new to group

[Guest guest]

HI

Welcome. I am also a newbie but since my challenge is lifelong..I

sill understand the struggle. I am 5'4 and 237lbs..and finally on

the right track. I recently changed my nutrition and fitness

habits..they are actually habits now..lol. Hopefully if all goes

well and I tell myself that it will, then I will reach my goals.

Tell me what are you goals?

> Hello to all. My name is & I just joined today. This looks

> like a very active group. I'm happy to be here and hope I get to

> know some of you as we all struggle through this together:)

[Guest guest]

HI

Welcome. I am also a newbie but since my challenge is lifelong..I

sill understand the struggle. I am 5'4 and 237lbs..and finally on

the right track. I recently changed my nutrition and fitness

habits..they are actually habits now..lol. Hopefully if all goes

well and I tell myself that it will, then I will reach my goals.

Tell me what are you goals?

> Hello to all. My name is & I just joined today. This looks

> like a very active group. I'm happy to be here and hope I get to

> know some of you as we all struggle through this together:)

[Guest guest]

Welcome Stacey. You are doing great!

New to Group

> Hello - I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am a

> Lifetime member - I lost 21lbs in 1999 and got down to my personal

> goal of 128. Unfortunately, I did not maintain that weight and had

> already started gaining before I got pregnant in 2000. I put on a

> ton of weight and weighed about 170 after my son was born in 3/01.

> I put off going back to WW because I was just too embarrassed to go

> back - I felt like I had failed. So, I just bought bigger clothes

> and sold my 6s & 8s at a consignment store and decided I would just

> live with my weight. I managed to lose some on my own and finally

> my dh suggested that we get back OP because both of us really needed

> to lose weight.

> So, on January 31 I went back to WW and rejoined. After all of my

> hesitation, it was the easiest thing I have ever done. I had

> completely forgotten how supportive and welcoming a WW meeting can

> be. I started at 153, I am 5'4 " , and am now at 139.4, for a loss of

> 13.6 pounds. I was so thrilled to have to go buy new jeans, size 8

> again after deciding I would never wear that size again.

> Now I am within my goal range and am going to need encouragement to

> stay OP and not give up. I have not decided on a goal yet and

> really fear I will fail again with maintanance.

>

> Stacey

> Metro Atlanta, GA

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Stacey,

You are doing great...keep up the good work . You can do it! We all believe in

you. How exciting it is to buy new clothes! Yeah!

Amber in CO

235/223.7/205 ( 1st 10%)

New to Group

Hello - I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am a

Lifetime member - I lost 21lbs in 1999 and got down to my personal

goal of 128. Unfortunately, I did not maintain that weight and had

already started gaining before I got pregnant in 2000. I put on a

ton of weight and weighed about 170 after my son was born in 3/01.

I put off going back to WW because I was just too embarrassed to go

back - I felt like I had failed. So, I just bought bigger clothes

and sold my 6s & 8s at a consignment store and decided I would just

live with my weight. I managed to lose some on my own and finally

my dh suggested that we get back OP because both of us really needed

to lose weight.

So, on January 31 I went back to WW and rejoined. After all of my

hesitation, it was the easiest thing I have ever done. I had

completely forgotten how supportive and welcoming a WW meeting can

be. I started at 153, I am 5'4 " , and am now at 139.4, for a loss of

13.6 pounds. I was so thrilled to have to go buy new jeans, size 8

again after deciding I would never wear that size again.

Now I am within my goal range and am going to need encouragement to

stay OP and not give up. I have not decided on a goal yet and

really fear I will fail again with maintanance.

Stacey

Metro Atlanta, GA

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Stacey,

You are doing great...keep up the good work . You can do it! We all believe in

you. How exciting it is to buy new clothes! Yeah!

Amber in CO

235/223.7/205 ( 1st 10%)

New to Group

Hello - I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am a

Lifetime member - I lost 21lbs in 1999 and got down to my personal

goal of 128. Unfortunately, I did not maintain that weight and had

already started gaining before I got pregnant in 2000. I put on a

ton of weight and weighed about 170 after my son was born in 3/01.

