Pamela Marsh

[Guest guest]

Thank you Pam.

I kinda remember reading something you sent to but I was

pretty much in a drug induced fog for a few days there. I'm finally

getting where I can get back into a somewhat normal day routine and

that's helping.

We are lucky we have you for support and friendship here. You are

very inspirational and I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and

well wishes with me and everyone else.

Happy Holidays to you and your Family as well....

Warmest regards,

Gordy

> > >

> > > Hey everyone:

> > >

> > > My 23 year old son just called. HE is the one most

> > like me in our

> > > family. All my children unfortunately carry my

> > mutated obesity gene

> > > (yes science has proved that its a genetic

> > disease). He has been

> > > having problem with vomiting and acid reflux for

> > years but has

> > never

> > > been able to get a doctor to do anything! Well, he

> > has finally

> > found

> > > a great doctor and they did an endoscopy this

> > morning. He has a

> > sever

> > > hernia that is moving around, and his acid reflux

> > has done some

> > major

> > > damage to his esophugus. Ok....he is 295 pounds

> > and 5'10. His

> > doctor

> > > wants him to have gastric bypass ASAP. He said

> > that they would do

> > the

> > > hernia repair and the bypass all at the same time,

> > and do it

> > > immediately due to the severity of the erosion

> > caused by the acid

> > > reflux. His doctor is going to consult with

> > whoever he needs to and

> > > see if they can expediate his process through the

> > program. He does

> > > not have Kaiser, so he doesnt have alot of the

> > constraints we do.

> > >

> > > Im a bundle of mixed emotions. In one aspect Im so

> > happy that he

> > wont

> > > have to struggle like I did for so many years and

> > that he is

> > getting

> > > help at a young age. Feeling responsible because

> > he got my genes

> > (but

> > > hey where did I get them..ok blame MY mom LOL).

> > And then of course

> > > since its my kid Im scared. Then I look at my

> > other kids especially

> > > Lucas and think can we just get a family plan.

> > Sigh! I dont know

> > how

> > > to adequately explain all that Im going through

> > mentally with this

> > > news. I am mostly thrilled that he will be

> > released from this

> > > disease at a young age, but also, he is my rebel

> > child and I worry

> > > about him living this lifestlye without the

> > preparation I recieved.

> > > But on the other hand he has seen me live it and

> > so knows what to

> > > expect. Am I making any sense here or just

> > rambling.

> > >

> > > Huggles

> > >

> >

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