Re: Nay-sayers

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In a message dated 6/21/00 10:52:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

MiniGastricBypass (AT) e writes:

> I have a question for the everyone here.

> >Did any of you have a hard time with people you know trying to talk

> >you out of the surgery after you have taken all this time to do the

> >homework and are waiting for approval?

FIrst, I think it is a compliment that these people care enough about you to

be concerned. BUT... it really is your decision. I would hand a patient

manual to anyone who really wouldn't drop it and say, here.... after you have

invested as much time as I have in learning about THIS procedure, let's

talk... I also said to a few people, " let's see, do you think a diabetic

should not take insulin.....? " I was amazed at the support I got. I waited

until the surgery was scheduled and then just made the announcement. I gave

out Dr. R's website address and told people if they wanted to check it out,

that was the place to go. A few really dear friends DID check out the web

site because they wanted to KNOW all the ins and outs of what their friend

was doing. These same people fed my family for the first week or so after

surgery too. SO... no matter what, you get to decide. Most of these people

are talking about what worked for THEM and not about what worked for you and

people like us. I also told people that EVEN if I could lose all my excess

weight (for me 200 lbs) I had less than a 2% chance of keeping it off. This

surgery offered me a CHANCE to keep off whatever I lost permanently.

Good luck to you. These same people will become your biggest advocates when

they see how well you do!

Safe journey,

MGB 03 MAY 00

Safely on the other side!!!!

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