OH DEAR LORD!! That apostrophe in the title is HORRIBLE!!! FIX THAT:


Veterans ONLY please. One year + post op.

Please respond to this thread ONLY if you are a year or more post op. Thank you for your consideration.

Many of us have expressed a desire to have a "safe place" for vets to discuss our progress, our maintenance plans, or just grumble in general. This forum is supposed to be that place, but it's quite often used as an "Ask A Vet" opportunity which is awesome, but sort of defeats the purpose.

@@Alex Brecher and I have been tossing around ideas on how to better suit the needs of us oldies but goodies.

We can restrict the forum by post number.

We can restrict it by time registered on this site.

We can restrict it by time post op.

It's MY opinion that post number isn't working. Time post op makes most sense, but people can easily lie. I truly think we can sniff those people out, so this is MY first choice. The third option also makes sense if we say they have to be here 18 months of so. That would give them 6 months of pre-op diet time and then a year post op. Of course, Alex can make exceptions on a case by case basis.

Please chime in with your opinions!!

If you don't like the idea of a Vet's Only Forum, that's OK, too. You don't have to utilize it, but you are more than welcome to.

I agree with the gender specific areas as well. I suspect most folks don't realize they are posting in the wrong area but if you are in the women's room or men's room specifically, you should not have to read posts from those of the opposite sex.

I like reading them, I just hate accidentally replying to them.

I'll miss you guys...

Well...

Some of you!!

I'll miss you guys...

Well...

Some of you!!

I ain't leaving!! Who would pick on you endlessly??

Yeah yeah...

That's what they all say...
You'll all go off and forget us...
Forget where you came from...

You'll talk about us...

Tease us...

But that's ok...

Because on Aug 27, when my 18 months is up -

I'll be there to sort you all out!!!!

That's why I tagged you, @@KindaFamiliar -- you're almost 18 months out.

After all, EVERYBODY will be there soon.

You're a good egg @@VSGAnn2014

Not like some of those 'others' around here...

Thang ya, @@KindaFamiliar . Thang ya verra mudge.

I would definitely like to be included. I'm 25 months post op (although I'm revising from sleeve to RNY because of GERD . . . would that make me a newbie??) I think there are definitely issues that only face those of us father away from surgery. Thanks for making it based on surgery date and not number of posts . . . I read way more than I post.

I'm just so glad that I will be able to read the Vet posts! I need you guys!

I still have a long way to go, at just over 3 months post op, but I value your experiences and knowledge.

So happy with the decision

Otherwise I would go into Vets withdrawals ...... with not much to read .....

Thank you all!

I agree with the gender specific areas as well. I suspect most folks don't realize they are posting in the wrong area but if you are in the women's room or men's room specifically, you should not have to read posts from those of the opposite sex.

Eh, not so much with the vet group. If you don't want to read about d*ck size you know to stay out of the guy's and you don't want to hear about monthly's you stay out of the ladies room. Veteran's issues seem to be across the board IMHO.

@@Alex Brecher There is only one naysayer so far in four pages. What does that tell you?

And who, pray tell, would that be?

Hmmm. *Rubs chin*

Hey, I was an early adopter after @VSGAnne weighted in

@@Alex Brecher There is only one naysayer so far in four pages. What does that tell you?

And who, pray tell, would that be?

Hmmm. *Rubs chin*

Hey, I was an early adopter after @VSGAnne weighted in

Not you.

18 months is smart. I'm 20 months but alas, BP will not let me sign in on my iPhone and I HATE this Kindle. I'm posting less and less because of it.

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I'm just over 18 months and I love this idea.

I still do answer some of the newbie questions just because I sometimes feel like being helpful and it makes me happy to know the answers (or at least throw my opinion out there), but it would be nice to have a section where most everyone is father down the line and know all the basics already and are looking at more advanced stuff to discuss and work on.