I put off going back to WW because I was just too embarrassed to go

back - I felt like I had failed. So, I just bought bigger clothes

and sold my 6s & 8s at a consignment store and decided I would just

live with my weight. I managed to lose some on my own and finally

my dh suggested that we get back OP because both of us really needed

to lose weight.

So, on January 31 I went back to WW and rejoined. After all of my

hesitation, it was the easiest thing I have ever done. I had

completely forgotten how supportive and welcoming a WW meeting can

be. I started at 153, I am 5'4 " , and am now at 139.4, for a loss of

13.6 pounds. I was so thrilled to have to go buy new jeans, size 8

again after deciding I would never wear that size again.

Now I am within my goal range and am going to need encouragement to

stay OP and not give up. I have not decided on a goal yet and

really fear I will fail again with maintanance.

Stacey

Metro Atlanta, GA

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Stacey,

You are doing great...keep up the good work . You can do it! We all believe in

you. How exciting it is to buy new clothes! Yeah!

Amber in CO

235/223.7/205 ( 1st 10%)

New to Group

Hello - I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am a

Lifetime member - I lost 21lbs in 1999 and got down to my personal

goal of 128. Unfortunately, I did not maintain that weight and had

already started gaining before I got pregnant in 2000. I put on a

ton of weight and weighed about 170 after my son was born in 3/01.

I put off going back to WW because I was just too embarrassed to go

back - I felt like I had failed. So, I just bought bigger clothes

and sold my 6s & 8s at a consignment store and decided I would just

live with my weight. I managed to lose some on my own and finally

my dh suggested that we get back OP because both of us really needed

to lose weight.

So, on January 31 I went back to WW and rejoined. After all of my

hesitation, it was the easiest thing I have ever done. I had

completely forgotten how supportive and welcoming a WW meeting can

be. I started at 153, I am 5'4 " , and am now at 139.4, for a loss of

13.6 pounds. I was so thrilled to have to go buy new jeans, size 8

again after deciding I would never wear that size again.

Now I am within my goal range and am going to need encouragement to

stay OP and not give up. I have not decided on a goal yet and

really fear I will fail again with maintanance.

Stacey

Metro Atlanta, GA

[Guest guest]

Welcome! I can already tell you're going to be a source of

inspiration to this group!!!!

in OKC <><

238/195/194

> Hello - I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am a

> Lifetime member - I lost 21lbs in 1999 and got down to my personal

> goal of 128. Unfortunately, I did not maintain that weight and had

> already started gaining before I got pregnant in 2000. I put on a

> ton of weight and weighed about 170 after my son was born in 3/01.

> I put off going back to WW because I was just too embarrassed to go

> back - I felt like I had failed. So, I just bought bigger clothes

> and sold my 6s & 8s at a consignment store and decided I would just

> live with my weight. I managed to lose some on my own and finally

> my dh suggested that we get back OP because both of us really

needed

> to lose weight.

> So, on January 31 I went back to WW and rejoined. After all of my

> hesitation, it was the easiest thing I have ever done. I had

> completely forgotten how supportive and welcoming a WW meeting can

> be. I started at 153, I am 5'4 " , and am now at 139.4, for a loss of

> 13.6 pounds. I was so thrilled to have to go buy new jeans, size 8

> again after deciding I would never wear that size again.

> Now I am within my goal range and am going to need encouragement to

> stay OP and not give up. I have not decided on a goal yet and

> really fear I will fail again with maintanance.

>

> Stacey

> Metro Atlanta, GA

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Christy.

I'm on hemodialysis 3 times per week too. I haven't had any problems with my

connections at all, but I know that some people do. By connections, I'm

assuming your sister has a fistula in her arm. Some people just don't have

veins that are good enough, or, the fistula might simply have not developed

properly. It's unfortunate, but it happens occasionally. Seven surgeries

seems like an awful lot though. How long has she been on dialysis?

You could be right that she isn't getting optimal attention if she is

already on dialysis and she has NOT already been evaluated as a potential

kidney transplant recipient. A transplant is considered to be the best

treatment for kidney failure, and every one should be given the option of

being evaluated to get on the waiting list unless there's some obvious

reason not to. But they don't necessarily do this automatically. Your sister

may have to tell them she wants to be evaluated for a transplant. It doesn't

matter if it ends up being your kidney or the waiting list -- it's the same

evaluation.

