RE: Bonnie & update

[Guest guest]

Thanks , as a fellow Virginian, those pictures and the website were

near and dear to my heart. I'm sorry you can't have the surgery,

as it has been a miracle for me. I think the requirements are 100 lb

overweight with a BMI of 40 or higher (30 if there are co-morbidities)

If you haven't already, go to Dr. Rutledge's website at clos.net and

calculate your BMI. Maybe if you have obesity related problems, there is

hope. Thanks for writing.

Ellen

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>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist

>To: <MiniGastricBypassonelist>

>Subject: RE: Bonnie & amp; update

>Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 19:54:59 -0400

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>Hello Ellen

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>My name is . I love reading these expiring emails. I can not have

>the

>surgery because I am not quite big enough. I can not tie my shoes and my

>back hurts and I am tired and angry. But the doctors say I do not meet the

>weight requirements. I can not believe it. Any way as I was reading your

>email, and when you called Bonnie and and Janet an angel. I thought

>I would send this to you. I love her and she is beautiful.

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>Your friend in Virginia,

> Laudenslager

>susan@...

>http://www.virginia.com

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> Bonnie & update

> >Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:43:27 -0400

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> >Hello Everyone:

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> >Thought I'd drop in with a quick post regarding Bonnie Soulsby and

> >. Both are from land and both had their surgeries this

>morning

> >(8/23) with Dr. Rutledge. I spoke with Bonnie this evening and although

> >she's experiencing some discomfort in her left side, she has been up and

> >walked around the halls two times (Go Bonnie!!). She's a trooper. She's

> >probably giving the nurses hell as she's a nurse herself....and a damn

>good

> >one...but all in all...she's doing great and looking forward to getting

> >home.

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> >I didn't get to talk to directly as she was still sleeping. Her

> >husband, , told me she was doing really well and I thought I'd

>check

> >back on her in the morning.

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> >Take care!!

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> >A friend from land,

> >Janet Sferrella

> >post-op 5 weeks; down 32lbs

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