My turn to roll call

[Guest guest]

OK, it's my turn to " roll call. " (It's been a crazy week here at work &

since I'm getting

ready to be out for surgery, too...)

Anyway -

My name is Beth Sorensen

I live in Durham

I have a DH named Lee & 2 wonderful children - Craig who is almost 5 &

who is

almost 4

We have 2 new kittens Esmerelda, aka Muzzy & Passacalgia, aka Callie now

that we had

to put our almost 16 year old dog (a red chow named Chara - the

best " pound puppy "

ever!) to sleep last fall

I am a Recreation Therapist & work at UNC-CH teaching & coordinating

research projects

I am SCHEDULED FOR MY MGB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH - YAHOO!!!

4 month battle with my insurance company - WellPath Select over a

technicality - came

out very well (Most people won't have trouble getting approval by

them if you're

a state of NC employee! My situation was different)

Obesity is a lifelong companion of mine - since about 4 or 5 - I've

tried all weight loss

methods before, nothing really worked & I never knew why. It's hard

not to blame

yourself when everyone else does!

Weight (I can't believe I'm actually telling this publically - almost

like a confession

or something) is about 325-330 (These insurance war months have

been tough!!)

I've lived many places & see I have some places in common with many of

you -

originally from Tennessee (Nashville & Chattanooga), although spent

elementary

years in Wilmington, NC. College in Texas (SMU in Dallas), Grad

school in Chapel

Hill, NC, lived & worked in Dallas, Princeton, NJ area, Tucson, &

now back to NC.

Wonderfully supportive family

So glad to have this list & meeting all sorts of wonderful people &

making new friends,

& getting good info.

That's about it. Beth S in NC