Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 kurzawa@... wrote: > > Hey everyone: I'm enjoying 's posts about her trip for > surgery. Me, too. , your stories are great! > If you get the impression that we all become family, you're > right and this weekend proved that for me! > > Thurs: Amy and I met at Reagan National Airport in DC for our trip > to Durham. We were both starving (ok, so we don't look like we're > starving) so we got in line to get a snack while waiting to board the > plane. We had quite a discussion at the pastry counter about how we > couldn't eat a whole pastry and what kind we would get and split in > half. We settled on the pastry (which was actually processed rubber) > but not until we noticed that the lady in front of us (who looked > like she could have used a trip to Durham if you get the drift) kind > of gave us funny looks. It was that " har har, these two fat broads > can't eat a whole danish..rrriiiiight! " look. ROTFLMAO. You crack me up! >Then we were on our > way! > > We got in our seats after being issued goggles and a scarf. lol!!! > (We flew Midway. That's the airline where after they crash you're required to > return your seat cushions, which are used for flotation devices, to > their main office one week after crash in dry condition). > The seats were two across so we got to sit together. After all, who else will > let you have half of your butt on their seat but another MGB-er. Then > I became really mortified. Amy got so tickled that we fit in the seat > and that the seatbelt reached around us that she began to announce to > the plane that the two painfully thin passengers in 13A and C FIT DO > YOU HEAR ME, FIT, in the seat. I am laughing so hard, you are toooo funny!!!! This is great! This should go in the MGB Classics! >I ducked down a lot in the seat and > tried to pretend I did not know Amy. However, Amy looks like she > could belong to me so it was hard to pretend I don't know her. > > We arrived in Durham. (Valmaboyz) and Trish were there to pick > up Amy while I had to have my sister come and get me because they > wouldn't let me ride with them. Something about they don't like > painfully thin people. We decided to visit Judi from Florida at Duke > Towers. Hey, tell Judi I hope she is doing great and that I got the magazines and THANKS A MILLION!!! > We went to Durham by way of ville, Florida. > apparently received too much testosterone somehow and wouldn't ask > for directions until we got to Atlanta. My sister Dot (who is much > much older than I) believed that was trying to lose her because > made 407 U turns in driveways. I can neither confirm nor deny > that information since all of us were lost and since Trish knew where > to go but she was on her cell phone the whole time getting directions > on how to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan. > > We met Judi and her wonderful husband Carl and we laughed and laughed > and told jokes about things only MGB-ers would talk about or laugh > about. I won't go into detail about the conversation but let me just > suggest that those of you coming to the picnic in Sept. will be > required to choose which team you will be on..the Green Slimes or the > Orange Team. Hahahahahahaha, oh that is great!!! > If you qualify to play on both teams you will be > disqualifed...that would be just too disgusting. Then , my > sister Dot (she's much much much older than I am and if you saw us > you would know that), Trish, Amy and Lori (who was visiting Judi)and > I went for lunch. > > They must have known we were coming and they banged shut as we pulled > in the parking lot so we had to go elsewhere to eat. I dunno, maybe > they got a look at us and figured they'd lose money on their buffet > if they let us in. We went to the food court in the mall and got our > lunch. Unfortunately, Lori ate all of her lunch and everyone else's > lunch too. Somebody forgot to tell Lori that she now should have a > decreased appetite. Unfortunately also, Trish and felt > compelled to deposit their lunch in the ladies room at the same place > where we had purchased it. Hmmmmm so dumping can have other > meanings.... > > Then my sister and I went to the hospital to see any MGB-ers that > might be there and to visit Kandy. Kandy was on the phone while we > were there so we never got to meet her. But we stopped in to see > and her 16-year old daughter and 's wonderful husband. > He drove , her daughter and her cousin up from SC for surgery. > is not on this list and it was great to meet her. > > Friday: At 10 a.m. , Trish, Amy, my much much older sister Dot > and I met at a scrapbooking and stamping store. We did a little > shopping and then went for lunch at a place called Zest. We only made > one wrong turn this time. is really learning her way around by > now. This