Hi I'm New

Hi Everyone...

I am new here - well not new to OH (been a member since Sept/07) but new to this "WLS Surgery In Your 20's" forum - I didn't even know it existed until last night when I am came across it totally by mistake - but I am so glad that I did. I have seriously been lacking people around my age who have had the surgery - in fact I only know of one other person my age who is going for the surgery.

So let me introduce myself:

My name is Erin, I am 23 and I had my RNY on February 8th 2008, putting me as of today at 9 days post-op.

Anyways, just wanted to say "hi" & I look forward to sharing our journey's together!

Hey Erin! I hope everything went well w/your surgery...  Funny because I found this place by accident too!  (It's awesome)

Hi Erin, welcome in!  It's a great place to be!  I had surgery 2/5 so I'm recovering with ya!  Welcome to the loser's bench!

Hey Erin!!! Good to have ya aboard! xxxbecca

Hello Erin! I'm Erica, and I too had my surgery 2-8-08. hope all is going well for you, and this board is pretty nifty :)

hear ya on the age thing. it's soooo nice to find people around the same place. How are you feeling since your surgery?

Just wanted to say welcome

Thanks everyone!! I am doing awesome since surgery! Getting through my protein shake week was rough!!! Now that I am onto cottage cheese, applesauce, yogurt and mashed potatoes I am doing much better.  Although since I have been home the two things I want most is first a homemade cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and ketchup with a COLD Pepsi - but that too has calmed down since my first few days home. Truly though what keeps me going is that I have lost 14+lbs (that was Feb. 10th) I am currently waiting for my scales to come in the mail & secondly I have lost 7.5" off my body!!!

Hi there! Linsey

Hey Erin, WELCOME! I just found this board too. I thought i was the only person under 40 that had the bypass! I'm so glad i found it! How are you feeling? ~Jennifer