Claire...What to tell my husband

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Claire,

Well, I've printed your posting for my " husband packet " . Please pray

for us...

XXXOOO

> In a message dated 6/13/00 9:53:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> cmanikas@r... writes:

>

> << He's usually so supportive. I'm so emotional about this, I can't

seem

> to be calm enough to be able to talk to him. Does anyone have any

> advice for me?

> >>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Take a deep breath. Would he be receptive to reading some of the

information

> from the website? When I first started researching I forwarded

stuff that

> really hit me to my hubby to read. I did that from clos.net and

also from

> www.obesityhelp.com. It really helped him to see for himself and

also to

> realize that I was getting serious about the possibility of

surgery.

> Initially when I started researching I had to be convinced myself.

My Dr.

> suggested it to me and I was in shock for about a week before I

would even

> check it out.

>

> Now, two months post-op, I'm so thankful that God encouraged my Dr.

to speak

> up and that I found the MGB! I'm also 40 pounds lighter!

>

> Best of luck!

>

> {{HUGS}}

>

> Claire

> MGB 4/10/00

> 300/259.5 Yippeeeee

> 15.25 inches lost forever!!

> Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net)

>

>

> " He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it

until the

> day of Christ Jesus. " - Phil. 1:6