Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 Shame be gone!! You have nothing to be ashamed of. You are taking the appropriate steps to starting a new life for yourself and the result will be a very happy, healthy you, and a compassion for others, because we have walked in those shoes... and we know. There is no shame here, just support and kindness... so rid the word 'shame' from your vocabulary, kay? Fondly, Loriann ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surgery November 16th, '00 Dr. Aniceto Baltasar Alcoy, Spain (self-pay) -72#'s mailto:llist@... http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Loriann/loriann.html Hi All -- Sharon in NY coming out of lurkdom -- I had to respond to this post because I just took a trip to FL and was most humiliated ! First let me say that I have been researching WLS for about 8 months and this group by far is the MOST informative and most ON TOPIC ! I am a pre-pre-op in that my PCP wont refer me so I have started seeing another primary care in hopes of proving my need (302 lbs./ BMI 46 / high blood pressure / major feet problems / bad knee / short of breath) But the Florida trip really put me over the edge -- I needed seatbelt extentions for 4 plane trips and did not get any beverages because the tray could not sit flat. I smashed myself as close to the window as I could to take up as little space as possible. I trudged though parks sweating and getting a rash between my legs and the most hurtful was not being able to ride 2 roller coasters with my 11 year old son. (thank goodness there were test seats to try before waiting in line !) This was all new to me since the last 60 lbs came on when I gave up smoking 16 months ago. I had to share this since I am too ashamed to say it aloud to anyone. I am ever grateful for this group of wonderful people willing to share your experiences. I hope my next post will be that I am scheduled for a consult ! Thanks for reading.... Sharon __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 Lorianne -- Thank you for the kind words...it feels so good to share with those who have been there. As of today my shame is gone. I look forward to tomorrow ! Sharon in NY --- Lori List llist@...> wrote: > > > > Shame be gone!! You have nothing to be ashamed of. > You are taking the > appropriate steps to starting a new life for > yourself and the result will be > a very happy, healthy you, and a compassion for > others, because we have > walked in those shoes... and we know. There is no > shame here, just support > and kindness... so rid the word 'shame' from your > vocabulary, kay? > Fondly, > Loriann > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Surgery November 16th, '00 > Dr. Aniceto Baltasar > Alcoy, Spain (self-pay) > -72#'s > mailto:llist@... > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Loriann/loriann.html > > > > > Hi All -- Sharon in NY coming out of lurkdom -- I > had > to respond to this > post because I just took a trip to FL and was most > humiliated ! First let > me say that I have been researching WLS for about 8 > months and this group by > far is the MOST informative and most ON TOPIC ! I am > a > pre-pre-op in that my > PCP wont refer me so I have started seeing another > primary care in hopes of > proving my need (302 lbs./ BMI 46 / high blood > pressure / major feet > problems / bad knee / short of breath) But the > Florida > trip really put me > over the edge -- I needed seatbelt extentions for 4 > plane trips and did not > get any beverages because the tray could not sit > flat. > I smashed myself as > close to the window as I could to take up as little > space as possible. I > trudged though parks sweating and getting a rash > between my legs and the > most hurtful was not being able to ride 2 roller > coasters with my 11 year > old son. (thank goodness there were test seats to > try > before waiting in > line !) This was all new to me since the last 60 lbs > came on when I gave up > smoking 16 months ago. I had to share this since I > am > too ashamed to say it > aloud to anyone. I am ever grateful for this group > of > wonderful people > willing to share your experiences. I hope my next > post > will be that I am > scheduled for a consult ! Thanks for reading.... > Sharon > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 Lorianne -- Thank you for the kind words...it feels so good to share with those who have been there. As of today my shame is gone. I look forward to tomorrow ! Sharon in NY --- Lori List llist@...> wrote: > > > > Shame be gone!! You have nothing to be ashamed of. > You are taking the > appropriate steps to starting a new life for > yourself and the result will be > a very happy, healthy you, and a compassion for > others, because we have > walked in those shoes... and we know. There is no > shame here, just support > and kindness... so rid the word 'shame' from your > vocabulary, kay? > Fondly, > Loriann > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Surgery November 16th, '00 > Dr. Aniceto Baltasar > Alcoy, Spain (self-pay) > -72#'s > mailto:llist@... > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Loriann/loriann.html > > > > > Hi All -- Sharon in NY coming out of lurkdom -- I > had > to respond to this > post because I just took a trip to FL and was most > humiliated ! First let > me say that I have been researching WLS for about 8 > months and this group by > far is the MOST informative and most ON TOPIC ! I am > a > pre-pre-op in that my > PCP wont refer me so I have started seeing another > primary care in hopes of > proving my need (302 lbs./ BMI 46 / high blood > pressure / major feet > problems / bad knee / short of breath) But the > Florida > trip really put me > over the edge -- I needed seatbelt extentions for 4 > plane trips and did not > get any beverages because the tray could not sit > flat. > I smashed myself as > close to the window as I could to take up as little > space as possible. I > trudged though parks sweating and getting a rash > between my legs and the > most hurtful was not being able to ride 2 roller > coasters with my 11 year > old son. (thank goodness there were test seats to > try > before waiting in > line !) This was all new to me since the last 60 lbs > came on when I gave up > smoking 16 months ago. I had to share this since I > am > too ashamed to say it > aloud to anyone. I am ever grateful for this group > of > wonderful people > willing to share your experiences. I hope my next > post > will be that I am > scheduled for a consult ! Thanks for reading.... > Sharon > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 Lorianne -- Thank you for the kind words...it feels so good to share with those who have been there. As of today my shame is gone. I look forward to tomorrow ! Sharon in NY --- Lori List llist@...> wrote: > > > > Shame be gone!! You have nothing to be ashamed of. > You are taking the > appropriate steps to starting a new life for > yourself and the result will be > a very happy, healthy you, and a compassion for > others, because we have > walked in those shoes... and we know. There is no > shame here, just support > and kindness... so rid the word 'shame' from your > vocabulary, kay? > Fondly, > Loriann > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Surgery November 16th, '00 > Dr. Aniceto Baltasar > Alcoy, Spain (self-pay) > -72#'s > mailto:llist@... > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Loriann/loriann.html > > > > > Hi All -- Sharon in NY coming out of lurkdom -- I > had > to respond to this > post because I just took a trip to FL and was most > humiliated ! First let > me say that I have been researching WLS for about 8 > months and this group by > far is the MOST informative and most ON TOPIC ! I am > a > pre-pre-op in that my > PCP wont refer me so I have started seeing another > primary care in hopes of > proving my need (302 lbs./ BMI 46 / high blood > pressure / major feet > problems / bad knee / short of breath) But the > Florida > trip really put me > over the edge -- I needed seatbelt extentions for 4 > plane trips and did not > get any beverages because the tray could not sit > flat. > I smashed myself as > close to the window as I could to take up as little > space as possible. I > trudged though parks sweating and getting a rash > between my legs and the > most hurtful was not being able to ride 2 roller > coasters with my 11 year > old son. (thank goodness there were test seats to > try > before waiting in > line !) This was all new to me since the last 60 lbs > came on when I gave up > smoking 16 months ago. I had to share this since I > am > too ashamed to say it > aloud to anyone. I am ever grateful for this group > of > wonderful people > willing to share your experiences. I hope my next > post > will be that I am > scheduled for a consult ! Thanks for reading.... > Sharon > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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