Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I voiced my thoughts about the protein to them to but you know how the response was. Nonetheless, we all have to travel on this journey together but separately. Thanks again Eleanor. Pam Marsh --- Eleanor Oster wls@...> wrote: > I do want to make one thing perfectly clear here, > publicly. I have > sometimes been a critic of the way Richmond does > things. There are > aspects to their program that I absolutely disagree > with, and I will NOT > pretend I don't. > > BUT I am also eternally grateful for what they DID > do for me. I think > the surgery probably saved my life. I think that > technically they did a > stellar job! This does not mean I was at death's > door, because I was > fortunate enough not to have any of the major > comorbidities YET. And > that is the key. I had the surgery not because of my > current medical > situation, but because I was convinced that with my > family medical > history, I WOULD develop the high blood pressure, > high cholesterol, > kidney damage, severe arthritis in the knees, etc. > The surgery headed > that off for me, and like I said, I am eternally > grateful for that. > > But I do feel I have to be honest when I disagree > with their program. If > people do not let them know the truth, and where we > feel they need to > improve, they will never know. And that is doing a > great disservice not > only to the staff, but also other patients. > > Eleanor > aka TORIH (Tact Of a Rhinocerus In Heat) > > Pamela A Marsh wrote: > > > Well said Eleanor. I talk to people outside of > here and they say if > > it were not the the drinks they don't know what > they would have done. > -- > Eleanor Oster > eleanor@... (personal address) > www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm > San , CA > Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 > P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) > ~5'9 " tall > 05/09/2003 319 Orientation > 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery > Current ~150 Goal until plastics? > Goal 140-150? > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I voiced my thoughts about the protein to them to but you know how the response was. Nonetheless, we all have to travel on this journey together but separately. Thanks again Eleanor. Pam Marsh --- Eleanor Oster wls@...> wrote: > I do want to make one thing perfectly clear here, > publicly. I have > sometimes been a critic of the way Richmond does > things. There are > aspects to their program that I absolutely disagree > with, and I will NOT > pretend I don't. > > BUT I am also eternally grateful for what they DID > do for me. I think > the surgery probably saved my life. I think that > technically they did a > stellar job! This does not mean I was at death's > door, because I was > fortunate enough not to have any of the major > comorbidities YET. And > that is the key. I had the surgery not because of my > current medical > situation, but because I was convinced that with my > family medical > history, I WOULD develop the high blood pressure, > high cholesterol, > kidney damage, severe arthritis in the knees, etc. > The surgery headed > that off for me, and like I said, I am eternally > grateful for that. > > But I do feel I have to be honest when I disagree > with their program. If > people do not let them know the truth, and where we > feel they need to > improve, they will never know. And that is doing a > great disservice not > only to the staff, but also other patients. > > Eleanor > aka TORIH (Tact Of a Rhinocerus In Heat) > > Pamela A Marsh wrote: > > > Well said Eleanor. I talk to people outside of > here and they say if > > it were not the the drinks they don't know what > they would have done. > -- > Eleanor Oster > eleanor@... (personal address) > www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm > San , CA > Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 > P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) > ~5'9 " tall > 05/09/2003 319 Orientation > 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery > Current ~150 Goal until plastics? > Goal 140-150? > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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