It's very laudable that you are willing to donate a kidney to your sister if

you can. There are two aspects to this. First, your sister has to be

evaluated, and simultaneously but separately, you have to be evaluated. This

can take a while as there are many tests, intereviews, etc. Six months is

not out of the question in some areas, by the time you've seen everybody you

have to see and done all the tests. So, I wouldn't waste anything getting

onto that.

If she is having a hard time with hemodialysis, has anyone suggested the

possibility of switching to peritoneal dialysis until she can get a kidney

transplant? Some people do well on one method, and not so well on another.

There's no way to predict this.

Unfortunately, I live nowhere near California, so I can't help you with

that. Where I live, when you're on hemodialysis, you don't really have one

single nephrologist anymore. Rather you have a team. The nephrologists

rotate, and the only constants on the team are the social worker and the

dietician. In the US, it's different, because dialysis clinics are privately

run and, they are for profit businesses. It's quite possible in that context

to get a clinic that is not well run. So, it might be worthwhile

investigating whether there might be a better dialysis clinic available (not

that I'm suggesting your sister's isn't - I'm just suggesting the

possibility).

Not knowing anything about your sister, it's impossible to know, but, I can

tell you that people on dialysis, especially when it isn't going well,

sometimes just don't have the motivation or the energy to be " proactive "

about it. They are just too sick to think clearly. Sometimes it can help to

have a relative who is willing to go to the appointments with the person, or

to be there at dialysis when the nephrologist is expected to do rounds.

Good luck.

Pierre

New To Group

>

> Hello~~

>

> My name is Christy. I have joined this group to try to help my sister who

> has IGA. She discovered that she was ill very late. When she started she

had 20%

> function and went to dialysis three times a week. She is still going

three

> times a week but is at 0% function. She has had a real hard time with her

> connections they keep getting clogged. Today she had her 7 th surgery for

> connections. They have done tests today to see why.

>

> I have concerns about the quality of care she is getting from her

> Nephrologist. I am looking for the best Dr. in OC California. I have sat

back until now

> and let her do whatever she thought best. I can no longer sit and watch

> this.

>

> My intention is to make sure she gets tested to see if she is a canidate

for

> transplant. If she is I will get tested to see if I can give her a kidney.

> If I am not a match I will take a proactive stand and help her through

finding

> a kidney if at all possible.

>

> Any & all suggestions are welcome. I am sooo new at this and I am willing

to

> take baby steps. Please help......

>

> Thank you.

>

> Christy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Christy.

I'm on hemodialysis 3 times per week too. I haven't had any problems with my

connections at all, but I know that some people do. By connections, I'm

assuming your sister has a fistula in her arm. Some people just don't have

veins that are good enough, or, the fistula might simply have not developed

properly. It's unfortunate, but it happens occasionally. Seven surgeries

seems like an awful lot though. How long has she been on dialysis?

You could be right that she isn't getting optimal attention if she is

already on dialysis and she has NOT already been evaluated as a potential

kidney transplant recipient. A transplant is considered to be the best

treatment for kidney failure, and every one should be given the option of

being evaluated to get on the waiting list unless there's some obvious

reason not to. But they don't necessarily do this automatically. Your sister

may have to tell them she wants to be evaluated for a transplant. It doesn't

matter if it ends up being your kidney or the waiting list -- it's the same

evaluation.

It's very laudable that you are willing to donate a kidney to your sister if

you can. There are two aspects to this. First, your sister has to be

evaluated, and simultaneously but separately, you have to be evaluated. This

can take a while as there are many tests, intereviews, etc. Six months is

not out of the question in some areas, by the time you've seen everybody you

have to see and done all the tests. So, I wouldn't waste anything getting

onto that.

If she is having a hard time with hemodialysis, has anyone suggested the

possibility of switching to peritoneal dialysis until she can get a kidney

transplant? Some people do well on one method, and not so well on another.

