Re: Digest Number 1727/Easy way...Hard Way

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In a message dated 11/8/2002 2:11:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cherryontop3@... writes:

> Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

> the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

> of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

> would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

> People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

> it the hard way!

>

Great point ....I was thinking the same thing. WLS is a tool, a tool

is something that makes a job easier. You can paint a house with a

toothbrush but it would not be the proper tool, it sure would not make the

house look any better once it was painted either. Harder is not always

better. To each his own, I suppose if you can do it with a conventional diet

and excersise more power to you, but for many (most) it was something we just

could not do.

Bill in WV

Open RNY 7/7/99

Dr. Harvey Sugerman

Medical College of Virginia - Richmond, VA

Trigon BCBS

Start 423 lbs. Current 211 lbs.

212 lbs. Gone, but certainly not Forgotten

Visit my website: http://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.htmlhttp://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.ht\

ml

Don't let the " Chain of Love " end with you!

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In a message dated 11/8/2002 2:11:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cherryontop3@... writes:

> Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

> the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

> of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

> would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

> People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

> it the hard way!

>

Great point ....I was thinking the same thing. WLS is a tool, a tool

is something that makes a job easier. You can paint a house with a

toothbrush but it would not be the proper tool, it sure would not make the

house look any better once it was painted either. Harder is not always

better. To each his own, I suppose if you can do it with a conventional diet

and excersise more power to you, but for many (most) it was something we just

could not do.

Bill in WV

Open RNY 7/7/99

Dr. Harvey Sugerman

Medical College of Virginia - Richmond, VA

Trigon BCBS

Start 423 lbs. Current 211 lbs.

212 lbs. Gone, but certainly not Forgotten

Visit my website: http://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.htmlhttp://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.ht\

ml

Don't let the " Chain of Love " end with you!

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In a message dated 11/8/2002 2:11:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cherryontop3@... writes:

> Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

> the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

> of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

> would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

> People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

> it the hard way!

>

Great point ....I was thinking the same thing. WLS is a tool, a tool

is something that makes a job easier. You can paint a house with a

toothbrush but it would not be the proper tool, it sure would not make the

house look any better once it was painted either. Harder is not always

better. To each his own, I suppose if you can do it with a conventional diet

and excersise more power to you, but for many (most) it was something we just

could not do.

Bill in WV

Open RNY 7/7/99

Dr. Harvey Sugerman

Medical College of Virginia - Richmond, VA

Trigon BCBS

Start 423 lbs. Current 211 lbs.

212 lbs. Gone, but certainly not Forgotten

Visit my website: http://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.htmlhttp://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.ht\

ml

Don't let the " Chain of Love " end with you!

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OR something we could do over & over & over & over......

m

PS LOVED your comment on picking THIS disease that must be HARD on us to

treat. Shoot, we're never cured, give us a break!

>

> > Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

> > the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

> > of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

> > would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

> > People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

> > it the hard way!

> >

>

To each his own, I suppose if you can do it with a conventional diet

> and excersise more power to you, but for many (most) it was something we

just

> could not do.

>

> Bill in WV

> Open RNY 7/7/99

> Dr. Harvey Sugerman

> Medical College of Virginia - Richmond, VA

> Trigon BCBS

> Start 423 lbs. Current 211 lbs.

> 212 lbs. Gone, but certainly not Forgotten

> Visit my website: http://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.htmlhttp://openrny.homestead.com/WL

S.html

> Don't let the " Chain of Love " end with you!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

OR something we could do over & over & over & over......

m

PS LOVED your comment on picking THIS disease that must be HARD on us to

treat. Shoot, we're never cured, give us a break!

>

> > Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

> > the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

> > of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

> > would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

> > People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

> > it the hard way!

> >

>

To each his own, I suppose if you can do it with a conventional diet

> and excersise more power to you, but for many (most) it was something we

just

> could not do.

>

> Bill in WV

> Open RNY 7/7/99

> Dr. Harvey Sugerman

> Medical College of Virginia - Richmond, VA

> Trigon BCBS

> Start 423 lbs. Current 211 lbs.

> 212 lbs. Gone, but certainly not Forgotten

> Visit my website: http://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.htmlhttp://openrny.homestead.com/WL

S.html

> Don't let the " Chain of Love " end with you!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

OR something we could do over & over & over & over......

m

PS LOVED your comment on picking THIS disease that must be HARD on us to

treat. Shoot, we're never cured, give us a break!

>

> > Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

> > the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

> > of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

> > would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

> > People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

> > it the hard way!

