Re: Lost sister and father

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Lilka I relate my dad died at 350 pounds and alcoholic. His sister my aunt at 400 plus. His mother at 450 plus. That's what made me so determined at 270 and all the health issues going on with me, I knew I was not going to let myself hit 300, I probably would of died before then with all the health issues. I so relate, you take care. Emotions do make this journey hard at times. DonnaLilka wrote: We had terrible losses in my family that may be related to WLS. My sister was an alcoholic and bulimic. Throwing up destroyed her nervous system. She drank and took laxitives, and dy-gel to help her go to the bathroom but there was nothing there. This was in 1969. She was 32. One morning she just died. She was so depleted and destroyed, like a victim

of the concentration camps. She never told anyone and we could not figure it out until some years later when someone at Overeaters Anonymous described herself with my sister's symptoms and I finally realized what had happened. My father drank and smoked himself into a heart attack at the age of 44. Our family had very high standards and no one quite measured up. I certainly did not. I was distracted at school and was overweight by age 13. No one was there to really understand or love one another unconditionally. At the same time, I wonder if we don't have an addictive gene. My children all have overeating problems. But it is my sister that sits on my shoulder, so to speak as my guardian angel. She always said. "I hope nothing happens to me before I finally get some help" But, of course, something did happen to her. She is one of the best reasons for my having this surgery before something hapened to me. Of course, something did

happen to me: diabetes, high blood pressure, pain and a great deal of fat that kept me from all kinds of sports and joy. Thanks for listening. LilkaDonna JordonDSJordon@...

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Lilka I relate my dad died at 350 pounds and alcoholic. His sister my aunt at 400 plus. His mother at 450 plus. That's what made me so determined at 270 and all the health issues going on with me, I knew I was not going to let myself hit 300, I probably would of died before then with all the health issues. I so relate, you take care. Emotions do make this journey hard at times. DonnaLilka wrote: We had terrible losses in my family that may be related to WLS. My sister was an alcoholic and bulimic. Throwing up destroyed her nervous system. She drank and took laxitives, and dy-gel to help her go to the bathroom but there was nothing there. This was in 1969. She was 32. One morning she just died. She was so depleted and destroyed, like a victim

of the concentration camps. She never told anyone and we could not figure it out until some years later when someone at Overeaters Anonymous described herself with my sister's symptoms and I finally realized what had happened. My father drank and smoked himself into a heart attack at the age of 44. Our family had very high standards and no one quite measured up. I certainly did not. I was distracted at school and was overweight by age 13. No one was there to really understand or love one another unconditionally. At the same time, I wonder if we don't have an addictive gene. My children all have overeating problems. But it is my sister that sits on my shoulder, so to speak as my guardian angel. She always said. "I hope nothing happens to me before I finally get some help" But, of course, something did happen to her. She is one of the best reasons for my having this surgery before something hapened to me. Of course, something did

happen to me: diabetes, high blood pressure, pain and a great deal of fat that kept me from all kinds of sports and joy. Thanks for listening. LilkaDonna JordonDSJordon@...

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[Guest guest]

So sorry for your loss too Lilka. They always stay with us don't

they.

Huggles

>

> We had terrible losses in my family that may be related to WLS. My

> sister was an alcoholic and bulimic. Throwing up destroyed her

> nervous system. She drank and took laxitives, and dy-gel to help

her

> go to the bathroom but there was nothing there. This was in 1969.

> She was 32. One morning she just died. She was so depleted and

> destroyed, like a victim of the concentration camps. She never

told

> anyone and we could not figure it out until some years later when

> someone at Overeaters Anonymous described herself with my sister's

> symptoms and I finally realized what had happened. My father drank

> and smoked himself into a heart attack at the age of 44. Our

family

> had very high standards and no one quite measured up. I certainly

> did not. I was distracted at school and was overweight by age 13.

No

> one was there to really understand or love one another

> unconditionally. At the same time, I wonder if we don't have an

> addictive gene. My children all have overeating problems. But it

is

> my sister that sits on my shoulder, so to speak as my guardian

> angel. She always said. " I hope nothing happens to me before I

> finally get some help " But, of course, something did happen to

her.

> She is one of the best reasons for my having this surgery before

> something hapened to me. Of course, something did happen to me:

> diabetes, high blood pressure, pain and a great deal of fat that

> kept me from all kinds of sports and joy. Thanks for listening.