There's no way to predict this.

Unfortunately, I live nowhere near California, so I can't help you with

that. Where I live, when you're on hemodialysis, you don't really have one

single nephrologist anymore. Rather you have a team. The nephrologists

rotate, and the only constants on the team are the social worker and the

dietician. In the US, it's different, because dialysis clinics are privately

run and, they are for profit businesses. It's quite possible in that context

to get a clinic that is not well run. So, it might be worthwhile

investigating whether there might be a better dialysis clinic available (not

that I'm suggesting your sister's isn't - I'm just suggesting the

possibility).

Not knowing anything about your sister, it's impossible to know, but, I can

tell you that people on dialysis, especially when it isn't going well,

sometimes just don't have the motivation or the energy to be " proactive "

about it. They are just too sick to think clearly. Sometimes it can help to

have a relative who is willing to go to the appointments with the person, or

to be there at dialysis when the nephrologist is expected to do rounds.

Good luck.

Pierre

New To Group

>

> Hello~~

>

> My name is Christy. I have joined this group to try to help my sister who

> has IGA. She discovered that she was ill very late. When she started she

had 20%

> function and went to dialysis three times a week. She is still going

three

> times a week but is at 0% function. She has had a real hard time with her

> connections they keep getting clogged. Today she had her 7 th surgery for

> connections. They have done tests today to see why.

>

> I have concerns about the quality of care she is getting from her

> Nephrologist. I am looking for the best Dr. in OC California. I have sat

back until now

> and let her do whatever she thought best. I can no longer sit and watch

> this.

>

> My intention is to make sure she gets tested to see if she is a canidate

for

> transplant. If she is I will get tested to see if I can give her a kidney.

> If I am not a match I will take a proactive stand and help her through

finding

> a kidney if at all possible.

>

> Any & all suggestions are welcome. I am sooo new at this and I am willing

to

> take baby steps. Please help......

>

> Thank you.

>

> Christy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Christy.

I'm on hemodialysis 3 times per week too. I haven't had any problems with my

connections at all, but I know that some people do. By connections, I'm

assuming your sister has a fistula in her arm. Some people just don't have

veins that are good enough, or, the fistula might simply have not developed

properly. It's unfortunate, but it happens occasionally. Seven surgeries

seems like an awful lot though. How long has she been on dialysis?

You could be right that she isn't getting optimal attention if she is

already on dialysis and she has NOT already been evaluated as a potential

kidney transplant recipient. A transplant is considered to be the best

treatment for kidney failure, and every one should be given the option of

being evaluated to get on the waiting list unless there's some obvious

reason not to. But they don't necessarily do this automatically. Your sister

may have to tell them she wants to be evaluated for a transplant. It doesn't

matter if it ends up being your kidney or the waiting list -- it's the same

evaluation.

It's very laudable that you are willing to donate a kidney to your sister if

you can. There are two aspects to this. First, your sister has to be

evaluated, and simultaneously but separately, you have to be evaluated. This

can take a while as there are many tests, intereviews, etc. Six months is

not out of the question in some areas, by the time you've seen everybody you

have to see and done all the tests. So, I wouldn't waste anything getting

onto that.

If she is having a hard time with hemodialysis, has anyone suggested the

possibility of switching to peritoneal dialysis until she can get a kidney

transplant? Some people do well on one method, and not so well on another.

There's no way to predict this.

Unfortunately, I live nowhere near California, so I can't help you with

that. Where I live, when you're on hemodialysis, you don't really have one

single nephrologist anymore. Rather you have a team. The nephrologists

rotate, and the only constants on the team are the social worker and the

dietician. In the US, it's different, because dialysis clinics are privately

run and, they are for profit businesses. It's quite possible in that context

to get a clinic that is not well run. So, it might be worthwhile

investigating whether there might be a better dialysis clinic available (not

that I'm suggesting your sister's isn't - I'm just suggesting the

possibility).

Not knowing anything about your sister, it's impossible to know, but, I can

tell you that people on dialysis, especially when it isn't going well,

sometimes just don't have the motivation or the energy to be " proactive "

about it. They are just too sick to think clearly. Sometimes it can help to

have a relative who is willing to go to the appointments with the person, or

to be there at dialysis when the nephrologist is expected to do rounds.