place had food to die for. We had a long lunch with a lot > of laughs. We split up again and went our separate ways but not for > long. At 6 p.m. we met with Theresa from Raleigh, Amy, my much much > older sister Dot, Trish and me at a Japanese restaurant. We purchased > enough food to feed Lori, I mean to feed all 700 plus MGB'ers > combined. Then , Trish and Amy went shopping and due to my > sister's advanced years, we went home. We saw 's before pics. > WOW! is one sharp looking lady. It was so neat to see her > before pictures...let's just say this baby has come a long ways!! > > Saturday was support group. What a hoot. Everyone introduced > themselves. Except Dr. R. He didn't have to introduce himself. We all > knew him. And we all love him! He answered lots of questions for us. > We also met lots of post ops who have lost phenomenal amounts of > weight. > > I was sitting there wondering what it must be like for Dr. R to look > around the room at all our faces and to know that he has saved our > lives and has changed our lives forever. He takes our love and > admiration in stride. His memory is incredibe. He remembers our > names. He remembers so much about us. He makes each of us feel > important. We are not just numbers or cases to him. I suspect he > views us as family...he certainly treats us like family. I have many > feelings for many people who have crossed my path during these 57 > years but I feel gratitude to no other human being in quite the way I > feel it for Dr. R. And there are hundreds more who feel as I do! > > Amy and I had been flip flopping on how much we want to weigh. We > started out saying we'd be happy with 220, then 200, and we just > couldn't quite decide. A post op named Tammy was there. She had on a > cute dress and a cute hat and wow..what a knock out kinda gal she > was! She passed around her before pictures. OMYGAWD! She was asked > how much she weighed now and she said 179. Amy and I just looked at > each other and said...179! If she could look like that...179 is good > enough for us! So our motto is now 179 or bust! > > It was so much fun to put faces to names. It was much fun to meet > everyone and the fun was just beginning..we adjourned to 's > during a monsoon. Undaunted by the rain, we ate and talked and > laughed until my face hurt. We arrived at 5 and didn't leave until > after nine! > > Post 2 will give you the dirt on who was there! > > Painfully Thin Flo reporting from Durham Flo, you are fantastic. Thanks for sharing all this with us. WHERE ARE THE INCRIMINATING PICTURES???! Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 kurzawa@... wrote: > > Hey everyone: I'm enjoying 's posts about her trip for > surgery. Me, too. , your stories are great! > If you get the impression that we all become family, you're > right and this weekend proved that for me! > > Thurs: Amy and I met at Reagan National Airport in DC for our trip > to Durham. We were both starving (ok, so we don't look like we're > starving) so we got in line to get a snack while waiting to board the > plane. We had quite a discussion at the pastry counter about how we > couldn't eat a whole pastry and what kind we would get and split in > half. We settled on the pastry (which was actually processed rubber) > but not until we noticed that the lady in front of us (who looked > like she could have used a trip to Durham if you get the drift) kind > of gave us funny looks. It was that " har har, these two fat broads > can't eat a whole danish..rrriiiiight! " look. ROTFLMAO. You crack me up! >Then we were on our > way! > > We got in our seats after being issued goggles and a scarf. lol!!! > (We flew Midway. That's the airline where after they crash you're required to > return your seat cushions, which are used for flotation devices, to > their main office one week after crash in dry condition). > The seats were two across so we got to sit together. After all, who else will > let you have half of your butt on their seat but another MGB-er. Then > I became really mortified. Amy got so tickled that we fit in the seat > and that the seatbelt reached around us that she began to announce to > the plane that the two painfully thin passengers in 13A and C FIT DO > YOU HEAR ME, FIT, in the seat. I am laughing so hard, you are toooo funny!!!! This is great! This should go in the MGB Classics! >I ducked down a lot in the seat and > tried to pretend I did not know Amy. However, Amy looks like she > could belong to me so it was hard to pretend I don't know her. > > We arrived in Durham. (Valmaboyz) and Trish were there to pick > up Amy while I had to have my sister come and get me because they > wouldn't let me ride with them. Something about they don't like > painfully thin people. We decided to visit Judi from Florida at Duke > Towers. Hey, tell