Lilka

>

[Guest guest]

So sorry for your loss too Lilka. They always stay with us don't

they.

Huggles

>

> We had terrible losses in my family that may be related to WLS. My

> sister was an alcoholic and bulimic. Throwing up destroyed her

> nervous system. She drank and took laxitives, and dy-gel to help

her

> go to the bathroom but there was nothing there. This was in 1969.

> She was 32. One morning she just died. She was so depleted and

> destroyed, like a victim of the concentration camps. She never

told

> anyone and we could not figure it out until some years later when

> someone at Overeaters Anonymous described herself with my sister's

> symptoms and I finally realized what had happened. My father drank

> and smoked himself into a heart attack at the age of 44. Our

family

> had very high standards and no one quite measured up. I certainly

> did not. I was distracted at school and was overweight by age 13.

No

> one was there to really understand or love one another

> unconditionally. At the same time, I wonder if we don't have an

> addictive gene. My children all have overeating problems. But it

is

> my sister that sits on my shoulder, so to speak as my guardian

> angel. She always said. " I hope nothing happens to me before I

> finally get some help " But, of course, something did happen to

her.

> She is one of the best reasons for my having this surgery before

> something hapened to me. Of course, something did happen to me:

> diabetes, high blood pressure, pain and a great deal of fat that

> kept me from all kinds of sports and joy. Thanks for listening.

Lilka

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, Lilka...that is very sad. I'm just glad that you got help before it was too late. that's the best gift you can give to commemorate your sister's loss. Robynn Diane Duenas wrote: So sorry for your loss too Lilka. They always stay with us don't they.Huggles>> We had terrible losses in my family that may be related to WLS. My > sister was an alcoholic and bulimic. Throwing up destroyed her > nervous system. She drank and took laxitives, and dy-gel to help her > go to the bathroom but there was nothing there. This was in 1969. > She was 32. One morning she just died. She was so depleted and

> destroyed, like a victim of the concentration camps. She never told > anyone and we could not figure it out until some years later when > someone at Overeaters Anonymous described herself with my sister's > symptoms and I finally realized what had happened. My father drank > and smoked himself into a heart attack at the age of 44. Our family > had very high standards and no one quite measured up. I certainly > did not. I was distracted at school and was overweight by age 13. No > one was there to really understand or love one another > unconditionally. At the same time, I wonder if we don't have an > addictive gene. My children all have overeating problems. But it is > my sister that sits on my shoulder, so to speak as my guardian > angel. She always said. "I hope nothing happens to me before I > finally get some help" But, of course, something did happen to her. >

She is one of the best reasons for my having this surgery before > something hapened to me. Of course, something did happen to me: > diabetes, high blood pressure, pain and a great deal of fat that > kept me from all kinds of sports and joy. Thanks for listening. Lilka>

[Guest guest]

Wow, Lilka...that is very sad. I'm just glad that you got help before it was too late. that's the best gift you can give to commemorate your sister's loss. Robynn Diane Duenas wrote: So sorry for your loss too Lilka. They always stay with us don't they.Huggles>> We had terrible losses in my family that may be related to WLS. My > sister was an alcoholic and bulimic. Throwing up destroyed her > nervous system. She drank and took laxitives, and dy-gel to help her > go to the bathroom but there was nothing there. This was in 1969. > She was 32. One morning she just died. She was so depleted and

> destroyed, like a victim of the concentration camps. She never told > anyone and we could not figure it out until some years later when > someone at Overeaters Anonymous described herself with my sister's > symptoms and I finally realized what had happened. My father drank > and smoked himself into a heart attack at the age of 44. Our family > had very high standards and no one quite measured up. I certainly > did not. I was distracted at school and was overweight by age 13. No > one was there to really understand or love one another > unconditionally. At the same time, I wonder if we don't have an > addictive gene. My children all have overeating problems. But it is > my sister that sits on my shoulder, so to speak as my guardian > angel. She always said. "I hope nothing happens to me before I > finally get some help" But, of course, something did happen to her. >

She is one of the best reasons for my having this surgery before > something hapened to me. Of course, something did happen to me: > diabetes, high blood pressure, pain and a great deal of fat that > kept me from all kinds of sports and joy. Thanks for listening. Lilka>