Re: Colleen's Extreme Makeover

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Shonda, what show are you talking about (I am

referring to the " Colleen's Extreme Makeover " )? How

did I miss this one.

Pam Marsh

--- catchshonda catchshonda@...> wrote:

> Colleen-

>

> I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a

> baby while

> watching " your " Extreme Makeover program!!!

> WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you must

> have felt very

> special to be a part of that. I kept thinking about

> how you fit into

> the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting that was

> for you, too! Were

> you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a

> glimpse of you--twice,

> but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde

> chick...!!! Keep up

> the good work! Shonda :-)

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Hi, Pam-

Colleen was a volunteer for the show, " Extreme Makeover-Home Edition "

this summer--it airs on ABC and stars Ty Pennington, among others.

They built a new house for the Tom family in Fairfield. That family

was just so deserving, as the mom is raising six (I think!) disabled

daughters, and one normally-abled one and they are all turning into

great people! Colleen ended up

getting heatstroke that day, even! The episode aired Sunday night.

I'm

proud of Colleen for her " Extreme Makeover " with WLS, too! Shonda.

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Hey Shonda !

Thanks for watching, i cried a little bit here and there, i do in all of those shows when i watch them! I felt pretty lucky to have helped in that show and to help the family and to come out of the dark and into the light so to speak, I did catch myself a few times in a blur here and there..........

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Shonda, what show are you talking about (I amreferring to the "Colleen's Extreme Makeover")? Howdid I miss this one. Pam Marsh--- catchshonda wrote:> Colleen-> > I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a> baby while > watching "your" Extreme Makeover program!!!> WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you must> have felt very > special to be a part of that. I kept thinking about> how you fit into > the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting that was> for you, too! Were > you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a> glimpse of you--twice, > but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde> chick...!!! Keep up > the good work! Shonda :-)>

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Colleen

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Colleen,

I looked at your picture on here before I watched the show and I saw you. That was so great for you to come out of the dark and into the light. That's great! This was also great for me I actually got to meet Mom, the daughter that didn't have disability and one of the daughters that didn't have legs. I took a Special Needs Class at Los Medanos College and the Tom's were invited to our class, it was wonderful and the mother is a great lady, so this meant a lot to me. DonnaColleen Garner wrote:

Hey Shonda !

Thanks for watching, i cried a little bit here and there, i do in all of those shows when i watch them! I felt pretty lucky to have helped in that show and to help the family and to come out of the dark and into the light so to speak, I did catch myself a few times in a blur here and there..........

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Shonda, what show are you talking about (I amreferring to the "Colleen's Extreme Makeover")? Howdid I miss this one. Pam Marsh--- catchshonda wrote:> Colleen-> > I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a> baby while > watching "your" Extreme Makeover program!!!> WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you must> have felt very > special to be a part of that. I kept thinking about> how you fit into > the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting that was> for you, too! Were > you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a> glimpse of you--twice, > but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde> chick...!!! Keep up > the good work! Shonda :-)>

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Donna-

Thats so cool you got to meet the some of the Tom's. There was a really good documentary on them a few years back i just happened to catch on hbo one day, i missed the begining but caught most of it. Thanks for watching. One of the cool things at the time as Shonda mentioned in her post was that I was able to wear a size medium tee shirt, and it was so amazing to me at the time..............it was a milestone...........

One of my newest milestones is that when my husband hugged me the other day, he goes wow, i could almost wrap my arms around you twice...........whereas before pre surgery he could not get them all the way around me................But this is not news to you, you have your own milestones and accomplishments..............I am so hoping that Pam E has these joys in the months to come, I know she was nervous but I think she is going to be happier than she imagined !

thanks ColleenDonna Jordon wrote:

Colleen,

I looked at your picture on here before I watched the show and I saw you. That was so great for you to come out of the dark and into the light. That's great! This was also great for me I actually got to meet Mom, the daughter that didn't have disability and one of the daughters that didn't have legs. I took a Special Needs Class at Los Medanos College and the Tom's were invited to our class, it was wonderful and the mother is a great lady, so this meant a lot to me. DonnaColleen Garner wrote:

Hey Shonda !

