Guest guest Posted July 22, 2000 Report Share Posted July 22, 2000 Sara, I couldn't have said it better. Exactly the way I feel. Kay life > > > > > > I love this list, too. It helped me through all the worries and hassles > > of getting to surgery and all the questions I had before and after > > surgery and there's an expert on here for everything, it seems. I will > > never forget the day somebody asked about intubation and up pops a > > trauma nurse on here who has even done intubations on people upside down > > in car wrecks!! Then seven attorneys and at least two doctors, about 12 > > nurses (that I know of, there are probably more), the CEO of an > > insurance company, a stained glass window artist, a stewardess, somebody > > who makes birdhouse miniatures, several teachers . . . you name it!!!! > > > > Anyway, I just feel like I should do what I know how to do for folks on > > here to give back some of what everyone has given me -- hope for a good > > future. > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > Speaking of what people on this list do - Sometimes I'm a playwright. > Sometimes I'm an actress. Sometimes I'm a teacher. Sometimes I'm a tutor. I > wanted to be a doctor (started out in Pre-Med but switched to Theatre, which is > a good thing because that's how I met my husband). I raise cats. I used to > breed parrots. I have six children. > I look forward to my life after the MGB. I want to act in a play and not be so > limited in what role I can get. A year ago I played the Reverend Mother in > " Nunsense. " She was supposed to be fat, but I'm telling you it was really, > really hard to dance and sing at my weight! Some nights I thought I would pass > out!! They can pad a thin person to play a role, but they can't unpad a fat > person. > I look forward to being able to play actively with my children. We want to > adopt one or two more. I want to travel and speak to people about adoption. I > don't have the energy now to even try to do something like that. > There are so many small things I look forward to being able to do, too. Like > wear the clothes I want. I see clothes all the time that I want, but they > don't have them in my size. I like loose clothes, too. It will be so nice to > wear loose clothes!! I want to be able to rise from a couch without effort. I > want to be able to walk the length of the mall without being out of breath. I > want to feel like getting up and getting myself a glass of water without being > so tired that I ask my husband or children to do it for me. I want to feel > like mowing the lawn and cleaning house - not having to force myself to do > everything (at least physically; I still may not mentally want to do it , but > at least I will have a choice). There are other very private things I want to > be able to do more easily, too (you ladies know what I mean). > I love life! I can't wait to live it more fully!! > > Sara > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Wish you had something rad to add to your email? > We do at www.supersig.com. > http://click.egroups.com/1/6810/3/_/453517/_/964311385/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2000 Report Share Posted July 22, 2000 Vaughn and Sara Schütz wrote: > Speaking of what people on this list do - Sometimes I'm a playwright. > Sometimes I'm an actress. Sometimes I'm a teacher. Sometimes I'm a > tutor. I wanted to be a doctor (started out in Pre-Med but switched > to Theatre, which is a good thing because that's how I met my husband). > I raise cats. I used to breed parrots. I have six children. > I look forward to my life after the MGB. I want to act in a play and > not be so limited in what role I can get. A year ago I played the Reverend > Mother in " Nunsense. " She was supposed to be fat, but I'm telling you it was > really, really hard to dance and sing at my weight! Some nights I thought I > would pass out!! They can pad a thin person to play a role, but > they can't unpad a fat person. I look forward to being able to play > actively with my children. We want to adopt one or two more. I want > to travel and speak to people about adoption. I don't have the energy > now to even try to do something like that. There are so many small > things I look forward to being able to do, too. Like wear the clothes > I want. I see clothes all the time that I want, but they don't have > them in my size. I like loose clothes, too. It will be so > nice to wear loose clothes!! I want to be able to rise from a couch without > effort. I want to be able to walk the length of the mall without being out of > breath. I want to feel like getting up and getting myself a glass of water > without being so tired that I ask my husband or children to do it for me. > I want to feel like mowing the lawn and cleaning house - not having to force > myself to do everything (at least physically; I still may not mentally want > to do it , but at least I will have a choice). There are other very > private things I want to be able to do more easily, too (you ladies > know what I mean). I love life! I can't wait to live it more fully!! > > Sara Wow, well said, Sara! You're getting a standing ovation from here! Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2000 Report Share Posted July 22, 2000 AMEN, SARA111 Dinah > > > Speaking of what people on this list do - Sometimes I'm a playwright. > > Sometimes I'm an actress. Sometimes I'm a teacher. Sometimes I'm a > > tutor. I wanted to be a doctor (started out in Pre-Med but switched > > to Theatre, which is a good thing because that's how I met my husband). > > I raise cats. I used to breed parrots. I have six children. > > I look forward to my life after the MGB. I want to act in a play and > > not be so limited in what role I can get. A year ago I played the Reverend > > Mother in " Nunsense. " She was supposed to be fat, but I'm telling you it was > > really, really hard to dance and sing at my weight! Some nights I thought I > > would pass out!! They can pad a thin person to play a role, but > > they can't unpad a fat person. I look forward to being able to play > > actively with my children. We want to adopt one or two more. I want > > to travel and speak to people about adoption. I don't have the energy > > now to even try to do something like that. There are so many small > > things I look forward to being able to do, too. Like wear the clothes > > I want. I see clothes all the time that I want, but they don't have > > them in my size. I like loose clothes, too. It will be so > > nice to wear loose clothes!! I want to be able to rise from a couch without > > effort. I want to be able to walk the length of the mall without being out of > > breath. I want to feel like getting up and getting myself a glass of water > > without being so tired that I ask my husband or children to do it for me. > > I want to feel like mowing the lawn and cleaning house - not having to force > > myself to do everything (at least physically; I still may not mentally want > > to do it , but at least I will have a choice). There are other very > > private things I want to be able to do more easily, too (you ladies > > know what I mean). I love life! I can't wait to live it more fully!! > > > > Sara > > Wow, well said, Sara! You're getting a standing ovation from here! > > Hugs, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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