Re: Three month update

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Hi , I know you are feeling disappointed,and I know you wish for

it to melt away.But remember what the good Dr said ,it will come

off.Personally,I would be ecstatic to have lost 45.5 lbs,that is 181

lbs/yr.Talk about 'painfully thin'. Janet

>From: valmaboyz@...

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>To: MGB-PostOp (AT) egroups (DOT) com, Minigastricbypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com, Drr@...

>Subject: Three month update

>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 11:18:46 EDT

>

>Ok guys, today is my 3 month birthday. All together now.... " Haaapppy

>Birthdaaaayy toooo meeee! " Yep, 3 months ago, I was waiting for Christmas,

>my chance to dance with the doctor.

>

>As of this morning, I had lost 45.5 lbs. That, I must admit, is a bit of a

>disappointment. I had wished for more, but hey, it's not bad. It's just

>that

>I have NEVER beeen AVERAGE at anything before.... (she says in her southern

>drawl.....)

>

>I has been a wonderful, glorious experience. Some parts are very hard.

>The

>hardest part for me was the second month. I didn't lose any weight for a

>few

>weeks and was getting despondent! Exercise helped the weight loss. I

>can't

>say I love it, but I haven't been exercising the last couple of weeks and

>guess what....I haven't lost any weight either. SO tonight, I am back on

>the

>track, walking my butt off....literally!

>

>I am a member of the green team. I can throw up at the drop of a hat.

>Sometimes I don't throw up for days and I think it is over and then I throw

>up again. Can't tell what causes it. It really isn't too much of a problem

>EXCEPT when you have MGB guests visiting and you can't drive home from

>Durham

>because you keep having to pull off to the side of the road. (It was an

>exception to the rule!)

>

>I love the people on these lists. I can't believe how close I feel to so

>many

>of you. We truly are connected at the heart! I know that you are there to

>lift me up when it is hard and to push me on when I need that too, and

>ALWAYS

>to make me laugh! Only problem is that I work from home and some days like

>yesterday, I just can't stay off email! I can't imagine how people get

>through this without the support of each other.

>

>So, until next time, that is is the update for now.

>

>Safe journey,

>

>

>MGB 03 MAY 00

>Safely on the other side!!!!

>Dr. Rutledge clos.net

>Self-funded company plan administered by Interactive Medical

>Denied on appeal as an excluded benefit

>Self Pay

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