Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Isn't this surgery a " wonder " that God has blessed us with! It has lifted life long burdens for so many. Your story really moved me and also helps me to continue to look at life from a positive angle. Life is so good isn't it!! I was one year post op as of yesterday and have been blessed with a smooth recovery and transition through this surgery. Dawn BPD/DS Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH 267 to 165 size 22 to size 10 5'4 " no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!! have met size goal, weight goal to be adjusted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Isn't this surgery a " wonder " that God has blessed us with! It has lifted life long burdens for so many. Your story really moved me and also helps me to continue to look at life from a positive angle. Life is so good isn't it!! I was one year post op as of yesterday and have been blessed with a smooth recovery and transition through this surgery. Dawn BPD/DS Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH 267 to 165 size 22 to size 10 5'4 " no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!! have met size goal, weight goal to be adjusted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Isn't this surgery a " wonder " that God has blessed us with! It has lifted life long burdens for so many. Your story really moved me and also helps me to continue to look at life from a positive angle. Life is so good isn't it!! I was one year post op as of yesterday and have been blessed with a smooth recovery and transition through this surgery. Dawn BPD/DS Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH 267 to 165 size 22 to size 10 5'4 " no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!! have met size goal, weight goal to be adjusted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug Your story brought tears to my eyes. I, too, want to participate in life again instead of letting it pass by! Your words are encouraging! Congrats on your stupendous weight loss, but more importantly, for using this " tool " to regain your life back! 4/12/01 Dr Elariny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug Your story brought tears to my eyes. I, too, want to participate in life again instead of letting it pass by! Your words are encouraging! Congrats on your stupendous weight loss, but more importantly, for using this " tool " to regain your life back! 4/12/01 Dr Elariny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug Your story brought tears to my eyes. I, too, want to participate in life again instead of letting it pass by! Your words are encouraging! Congrats on your stupendous weight loss, but more importantly, for using this " tool " to regain your life back! 4/12/01 Dr Elariny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Your post brought tears to my eyes! mazel tov! Jill K in NY 22 days post op -27 lbs forever Dr. Gagner __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Your story brought tears to my eyes. We are so blessed to have had this surgery. in Seattle DS 1/5/01 295# BMI 47.6 4/5/01 240# BMI 38 Dr Welker - OHSU ----- Original Message ----- > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Your story brought tears to my eyes. We are so blessed to have had this surgery. in Seattle DS 1/5/01 295# BMI 47.6 4/5/01 240# BMI 38 Dr Welker - OHSU ----- Original Message ----- > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, Your story brought tears to my eyes. We are so blessed to have had this surgery. in Seattle DS 1/5/01 295# BMI 47.6 4/5/01 240# BMI 38 Dr Welker - OHSU ----- Original Message ----- > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 I realized that I have a great life. A life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I am finally happy with myself. I love life. This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. Your friend in weight loss surgery I cried like a baby reading this post Doug, thanks so much for sharing it. I know it will happen for me too. Sometimes now I just look at my kids ( all 8 of them ) and feel such pain because I don't have the energy to do anything with them. I am so thankful for people like you who have been given a second chance at life after this surgery. May God continue to bless you Doug. Kathy June 7 317 pounds BMI 50.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 I realized that I have a great life. A life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I am finally happy with myself. I love life. This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. Your friend in weight loss surgery I cried like a baby reading this post Doug, thanks so much for sharing it. I know it will happen for me too. Sometimes now I just look at my kids ( all 8 of them ) and feel such pain because I don't have the energy to do anything with them. I am so thankful for people like you who have been given a second chance at life after this surgery. May God continue to bless you Doug. Kathy June 7 317 pounds BMI 50.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 I realized that I have a great life. A life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I am finally happy with myself. I love life. This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. Your friend in weight loss surgery I cried like a baby reading this post Doug, thanks so much for sharing it. I know it will happen for me too. Sometimes now I just look at my kids ( all 8 of them ) and feel such pain because I don't have the energy to do anything with them. I am so thankful for people like you who have been given a second chance at life after this surgery. May God continue to bless you Doug. Kathy June 7 317 pounds BMI 50.