Thanks for watching, i cried a little bit here and there, i do in all of those shows when i watch them! I felt pretty lucky to have helped in that show and to help the family and to come out of the dark and into the light so to speak, I did catch myself a few times in a blur here and there..........

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Shonda, what show are you talking about (I amreferring to the "Colleen's Extreme Makeover")? Howdid I miss this one. Pam Marsh--- catchshonda wrote:> Colleen-> > I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a> baby while > watching "your" Extreme Makeover program!!!> WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you must> have felt very > special to be a part of that. I kept thinking about> how you fit into > the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting that was> for you, too! Were > you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a> glimpse of you--twice, > but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde> chick...!!! Keep up > the good work! Shonda :-)>

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Colleen

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Thanks Shondra...now I remember. I live in Fairfield

about 2 minutes from where they were doing the

makeover. I did not know she was spotted on there.

We have our very own celebrity. Colleen is quite

beautiful and I am so proud of her for her progress

and I am sure she will go farther than she would ever

imagine. Colleen, my schedule has not allowed me to

go to the meetings because I get up to Fairfield so

late and I have to get the boys so I do not get home

to close to 7:00. I am hoping that I will be able to

get back to the meetings really soon. Until, hang in

there and congrats!

Pam Marsh

--- catchshonda catchshonda@...> wrote:

> Hi, Pam-

> Colleen was a volunteer for the show, " Extreme

> Makeover-Home Edition "

> this summer--it airs on ABC and stars Ty Pennington,

> among others.

> They built a new house for the Tom family in

> Fairfield. That family

> was just so deserving, as the mom is raising six (I

> think!) disabled

> daughters, and one normally-abled one and they are

> all turning into

> great people! Colleen ended up

> getting heatstroke that day, even! The episode aired

> Sunday night.

> I'm

> proud of Colleen for her " Extreme Makeover " with

> WLS, too! Shonda.

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> > __________________________________

> > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in

> one click.

> > http://farechase.yahoo.com

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I used to work with a woman who lost a great deal of weight - over 100

lbs. - and she was one of the rare ones who did it without surgery.

Took her years to adjust; for the longest time she wore " baggy old-

lady " clothes. I expect if I have trouble, I'll hear enough comments

from my teenagers that it will bring me back to reality, but I also

expect that even if I'm wearing the right size it will take a long time

before my head adjusts enough to realize it's really me wearing

them. . .

Cathy C.

>

> I've been looking at a lot of success pictures for inspiration and

I've noticed that people often wear a bigger size when they don't need

it. Maybe we get so used to hiding behind loose clothes that it's

automatic to buy bigger?

> Sheltie Pam

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Hi Pam-

Thanks for the kind words ! I missed you at the meeting but i hadnt been to the vacaville meeting in quite awhile...........now with summer vacations over and such i will go more regular i think.................life is busy and we have lots to do ! I love reading your progress too !

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Congrats Colleen. A medium is so cool. I stillsometimes pick up the large size shirts...not surewhy. My mother in law sent me a rob and it was asmall and I thought boy it might not fit but thatsokay, it will in the comming months. Well, I tried iton and it was too big. I never imagined that I wouldneed a extra small in anything. Blew my mind away. Tell your husband not to sqeeze you too hard - lol. Ihave that problem with my husband. I still am notused to feeling my bones and in fact sometimes I getthe occassional "boney" from him but its okay. I knowhe does not mean any harm.Keep on keeping on Colleen.Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> Donna-> > Thats so cool you got to meet the some of the

