Re: True Weight Margie...

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WOW MArgie you zoomed by all the requirements......

I would say Duke towers. its a great socialization place to meet.

They have a great pool and easy walking around the pool that has a

yawning if it rains. You are in the middle, the The Life and Science

Museum , which is towards the Hospital is 2-3 miles and then the

other way 3 miles you are at the MAll.

Not only are MGBer's there but other participants from Duke Diet and

Fitness Center (its across the street) Its a small 1 bedroom full

kitchen but a real friendly atmosphere and perhaps hubby will be able

to mingle at pool side.Mention Dr. R you may get discount although

now is there busiest time of year!

Prayers to you my dear, Keep us informed to your date!

Love'

Lori

In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, MCypher31@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 07/05/2000 1:17:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> lorireplogle@h... writes:

>

> << To all who are coming up to the plate next week my

> heartfelt prayers and thoughts are with you. And perhaps

> July 26th I will meet some of you!

> Looking for you on the other side......

> Lori

> 5-31-00 286

> 6-1-00 256 >>

>

> Dear Lori,

> I couldn't have said it any better or relate any

more to how

> you explained telling your true weight. My husband and I have only

been

> together 45 years and He does know my weight and it is hard for

anyone to

> realize what we deal with Daily. I try to tell anyone who doesn't

understand

> to carry a 1 or 200# bag around and let me know how they feel. I

had my PCP

> apt. today and I finally got my physical bloodwork and ekg done. I

am

> supposed to pick up my Dr. letter and physical form and med records

and all

> on FRI??? I will have a pap tomorrow. I am hoping to be able to

send my

> packet fed ex on Fri but I guess they won't get it till MON?? I am

hoping to

> have my big date with the Doc on July 26th. I will be self pay due

to an

> exclusion. I just can't believe this is finally coming to an end. I

am

> talking about the packet work! It is sooooooo worth it, but Whew!

Loads of

> work. My Pcp told me he would help me in any way he could, but

that he is

> soooo concerned that I won't get the results I am planning on. I

told him

> that he would not be discouraged when he does see the results. He

said " You

> know you would get the same results if you ate what you are going

to be able

> to eat after the surgery, without the surgery " ? I thought " If you

only

> understood " . That is the most dissapointing thing to deal with,

Dr.'s that

> just dont get it. But, I do commend him for at least being open

minded enough

> to support me. The other Dr. in his office Blew me right out the

door!!

> Anyways I am so happy to be at this stage of the game. I never

dreamed in a

> thousand years I would even be alive to see the day when someone

would be

> able to help me this way. My PCP also said today " I dont even know

this Dr.R

> and he could be a great surgeon or a ??? " I said let me tell you

something

> Dr. D I am trusting this Dr. with my life!! He is the only one that

will

> touch me. He said " OK " .

> So wish me luck, I am trying to get the 26th as a date. I am

praying just

> like you for all the post ops all the pre ops and all the ones that

are doing

> everything in their power to get approved!! I dont even have a

slightest

> clue what I would do without all of you on this list. It is a

blessing to

> have found you all. I feel happy to know I am not alone, not that

God doesn't

> understand and isn't with me, although he was skinny too?? LOL JK

But, I am

> hoping to meet all that I can when I get there. I have a feeling it

will be

> the next best thing to the pearly gates!! I am absolutely Not the

least bit

> afraid and I haven't met Dr.R in person or even talked to him for

that

> matter. I am sure I am in Good Hands thanks to all the post ops.

OK Now I

> need to know something, I am not interested in Cheap motels or

hotels. I need

> to know the most clean Nice hotel around the hospital. It doesn't

have to be

> next door. But I need one that has other things to do around it,

restaurants,

> stores? book stores? anything??? My husband is like a caged animal

in a

> hotel, unless there is any activity goin on like........ well you

know ,

> it's something we can not do the day after! LOl Ooooops sorry this

is soooo

> long. Oh keep me posted on everything! xoxoxo Margie SC