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug- It was so wonderful reading your story. I am two months post-op today and I already feel this way. I have lost 42 pounds and on this beautiful, warm, sunny day I actually went for a walk with my husband. It was not a chore or painful, just very relaxing. What a miracle to have 42 less pounds to haul around. I got misty just thinking about how my life will get better and better. Thanks again for sharing! in IL Dr. Lap DS 2/28/01 -42 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug- It was so wonderful reading your story. I am two months post-op today and I already feel this way. I have lost 42 pounds and on this beautiful, warm, sunny day I actually went for a walk with my husband. It was not a chore or painful, just very relaxing. What a miracle to have 42 less pounds to haul around. I got misty just thinking about how my life will get better and better. Thanks again for sharing! in IL Dr. Lap DS 2/28/01 -42 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug- It was so wonderful reading your story. I am two months post-op today and I already feel this way. I have lost 42 pounds and on this beautiful, warm, sunny day I actually went for a walk with my husband. It was not a chore or painful, just very relaxing. What a miracle to have 42 less pounds to haul around. I got misty just thinking about how my life will get better and better. Thanks again for sharing! in IL Dr. Lap DS 2/28/01 -42 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 " I realized that I have a great life. A life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I am finally happy with myself. I love life. " Thank you so much for sharing that... it gives all of is pre-ops hope. I am so happy for you and for your family. best of luck on your continued sucess, mary bmi 68 corona ca surg sch 6/27/01 dr rabkin cigna ppo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 doug, i was so touched by the honesty & sincerity of your post--you are truly a treasure to share this with the rest of us. You have been blessed, obviously, with a very supportive & loving family & you give it right back to them. You make me very happy that I, too, have made this choice for life. I am ready to be on the other side of surgery & have one of these truly heartwarming moments. Thank you again for sharing this. May you be blessed in your continued healthy participation in life. take good care. ogretta pre-op may 11, 2001 dr inabnet > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter > going to where else, the MALL, and my wife getting accepted at college for > next year and me just finished umpiring a baseball game. I sat down to take a > breath and began to cry. My wife didn't know what was going on and was > concerned. I told her it was nothing to worry about. At that point she kind > of figured it out and gave me a hug. I realized that I have a great life. A > life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I > am finally happy with myself. I love life. > This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about > our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. > Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. > Your friend in weight loss surgery > Doug > pre-op 500 lbs 9/13/99 > post-op 219 lbs 4/17/01 > forever lost 281 lbs > Doc Gagner > DR Ren assisted > Mt Sinai Hospital > Manhattan > BPD/DS Laproscopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 doug, i was so touched by the honesty & sincerity of your post--you are truly a treasure to share this with the rest of us. You have been blessed, obviously, with a very supportive & loving family & you give it right back to them. You make me very happy that I, too, have made this choice for life. I am ready to be on the other side of surgery & have one of these truly heartwarming moments. Thank you again for sharing this. May you be blessed in your continued healthy participation in life. take good care. ogretta pre-op may 11, 2001 dr inabnet > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter > going to where else, the MALL, and my wife getting accepted at college for > next year and me just finished umpiring a baseball game. I sat down to take a > breath and began to cry. My wife didn't know what was going on and was > concerned. I told her it was nothing to worry about. At that point she kind > of figured it out and gave me a hug. I realized that I have a great life. A > life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I > am finally happy with myself. I love life. > This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about > our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. > Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. > Your friend in weight loss surgery > Doug > pre-op 500 lbs 9/13/99 > post-op 219 lbs 4/17/01 > forever lost 281 lbs > Doc Gagner > DR Ren assisted > Mt Sinai Hospital > Manhattan > BPD/DS Laproscopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 doug, i was so touched by the honesty & sincerity of your post--you are truly a treasure to share this with the rest of us. You have been blessed, obviously, with a very supportive & loving family & you give it right back to them. You make me very happy that I, too, have made this choice for life. I am ready to be on the other side of surgery & have one of these truly heartwarming moments. Thank you again for sharing this. May you be blessed in your continued healthy participation in life. take good care. ogretta pre-op may 11, 2001 dr inabnet > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter > going to where else, the MALL, and my wife getting accepted at college for > next year and me just finished umpiring a baseball game. I sat down to take a > breath and began to cry. My wife didn't know what was going on and was > concerned. I told her it was nothing to worry about. At