.com

If you have a question or need information, before opening a new thread, try the "SEARCH" box at the top right hand side of the page.  This is a quick and easy way to get an answer to many questions because many questions have been asked and responded to before quite thoroughly.  

Hope that helps!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I've been trying to spend some time on here every day to gleam insight from the experience of all the veterans. Unfortunately that has meant my information has been hit & miss, but still helpful. Putting it all in one place was so extremely helpful, I've been reading the different link to threads all morning! Most of the subjects are things I had heard mention of, but this helps put it in a more organized way (which works very well for me!)! My surgery is in 9 days...2/16/12...I am so excited to begin this new chapter of my life!

Thank you so much Ann!! I will be 4 weeks out on Thursday and have been in a stall this week too! I had heard a little about this but the links you provided helped me understand and feel a little more normal and that there wasn't a need for panic. I will be going back to work on Monday and realize I have got to get better about my fluid and exercise. Today is a beautiful day in Seattle and I plan to be out there taking a couple of 15 min walks. Again, thank you for your post. I hope all of the newbies get a chance to see this. I think it has helped me more than anything else I have gotten off of this board!
~~~gwen

I put an avatar of me on my profile last week. I really want to change it but when I select "manage avatar" it doesn't give me an option to delete the current one. I've uploaded the new avatar that I want, but it won't let me swap them...any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong or what I need to do!?

I'm not the avatar specialist, but i think this happend to me and i had to hit the refresh button to empty the "cache" that your old picture is in.  hope this actually helps!