Guest guest Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Dear Pam: I Love this e-mail (Post). Thank you so much for your words of Encouragement & HOPE. I am hopefully getting the WLS in early 2006...I am struggling to get rid of the last few lbs. of the weight goal they set for me to get to surgery. I too have very many health problems (Diabetes w/lots of pills to try to control it, High Blood Pressure (3 kinds of pills for that), High Cholesterol & Major Lower Back Pain! I am so Thankful for all of the people in this group too and I am in Sacramento, CA. I also have an Autistic son (you have two) God Bless You. Love, Jenn (aka: Katchick!) www.katchick.com sweetnlow20012001 wrote: I wanted to take this night to share my thoughts with you all. My journey began back in October 2004 when I got approved for this surgery. My process seemed to breeze right by. I had surgery February 8, 2005. I think that I have been sick maybe twice. The first time is when I introduced chicken into my food plan. The second time was when I gave in and had two spoonfuls of ice cream.I am 10 months post op and boy has time just breezed right on by. Due to my personal schedule, I had not been able to attend a couple of support group meetings. I am pleased to say that I attended the Vacaville meeting at the beginning of this month. I must say everytime I attend a meeting, I am overcome with joy and I often feel like crying. I really miss the people and just thinking back to 105 pounds. You see, I never had a weight problem until after I had kids and now I am smaller than I was pre childbirth. I am currently at 145 with 15 more to go for my personal goal of 30. I am wearing a size 8 petite. The support I have had from all of you and Robynn is something that I still struggle to accept. Not because I don't believe you all but its very hard to receive and I am sure a lot of you probably feel the same way. As I read everyone's emails here, I feel good knowing there are so many people who can relate to me. I think I told my husband this month that I really needed to attend a meeting because it nice to be around people just like you. I can not believe that I had this surgery as 5 years ago before I got diagnosed with diabetes, high bp, high cholesterol, acid relux and asthma (all which are gone) I was pretty much content with the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my life this way. I was fine with that as I tried and tried countless times to be so very successful.Now this is real and everytime I think about where I am today compared to 10 months ago, is very much awareness for me that I am truly blessed and I thank God so very much for giving me this opportunity. I look back over my life with all the things that I have had to endure (broken home, sick mother, death of my step father, both boys being autistic, not having any family here in California and my list could go on and on) the good stuff always out weigh the bad things. I feel a sense of beautiful and self worth now. I really love my boys to death. My husband and I are in the planning process to renew our wedding vows in 2007. I truly love my husband of 18 years dearly. He keeps me balanced and I rely so very much on him daily because I don't have family out here (neither of us do). He is smart, hard working, a great father and husband and I thank God for him because truly he is a blessing. You see, he never hassled me about my weight but he did encourage me. I love him with my whole self and I will always love him because he was first my friend.As the holidays approach, I need you all to know that I am wishing that you all get what you want and I hope that you all will continue the fight against obesity. Much love and respect...Pam Marsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Dear Pam: I Love this e-mail (Post). Thank you so much for your words of Encouragement & HOPE. I am hopefully getting the WLS in early 2006...I am struggling to get rid of the last few lbs. of the weight goal they set for me to get to surgery. I too have very many health problems (Diabetes w/lots of pills to try to control it, High Blood Pressure (3 kinds of pills for that), High Cholesterol & Major Lower Back Pain! I am so Thankful for all of the people in this group too and I am in Sacramento, CA. I also have an Autistic son (you have two) God Bless You. Love, Jenn (aka: Katchick!) www.katchick.com sweetnlow20012001 wrote: I wanted to take this night to share my thoughts with you all. My journey began back in October 2004 when I got approved for this surgery. My process seemed to breeze right by. I had surgery February 8, 2005. I think that I have been sick maybe twice. The first time is when I introduced chicken into my food plan. The second time was when I gave in and had two spoonfuls of ice cream.I am 10 months post op and boy has time just breezed right on by. Due to my personal schedule, I had not been able to attend a couple of support group meetings. I am pleased to say that I attended the Vacaville meeting at the beginning of this month. I must say everytime I attend a meeting, I am overcome with joy and I often feel like crying. I really miss the people and just thinking back to 105 pounds. You see, I never had a weight problem until after I had kids and now I am smaller than I was pre childbirth. I am currently at 145 with 15 more