that point she kind > of figured it out and gave me a hug. I realized that I have a great life. A > life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I > am finally happy with myself. I love life. > This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about > our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. > Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. > Your friend in weight loss surgery > Doug > pre-op 500 lbs 9/13/99 > post-op 219 lbs 4/17/01 > forever lost 281 lbs > Doc Gagner > DR Ren assisted > Mt Sinai Hospital > Manhattan > BPD/DS Laproscopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, I am so happy for you! This was a beautiful letter and I am saving it as a constant reminder to me of what I have to look forward to. Thank you! Jacque in NE -- Jacque Boydston Keller www.tjkeller.net/jkeller/ Pre-op Consult w/Dr. Sudan 10/27/01 duodenalswitch wrote: > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter > going to where else, the MALL, and my wife getting accepted at college for > next year and me just finished umpiring a baseball game. I sat down to take a > breath and began to cry. My wife didn't know what was going on and was > concerned. I told her it was nothing to worry about. At that point she kind > of figured it out and gave me a hug. I realized that I have a great life. A > life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I > am finally happy with myself. I love life. > This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about > our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. > Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. > Your friend in weight loss surgery > Doug > pre-op 500 lbs 9/13/99 > post-op 219 lbs 4/17/01 > forever lost 281 lbs > Doc Gagner > DR Ren assisted > Mt Sinai Hospital > Manhattan > BPD/DS Laproscopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, I am so happy for you! This was a beautiful letter and I am saving it as a constant reminder to me of what I have to look forward to. Thank you! Jacque in NE -- Jacque Boydston Keller www.tjkeller.net/jkeller/ Pre-op Consult w/Dr. Sudan 10/27/01 duodenalswitch wrote: > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter > going to where else, the MALL, and my wife getting accepted at college for > next year and me just finished umpiring a baseball game. I sat down to take a > breath and began to cry. My wife didn't know what was going on and was > concerned. I told her it was nothing to worry about. At that point she kind > of figured it out and gave me a hug. I realized that I have a great life. A > life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I > am finally happy with myself. I love life. > This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about > our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. > Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. > Your friend in weight loss surgery > Doug > pre-op 500 lbs 9/13/99 > post-op 219 lbs 4/17/01 > forever lost 281 lbs > Doc Gagner > DR Ren assisted > Mt Sinai Hospital > Manhattan > BPD/DS Laproscopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Doug, I am so happy for you! This was a beautiful letter and I am saving it as a constant reminder to me of what I have to look forward to. Thank you! Jacque in NE -- Jacque Boydston Keller www.tjkeller.net/jkeller/ Pre-op Consult w/Dr. Sudan 10/27/01 duodenalswitch wrote: > Hi > I just have to say that IM 19 months post and last night, after a long day, I > broke down in tears. Not my normal routine. After seeing my son home from > college, my 17 year old daughters softball game, my 13 year old daughter > going to where else, the MALL, and my wife getting accepted at college for > next year and me just finished umpiring a baseball game. I sat down to take a > breath and began to cry. My wife didn't know what was going on and was > concerned. I told her it was nothing to worry about. At that point she kind > of figured it out and gave me a hug. I realized that I have a great life. A > life worth living and I am so appreciative of what my Doc has done for me. I > am finally happy with myself. I love life. > This surgery is a LIFESAVER. And as I was once told, the surgery is not about > our loss but its about our gains...I have gained a long life with my family. > Thanks to the MAN upstairs and the other MAN, Doc Gagner, I am so grateful. > Your friend in weight loss surgery > Doug > pre-op 500 lbs 9/13/99 > post-op 219 lbs 4/17/01 > forever lost 281 lbs > Doc Gagner > DR Ren assisted > Mt Sinai Hospital > Manhattan > BPD/DS Laproscopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 Doug, I loved your letter! I'm still preop, but even just knowing that things are going to get better have helped me. I'm more interested in-- well, EVERYTHING! I've been working in my flowerbeds, planting bulbs, digging out shrubs I don't want, working on my house.. Life is just GOOD. Thanks for reminding me that I need to say so! Hugs, Liane =) preop, Dr Booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Doug, That was one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. I sat here balling like a pathetic baby!! My daughter came in here (who is 5 1/2) and asked me why I was crying. I told her it was because I had just read something beautiful. Then she said, "But Mommy, shouldn't that have made you HAPPY?" This, of course, made me cry even harder!!! I tried to explain to her that sometimes in life beautiful things can make you cry, too. Right afterward, my 3 year old came in with ink all over her face. My 5 year-old looked at me and said, "Mommy, now THAT should make you cry"!!!!!! Thanks for sharing that with us. Pam Pre-op in MD Dr. Vanguri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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