I'm grateful and blessed to be part of this community and want to thank each of you for alternately inspiring, supporting, and making me laugh or at least think deeply! I've learned so much from each of you and look forward to learning even more in the coming years!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with good times!!!! ((hugs)) Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

I'm grateful and blessed to be part of this community and want to thank each of you for alternately inspiring, supporting, and making me laugh or at least think deeply! I've learned so much from each of you and look forward to learning even more in the coming years!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with good times!!!! ((hugs)) Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving FluffyChix and everybody on here!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you, @FluffyChix, as well!

Also, thank you for your sage contributions and commonsense posts. Although you haven't even had weight loss surgery yet, many of your posts carry the voice of reason.

Thanks guys!

@Introversion I struggle with this, you know? Cuz don't we all want to help each other and contribute? It's way more fun to give than receive. And conversely, I learn SO much here every single day! But I also know I'm not a vet. So I can't offer much about the procedures themselves or what it's like to actually go through it...but I've read just about every book on low carb nutrition and lived that life for over 17 years--so I do think I can be of service about diets, habits, behaviors and things that just flat help with our relationships with food. LOL. Cuz I'm helping me, by offering communion. Thanks for not being offended by my offerings, even if I haven't had my surgery yet!!! ((hugs))

Hello all! I felt the need to chime in here. I can’t believe that FluffyChix hasn’t had surgery yet?!! I’ve read so many of your posts and they were so informative, wise, and understanding. I assumed you were a WLS vet. You have such a kind and compassionate nature and the care you put into your posts is really admirable. You are the epitome of this Thanksgiving holiday my dear. I’m also pre surgery or procedure and all my posts are about asking for help or advice. Here we are in the same boat but you take the time to listen to others and help with whatever information you can. You are really the reason this forum is such a great asset to us. Thank you for being here and for all the advice, kindness, and wisdom you have given. ???

@hope4momof4 Holy crap! Now I'm really cryin'. And embarrassed!

I'm just a schmoe on the internet who assimilates information very quickly and is obsessed with factoids about everything. (And I'm absolutely certain that quite a lot of it is wrong or almost wrong! Remember the whole internet schmoe part...)

It's so weird about the surgery. In the "My Surgery" area under our profile area, you can put which surgery you're going to have along with the prospective date of surgery. I reset mine to February 2018 (I think)? But instead of showing pre-surgery, it just shows the surgery type without a surgery date. I think, if you look at post-surg peeps, you will see a surgery date immediately following their surgery type and that will let you know if someone is pre or post surgery.

Let's just muddle through this pre-surg stuff together ok?

Edited November 23, 20178 yr by FluffyChix

32 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

@hope4momof4 Holy crap! Now I'm really cryin'. And embarrassed!

I'm just a schmoe on the internet who assimilates information very quickly and is obsessed with factoids about everything. (And I'm absolutely certain that quite a lot of it is wrong or almost wrong! Remember the whole internet schmoe part...)

It's so weird about the surgery. In the "My Surgery" area under our profile area, you can put which surgery you're going to have along with the prospective date of surgery. I reset mine to February 2018 (I think)? But instead of showing pre-surgery, it just shows the surgery type without a surgery date. I think, if you look at post-surg peeps, you will see a surgery date immediately following their surgery type and that will let you know if someone is pre or post surgery.

Let's just muddle through this pre-surg stuff together ok?

That sounds like a plan my dear. We’re all in the same boat and navigating the waters takes a lot of help and support. My procedure/ surgery is also tentatively planned for February (I’m interested in getting an esg done—- no incisions, less recovery time). So we can support each other until, during, and after our procedure time. Feels great knowing you have support when I don’t want to tell anyone I know about my procedure! Thanks Fluffy!??

Good luck! I know we'll be here for each other!

Life experience counts for a lot.

Happy Turkey Day, Fluffer!

I'm thankful for all my bariatic pals on here .. and for Dr. Illan and his team for helping me get my new life.