Re: Just did a brave thing

October 21, 2001

Which OSSG group?

> I was wandering around and checked in at OSSG-- saw a post from a

> 2year out RNY-- Baron-- posting e-mail tndrmrcy (I think that is

his

> contraction). Anyway, he is admitting to having switched to drink

> from food as his addiction of choice and has surfaced to get

> support. He was originally intending to come to CA for the DS

(with

> Dr. A, I presume, from what his web site says) but started to wig

out

> about the flight ( at 600 pounds, knew the toilets in planes were

> just not do-able... ) So he stayed in FLA and has lost all the

excess

> weight, had three abdominal revisions for excess skin. So I was

> inspired to post back and say what I have said here ( and gotten

> some flack for) that we morbidly obese folks tend to have emotional

> issues that lead to us using food ( and sometimes other substances)

> to cope with feelings and stuff. I even went into the fact that I

> know I will not have the joys of the RNY to keep me out of " bad

> behaviors and bad food " post op-- I wrote several paragraphs. I

> expect I am going to roast for this over there! If you want in on

> the fun-- go take a peek-- that is if my post even makes it onto

the

> freaking list!

> nAN E. (who plans to go no-mail shortly and will miss most of the

> flamming she expects) DS date 10/24

October 22, 2001

the main list. Have fun! Nan E.

> Which OSSG group?

>

> >

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