Judi I hope she is doing great and that I got the magazines and THANKS A MILLION!!! > We went to Durham by way of ville, Florida. > apparently received too much testosterone somehow and wouldn't ask > for directions until we got to Atlanta. My sister Dot (who is much > much older than I) believed that was trying to lose her because > made 407 U turns in driveways. I can neither confirm nor deny > that information since all of us were lost and since Trish knew where > to go but she was on her cell phone the whole time getting directions > on how to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan. > > We met Judi and her wonderful husband Carl and we laughed and laughed > and told jokes about things only MGB-ers would talk about or laugh > about. I won't go into detail about the conversation but let me just > suggest that those of you coming to the picnic in Sept. will be > required to choose which team you will be on..the Green Slimes or the > Orange Team. Hahahahahahaha, oh that is great!!! > If you qualify to play on both teams you will be > disqualifed...that would be just too disgusting. Then , my > sister Dot (she's much much much older than I am and if you saw us > you would know that), Trish, Amy and Lori (who was visiting Judi)and > I went for lunch. > > They must have known we were coming and they banged shut as we pulled > in the parking lot so we had to go elsewhere to eat. I dunno, maybe > they got a look at us and figured they'd lose money on their buffet > if they let us in. We went to the food court in the mall and got our > lunch. Unfortunately, Lori ate all of her lunch and everyone else's > lunch too. Somebody forgot to tell Lori that she now should have a > decreased appetite. Unfortunately also, Trish and felt > compelled to deposit their lunch in the ladies room at the same place > where we had purchased it. Hmmmmm so dumping can have other > meanings.... > > Then my sister and I went to the hospital to see any MGB-ers that > might be there and to visit Kandy. Kandy was on the phone while we > were there so we never got to meet her. But we stopped in to see > and her 16-year old daughter and 's wonderful husband. > He drove , her daughter and her cousin up from SC for surgery. > is not on this list and it was great to meet her. > > Friday: At 10 a.m. , Trish, Amy, my much much older sister Dot > and I met at a scrapbooking and stamping store. We did a little > shopping and then went for lunch at a place called Zest. We only made > one wrong turn this time. is really learning her way around by > now. This place had food to die for. We had a long lunch with a lot > of laughs. We split up again and went our separate ways but not for > long. At 6 p.m. we met with Theresa from Raleigh, Amy, my much much > older sister Dot, Trish and me at a Japanese restaurant. We purchased > enough food to feed Lori, I mean to feed all 700 plus MGB'ers > combined. Then , Trish and Amy went shopping and due to my > sister's advanced years, we went home. We saw 's before pics. > WOW! is one sharp looking lady. It was so neat to see her > before pictures...let's just say this baby has come a long ways!! > > Saturday was support group. What a hoot. Everyone introduced > themselves. Except Dr. R. He didn't have to introduce himself. We all > knew him. And we all love him! He answered lots of questions for us. > We also met lots of post ops who have lost phenomenal amounts of > weight. > > I was sitting there wondering what it must be like for Dr. R to look > around the room at all our faces and to know that he has saved our > lives and has changed our lives forever. He takes our love and > admiration in stride. His memory is incredibe. He remembers our > names. He remembers so much about us. He makes each of us feel > important. We are not just numbers or cases to him. I suspect he > views us as family...he certainly treats us like family. I have many > feelings for many people who have crossed my path during these 57 > years but I feel gratitude to no other human being in quite the way I > feel it for Dr. R. And there are hundreds more who feel as I do! > > Amy and I had been flip flopping on how much we want to weigh. We > started out saying we'd be happy with 220, then 200, and we just > couldn't quite decide. A post op named Tammy was there. She had on a > cute dress and a cute hat and wow..what a knock out kinda gal she > was! She passed around her before pictures. OMYGAWD! She was asked > how much she weighed now and she said 179. Amy and I just looked at > each other and said...179! If she could look like that...179 is good > enough for us! So our motto is now 179 or bust! > > It was so much fun to put faces to names. It was much fun to meet > everyone and the fun was just beginning..we adjourned to 's > during a monsoon. Undaunted by the rain, we ate and talked and > laughed until my face hurt. We arrived at 5 and didn't leave until > after nine! > > Post 2 will give you the dirt on who was there! > > Painfully Thin Flo reporting from Durham Flo, you are fantastic. Thanks for sharing all this with us. WHERE ARE THE INCRIMINATING PICTURES???! Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 Flo.. Thanks for the great report..I laughed all the way through! We missed your posts while you were gone! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 In a message dated 7/29/2000 11:40:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kurzawa@... writes: << Painfully Thin Flo reporting from Durham >> Well, Flo as always you are great. This post was so wonderful and funny. We who won't have the opportunity to meet everyone can live vicariously through you. You have such a wonderful since of humor and I do hope that I can one day meet you!!!!!!!! Cathy in Lenoir, NC 5' 0 " 216.5 Lbs. BMI 42 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 Flo, where is Margie? Anyone got news of Margie? I've been out of town for a couple of days and expected to see her post by the time I returned. Didn't she have surgery with Judi from FL? Dinah in Alabama > Hey everyone: I'm enjoying 's posts about her trip for > surgery. If you get the impression that we all become family, you're > right and this weekend proved that for me! > > Thurs: Amy and I met at Reagan National Airport in DC for our trip > to Durham. We were both starving (ok, so we don't look like we're > starving) so we got in line to get a snack while waiting to board the > plane. We had quite a discussion at the pastry counter about how we > couldn't eat a whole pastry and what kind we would get and split in > half. We settled on the pastry (which was actually processed rubber) > but not until we noticed that the lady in front of us (who looked > like she could have used a trip to Durham if you get the drift) kind > of gave us funny looks. It was that " har har, these two fat broads > can't eat a whole danish..rrriiiiight! " look. Then we were on our > way! > > We got in our seats after being issued goggles and a scarf. (We flew > Midway. That's the airline where after they crash you're required to > return your seat cushions, which are used for flotation devices, to > their main office one week after crash in dry condition). The seats > were two across so we got to sit together. After all, who else will > let you have half of your butt on their seat but another MGB-er. Then > I became really mortified. Amy got so tickled that we fit in the seat > and that the seatbelt reached around us that she began to announce to > the plane that the two painfully thin passengers in 13A and C FIT DO > YOU HEAR ME, FIT, in the seat. I ducked down a lot in the seat and > tried to pretend I did not know Amy. However, Amy looks like she > could belong to me so it was hard to pretend I don't know her. > > We arrived in Durham. (Valmaboyz) and Trish were there to pick > up Amy while I had to have my sister come and get me because they > wouldn't let me ride with them. Something about they don't like > painfully thin people. We decided to visit Judi from Florida at Duke > Towers. We went to Durham by way of ville, Florida. > apparently received too much testosterone somehow and wouldn't ask > for directions until we got to Atlanta. My sister Dot (who is much > much older than I) believed that was trying to lose her because > made 407 U turns in driveways. I can neither confirm nor deny > that information since all of us were lost and since Trish knew where > to go but she was on her cell phone the whole time getting directions > on how to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan. > > We met Judi and her wonderful husband Carl and we laughed and laughed > and told jokes about things only MGB-ers would talk about or laugh > about. I won't go into detail about the conversation but let me just > suggest that those of you coming to the picnic in Sept. will be > required to choose which team you will be on..the Green Slimes or the > Orange Team. If you qualify to play on both teams you will be > disqualifed...that would be just too disgusting. Then , my > sister Dot (she's much much much older than I am and if you saw us > you would know that), Trish, Amy and Lori (who was visiting Judi) and > I went for lunch. > > They must have known we were coming and they banged shut as we pulled > in the parking lot so we had to go elsewhere to eat. I dunno, maybe > they got a look at us and figured they'd lose money on their buffet > if they let us in. We went to the food court in the mall and got our > lunch. Unfortunately, Lori ate all of her lunch and everyone else's > lunch too. Somebody forgot to tell Lori that she now should have a > decreased appetite. Unfortunately also, Trish and felt > compelled to deposit their lunch in the ladies room at the same place > where we had purchased it. Hmmmmm so dumping can have other > meanings.... > > Then my sister and I went to the hospital to see any MGB-ers that > might be there and to visit Kandy. Kandy was on the phone while we > were there so we never got to meet her. But we stopped in to see > and her 16-year old daughter and 's wonderful husband. > He drove , her daughter and her cousin up from SC for surgery. > is not on this list and it was great to meet her. > > Friday: At 10 a.m. , Trish, Amy, my much much older sister Dot > and I met at a scrapbooking and stamping store. We did a little > shopping and then went for lunch at a place called Zest. We only made > one wrong turn this time. is really learning her way around by > now. This place had food to die for. We had a long lunch with a lot > of laughs. We split up again and went our separate ways but not for > long. At 6 p.m. we met with Theresa from Raleigh, Amy, my much much > older sister Dot, Trish and me at a Japanese restaurant. We purchased > enough food to feed Lori, I mean to feed all 700 plus MGB'ers > combined. Then , Trish and Amy went shopping and due to my > sister's advanced years, we went home. We saw 's before pics. > WOW! is one sharp looking lady. It was so neat to see her > before pictures...let's just say this baby has come a long ways!! > > Saturday was support group. What a hoot. Everyone introduced > themselves. Except Dr. R. He didn't have to introduce himself. We all > knew him. And we all love him! He answered lots of questions for us. > We also met lots of post ops who have lost phenomenal amounts of > weight. > > I was sitting there wondering what it must be like for Dr. R to look > around the room at all our faces and to know that he has saved our > lives and has changed our lives forever. He takes our love and > admiration in stride. His memory is incredibe. He remembers our > names. He remembers so much about us. He makes each of us feel > important. We are not just numbers or cases to him. I suspect he > views us as family...he certainly treats us like family. I have many > feelings for many people who have crossed my path during these 57 > years but I feel gratitude to no other human being in quite the way I > feel it for Dr. R. And there are hundreds more who feel as I do! > > Amy and I had been flip flopping on how much we want to weigh. We > started out saying we'd be happy with 220, then 200, and we just > couldn't quite decide. A post op named Tammy was there. She had on a > cute dress and a cute hat and wow..what a knock out kinda gal she > was! She passed around her before pictures. OMYGAWD! She was asked > how much she weighed now and she said 179. Amy and I just looked at > each other and said...179! If she could look like that...179 is good > enough for us! So our motto is now 179 or bust! > > It was so much fun to put faces to names. It was much fun to meet > everyone and the fun was just beginning..we adjourned to 's > during a monsoon. Undaunted by the rain, we ate and talked and > laughed until my face hurt. We arrived at 5 and didn't leave until > after nine! > > Post 2 will give you the dirt on who was there! > > Painfully Thin Flo reporting from Durham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 --- " Dinah Boatwright " <dinah@a...> wrote: Flo, where is Margie? Anyone got news of Margie? I've been out of > town for a couple of days and expected to see her post by the time I > returned. Didn't she have surgery with Judi from FL? > Dinah Margie had surgery the same day as Judy, and went home Saturday. She was doing great and driving back with her patient husband! MArgie is GORGEOUS and the sweetest gal! Lori (who has a mighty appetite) But as Dr. R says................ how much have you lost? 45 in 8 weeks! > > > > > Hey everyone: I'm enjoying 's posts about her trip for > > surgery. If you get the impression that we all become family, > you're > > right and this weekend proved that for me! > > > > Thurs: Amy and I met at Reagan National Airport in DC for our trip > > to Durham. We were both starving (ok, so we don't look like we're > > starving) so we got in line to get a snack while waiting to board > the > > plane. We had quite a discussion at the pastry counter about how we > > couldn't eat a whole pastry and what kind we would get and split in > > half. We settled on the pastry (which was actually processed > rubber) > > but not until we noticed that the lady in front of us (who looked > > like she could have used a trip to Durham if you get the drift) > kind > > of gave us funny looks. It was that " har har, these two fat broads > > can't eat a whole danish..rrriiiiight! " look. Then we were on our > > way! > > > > We got in our seats after being issued goggles and a scarf. (We > flew > > Midway. That's the airline where after they crash you're required > to > > return your seat cushions, which are used for flotation devices, to > > their main office one week after crash in dry condition). The seats > > were two across so we got to sit together. After all, who else will > > let you have half of your butt on their seat but another MGB-er. > Then > > I became really mortified. Amy got so tickled that we fit in the > seat > > and that the seatbelt reached around us that she began to announce > to > > the plane that the two painfully thin passengers in 13A and C FIT > DO > > YOU HEAR ME, FIT, in the seat. I ducked down a lot in the seat and > > tried to pretend I did not know Amy. However, Amy looks like she > > could belong to me so it was hard to pretend I don't know her. > > > > We arrived in Durham. (Valmaboyz) and Trish were there to > pick > > up Amy while I had to have my sister come and get me because they > > wouldn't let me ride with them. Something about they don't like > > painfully thin people. We decided to visit Judi from Florida at > Duke > > Towers. We went to Durham by way of ville, Florida. > > apparently received too much testosterone somehow and wouldn't ask > > for directions until we got to Atlanta. My sister Dot (who is much > > much older than I) believed that was trying to lose her > because > > made 407 U turns in driveways. I can neither confirm nor deny > > that information since all of us were lost and since Trish knew > where > > to go but she was on her cell phone the whole time getting > directions > > on how to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan. > > > > We met Judi and her wonderful husband Carl and we laughed and > laughed > > and told jokes about things only MGB-ers would talk about or laugh > > about. I won't go into detail about the conversation but let me > just > > suggest that those of you coming to the picnic in Sept. will be > > required to choose which team you will be on..the Green Slimes or > the > > Orange Team. If you qualify to play on both teams you will be > > disqualifed...that would be just too disgusting. Then , my > > sister Dot (she's much much much older than I am and if you saw us > > you would know that), Trish, Amy and Lori (who was visiting Judi) > and > > I went for lunch. > > > > They must have known we were coming and they banged shut as we > pulled > > in the parking lot so we had to go elsewhere to eat. I dunno, maybe > > they got a look at us and figured they'd lose money on their buffet > > if they let us in. We went to the food court in the mall and got > our > > lunch. Unfortunately, Lori ate all of her lunch and everyone else's > > lunch too. Somebody forgot to tell Lori that she now should have a > > decreased appetite. Unfortunately also, Trish and felt > > compelled to deposit their lunch in the ladies room at the same > place > > where we had purchased it. Hmmmmm so dumping can have other > > meanings.... > > > > Then my sister and I went to the hospital to see any MGB-ers that > > might be there and to visit Kandy. Kandy was on the phone while we > > were there so we never got to meet her. But we stopped in to see > > and her 16-year old daughter and 's wonderful husband. > > He drove , her daughter and her cousin up from SC for > surgery. > > is not on this list and it was great to meet her. > > > > Friday: At 10 a.m. , Trish, Amy, my much much older sister Dot > > and I met at a scrapbooking and stamping store. We did a little > > shopping and then went for lunch at a place called Zest. We only > made > > one wrong turn this time. is really learning her way around > by > > now. This place had food to die for. We had a long lunch with a > lot > > of laughs. We split up again and went our separate ways but not for > > long. At 6 p.m. we met with Theresa from Raleigh, Amy, my much much > > older sister Dot, Trish and me at a Japanese restaurant. We > purchased > > enough food to feed Lori, I mean to feed all 700 plus MGB'ers > > combined. Then , Trish and Amy went shopping and due to my > > sister's advanced years, we went home. We saw 's before > pics. > > WOW! is one sharp looking lady. It was so neat to see her > > before pictures...let's just say this baby has come a long ways!! > > > > Saturday was support group. What a hoot. Everyone introduced > > themselves. Except Dr. R. He didn't have to introduce himself. We > all > > knew him. And we all love him! He answered lots of questions for > us. > > We also met lots of post ops who have lost phenomenal amounts of > > weight. > > > > I was sitting there wondering what it must be like for Dr. R to > look > > around the room at all our faces and to know that he has saved our > > lives and has changed our