Re: Question about percentage of weight lost/Judie

[Guest guest]

> Remember, when you feel nervous, Im there holding your hand!

>

> Hugs, Judie

This means so much to me. The fact that I am having this surgery

done and I have people like you and others here to talk to about my

fears, concerns, silly questions etc. My family is wonderful.

Supportive and concerned. They are actively helping and will be with

me throughout this, but no matter how involved they are, they can't

offer me the support that you and this site have offered me.

They can hold my hand. Hug me when I am sad or hurt. Make me laugh

when I am so nervous I can't stop shaking, but you and this site

offer hope and knowledge. Hope for a healthier future (and more

stylish future..lol). And knowledge...you guys are a wealth of

knowledge..something at this point, my family can't give me.

You also come to this site with the experience of being obese in a

society which condemns us. My family has always been skinny. They

can support me, but they often can't understand my experiences. I am

just glad I have you and so many others on this site who are helping

me walk this path I have chosen to take.

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Dear Judie,

I had tears in my eyes when I read your post to Kathy. How many

times have we ALL been subjected to those rude comments about how all

we have to do is diet, exercise, eat right,blah, blah blah. You are

so right - no one would ever say that to someone having surgery for

other kinds of life-threatening problems. And, how many times have

we had to endure rude comments from children whose parents think it's

OK for them to insult US when they would be mortified if their

children made similar comments to a handicapped person? I have

support from most of my family and friends, but NOT from my husband.

That is why having friends like you and the other folks on this list

is so important! No matter how terrific your support system, there

is no one else who is going to understand what it's like to be

morbidly obese except someone who is or has been there. That is

another reason I am determined to try and effect change in state

laws. If we can raise people's consciousness about race, gender,

religion, etc., we can also raise people's consciousness about

obesity. (I had better quit - I could go on for pages!) Thanks again

to you and everyone else on the list for being there!!

Blessings,

Sue Everett

> ,

> I have been down the same road as you have.....supportive family,

some obese

> others skinny and one sister who has a weight problem and tells my

other

> sister " well, she took the easy way out " which made me laugh in

hysterics!

> There is nothing easy about this but its easy in the sense we wont

have to

> diet anymore. Its the attitude you wouldnt think of telling

someone who

> needs open heart surgery...... " stop eating things that are bad for

you, and

> excersize more " that type of thing. My family support has been

amazingly

> wonderful but they can never measure up to the love, support and

knowledge

> (as you so well put it) from this group of wonderful people here

on this

> board. We all have a common bond that will last for life, even if

we never

> meet each other in person.....we will always be with them in

spirit......

> The journey is made so much easier when we know our " brothers and

sisters "

> here are rooting for us and praying for us, with or without swinging

> chickens, dogs and children LOL

>

> Hugs, Judie