Newbies- Come one, come all- and stay with us!

Welcome!

If you are new here I just wanted to take a minute to welcome you to the boards.  Perhaps you haven't quite reached a point yet where you are posting, and rather just lurking and learning. That is Ok!  But please feel free to post!  I also want to strongly encourage you to stay with the boards.  It is a form of support and accountablility that can assist you long term.  We see a lot of newbies come and go here.  The vets that tend to stick around are also the vets that keep regain at bay, make goal, etc.  It is just one tool in the toolbox, so be sure to use it!  

I'm 3 months out but I have to say that this board has and continues to help me every day ... everyone for the most part is so helpful and supportive!!! Also I have noticed that at least for me.. if I go on and read and post. ..it kind of holds me accountable ...  remember everyone on here is here for the same reason ..son the knowledge is above and beyond!!! So I'd like to say thank you to all of you for the support! !! :-)

♡ Kelly

Thank you for the welcome! My VSG is less than a month away now and this board has been a great tool to help me prepare for life with a sleeve. I haven't had the need to post questions because all of my questions have already been asked and answered multiple times (love the search function)!

Reading daily has helped me so much during this process.  I'd be so lost without these forums and everyone's helpfulness.  I hope that I'm able to give back to the community as time goes on!

Agreed! And you already have - thanks for introducing me to TrendWeight! It has been very helpful for keeping my crazies at bay. :)

You're so welcome!  TrendWeight is one of the best tracking tools I have for this process, it seriously keeps me sane since I'm inclined to get really unhealthily obsessive when it comes to numbers.  :D  I'm glad that you have found it useful as well!!

Hello im a newbie and u can cll me nicey. Im awaiting approval frm insurance.  I hav introduced myself 9n the welcoming board. Thx for the support and I to hav learned alot from you all.

I am a newbie my surgery was June 30th and I am now one week one day post-op, I can honestly say I am tired of the liquids I need to be on for 3 weeks, but I am doing it FOR ME!!!

I'm not quite a newbie, but hope to be.  I will be having my severely eroded lap band removed Aug 1, then hopefully will be sleeved in December.  I am very nervous about the band removal and what kind of damage may have occurred. . . but it needs to come out, as I have quite a lot of pain.  I have also regained 45 lbs.  Ugh.  I guess if the tool is broken, it's not going to work.

Anyway, I will definitely be active on these boards.  I love online support communities, and look forward to everyone's help and advice!

New to the boards- then a newbie!  Welcome aboard!