Okay; CAVEAT: I understand that everyone is at different stages of their 'journey' (that phrase actually makes me want to vomit, btw) and I understand that there are occasions when some things have to be repeated for the benefit of those who are incapable of doing word-searches, reading, have a facet of a pre-thrashed-out-topic that they want further clarification on, or are more sensitive/IT limited/have less than satisfactory medical and insurance support and perhaps want specific attention and focus to their (not wholly different to anyone else's issues, which I can understand - as I have needed this, too).. but...

Where in the holy-hell is the originality?

I swear, if someone doesn't post a discussion topic that goes beyond the almost pro-forma, I am going to have a melt-down.

This surgery goes well beyond the physicality of inches and pounds lost. It goes further than 'Did you eat 4 edamame Beans today?'. It just goes, well, further. The contributors to this site should, too.

I think its break-time for me, because I am becoming more bored than a bored thing on a bored day in a bored month.

BORED!

<rant over>

@@Madam Reverie Sorry really but us newbies have such anxiety.... most of us don't search topics..... Maybe you DO need a break I really am just absorbing everything and it helps believe me.

Oh guys, you make me blush!

I am thoroughly touched that you think the inner rantings/musings of my mind are worthy of your attention and subsequently bring you a form of entertainment. I just think I'm an overly verbose bombastic mad person.

I am, sincerely, humbled.

Tell you what. If things get a bit dull, one or all of you, nominate a global issue - could be entertainment, could be WLS, could be politics - could be anything. Give me a subject and I shall produce my own bilious vomitorium. Just for you.

I think, taking the lead from @ Mrs.RRN 's suggestion, it should be placed between the Rants and Raves section and the subject of 'Constipation' in the Post Operative Gastric Sleeve Forum.

I think us newbies should stick to our post op questions and sleeve discussions and the more advanced members should maybe stay with the posts of the people that have been here a long time and have already gotten close to their goal weight....... Us newbies (if you all can remember) have a million questions about what we are going through at each stage of the game and it's helpful to find someone you can relate to. We don't come here to have interesting reading. Get a good book if that is what you want. Us newbies are crying for support...... being Pedant is not helping anyone....

@Iambeautiful

Dude! Darling! I'm not belittling people who need information.

Please carefully read the caveat I wrote at the start of this thread.

Before i cry. And tear my hair out. And flagellate myself. And eat chocolate (which makes me sick, incidentally)

And as you posted your follow up, before I could post this... There is no need to be like that. Sincerely. Go back to the start, absorb the tempo and timbre of the thread (and find the correlation with how everyone on this thread responds to newbies) and you'll understand that you're so far off base, you might as well be in Mogadishu.

Don't bring this here. Its not welcome and its not warranted.

My rant today, I'm a newbie well not actually true as I'm sat in the airport waiting to be a newbie and I love these threads. I've read everything twice but who doesn't love a rant.

Remember another day and another hour you could feel the love, it was just on this particular day the thread bearer had a protein meltdown and rather than make sour lemonade she made a... well not actually sure what this would be called but I like it lol.

Secondly parisshel I could batter u, fancy telling me that Ryan gosling has big ears, I'm too scared to look at the thumbnail president rev sent me. Though does the saying about big feet equate to big ears in which case I would hug u as you've given me a new happy thought as they put me under, well I know what my kids look.

So, I now know where Mogadishu is and the size of Ryan G's ears (mmm). This has been a very informative thread.

We can talk about how this little Diva iguana became my princess lol

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My rant today, I'm a newbie well not actually true as I'm sat in the airport waiting to be a newbie and I love these threads. I've read everything twice but who doesn't love a rant.

Remember another day and another hour you could feel the love, it was just on this particular day the thread bearer had a protein meltdown and rather than make sour lemonade she made a... well not actually sure what this would be called but I like it lol.

Secondly parisshel I could batter u, fancy telling me that Ryan gosling has big ears, I'm too scared to look at the thumbnail president rev sent me. Though does the saying about big feet equate to big ears in which case I would hug u as you've given me a new happy thought as they put me under, well I know what my kids look.

The ABSOLUTE best of luck, darling. Hope your surgery is without incident and your recovery pain free.

We'll all be waiting for you on the losers bench.

You got this, honey! xxx

We can talk about how this little Diva iguana became my princess lol

OMG, I think I'm in love!

How freekin' CUTE is that?!!!!

@@cheryl2586 I never thought an iguana could be cute-- adorable!

Madam R,

I think I love you.

P.S. Wally's got my lawnmower!

Her name is Anastasia and I have had her since she was about a week old. She was not being fed and in a crowded 20 gallon tank with about 20 other iguanas. She had a calcium deficiency that caused her to be paralyzed for the first seven months of her life I syringe fed her Gerber baby food. She is 3 years old now and a spoiled ass lizard. She once was a nice little iglet but now has become a Diva. If she doesn't like something, she throws her food all over her cage. She has been a costly investment but never the less she is my baby with igatude and all.

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Spoiled ass lizard. OMG How funny Cheryl. I have heard it all. I would have nightmares the little booger would end up in my bed and cause a heart attack LOL. Mine, not hers!

LOL well I have handled her every day for three years. She is tame and is good most of the time until she has to go to the vets. Then the wild child in her comes out.

It doesn't take long on this forum to become a Madame Rev fan.

How can we start & keep interesting conversations going? Start a book club here? Discuss movies? Funny things that happen to us during the day? Show off our pets? Tell what we're fans of? I have no idea!

Yes, we're all here originally because we had WLS but I've come to look forward to seeing posts from many of you! Wish you lived around the corner!

B

Indeed! Five Star Thread!!!!!