Copy of post - just sharing

July 25, 2000

Good morning all. Thank goodness, I'm less irritable this morning! I just

wanted to send a copy of the post that I sent to the post-op group since it

turned out to be an update of sorts. (Mitch is on the post-op list.)

Hi Mitch,

I didn't get to meet you, although we are littermates. I had my MGB on the

14th and was up there with my husband. I was so high on demerol the whole

time that I couldn't tell you even where my room was! I know it was at the

end of a corridor right by an exit. There were no other MGBers even close.

I had to walk a long way to see and her roomie and I didn't even see

until we were outside the hospital!

I'm glad you are doing ok and I'm sorry that you had the extra pain and extra

day.

I'm doing great. I feel good and now have to motivate myself to get some

exercise.

The most amazing thing has been the freedom from my addiction. I can't even

describe how wonderful that is. Another thing I just noticed that is really

cool is that now I can begin to look at ways to eat that might benefit me.

On AOL this morning there is an article about eating the right foods to help

combat stress and it gives several tips on healthy things to do. Before, I

wouldn't have even read the article because I knew I wouldn't eat the right

stuff or give up caffeine or sugar. Now, when I read it, I kept saying to

myself, " well I can do that! " I can drink oj once a day or add a banana in

the morning, or not have caffeine or not eat sugary stuff. I'm just amazed.

It brings tears to my eyes to know that I'm finally free from over 20 years

of food addiction. I was a sugar and fast food addict. I would schedule my

day around what fast food joint I was going to eat at that day. That is

where all my money went.

Now, it doesn't bother me at all to get the kids a happy meal and not order

anything for myself or try to steal bites of theirs! Dr. R is a genius and

I'm so happy I've had the MGB. My family is going to benefit too because

they aren't getting nearly the fast food they used to, because I would use

the kids as an excuse to go get the fast food. I'm really ashamed of that.

Sorry for rambling on. I really meant to just say hi to Mitch!

Donna

Chapel Hill

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