After browsing around on a few other boards in my spare time I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of the wonderful, understanding, compassionate, well educated, non judgemental, well adjusted, FRIENDLY people on the RNY board.

While perusing other boards, I couldn't help but feel like I'm listening to a bunch of junior high kids in a ******g contest to see who can insult the other one more.  In addition to name calling, bullying and threatening each other, they all insist that they are 100% right all the time and the other people are 100% wrong.  I'm just flabbergasted by it all. 

Obviously it isn't everyone on the other boards and I didn't visit every single board but the few I did visit were just so dysfunctional it made me (a person who thrives on dysfunction) so uncomfortable!  

So thank you, RNY friends for being so helpful and wonderful.  The Kelly's and Laura's of the world are gems in this whole big OH community and I thank you for it!  

 There are too many wonderful people on this board to mention them all, so I won't try lest I forget someone.  I agree that some of the other boards I have visited are just frightening to me!  There is one that I read, but refuse to post on, other than the occasional "Congratulations".    I do see, however, that if a genuine concern is posted then genuine support is offered (at least MOST of the time). 
  I think the thing that gets to me most are the "my surgery is the ONLY surgery and getting any other surgery makes you stupid" posts. 
  Thank you for bringing this up, because I, too, find our board to be very kind and supportive and because of that a thank you is well deserved! 

Shanneee, I agree!  The RNY board is awesome!  I have also become acquainted with some very nice people on the "Sex Before and After WLS" forum.  Nonjudgemental and friendly people.  :)

I stay off all of them but this one and the lightweights.  The lightweighs also are a great group and that is where I hang out most of the time.  I certainly don't need more stress or drama in my life.

2 other boards I think are great are the plastic surgery forum and exercise forum.. both filled with awesome folks

This is a good forum yes, if you are doing anything fitness related the Exercise and Fitness forum is top notch filled with lots of great people who care only about living healthy and active lives.

Great post Shanneee!! I couldn't have said it better. I have checked other boards out and observed the very things you speak about. This board has been so helpful to me in preparing for my surgery and learning all the good, bad and the ugly about the recovery. I second your "Thank You" to all the wonderful people that are kind, caring and so helpful!  


Have a blessed day!   

 this is the only board i really go on. i accidentally posted a reply on the main board and was told to stick to the rny board.  so i am with you on this.  

 I have to agree. The RNY board is filled with really nice people. I used to really,really dislike going to the main forum but I just finally blocked a certain clique( I guess would be the most approipriate word). It's much more enjoyable to read there now.