Re: Flo and Drema

June 25, 2000

In a message dated 6/25/00 6:10:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> Drema said that she was confused and not sure she's ready for the

> > surgery. I told her to take her time it is a big step.

> So...she's

> just

> > not ready and I can understand that. I haven't pushed it at all and

> > haven't even mentioned it. I think seeing me the past few days not

> > feeling well has scared her. Now that I think I've figured out

> the

> > problem, she will see that not feeling well was a short

> inconvenience.

You are right, Flo, she will see the process for what it really is. That is

a good thing. One of the good things for me about waiting what seemed like

forever for my surgery, (5 months) I got to go through my highs and lows.

There WERE times when I would read something on the list, and think, I don't

want to do this anymore. That is why I think this list is SO important. It

GIVES you the time to really ride the roller coaster to the point where the

individual really understands the risks and knows what he or she is willing

to do. When I began researching this a year of two a go, I was on the OSSG

list and people were dying right and left. That was enough for me. I did

find Dr.R at that time, but he had only done about 80 surgeries and that

wasn't enough for me. I decided, that the risks of WLS were too great, and

I wasn't willing to do it at that time. SO when I did continue on my journey

it brought me back to Dr R and he had done many more surgeries by then and I

was ready this time. We each have our own journey and you are so sweet to

be accompanying Drema on hers, but let it be her journey.

Safe journey,

MGB 03 MAY 00

Safely on the other side!!!!

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