Kim

[Guest guest]

Dear Kim,

Thank you for your compliment. When you say you are working in

the recovery room it brings back a lot of memories for me in the O.R.

One of the things I remember is someone telling me, in recovery, was

about a woman that had to have her leg amputated due to diabetic

complications. It took two scrub techs to carry the leg. I thought

in horror then, I better watch my weight or I too will become

diabetic and have all these terrible complications. Of course after

that thought I think I have gained an additional 75 pounds. Isn't

that horrible? Even though you know it's bad for you, you keep on

doing whatever it is. (Just like me smoking for 18 years. How

stupid is that?)

I can't wait to meet you and the others. I have called your

home a few times and you are always working...smile. Talk to you

soon. Are you coming to eat with us Monday?

Love,

T.

> T,

> It was good to read your letter because as our date

comes closer

> I too am thiking over all these posts. I have researched weight

loss surgery

> for over 8 years. I consider myself to be well-informed. I too am a

RN with

> 16 years experience in CCU ,ER , and for the past 2 years PACU

(recovery

> room}. I have watched numerous surgeries and many surgeons. I am

choosing to

> have this surgery after talking to many surgeons that I work with.

There are

> many mixed feelings over this type of surgery but the best patient

is an

> informed and educated patient and DR.R. gives his patients the

opportunity

> to do this. I for one am glad of his strict criteria for selecting

patients

> because I know of surgeons who just like to operate and I believe

their

> patients aren't totally informed of options. I am keeping positive

as next

> week approaches. It will be good to be off the hassles at work for

a while.

> See you soon.

> DUrham bound in 4 days,

> Kim