Re: MY MGB IS SCHEDULED!!

August 11, 2000

Hi Marsha

I had my MGB on July 20th..coming from NY, I traveled

to NC by Amtrak...with my 72 yr old mother to go with

me. I weighed 321# pre op, and now at three weeks have

lost 24#'s......mom did well...and loved Dr. R....she

was a little nervous but fine....We stayed at Extended

Stay America in Durham, and it was only $325.00 with

tax for 8 days. it included a fridge, microwave, stove

and dishes for two people...great for mom to eat while

I couldnt.....Grocery store within range....I

recommend renting a car not using the taxi system like

I did...too expensive....the girls at Dr. R's office

will be able to give you great directions....

good luck and let me know how you do....any questions

Id be glad to answer for you...

see you on the other side

Jeanne in NY

--- Marsha Biggs wrote:

> Hello all,

>

> I've posted a couple of other times in the past

> couple weeks, but

> either missed the responses, or somehow the posts

> didn't appear.

> Anyway...just wanted to share the news that I have

> been accepted,

> approved, and scheduled for Dr. Rutledge on Wed,

> Aug. 30, patient

> #6. I have the clinic visit on Tuesday, Aug. 29th,

> and was just

> wondering if anyone else out there is a

> 'littermate?' I will be

> traveling to Wisconsin with my 69 yr. old mother,

> and am hoping to

> find an MGB " angel " to help me out with directions

> to all the places

> from the hotel, etc. Also, she doesn't like driving

> much, so I'm

> trying to stay at the closest hotel that has a

> refrig, and microwave

> and two double beds that doesn't cost an arm and a

> leg. My airfare

> alone is a killer without a 21 days notice...but

> it's worth it

> Let me know if there is anyone who is interested in

> helping me out,

> ie: 1) should I pick up the meds before I go,

> 2)should I be taking

> any 'particular' clothes with me..loose fitting,

> 3)any unexpected

> procedures once I finally get to the hospital, like

> some report

> essay... you know, the usual questions. I'm SOOOO

> excited after

> being overweight all my life, I finally see the

> light at the end of

> the tunnel. Oh, here's my stats...female, 45, 5'2 " ,

> 325, BMI: 59,

> self-pay, married, no kids (just dogs), just started

> new job a month

> ago in the computer field and already need time

> off...oh well:) it's

> for a " good cause. " Hope to hear from others! Keep

> trying and NEVER

> GIVE UP YOUR DREAM!

> Marsha

>

__________________________________________________

August 11, 2000

Hi Marsha, Well I thought I was the only one coming from far away. I

will be at the clinic on the 29th at 1:00 and I am scheduled for the

morning of the 30th. I didn't know that there are six of us so far. I

did have a 21-day notice that is why I picked the 30th. My husband

and I will be flying on 3 different planes for a total of over 7 hour

in the air to get there at 7:30 pm Monday the 28th. We are renting a

car at the airport and are staying I think at the Hawthorn Suites.

You can call 1 877 med stay and see if they can get you a good rate

at a hotel that has a shuttle service to the hospitals. Also go to a

site like mapquest.com and you can type in the address that you are

going to and from and it will give you blow-by-blow directions that

you can print out. I put the address of my hotel and the address of

Dr. Rutledge's office and printed out the directions so we could find

it on Tuesday, for you have to check in at his office before you go

to clinic and I think they have a map to the clinic. I will be happy

to help you any way I can but like yourself have never done this

before. My email address is sumlinsr @ Charter.net (remove spaces)

Melody is also going on the 30th and Jonie will be at the clinic on

the 29th. Like I told Jonie you would be able to recognize me, I will

be the fat one hehehehe.

Looking forward to meeting you

Marjory Sumlin

53yrs 52BMI 5'2 " 280lbs From San Obispo Ca

> Hello all,

>

> I've posted a couple of other times in the past couple weeks, but

> either missed the responses, or somehow the posts didn't appear.

> Anyway...just wanted to share the news that I have been accepted,

> approved, and scheduled for Dr. Rutledge on Wed, Aug. 30, patient

> #6. I have the clinic visit on Tuesday, Aug. 29th, and was just

> wondering if anyone else out there is a 'littermate?' I will be

> traveling to Wisconsin with my 69 yr. old mother, and am hoping to

> find an MGB " angel " to help me out with directions to all the

places

> from the hotel, etc. Also, she doesn't like driving much, so I'm

> trying to stay at the closest hotel that has a refrig, and

microwave

> and two double beds that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. My airfare

> alone is a killer without a 21 days notice...but it's worth it

> Let me know if there is anyone who is interested in helping me out,

> ie: 1) should I pick up the meds before I go, 2)should I be taking

> any 'particular' clothes with me..loose fitting, 3)any unexpected

> procedures once I finally get to the hospital, like some report

> essay... you know, the usual questions. I'm SOOOO excited after

> being overweight all my life, I finally see the light at the end of

> the tunnel. Oh, here's my stats...female, 45, 5'2 " , 325, BMI: 59,

> self-pay, married, no kids (just dogs), just started new job a

month

> ago in the computer field and already need time off...oh well:)

it's

> for a " good cause. " Hope to hear from others! Keep trying and

NEVER

> GIVE UP YOUR DREAM!

> Marsha

August 11, 2000

woops I meant Memory not Melody.

Anyone else for the 30th of August. So far we have the 3 M's

sounds like a singing group.

Marsha

Memory

Marjory

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