to go for my personal goal of 30. I am wearing a size 8 petite. The support I have had from all of you and Robynn is something that I still struggle to accept. Not because I don't believe you all but its very hard to receive and I am sure a lot of you probably feel the same way. As I read everyone's emails here, I feel good knowing there are so many people who can relate to me. I think I told my husband this month that I really needed to attend a meeting because it nice to be around people just like you. I can not believe that I had this surgery as 5 years ago before I got diagnosed with diabetes, high bp, high cholesterol, acid relux and asthma (all which are gone) I was pretty much content with the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my life this way. I was fine with that as I tried and tried countless times to be so very successful.Now this is real and everytime I think about where I am today compared to 10 months ago, is very much awareness for me that I am truly blessed and I thank God so very much for giving me this opportunity. I look back over my life with all the things that I have had to endure (broken home, sick mother, death of my step father, both boys being autistic, not having any family here in California and my list could go on and on) the good stuff always out weigh the bad things. I feel a sense of beautiful and self worth now. I really love my boys to death. My husband and I are in the planning process to renew our wedding vows in 2007. I truly love my husband of 18 years dearly. He keeps me balanced and I rely so very much on him daily because I don't have family out here (neither of us do). He is smart, hard working, a great father and husband and I thank God for him because truly he is a blessing. You see, he never hassled me about my weight but he did encourage me. I love him with my whole self and I will always love him because he was first my friend.As the holidays approach, I need you all to know that I am wishing that you all get what you want and I hope that you all will continue the fight against obesity. Much love and respect...Pam Marsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Pamela I am so proud of your growth and your strength and your sucesses!! You are a rare pearl and Im so glad to have you as a friend! Huggles PS: When is the next Richmond meeting...maybe we could all go!! > > I wanted to take this night to share my thoughts with you all. My > journey began back in October 2004 when I got approved for this > surgery. My process seemed to breeze right by. I had surgery > February 8, 2005. I think that I have been sick maybe twice. The > first time is when I introduced chicken into my food plan. The > second time was when I gave in and had two spoonfuls of ice cream. > > I am 10 months post op and boy has time just breezed right on by. > Due to my personal schedule, I had not been able to attend a couple > of support group meetings. I am pleased to say that I attended the > Vacaville meeting at the beginning of this month. I must say > everytime I attend a meeting, I am overcome with joy and I often > feel like crying. I really miss the people and just thinking back > to 105 pounds. You see, I never had a weight problem until after I > had kids and now I am smaller than I was pre childbirth. I am > currently at 145 with 15 more to go for my personal goal of 30. I > am wearing a size 8 petite. The support I have had from all of you > and Robynn is something that I still struggle to accept. Not > because I don't believe you all but its very hard to receive and I > am sure a lot of you probably feel the same way. As I read > everyone's emails here, I feel good knowing there are so many people > who can relate to me. I think I told my husband this month that I > really needed to attend a meeting because it nice to be around > people just like you. I can not believe that I had this surgery as > 5 years ago before I got diagnosed with diabetes, high bp, high > cholesterol, acid relux and asthma (all which are gone) I was pretty > much content with the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my > life this way. I was fine with that as I tried and tried countless > times to be so very successful. > > Now this is real and everytime I think about where I am today > compared to 10 months ago, is very much awareness for me that I am > truly blessed and I thank God so very much for giving me this > opportunity. I look back over my life with all the things that I > have had to endure (broken home, sick mother, death of my step > father, both boys being autistic, not having any family here in > California and my list could go on and on) the good stuff always out > weigh the bad things. I feel a sense of beautiful and self worth > now. I really love my boys to death. My husband and I are in the > planning process to renew our wedding vows in 2007. I truly love my > husband of 18 years dearly. He keeps me balanced and I rely so very > much on him daily because I don't have family out here (neither of > us do). He is smart, hard working, a great father and husband and I > thank God for him because truly he is a blessing. You see, he never > hassled me about my weight but he did encourage me. I love him with > my whole self and I will always love him because he was first my > friend. > > As the holidays approach, I need