Good luck.

Pierre

New To Group

>

> Hello~~

>

> My name is Christy. I have joined this group to try to help my sister who

> has IGA. She discovered that she was ill very late. When she started she

had 20%

> function and went to dialysis three times a week. She is still going

three

> times a week but is at 0% function. She has had a real hard time with her

> connections they keep getting clogged. Today she had her 7 th surgery for

> connections. They have done tests today to see why.

>

> I have concerns about the quality of care she is getting from her

> Nephrologist. I am looking for the best Dr. in OC California. I have sat

back until now

> and let her do whatever she thought best. I can no longer sit and watch

> this.

>

> My intention is to make sure she gets tested to see if she is a canidate

for

> transplant. If she is I will get tested to see if I can give her a kidney.

> If I am not a match I will take a proactive stand and help her through

finding

> a kidney if at all possible.

>

> Any & all suggestions are welcome. I am sooo new at this and I am willing

to

> take baby steps. Please help......

>

> Thank you.

>

> Christy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Christy,

A very warm welcome to the group. I am sorryto hear that your sister has IgAN

that has progressed to end stage. She is very blessed to have a sister like you

who is so concerned and willing to donate a kidney to her though. I hope it

works out that you will be a match for her so that her dialysis trouble will

soon be behind her.

It is always difficult when the diagnosis comes so late in the process. It does

not give time to be proactive.

I am not yet on dialysis so I can't comment on her dialysis access trouble, but

I did want to welcome you and your sister to the group.

In a message dated 1/22/2005 7:18:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, cgcall1@...

writes:

>

>Hello~~

>

>My name is Christy. I have joined this group to try to help my sister who  

>has IGA. She discovered that she was ill very late. When she started she had

20%

> function and went to dialysis three times a week. She is still going three

>times  a week but is at 0% function. She has had a real hard time with her

>connections  they keep getting clogged. Today she had her 7 th surgery for

>connections. They  have done tests today to see why.

>

>I have concerns about the quality of care she is getting from her  

>Nephrologist. I am looking for the best Dr. in OC California. I have sat back

 until now

>and let her do whatever she thought best. I can no longer sit and  watch

>this.  

>

>My intention is to make sure she gets tested to see if she is a canidate  for

>transplant. If she is I will get tested to see if I can give her a kidney.  

>If I am not a match I will take a proactive stand and help her through finding

>a  kidney if at all possible.

>

>Any & all suggestions are welcome. I am sooo new at this and I am  willing to

>take baby steps. Please help......

>

>Thank you.

>

>Christy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Christy,

I was off work 4 weeks and then went back 1/2 time for 2 weeks. I

wasn't really at " full speed " until about 3 months after the surgery,

but I was working and managing fairly well. My son was back in school

full-time + working part-time after 4 weeks. He really felt fine 2

weeks after surgery but got tired easily. It was hard for him not to

overdo. The weight thing is tricky because it much healthier for you as

the donor not to be overweight, but they do like the weight of the

donor to be within a certain range of the weight of the recipient, so

the kidney is about the right size and used to working for a similar

sized body. My son is 6'2 " but only weighed 145 lbs. by the time of the

transplant, so they thought it was fine that I weighed about 155 (I

have lost some weight since then). The testing on you that the

transplant center will do before approving you as a donor is probably

the most thorough physical you'll ever have. They really check you over

to make sure your kidney is good and the surgery won't have a negative

impact on you.

Betsy

> Betsy:

>

> I was wondering what to recuperation period would be and so on. I am

> 58 and

> my sister is 57. So we are no spring chickens but I have the heart

> and energy

> of a 30 year old. I am over weight right now and I hired a trainer to

> get me

> fit. I was going to do it any way. But I thought I might not want to

> be too

> small so I have a  little back-up weight behind me.

>

> I need to have a physical (I do that yearly any way) and really be

> prepared

> and pray that we are a match. If not I have to pound the pavement.

