Re: Surgery - 9 Aug 05

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Congratulations!! I would have the surgery again in a minute..no

hesitation.

Huggles

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> Hello everyone.

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> I normally just sit back and read everyone's thoughts on weight

loss and the great things that happen in the process of losing the

weight. But I would like to take this time to let everyone know

that after 2 years of researching my options, I have decided to have

the surgery. Although I have tried numerous times to lose weight,

it has not happened the way I thought it would and I realized that I

need some help.

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> I am very excited to have the surgery and I have many goals after

the loss of my weight. I am sure that I will be able to exercise

more and the pain in my back and knees will cease. I used to be a

runner but after several injuries, I just put on weight. After this

surgery, I will run again. I love that and Francisco run now.

I am excited to think that I may run marathons again.

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> My surgery is August 9th and will be in furt Germany. I live

in Germany. My insurance company would have approved this surgery 2

years ago but I needed to be ready for it. I needed to look into

other means, research it and prepare mentally for this change. Now,

I am ready. I also needed to prepare my children. I am a single

parent of two fantastic kids. I needed them to be ready too.

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> They are very excited for me to be outside with them on the track

or go bike riding and also be healthy again. We have a pact to help

each other be healthy. They have promised to walk with me and even

change our eating habits. As teens, they eat anything. Both are

slendar but we are going to work on eating healthier not just for me

but for us all.

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> I wanted to express my true admiration in you all. You are a

great group and you inspire me. I used to feel alone in this but

since joining your group, I have learned that we are a community

striving for healthier lives. And I love that you all help to build

each other up. We need people to believe in us and you make me feel

good about me. There are discussions that hit home with me and I

normally don't speak of my personal life with anyone. But I sure do

appreciate when some of you speak of things and others make their

resolve to it. It makes me think and I understand that there is

light at the end of the tunnel.

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> Thank you all again and may God bless you all in your endeavors.

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> From my heart - thank you,

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