> >

>

To each his own, I suppose if you can do it with a conventional diet

> and excersise more power to you, but for many (most) it was something we

just

> could not do.

>

> Bill in WV

> Open RNY 7/7/99

> Dr. Harvey Sugerman

> Medical College of Virginia - Richmond, VA

> Trigon BCBS

> Start 423 lbs. Current 211 lbs.

> 212 lbs. Gone, but certainly not Forgotten

> Visit my website: http://openrny.homestead.com/WLS.htmlhttp://openrny.homestead.com/WL

S.html

> Don't let the " Chain of Love " end with you!

>

>

>

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In a message dated 11/9/02 12:13:23 AM West Asia Standard Time,

cherryontop3@... writes:

<< Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

it the hard way! >>

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I think it's bcuz society (docs included) still, for the most part, view

obesity as some kind of character flaw, or moral issue (no willpower =

something wrong with your moral fiber; your basic nature, etc), instead of a

medical problem or a legitimate disease. And I think it's gonna take a long

long time and a lot of education and lobbying before that gets changed. Kinda

like civil rights for women, blacks, etc. Might take a couple hundred years.

Gird yourselves for the fight.........

Carol A

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In a message dated 11/9/02 12:13:23 AM West Asia Standard Time,

cherryontop3@... writes:

<< Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

it the hard way! >>

--------------------------------------

I think it's bcuz society (docs included) still, for the most part, view

obesity as some kind of character flaw, or moral issue (no willpower =

something wrong with your moral fiber; your basic nature, etc), instead of a

medical problem or a legitimate disease. And I think it's gonna take a long

long time and a lot of education and lobbying before that gets changed. Kinda

like civil rights for women, blacks, etc. Might take a couple hundred years.

Gird yourselves for the fight.........

Carol A

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/9/02 12:13:23 AM West Asia Standard Time,

cherryontop3@... writes:

<< Why is it that with treating obesity, it's better to do it

the hard way? If you had cancer and were given the option

of treating it two different ways; easy or hard, no one

would think any less of you for picking the easy way.

People would think you were crazy if you opted to go about

it the hard way! >>

--------------------------------------

I think it's bcuz society (docs included) still, for the most part, view

obesity as some kind of character flaw, or moral issue (no willpower =

something wrong with your moral fiber; your basic nature, etc), instead of a

medical problem or a legitimate disease. And I think it's gonna take a long

long time and a lot of education and lobbying before that gets changed. Kinda

like civil rights for women, blacks, etc. Might take a couple hundred years.

Gird yourselves for the fight.........

Carol A

[Guest guest]

Well...at least now I have a fighting chance to live long enough to

see some of the results that may come with society's enlightenment!

Before surgery...don't think I would have made it another 2 yrs much

less 200, LOL!

Reba

Auburn, AL

> I think it's bcuz society (docs included) still, for the most

part, view

> obesity as some kind of character flaw, or moral issue (no

willpower =

> something wrong with your moral fiber; your basic nature, etc),

instead of a

> medical problem or a legitimate disease. And I think it's gonna

take a long

> long time and a lot of education and lobbying before that gets

changed. Kinda

> like civil rights for women, blacks, etc. Might take a couple

hundred years.

> Gird yourselves for the fight.........

>

> Carol A

[Guest guest]

Well...at least now I have a fighting chance to live long enough to

see some of the results that may come with society's enlightenment!

Before surgery...don't think I would have made it another 2 yrs much

less 200, LOL!

Reba

Auburn, AL

> I think it's bcuz society (docs included) still, for the most

part, view

> obesity as some kind of character flaw, or moral issue (no

willpower =

> something wrong with your moral fiber; your basic nature, etc),

instead of a

> medical problem or a legitimate disease. And I think it's gonna

take a long

> long time and a lot of education and lobbying before that gets

changed. Kinda

> like civil rights for women, blacks, etc. Might take a couple

hundred years.

> Gird yourselves for the fight.........

>

> Carol A

[Guest guest]

Well...at least now I have a fighting chance to live long enough to

see some of the results that may come with society's enlightenment!

Before surgery...don't think I would have made it another 2 yrs much

less 200, LOL!

Reba

Auburn, AL

> I think it's bcuz society (docs included) still, for the most

part, view

> obesity as some kind of character flaw, or moral issue (no

willpower =

> something wrong with your moral fiber; your basic nature, etc),

instead of a

> medical problem or a legitimate disease. And I think it's gonna

take a long

> long time and a lot of education and lobbying before that gets

changed. Kinda

> like civil rights for women, blacks, etc. Might take a couple

hundred years.

> Gird yourselves for the fight.........

>

> Carol A