>

> Christy

>

[Guest guest]

Christy,

I was off work 4 weeks and then went back 1/2 time for 2 weeks. I

wasn't really at " full speed " until about 3 months after the surgery,

but I was working and managing fairly well. My son was back in school

full-time + working part-time after 4 weeks. He really felt fine 2

weeks after surgery but got tired easily. It was hard for him not to

overdo. The weight thing is tricky because it much healthier for you as

the donor not to be overweight, but they do like the weight of the

donor to be within a certain range of the weight of the recipient, so

the kidney is about the right size and used to working for a similar

sized body. My son is 6'2 " but only weighed 145 lbs. by the time of the

transplant, so they thought it was fine that I weighed about 155 (I

have lost some weight since then). The testing on you that the

transplant center will do before approving you as a donor is probably

the most thorough physical you'll ever have. They really check you over

to make sure your kidney is good and the surgery won't have a negative

impact on you.

Betsy

> Betsy:

>

> I was wondering what to recuperation period would be and so on. I am

> 58 and

> my sister is 57. So we are no spring chickens but I have the heart

> and energy

> of a 30 year old. I am over weight right now and I hired a trainer to

> get me

> fit. I was going to do it any way. But I thought I might not want to

> be too

> small so I have a  little back-up weight behind me.

>

> I need to have a physical (I do that yearly any way) and really be

> prepared

> and pray that we are a match. If not I have to pound the pavement.

>

> Christy

>

[Guest guest]

Christy,

I was off work 4 weeks and then went back 1/2 time for 2 weeks. I

wasn't really at " full speed " until about 3 months after the surgery,

but I was working and managing fairly well. My son was back in school

full-time + working part-time after 4 weeks. He really felt fine 2

weeks after surgery but got tired easily. It was hard for him not to

overdo. The weight thing is tricky because it much healthier for you as

the donor not to be overweight, but they do like the weight of the

donor to be within a certain range of the weight of the recipient, so

the kidney is about the right size and used to working for a similar

sized body. My son is 6'2 " but only weighed 145 lbs. by the time of the

transplant, so they thought it was fine that I weighed about 155 (I

have lost some weight since then). The testing on you that the

transplant center will do before approving you as a donor is probably

the most thorough physical you'll ever have. They really check you over

to make sure your kidney is good and the surgery won't have a negative

impact on you.

Betsy

> Betsy:

>

> I was wondering what to recuperation period would be and so on. I am

> 58 and

> my sister is 57. So we are no spring chickens but I have the heart

> and energy

> of a 30 year old. I am over weight right now and I hired a trainer to

> get me

> fit. I was going to do it any way. But I thought I might not want to

> be too

> small so I have a  little back-up weight behind me.

>

> I need to have a physical (I do that yearly any way) and really be

> prepared

> and pray that we are a match. If not I have to pound the pavement.

>

> Christy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Christy,

Good for you and your sister for being motivated to lost that weight! It

will make the surgery easier on both of you. I have 3 sisters myself and it

really touches my heart to see how concerned you are about your sister and how

much you want to donate to her. She is very blessed to have you in her life

supporting her through this.

My daughter lives not too far from you in LA. She is a student at USC and

every day I look at the weather down there compared to Northern CA and I wish

I lived down there instead of up here. It has been so warm in So. CA.

Enjoy the nice weather and all the success with your new trainer.

In a message dated 1/24/2005 10:50:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

cgcall1@... writes:

Betsy:

Again thanks so much for sharing. The weight thing is really weird but makes

sense. You probably couldn't give a 100 pound person the kidney of a 200

pound

person. I gained a lot of weight 6 years ago when I quit smoking and have

continued to gain so I am at 180 right now. My sister was 350 when she was

diagnosed. She is 274 now which is 6 months later. I have been so upset that

I could

not get this weight off. So I finally hired the trainer. I better get to the

Dr. soon so I can figure out how much weight I really need to loose or NOT.

I thank the Lord for leading me to this site and thank you for being so

gracious and sharing.

