Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 It has been awhile since I last post but I do take a look to see how everyone else is doing. The subject on Chairs and etc. is definitely a blood riser. I have had many embarrassing moments - but two of those events will stay with me forever. One time was at Kaiser while standing in the exam room waiting for the skinny ass nurse to come in. Yes! standing because the exam table height was between my waist and boobs and the step stool was the size of a postal stamp and there was no way I was getting my 350 pd body up on the table and when the nurse did come in her comment was " your in my way, please move. I explained to her that I could not get up on that table and she would have to do her thing with me standing up-- and so she did. The other time was when I had to take my Mom for her eye exam, the arm chairs in the waiting room were to small. I had to wait outside in the cold, sitting on some wet cemmet wall - by the time my Mom came out my ass was cold/wet and I was hot. However my reaction to both of these incidents was to say and do nothing. If I do reacted it is passive-aggresive, which is a good way to not be heard. My point maybe it is time to speak up about this problem -talk to the managers- write to the owners- sent complaints to the hospitals- Maybe it is time to let our voices be heard and not just our tears. Since my surgery Nov 14, 2005 I have lost 55 pds - from the begaining it has been a total of 100 (which sounds better) I am stuck at the same weight now going on 2mo's - I have been eating more and not exercising and I do not feel as good about me and my weight lost as I did a few months back. I know that I need to exercise more and be more careful of the foods I eat...But for the first time I really get what it means about this being Stomach Surgery not Brain Surgery. I know I need to put my heart and soul into losing the rest of my weight. I do not want to go back to wondering if this ass will fit in that chair. Take care to all Lucia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lucia! So good to see you again. I look forward to the next time I really can see you. I couldn't agree with you more about the seating situation.... but as for your slouching... I'm gonna have to turn you over my knee if you don't start taking better care of you! Yes dear, I have lost enough weight so far that there's enough room on my knee now to do that, so be careful! Really though, think of all the reasons you started this journey in the first place. Do you really want to go back there again? I know you just said NO, so let's do something about it and get that weight off. We both know you can do this, and you have all the reasons in the world to do it. By the time the next Napa Support Group meets (and I better see you there), I want to hear some positive words from you. In the mean time, please feel free to call me sometime if you ever need to. I can be reached at home at or cell . I know you're reasonably close by, so call me if you need to talk. (And since I just sent my numbers to the whole list, that goes for the rest of you too.) Lucia, I'm looking forward to seeing you soon... take care of you and remember to call, if you want. Ron Am Back It has been awhile since I last post but I do take a look to see how everyone else is doing.The subject on Chairs and etc. is definitely a blood riser. I have had many embarrassing moments - but two of those events will stay with me forever. One time was at Kaiser while standing in the exam room waiting for the skinny ass nurse to come in. Yes! standing because the exam table height was between my waist and boobs and the step stool was the size of a postal stamp and there was no way I was getting my 350 pd body up on the table and when the nurse did come in her comment was "your in my way, please move. I explained to her that I could not get up on that table and she would have to do her thing with me standing up-- and so she did.The other time was when I had to take my Mom for her eye exam, the arm chairs in the waiting room were to small. I had to wait outside in the cold, sitting on some wet cemmet wall - by the time my Mom came out my ass was cold/wet and I was hot. However my reaction to both of these incidents was to say and do nothing. If I do reacted it is passive-aggresive, which is a good way to not be heard.My point maybe it is time to speak up about this problem -talk to the managers- write to the owners- sent complaints to the hospitals- Maybe it is time to let our voices be heard and not just our tears.Since my surgery Nov 14, 2005 I have lost 55 pds - from the begaining it has been a total of 100 (which sounds better) I am stuck at the same weight now going on 2mo's - I have been eating more and not exercising and I do not feel as good about me and my weight lost as I did a few months back. I know that I need to exercise more and be more careful of the foods I eat...But for the first time I really get what it means about this being Stomach Surgery not Brain Surgery. I know I need to put my heart and soul into losing the rest of my weight. I do not want to go back to wondering if this ass will fit in that chair.Take care to allLucia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 --- Ron: Thanks for the reply, it feels good to know that someone really cares. My plan is to go buy an exercise machine - hopefully by next Saturday. I will make an effort to be at the April meeting. In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , " BBQ Man " wrote: > > Lucia! So good to see you again. I look forward to the next time I really can see you. I couldn't agree with you more about the seating situation.... but as for your slouching... I'm gonna have to turn you over my knee if you don't start taking better care of you! Yes dear, I have lost enough weight so far that there's enough room on my knee now to do that, so be careful! Really though, think of all the reasons you started this journey in the first place. Do you really want to go back there again? I know you just said NO, so let's do something about it and get that weight off. We both know you can do this, and you have all the reasons in the world to do it. By the time the next Napa Support Group meets (and I better see you there), I want to hear some positive words from you. In the mean time, please feel free to call me sometime if you ever need to. I can be reached at home at or cell 707-280- 9940. I know you're reasonably close by, so call me if you need to talk. (And since I just sent my numbers to the whole list, that goes for the rest of you too.) Lucia, I'm looking forward to seeing you soon... take care of you and remember to call, if you want. > > Ron > > Am Back > > > It has been awhile since I last post but I do take a look to see how > everyone else is doing. > > The subject on Chairs and etc. is definitely a blood riser. I have > had many embarrassing moments - but two of those events will stay > with me forever. One time was at Kaiser while standing in the exam > room waiting for the skinny ass nurse to come in. Yes! standing > because the exam table height was between my waist and boobs and the > step stool was the size of a postal stamp and there was no way I was > getting my 350 pd body up on the table and when the nurse did come in > her comment was " your in my way, please move. I explained to her > that I could not get up on that table and she would have to do her > thing with me standing up-- and so she did. > > The other time was when I had to take my Mom for her eye exam, the > arm chairs in the waiting room were to small. I had to wait outside > in the cold, sitting on some wet cemmet wall - by the time my Mom > came out my ass was cold/wet and I was hot. However my reaction to > both of these incidents was to say and do nothing. If I do reacted it > is passive-aggresive, which is a good way to not be heard. > > My point maybe it is time to speak up about this problem -talk to the > managers- write to the owners- sent complaints to the hospitals- > Maybe it is time to let our voices be heard and not just our tears. > > Since my surgery Nov 14, 2005 I have lost 55 pds - from the begaining > it has been a total of 100 (which sounds better) I am stuck at the > same weight now going on 2mo's - I have been eating more and not > exercising and I do not feel as good about me and my weight lost as I > did a few months back. I know that I need to exercise more and be > more careful of the foods I eat...But for the first time I really get > what it means about this being Stomach Surgery not Brain Surgery. I > know I need to put my heart and soul into losing the rest of my > weight. I do not want to go back to wondering if this ass will fit in > that chair. > > Take care to all > Lucia > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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