Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.