lives forever. He takes our love and > > admiration in stride. His memory is incredibe. He remembers our > > names. He remembers so much about us. He makes each of us feel > > important. We are not just numbers or cases to him. I suspect he > > views us as family...he certainly treats us like family. I have > many > > feelings for many people who have crossed my path during these 57 > > years but I feel gratitude to no other human being in quite the way > I > > feel it for Dr. R. And there are hundreds more who feel as I do! > > > > Amy and I had been flip flopping on how much we want to weigh. We > > started out saying we'd be happy with 220, then 200, and we just > > couldn't quite decide. A post op named Tammy was there. She had on > a > > cute dress and a cute hat and wow..what a knock out kinda gal she > > was! She passed around her before pictures. OMYGAWD! She was asked > > how much she weighed now and she said 179. Amy and I just looked at > > each other and said...179! If she could look like that...179 is > good > > enough for us! So our motto is now 179 or bust! > > > > It was so much fun to put faces to names. It was much fun to meet > > everyone and the fun was just beginning..we adjourned to 's > > during a monsoon. Undaunted by the rain, we ate and talked and > > laughed until my face hurt. We arrived at 5 and didn't leave until > > after nine! > > > > Post 2 will give you the dirt on who was there! > > > > Painfully Thin Flo reporting from Durham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2000 Report Share Posted July 30, 2000 Thanks Lori, I read your post about 30 seconds after I read Margie's. I was about to get worried about her. I am glad you responded. I guess I will just have to be patient and wait for those two (Margie & Judi) to gather their thoughts and post for us! Dinah in Ala PS I can tell by your signature that you have done well in the weight loss department Lori, Congratulations! > > > Hey everyone: I'm enjoying 's posts about her trip for > > > surgery. If you get the impression that we all become family, > > you're > > > right and this weekend proved that for me! > > > > > > Thurs: Amy and I met at Reagan National Airport in DC for our > trip > > > to Durham. We were both starving (ok, so we don't look like we're > > > starving) so we got in line to get a snack while waiting to board > > the > > > plane. We had quite a discussion at the pastry counter about how > we > > > couldn't eat a whole pastry and what kind we would get and split > in > > > half. We settled on the pastry (which was actually processed > > rubber) > > > but not until we noticed that the lady in front of us (who looked > > > like she could have used a trip to Durham if you get the drift) > > kind > > > of gave us funny looks. It was that " har har, these two fat > broads > > > can't eat a whole danish..rrriiiiight! " look. Then we were on > our > > > way! > > > > > > We got in our seats after being issued goggles and a scarf. (We > > flew > > > Midway. That's the airline where after they crash you're required > > to > > > return your seat cushions, which are used for flotation devices, > to > > > their main office one week after crash in dry condition). The > seats > > > were two across so we got to sit together. After all, who else > will > > > let you have half of your butt on their seat but another MGB- er. > > Then > > > I became really mortified. Amy got so tickled that we fit in the > > seat > > > and that the seatbelt reached around us that she began to > announce > > to > > > the plane that the two painfully thin passengers in 13A and C FIT > > DO > > > YOU HEAR ME, FIT, in the seat. I ducked down a lot in the seat > and > > > tried to pretend I did not know Amy. However, Amy looks like she > > > could belong to me so it was hard to pretend I don't know her. > > > > > > We arrived in Durham. (Valmaboyz) and Trish were there to > > pick > > > up Amy while I had to have my sister come and get me because they > > > wouldn't let me ride with them. Something about they don't like > > > painfully thin people. We decided to visit Judi from Florida at > > Duke > > > Towers. We went to Durham by way of ville, Florida. > > > apparently received too much testosterone somehow and wouldn't > ask > > > for directions until we got to Atlanta. My sister Dot (who is > much > > > much older than I) believed that was trying to lose her > > because > > > made 407 U turns in driveways. I can neither confirm nor > deny > > > that information since all of us were lost and since Trish knew > > where > > > to go but she was on her cell phone the whole time getting > > directions > > > on how to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan. > > > > > > We met Judi and her wonderful husband Carl and we laughed and > > laughed > > > and told