you all to know that I am wishing > that you all get what you want and I hope that you all will continue > the fight against obesity. > > Much love and respect... > > Pam Marsh > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Pamela I am so proud of your growth and your strength and your sucesses!! You are a rare pearl and Im so glad to have you as a friend! Huggles PS: When is the next Richmond meeting...maybe we could all go!! > > I wanted to take this night to share my thoughts with you all. My > journey began back in October 2004 when I got approved for this > surgery. My process seemed to breeze right by. I had surgery > February 8, 2005. I think that I have been sick maybe twice. The > first time is when I introduced chicken into my food plan. The > second time was when I gave in and had two spoonfuls of ice cream. > > I am 10 months post op and boy has time just breezed right on by. > Due to my personal schedule, I had not been able to attend a couple > of support group meetings. I am pleased to say that I attended the > Vacaville meeting at the beginning of this month. I must say > everytime I attend a meeting, I am overcome with joy and I often > feel like crying. I really miss the people and just thinking back > to 105 pounds. You see, I never had a weight problem until after I > had kids and now I am smaller than I was pre childbirth. I am > currently at 145 with 15 more to go for my personal goal of 30. I > am wearing a size 8 petite. The support I have had from all of you > and Robynn is something that I still struggle to accept. Not > because I don't believe you all but its very hard to receive and I > am sure a lot of you probably feel the same way. As I read > everyone's emails here, I feel good knowing there are so many people > who can relate to me. I think I told my husband this month that I > really needed to attend a meeting because it nice to be around > people just like you. I can not believe that I had this surgery as > 5 years ago before I got diagnosed with diabetes, high bp, high > cholesterol, acid relux and asthma (all which are gone) I was pretty > much content with the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my > life this way. I was fine with that as I tried and tried countless > times to be so very successful. > > Now this is real and everytime I think about where I am today > compared to 10 months ago, is very much awareness for me that I am > truly blessed and I thank God so very much for giving me this > opportunity. I look back over my life with all the things that I > have had to endure (broken home, sick mother, death of my step > father, both boys being autistic, not having any family here in > California and my list could go on and on) the good stuff always out > weigh the bad things. I feel a sense of beautiful and self worth > now. I really love my boys to death. My husband and I are in the > planning process to renew our wedding vows in 2007. I truly love my > husband of 18 years dearly. He keeps me balanced and I rely so very > much on him daily because I don't have family out here (neither of > us do). He is smart, hard working, a great father and husband and I > thank God for him because truly he is a blessing. You see, he never > hassled me about my weight but he did encourage me. I love him with > my whole self and I will always love him because he was first my > friend. > > As the holidays approach, I need you all to know that I am wishing > that you all get what you want and I hope that you all will continue > the fight against obesity. > > Much love and respect... > > Pam Marsh > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Pam I only know you from e-mails but you are such a dear person to me, and I do relate to all you say. Life is hard, but the good does out weigh the bad, and we all have so much to be thankful for. The second chance of being healthy again is such a wonderful thing. Thank you for writing, I love hearing from you. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. LOL Donnasweetnlow20012001 wrote: I wanted to take this night to share my thoughts with you all. My journey began back in October 2004 when I got approved for this surgery. My process seemed to breeze right by. I had surgery February 8, 2005. I think that I have been sick maybe twice. The first time is when I introduced chicken into my food plan. The second time was when I gave in and had two spoonfuls of ice cream.I am 10 months post op and boy has time just breezed right on by. Due to my personal schedule, I had not been able to attend a couple of support group meetings. I am pleased to say that I attended the Vacaville meeting at the beginning of this month. I must say everytime I attend a meeting, I am overcome with joy and I often feel like crying. I really miss the people and just thinking back to 105 pounds. You see, I never had a weight problem until after I had kids and now I am smaller than I was pre childbirth. I am currently at 145 with 15 more to go for my personal goal of 30. I am wearing a size 8 petite. The support I have had from all of you and Robynn is something that I still struggle to accept. Not because I don't believe you all but its very hard to receive and I am sure a lot of you probably feel the same way. As I read everyone's emails here, I feel good knowing there are so many people who can relate