Morning Mile

[Guest guest]

Three weeks to the day after " Fillet Day, " I did my " Morning Mile "

for the first time. Woo-Hoo! Not at my pre-op pace, of course, but

I did it! Now if only I could sleep more than 2-3 hours a day!

It's hard to believe my " sabbatical " is already half over. (Back to

the salt mine the 23rd.) I'm already looking forward to the second

phase of reconstructive surgery (Hopefully some time between

Thanksgiving and Christmachanukwanzaa.)

I never thought I'd be one of those mid-life plastic surgery

makeover types, but I totally get it now. Even after losing 200+

pounds, I just couldn't feel successful, still carrying around that

huge panace. This has given me a sense of completion, that " just "

losing the weight didn't. Of course now the work that's left to do

is all the more prominent. I wish Mamma Kaiser saw the importance

of finishing the job; that the bypass alone isn't going to be enough

for some of us. They can hardly be surprised, that a couple years

after vastly expanding the bariatric program, that there would be a

corresponding increase in the need for reconstructive plastic

surgery.

I know already, that I'm going to need to work on this defective

lump of jello between my ears, to accept the things Kaiser won't

cover (because they're deemed " cosmetic " ) and that I can't afford to

do on my own. The eternal struggle between needs and wants, that as

an addict, I face on a daily basis.

Uncle Timmy -236

[Guest guest]

But you know what Uncle Timmy no matter what, it does

not change who you are. You are so supportive,

giving, caring and that my friend is so much more than

any little imperfection that you might think you have

about your body.

I am not there yet but I am sure I will be taking the

same journey that you are as much as my dollars will

allow me.

Be encouraged.

Pam Marsh

--- Uncle Timmy n01un0@...> wrote:

> Three weeks to the day after " Fillet Day, " I did my

> " Morning Mile "

> for the first time. Woo-Hoo! Not at my pre-op

> pace, of course, but

> I did it! Now if only I could sleep more than 2-3

> hours a day!

> It's hard to believe my " sabbatical " is already half

> over. (Back to

> the salt mine the 23rd.) I'm already looking

> forward to the second

> phase of reconstructive surgery (Hopefully some time

> between

> Thanksgiving and Christmachanukwanzaa.)

>

> I never thought I'd be one of those mid-life plastic

> surgery

> makeover types, but I totally get it now. Even

> after losing 200+

> pounds, I just couldn't feel successful, still

> carrying around that

> huge panace. This has given me a sense of

> completion, that " just "

> losing the weight didn't. Of course now the work

> that's left to do

> is all the more prominent. I wish Mamma Kaiser saw

> the importance

> of finishing the job; that the bypass alone isn't

> going to be enough

> for some of us. They can hardly be surprised, that a

> couple years

> after vastly expanding the bariatric program, that

> there would be a

> corresponding increase in the need for

> reconstructive plastic

> surgery.

>

> I know already, that I'm going to need to work on

> this defective

> lump of jello between my ears, to accept the things

> Kaiser won't

> cover (because they're deemed " cosmetic " ) and that I

> can't afford to

> do on my own. The eternal struggle between needs

> and wants, that as

> an addict, I face on a daily basis.

>

> Uncle Timmy -236

>

>

>

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