Tom's.> There was a really good documentary on them a few> years back i just happened to catch on hbo one day,> i missed the begining but caught most of it. Thanks> for watching. One of the cool things at the time as> Shonda mentioned in her post was that I was able to> wear a size medium tee shirt, and it was so amazing> to me at the time..............it was a> milestone...........> > One of my newest milestones is that when my husband> hugged me the other day, he goes wow, i could almost> wrap my arms around you twice...........whereas> before pre surgery he could not get them all the way> around me................But this is not news to> you, you have your own milestones and> accomplishments..............I am so hoping that Pam> E has these joys in the months to come, I know she> was nervous but I think she is going to be

happier> than she imagined !> thanks > Colleen> > Donna Jordon wrote:> Colleen,> I looked at your picture on here before I watched> the show and I saw you. That was so great for you> to come out of the dark and into the light. That's> great! This was also great for me I actually got to> meet Mom, the daughter that didn't have disability> and one of the daughters that didn't have legs. I> took a Special Needs Class at Los Medanos College> and the Tom's were invited to our class, it was> wonderful and the mother is a great lady, so this> meant a lot to me. Donna> > Colleen Garner wrote:> Hey Shonda !> Thanks for watching, i cried a little bit here and> there, i do in all of those shows when i watch them!> I felt pretty lucky to have helped in

that show and> to help the family and to come out of the dark and> into the light so to speak, I did catch myself a few> times in a blur here and there..........> Colleen> > Pamela A Marsh wrote:> Shonda, what show are you talking about (I am> referring to the "Colleen's Extreme Makeover")? How> did I miss this one. > > Pam Marsh> > --- catchshonda wrote:> > > Colleen-> > > > I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a> > baby while > > watching "your" Extreme Makeover program!!!> > WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you> must> > have felt very > > special to be a part of that. I kept thinking> about> > how you fit into > > the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting

that was> > for you, too! Were > > you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a> > glimpse of you--twice, > > but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde> > chick...!!! Keep up > > the good work! Shonda :-)> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in> one click.> http://farechase.yahoo.com> > > Colleen> > > > > Donna Jordon> > DSJordon@...> > ---------------------------------> Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in> one click. > > ---------------------------------> YAHOO!

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Probably so. But what a great challenge to have.

Pam

Re: "Colleen's Extreme Makeover"

I used to work with a woman who lost a great deal of weight - over 100 lbs. - and she was one of the rare ones who did it without surgery. Took her years to adjust; for the longest time she wore "baggy old-lady" clothes. I expect if I have trouble, I'll hear enough comments from my teenagers that it will bring me back to reality, but I also expect that even if I'm wearing the right size it will take a long time before my head adjusts enough to realize it's really me wearing them. . . Cathy C.>> I've been looking at a lot of success pictures for inspiration and I've noticed that people often wear a bigger size when they don't need it. Maybe we get so used to hiding behind loose clothes that it's automatic to buy bigger?> Sheltie Pam

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Colleen

You're so right about milestones and accomplishments, I hope each and every person has them, it helps us keep on track and has self esteem, all people in life need these. I am proud of your accomplishments, keep up the good work. I'm sure Pam E. will have milestones and accomplishments also that will make her so happy. Life sometimes gets really stressful and we tend to forget all that we have accomplished, that's why getting on here and reaching out make us remember how far we've come and how we can be there for others. You keep up the good work. Have a good day. Donna Colleen Garner wrote:

Donna-

Thats so cool you got to meet the some of the Tom's. There was a really good documentary on them a few years back i just happened to catch on hbo one day, i missed the begining but caught most of it. Thanks for watching. One of the cool things at the time as Shonda mentioned in her post was that I was able to wear a size medium tee shirt, and it was so amazing to me at the time..............it was a milestone...........

One of my newest milestones is that when my husband hugged me the other day, he goes wow, i could almost wrap my arms around you twice...........whereas before pre surgery he could not get them all the way around me................But this is not news to you, you have your own milestones and accomplishments..............I am so hoping that Pam E has these joys in the months to come, I know she was nervous but I think she is going to be happier than she imagined !

thanks ColleenDonna Jordon wrote:

Colleen,

I looked at your picture on here before I watched the show and I saw you. That was so great for you to come out of the dark and into the light. That's great! This was also great for me I actually got to meet Mom, the daughter that didn't have disability and one of the daughters that didn't have legs. I took a Special Needs Class at Los Medanos College and the Tom's were invited to our class, it was wonderful and the mother is a great lady, so this meant a lot to me. DonnaColleen Garner wrote:

Hey Shonda !