to me. I think I told my husband this month that I really needed to attend a meeting because it nice to be around people just like you. I can not believe that I had this surgery as 5 years ago before I got diagnosed with diabetes, high bp, high cholesterol, acid relux and asthma (all which are gone) I was pretty much content with the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my life this way. I was fine with that as I tried and tried countless times to be so very successful.Now this is real and everytime I think about where I am today compared to 10 months ago, is very much awareness for me that I am truly blessed and I thank God so very much for giving me this opportunity. I look back over my life with all the things that I have had to endure (broken home, sick mother, death of my step father, both boys being autistic, not having any family here in California and my list could go on and on) the good stuff always out weigh the bad things. I feel a sense of beautiful and self worth now. I really love my boys to death. My husband and I are in the planning process to renew our wedding vows in 2007. I truly love my husband of 18 years dearly. He keeps me balanced and I rely so very much on him daily because I don't have family out here (neither of us do). He is smart, hard working, a great father and husband and I thank God for him because truly he is a blessing. You see, he never hassled me about my weight but he did encourage me. I love him with my whole self and I will always love him because he was first my friend.As the holidays approach, I need you all to know that I am wishing that you all get what you want and I hope that you all will continue the fight against obesity. Much love and respect...Pam Marsh Donna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Pam I only know you from e-mails but you are such a dear person to me, and I do relate to all you say. Life is hard, but the good does out weigh the bad, and we all have so much to be thankful for. The second chance of being healthy again is such a wonderful thing. Thank you for writing, I love hearing from you. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. LOL Donnasweetnlow20012001 wrote: I wanted to take this night to share my thoughts with you all. My journey began back in October 2004 when I got approved for this surgery. My process seemed to breeze right by. I had surgery February 8, 2005. I think that I have been sick maybe twice. The first time is when I introduced chicken into my food plan. The second time was when I gave in and had two spoonfuls of ice cream.I am 10 months post op and boy has time just breezed right on by. Due to my personal schedule, I had not been able to attend a couple of support group meetings. I am pleased to say that I attended the Vacaville meeting at the beginning of this month. I must say everytime I attend a meeting, I am overcome with joy and I often feel like crying. I really miss the people and just thinking back to 105 pounds. You see, I never had a weight problem until after I had kids and now I am smaller than I was pre childbirth. I am currently at 145 with 15 more to go for my personal goal of 30. I am wearing a size 8 petite. The support I have had from all of you and Robynn is something that I still struggle to accept. Not because I don't believe you all but its very hard to receive and I am sure a lot of you probably feel the same way. As I read everyone's emails here, I feel good knowing there are so many people who can relate to me. I think I told my husband this month that I really needed to attend a meeting because it nice to be around people just like you. I can not believe that I had this surgery as 5 years ago before I got diagnosed with diabetes, high bp, high cholesterol, acid relux and asthma (all which are gone) I was pretty much content with the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my life this way. I was fine with that as I tried and tried countless times to be so very successful.Now this is real and everytime I think about where I am today compared to 10 months ago, is very much awareness for me that I am truly blessed and I thank God so very much for giving me this opportunity. I look back over my life with all the things that I have had to endure (broken home, sick mother, death of my step father, both boys being autistic, not having any family here in California and my list could go on and on) the good stuff always out weigh the bad things. I feel a sense of beautiful and self worth now. I really love my boys to death. My husband and I are in the planning process to renew our wedding vows in 2007. I truly love my husband of 18 years dearly. He keeps me balanced and I rely so very much on him daily because I don't have family out here (neither of us do). He is smart, hard working, a great father and husband and I thank God for him because truly he is a blessing. You see, he never hassled me about my weight but he did encourage me. I love him with my whole self and I will always love him because he was first my friend.As the holidays approach, I need you all to know that I am wishing that you all get what you want and I hope that you all will continue the fight against obesity. Much love and respect...Pam Marsh Donna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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