Re: The article that Joe gave us the link to..

[Guest guest]

Good Evening everyone..

First let me second someone's request that Joe and Joy write from a first

person on their experiences with the BPD/DS surgery.. I know that I for one,

was on pins and needles, praying for Joe's recovery while he was soo sick

w/his surgery.. I have not heard a whole lot of bad about Joy.. but I also

admit that I have not been reading this list religiously lately either. Is

she OK now? I think I remember that you are back home now, aren't you?

Now, on to the URL you sent..

I just read it, for the same reasons that most will read it.. To be

informed..

I am a pre-op, who hopes to be post-op before too much longer.. and I

believe that I can honestly say that I am not wearing the rose colored

glasses regarding this surgery.. I know it is a very dangerous surgery.. I

watched the MSNBC program tonight and just cried.. That could have be

telling that story..

this article appears to be written by a very angry woman, who has yet to

accept that she is ALIVE, even tho she had to go through hell and back to

get there. She didnt' say anything about the increased mobility or anything

good about the decision that she made to have the RNY. Perhaps her doctor's

team did not inform her of all the stuff that will happen.. I would not

think that happened, if they are half as thorough as they appear to be in

the TV show tonight.

I have researched all of the options ad naseum, and I still say, after

reading this article that I will do it for my regained health.. I dont' want

to die before my time.. I want to LIVE.. and I will live.. I may have to go

through a few months of agony.. but I dont' believe that I will be one of

those people that says I would not do it again.

Thinking back on all of my life.. I know that this is right for me.. I have

dealt with the issues that put this weight here, and now it is time to deal

with the weight.. I am scared to death of the exposed vulnerability that

will be here once the weight is gone.. Cause I have spent years and years,

padding my heart to keep out the hurt.. it is going to be very scary to deal

with the real person under all of this fat. What piece that Carney did say

about if people not liking her now is true.. If they don't like me then,

after the weight loss, it won't because of my weight..

I am really rambling now, so I will shut up.. I am working on a appeal

letter to NC Medicaid.. I am trying soo hard to do this through Insurance..

Cause if I can't get them to approve it, I dont' see how I can afford it at

all..

there is someone on this list that is starting a non-profit group to help

people that can't pay.. I wanted to volunteer to help in any way that I

can.. Please get in touch with me privately, and let me know what I can do,

if anything, to assist this very worth cause..

thanks for listening..

Cia