Re: IT IS FINALLY A YEAR AND I CAN POST!

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In a message dated 5/17/2003 5:47:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

boomasmom@... writes:

> will be

> 66 years old tomorrow May 18th. I have been a lurker here for months.

> It is a year TODAY May 17th that I had my lap RNY

I don't know what is a greater accomplishment reaching 66, being 1 year post

op or founding the much needed oldies board. I guess for me it is the way

you keep me going on a daily basis with your wisdom and kindness.

[Guest guest]

Phoebe,

What an awesome story. I am glad you will be able to post too.

Congratulations on your accomplishments and welcome to the group.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 17 May 2003 17:42:05 -0000 " Phoebe " writes:

> Hi all,

> Let me introduce myself. My name is Phoebe Kane aka Pheebs. I will

> be

> 66 years old tomorrow May 18th. I have been a lurker here for

> months.

> It is a year TODAY May 17th that I had my lap RNY at Mt. Sinai, NYC

>

> with Dr. Herron. I have lost 86 lbs as of this am. Slow but

> sure! Of course, my whole life has changed. Last year this time, I

> was walking with a walker from room to room. We had an aid helping

> take care of my partially paralyzed 93-year-old mom and myself. This

>

> March we dismissed the aid! I now can cook, clean, shop, do the wash

>

> and take complete care of mom and myself!

> It is unbelievable the difference this has made in my life. I will

> probably still need to have my knees replaced as I did so much

> damage

> to them with my years of MO. My meds have all been cut in half. I

> take 3-5 units of insulin am and pm instead of 25. Hopefully soon I

>

> will not have to take any. While researching WLS 2 years ago, I

> realized the need for an older group of WLS people. I just did not

> relate to many on the AMOS group. I found that there are different

> concerns we oldies have. So I started a group on Yahoo. We are 50

> and

> older and called " The Oldies of WLS " or " TOOWLS " .

> Fay and Corrine on the grad list are members. I don't know if anyone

>

> else is. I may have missed one or two. We are a great caring and

> knowledgeable group. Join us if you like. Just email me and I will

> send you an invite.

>

> I have been itching to be able to contribute here also. What a great

>

> group of people!

> Talk about knowledge! You have it for sure. I have learned much just

>

> lurking! And laughs oh my. I have spent much time chuckling from the

>

> things you all write about.

> I want to thank you and I am thrilled to be able to join you at long

>

> last and hope to contribute to this great group!

> JUST A FEW THINGS I CAN DO NOW A YEAR AFTER WLS:

> Sit in any chair

> Get up out of a chair without help

> Walk without my walker

> Take a shower standing up

> My thighs don't rub together

> Get in and out of my car with ease

> I can put on my sneakers myself and tie them

> I can put my bra on the " right way " (not closed first and over my

> head)

>

> So many more too many to list and I want to post this now. So thanks

>

> for being there for all of us pre posters and now I can call myself

>

> a " graduate " . Looking forward to talking with all you great people

> often LUV N HUGS PHEEBS

> 5/17/02 ~ RNY LAP

> DR. HERRON MT. SINAI NYC

> 321.9 / 237 -84.9

> - 57.5 INCHES(have to measure

> again!)

> MY PROFILE ON AMOS:

> http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=K998795666

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Phoebe!! What a great testimony!! Your joy is

contagious....... P.

IT IS FINALLY A YEAR AND I CAN POST!

> Hi all,

> Let me introduce myself. My name is Phoebe Kane aka Pheebs. I will be

> 66 years old tomorrow May 18th. I have been a lurker here for months.

> It is a year TODAY May 17th that I had my lap RNY at Mt. Sinai, NYC

> with Dr. Herron. I have lost 86 lbs as of this am. Slow but

> sure! Of course, my whole life has changed. Last year this time, I

> was walking with a walker from room to room. We had an aid helping

> take care of my partially paralyzed 93-year-old mom and myself. This

> March we dismissed the aid! I now can cook, clean, shop, do the wash

> and take complete care of mom and myself!

> It is unbelievable the difference this has made in my life. I will

> probably still need to have my knees replaced as I did so much damage

> to them with my years of MO. My meds have all been cut in half. I

> take 3-5 units of insulin am and pm instead of 25. Hopefully soon I

> will not have to take any. While researching WLS 2 years ago, I

> realized the need for an older group of WLS people. I just did not

> relate to many on the AMOS group. I found that there are different

> concerns we oldies have. So I started a group on Yahoo. We are 50 and

> older and called " The Oldies of WLS " or " TOOWLS " .

> Fay and Corrine on the grad list are members. I don't know if anyone

> else is. I may have missed one or two. We are a great caring and

> knowledgeable group. Join us if you like. Just email me and I will

> send you an invite.

>

> I have been itching to be able to contribute here also. What a great

> group of people!

> Talk about knowledge! You have it for sure. I have learned much just

> lurking! And laughs oh my. I have spent much time chuckling from the

> things you all write about.

> I want to thank you and I am thrilled to be able to join you at long

> last and hope to contribute to this great group!

> JUST A FEW THINGS I CAN DO NOW A YEAR AFTER WLS:

> Sit in any chair

> Get up out of a chair without help

> Walk without my walker

> Take a shower standing up

> My thighs don't rub together

> Get in and out of my car with ease

> I can put on my sneakers myself and tie them

> I can put my bra on the " right way " (not closed first and over my

> head)

>

> So many more too many to list and I want to post this now. So thanks

> for being there for all of us pre posters and now I can call myself

> a " graduate " . Looking forward to talking with all you great people

> often LUV N HUGS PHEEBS

> 5/17/02 ~ RNY LAP

> DR. HERRON MT. SINAI NYC

> 321.9 / 237 -84.9

> - 57.5 INCHES(have to measure again!)

> MY PROFILE ON AMOS:

> http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=K998795666

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

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