Thanks for watching, i cried a little bit here and there, i do in all of those shows when i watch them! I felt pretty lucky to have helped in that show and to help the family and to come out of the dark and into the light so to speak, I did catch myself a few times in a blur here and there..........

ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote:

Shonda, what show are you talking about (I amreferring to the "Colleen's Extreme Makeover")? Howdid I miss this one. Pam Marsh--- catchshonda wrote:> Colleen-> > I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a> baby while > watching "your" Extreme Makeover program!!!> WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you must> have felt very > special to be a part of that. I kept thinking about> how you fit into > the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting that was> for you, too! Were > you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a> glimpse of you--twice, > but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde> chick...!!! Keep up > the good work! Shonda :-)>

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Pam Marsh

Sounds like your really down there. Are you at your goal weight, can't remember? Where are you trying to be? DonnaPamela A Marsh wrote:

Congrats Colleen. A medium is so cool. I stillsometimes pick up the large size shirts...not surewhy. My mother in law sent me a rob and it was asmall and I thought boy it might not fit but thatsokay, it will in the comming months. Well, I tried iton and it was too big. I never imagined that I wouldneed a extra small in anything. Blew my mind away. Tell your husband not to sqeeze you too hard - lol. Ihave that problem with my husband. I still am notused to feeling my bones and in fact sometimes I getthe occassional "boney" from him but its okay. I knowhe does not mean any harm.Keep on keeping on Colleen.Pam Marsh--- Colleen Garner wrote:> Donna-> > Thats so cool you got to meet the some of the

Tom's.> There was a really good documentary on them a few> years back i just happened to catch on hbo one day,> i missed the begining but caught most of it. Thanks> for watching. One of the cool things at the time as> Shonda mentioned in her post was that I was able to> wear a size medium tee shirt, and it was so amazing> to me at the time..............it was a> milestone...........> > One of my newest milestones is that when my husband> hugged me the other day, he goes wow, i could almost> wrap my arms around you twice...........whereas> before pre surgery he could not get them all the way> around me................But this is not news to> you, you have your own milestones and> accomplishments..............I am so hoping that Pam> E has these joys in the months to come, I know she> was nervous but I think she is going to be

happier> than she imagined !> thanks > Colleen> > Donna Jordon wrote:> Colleen,> I looked at your picture on here before I watched> the show and I saw you. That was so great for you> to come out of the dark and into the light. That's> great! This was also great for me I actually got to> meet Mom, the daughter that didn't have disability> and one of the daughters that didn't have legs. I> took a Special Needs Class at Los Medanos College> and the Tom's were invited to our class, it was> wonderful and the mother is a great lady, so this> meant a lot to me. Donna> > Colleen Garner wrote:> Hey Shonda !> Thanks for watching, i cried a little bit here and> there, i do in all of those shows when i watch them!> I felt pretty lucky to have helped in

that show and> to help the family and to come out of the dark and> into the light so to speak, I did catch myself a few> times in a blur here and there..........> Colleen> > Pamela A Marsh wrote:> Shonda, what show are you talking about (I am> referring to the "Colleen's Extreme Makeover")? How> did I miss this one. > > Pam Marsh> > --- catchshonda wrote:> > > Colleen-> > > > I just wanted to let you know that I cried like a> > baby while > > watching "your" Extreme Makeover program!!!> > WOW! It was a really good show, and I know you> must> > have felt very > > special to be a part of that. I kept thinking> about> > how you fit into > > the size medium t-shirt, and how exciting

that was> > for you, too! Were > > you in any of the shots? I thought I caught a> > glimpse of you--twice, > > but it could have been any pretty, skinny blonde> > chick...!!! Keep up > > the good work! Shonda :-)> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in> one click.> http://farechase.yahoo.com> > > Colleen> > > > > Donna Jordon> > DSJordon@...> > ---------------------------------> Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in> one click. > > ---------------------------------> YAHOO!

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