Re: new member to the group

[Guest guest]

GOOD FOR YOU!!

You can do this and this message board and group of people is a great

source to hear things that work and don't work. Also super supportive

and know what you are feeling and able to give pointers on how to

deal with it all.

Fantastic to see you are so positive.

LISA

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Well, I am excited at the prospect of a new me! I am ready to work

> out and looking forward to being able to go backpacking and hiking

> again.

>

> Currenty I weigh around 330, and I am 5'9 " . I do have

> osteoarthritis in my knees, high blood pressure and severe acid

> reflux.

>

> Thank you all for anwsering my questions earlier, I have so many

> questions and love to have all of you who have gone through it to

> help guide me.

>

> I am a mother of 3 and work as a RN (but currently off on

> disablitity for my back), and married for the last 4 years to a

> fantastic man.

>

> My children are 25, 17 and 15. I am 42 and have been overweight

> since I was in my 20's and gained a lot with the last 2 kids, and

> never lost it all, lost about 60 lbs, about 4 years ago and then

> slowly it all came back and now I weigh more than ever.

>

> I have been thinking about this surgery for over 9 years. I have

> know several people who have had this surgery and all of them have

> been successful and they all say, " I am so glad I did it. "

>

> Well, that is all for now,

> Esther

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Esther, Welcome to the group. I am a new member myself,and I have noticed, in the short time since I've joined, that everyone here is very supportive and helpful. All the entries I have read are helpful and informative. You will definitely learn a lot here. Take Care, SassyEsther wrote: Hello Everyone,Well, I am excited at the prospect of a new me! I am ready to work out and looking forward to being able to go backpacking and hiking again. Currenty I weigh around 330, and I am 5'9". I do have osteoarthritis in my knees, high blood pressure and severe acid reflux. Thank you all for anwsering my questions earlier, I have so many questions and love to have

all of you who have gone through it to help guide me.I am a mother of 3 and work as a RN (but currently off on disablitity for my back), and married for the last 4 years to a fantastic man.My children are 25, 17 and 15. I am 42 and have been overweight since I was in my 20's and gained a lot with the last 2 kids, and never lost it all, lost about 60 lbs, about 4 years ago and then slowly it all came back and now I weigh more than ever.I have been thinking about this surgery for over 9 years. I have know several people who have had this surgery and all of them have been successful and they all say, "I am so glad I did it."Well, that is all for now,Esther

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