Christy

Northridge, Ca

[Guest guest]

Hi Christy,

Good for you and your sister for being motivated to lost that weight! It

will make the surgery easier on both of you. I have 3 sisters myself and it

really touches my heart to see how concerned you are about your sister and how

much you want to donate to her. She is very blessed to have you in her life

supporting her through this.

My daughter lives not too far from you in LA. She is a student at USC and

every day I look at the weather down there compared to Northern CA and I wish

I lived down there instead of up here. It has been so warm in So. CA.

Enjoy the nice weather and all the success with your new trainer.

In a message dated 1/24/2005 10:50:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

cgcall1@... writes:

Betsy:

Again thanks so much for sharing. The weight thing is really weird but makes

sense. You probably couldn't give a 100 pound person the kidney of a 200

pound

person. I gained a lot of weight 6 years ago when I quit smoking and have

continued to gain so I am at 180 right now. My sister was 350 when she was

diagnosed. She is 274 now which is 6 months later. I have been so upset that

I could

not get this weight off. So I finally hired the trainer. I better get to the

Dr. soon so I can figure out how much weight I really need to loose or NOT.

I thank the Lord for leading me to this site and thank you for being so

gracious and sharing.

Christy

Northridge, Ca

[Guest guest]

Hi Christy,

Good for you and your sister for being motivated to lost that weight! It

will make the surgery easier on both of you. I have 3 sisters myself and it

really touches my heart to see how concerned you are about your sister and how

much you want to donate to her. She is very blessed to have you in her life

supporting her through this.

My daughter lives not too far from you in LA. She is a student at USC and

every day I look at the weather down there compared to Northern CA and I wish

I lived down there instead of up here. It has been so warm in So. CA.

Enjoy the nice weather and all the success with your new trainer.

In a message dated 1/24/2005 10:50:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

cgcall1@... writes:

Betsy:

Again thanks so much for sharing. The weight thing is really weird but makes

sense. You probably couldn't give a 100 pound person the kidney of a 200

pound

person. I gained a lot of weight 6 years ago when I quit smoking and have

continued to gain so I am at 180 right now. My sister was 350 when she was

diagnosed. She is 274 now which is 6 months later. I have been so upset that

I could

not get this weight off. So I finally hired the trainer. I better get to the

Dr. soon so I can figure out how much weight I really need to loose or NOT.

I thank the Lord for leading me to this site and thank you for being so

gracious and sharing.

Christy

Northridge, Ca

[Guest guest]

Thank you.

Christy

[Guest guest]

Thank you.

Christy

[Guest guest]

Thank you.

Christy

[Guest guest]

I will thank you.

Christy

[Guest guest]

I will thank you.

Christy

[Guest guest]

I will thank you.

Christy

[Guest guest]

Christy,

Good luck with everything, and keep us informed.

Betsy

> Betsy:

> Again thanks so much for sharing. The weight thing is really weird

> but makes

> sense. You probably couldn't give a 100 pound person the kidney of a

> 200 pound

> person. I gained a lot of weight 6 years ago when I quit smoking and

> have

> continued to gain so I am at 180 right now. My sister was 350 when

> she was

> diagnosed. She is 274 now which is 6 months later. I have been so

> upset that I could

> not get this weight off. So I finally hired the trainer. I better get

> to the

> Dr. soon so I can figure out how much weight I really need to loose

> or NOT.

>

> I thank the Lord for leading me to this site and thank you for being

> so

> gracious and sharing.

>

> Christy

> Northridge, Ca

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Christy,

Good luck with everything, and keep us informed.

Betsy

> Betsy:

> Again thanks so much for sharing. The weight thing is really weird

> but makes

> sense. You probably couldn't give a 100 pound person the kidney of a

> 200 pound

> person. I gained a lot of weight 6 years ago when I quit smoking and

> have

> continued to gain so I am at 180 right now. My sister was 350 when

> she was

> diagnosed. She is 274 now which is 6 months later. I have been so

> upset that I could

> not get this weight off. So I finally hired the trainer. I better get

> to the

> Dr. soon so I can figure out how much weight I really need to loose

> or NOT.

>

> I thank the Lord for leading me to this site and thank you for being

> so

> gracious and sharing.

>

> Christy

> Northridge, Ca

>

>

>