jokes about things only MGB-ers would talk about or > laugh > > > about. I won't go into detail about the conversation but let me > > just > > > suggest that those of you coming to the picnic in Sept. will be > > > required to choose which team you will be on..the Green Slimes or > > the > > > Orange Team. If you qualify to play on both teams you will be > > > disqualifed...that would be just too disgusting. Then , my > > > sister Dot (she's much much much older than I am and if you saw > us > > > you would know that), Trish, Amy and Lori (who was visiting Judi) > > and > > > I went for lunch. > > > > > > They must have known we were coming and they banged shut as we > > pulled > > > in the parking lot so we had to go elsewhere to eat. I dunno, > maybe > > > they got a look at us and figured they'd lose money on their > buffet > > > if they let us in. We went to the food court in the mall and got > > our > > > lunch. Unfortunately, Lori ate all of her lunch and everyone > else's > > > lunch too. Somebody forgot to tell Lori that she now should have > a > > > decreased appetite. Unfortunately also, Trish and felt > > > compelled to deposit their lunch in the ladies room at the same > > place > > > where we had purchased it. Hmmmmm so dumping can have other > > > meanings.... > > > > > > Then my sister and I went to the hospital to see any MGB-ers that > > > might be there and to visit Kandy. Kandy was on the phone while > we > > > were there so we never got to meet her. But we stopped in to see > > > and her 16-year old daughter and 's wonderful > husband. > > > He drove , her daughter and her cousin up from SC for > > surgery. > > > is not on this list and it was great to meet her. > > > > > > Friday: At 10 a.m. , Trish, Amy, my much much older sister > Dot > > > and I met at a scrapbooking and stamping store. We did a little > > > shopping and then went for lunch at a place called Zest. We only > > made > > > one wrong turn this time. is really learning her way around > > by > > > now. This place had food to die for. We had a long lunch with a > > lot > > > of laughs. We split up again and went our separate ways but not > for > > > long. At 6 p.m. we met with Theresa from Raleigh, Amy, my much > much > > > older sister Dot, Trish and me at a Japanese restaurant. We > > purchased > > > enough food to feed Lori, I mean to feed all 700 plus MGB'ers > > > combined. Then , Trish and Amy went shopping and due to my > > > sister's advanced years, we went home. We saw 's before > > pics. > > > WOW! is one sharp looking lady. It was so neat to see her > > > before pictures...let's just say this baby has come a long ways!! > > > > > > Saturday was support group. What a hoot. Everyone introduced > > > themselves. Except Dr. R. He didn't have to introduce himself. We > > all > > > knew him. And we all love him! He answered lots of questions for > > us. > > > We also met lots of post ops who have lost phenomenal amounts of > > > weight. > > > > > > I was sitting there wondering what it must be like for Dr. R to > > look > > > around the room at all our faces and to know that he has saved > our > > > lives and has changed our lives forever. He takes our love and > > > admiration in stride. His memory is incredibe. He remembers our > > > names. He remembers so much about us. He makes each of us feel > > > important. We are not just numbers or cases to him. I suspect he > > > views us as family...he certainly treats us like family. I have > > many > > > feelings for many people who have crossed my path during these 57 > > > years but I feel gratitude to no other human being in quite the > way > > I > > > feel it for Dr. R. And there are hundreds more who feel as I do! > > > > > > Amy and I had been flip flopping on how much we want to weigh. We > > > started out saying we'd be happy with 220, then 200, and we just > > > couldn't quite decide. A post op named Tammy was there. She had > on > > a > > > cute dress and a cute hat and wow..what a knock out kinda gal she > > > was! She passed around her before pictures. OMYGAWD! She was > asked > > > how much she weighed now and she said 179. Amy and I just looked > at > > > each other and said...179! If she could look like that...179 is > > good > > > enough for us! So our motto is now 179 or bust! > > > > > > It was so much fun to put faces to names. It was much fun to meet > > > everyone and the fun was just beginning..we adjourned to 's > > > during a monsoon. Undaunted by the rain, we ate and talked and > > > laughed until my face hurt. We arrived at 5 and didn't leave > until > > > after nine! > > > > > > Post 2 will give you the dirt on who was there! > > > > > > Painfully Thin Flo reporting from Durham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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