Re: Should we tell. Russ sounds off

August 24, 2000

To Russ and all,

You are right. I am sorry about what happened to Carla. That was awful.

I think with this surgery, I need to lose weight but gain more self

assertiveness.

Maybe if I feel better about myself, I will be able to do this. Sally

blinddog1996@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/24/00 9:48:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> sallymacduff@... writes:

>

> I am having my surgery in January, but I am already concerned about this

> question of telling people,

>

> We shouldn't feel obliged to tell anyone what we do. Do you tell anyone who

> you sleep with, go to the movies with, or why you paint your toenails yellow?

> NO. It is no one's business but yours what you do with your life. We get this

> surgery for us, not them. When my wife Carla was 300 pounds, there was

> parents of my son's football team that wanted nothing to do with her. Now she

> is post-op, 180, and looking DAMMMMMM, they want to be buddies with her.

> Screw them. If they are your friends, they will respect you right to you

> privacy and respect your decision. And if they don't, to hell with them.

>

> Russ

> 304/265/175

> open rny 08/01/00

> Dr. S. Randall LMH

>

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