Re: Re: Rec's to Dr.R to Improve egroup

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Amen!...well stated Leilla.....Inga in NC

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Yep, Terri, good email. I agree with all of it wholeheartedly. By the

way, thanks for all the well wishes and prayers for my 12 month old nephew

and his sugery yesterday. So far he is doing well. Sorry that does not

pertain to MGB.

Betty in WNC crossing over on Friday.

Re: Rec's to Dr.R to Improve egroup

>

>,

>

>> Hello there,

>>

>> My surgery is scheduled for October 4th.

>

>First off, let me congratulate you and wish you the best of luck on the

4th!

> Second, I don't post to this list as often as I should, mostly because I

>don't want to start slinging mud everywhere again.. But, I must voice

<type>

>my concerns this time.. Please don't take this to heart as like you,

>these are only MY opinions... But, I believe I speak for most of this group

>as I have been here since January and have come to know many of them well..

>

>>Personal conversations between two or among a

>> small group of people are not of interest to the rest of us (i.e.

>> What

>> time are we meeting at Cattlemans? " ).

>

>Although you may disagree, I think this is a good thing for those who

either

>join this list late or who for some reason or another have missed previous

>posts. Some may not know/remember what time they are meeting their fellow

>pre/post-opers and would like to.. Just because something is not of

interest

>to you or me, does not mean it does not interest a lot of others. I do not

>believe posts about going to dinner are a " mockery " as you put it. There is

>NOWHERE in Dr R's patient manual that says that our lives stop and we are

>not allowed to go to dinner with a bunch of friends! Actually he even has

>cards to use when you go out to eat to save you some money. taking this

>surgery seriously does not mean you're dead, it just means that you can eat

>just a small appetizer and still have leftovers compared to an appetizer,

>soup/salad, main course and dessert!!

>

>

>> 2. When posting, change the subject line to reflect your message.

>

>This has been a concern in the past as well and one that I agree with

>whole-heartedly.

>

>> 3)When posting, realize that some of us are not of your faith nor

>> worship as you do. If you want to discuss your religion, ask for or

>> send your prayers, contact people by their personal email addresses.

>> This egroup list has one common theme - the MGB. That is what unites

>> us here. Religion, like politics should be kept off the list.

>

>I do not know who you worship, if anyone/anything at all but please know

>that MY GOD is a very good, loving and wonderful GOD. MY GOD is my best

>friend and I love him very much. I will speak about him as I please since

he

>is my father, mother, brother, sister and freind. He has helped me

>throughout this entire process and has worked MANY miracles into my life. I

>am VERY grateful for the GOD that I worship. If you do not like it, IGNORE

>IT! I will keep my personal opinions to myself! THAT is MY OPINION! If you

><or anyone else does not agree with this, please don't post it on this

list!

>I don't want to start yet another flame war.. I will be more than happy to

>recieve personal emails though and will reply to them.> I will also

continue

>to pray for everyone on this list as well as Dr R.

>

>> 4) When posting, do not bring in topics which have nothing to do with

>> the MGB. This is not the place to vent and seek support for the

>> myraid issues that plague all our lives.

><SNIP>

>>Describing your partying at Cattleman's and

>> all the " yummy " food you are eating makes a mockery of the rest of us

>> who take this surgery very seriously.

>

>I do not agree with this one either. This is a SUPPORT GROUP! Different

>things in our lives affect us in many ways and when it comes to death other

>things that are really upsetting/depressing, we NEED the support of someone

>who has been there.. There is NO WAY to know if someone has " been there,

>done that! " unless you ask..

>

>> 5) While I found the T. and DES (et al) emails a " guilty

>> pleasure " for its soap opera/OJ Simpson value, this egroup is not the

>> place to argue or speak to each other disrespectfully.

>

>AMEN! Oops.. I mean, HERE HERE!!!!

>

>> 6) Before sending your message, do the rest of us the favor of

>> checking your spelling and grammer. I don't mean that you have to run

>> it by an English teacher, but at least look it over once before

>> sending. Some of you may want to take remedial English in addition to

>> losing weight. Thin and uneducated is not particularly attractive.

>

>I don't think thiz one is fare eether... Many peepole on thiz list hav

onlee

>ben using a computer a short time.. Many ov them are replying from werk and

>dont hav tiem to chek speeling erors.. Agan, IGNOR IT!

>

>> 7) Before sending your message, do the rest of us the favor of

>> deleting the numerous headers and prior messages so we don't have to

>> wade through them only to find your message buried somewhere in the

>> middle.

>>

>> 8) Don't forget to check " wrap words " so that we don't have such a

>> difficult time reading what you have to say.

>

>I agree with both of these as well although I have never had a problem

>reading posts that did not word wrap very well...

>

>

>In my thoughts and prayers,

>

> Terri

>

> " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate

>you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. " - Luke

>6:27-28

>

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Amen !! ooops...I mean..HERE HERE Terri !

I sent an almost identical reasponse to , however it was moderated

out...dunno why...because it was done in good taste :0)

Thanks for saying what I was feeling also !

in Fl

>

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

>To: <MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com>

>Subject: Re: Rec's to Dr.R to Improve egroup

>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:18:30 -0400

>

>

>,

>

> > Hello there,

> >

> > My surgery is scheduled for October 4th.

>

>First off, let me congratulate you and wish you the best of luck on the

>4th!

> Second, I don't post to this list as often as I should, mostly because I

>don't want to start slinging mud everywhere again.. But, I must voice

><type>

>my concerns this time.. Please don't take this to heart as like you,

>these are only MY opinions... But, I believe I speak for most of this group

>as I have been here since January and have come to know many of them well..

>

> >Personal conversations between two or among a

> > small group of people are not of interest to the rest of us (i.e.

> > What

> > time are we meeting at Cattlemans? " ).

>

>Although you may disagree, I think this is a good thing for those who

>either

>join this list late or who for some reason or another have missed previous

>posts. Some may not know/remember what time they are meeting their fellow

>pre/post-opers and would like to.. Just because something is not of

>interest

>to you or me, does not mean it does not interest a lot of others. I do not

>believe posts about going to dinner are a " mockery " as you put it. There is

>NOWHERE in Dr R's patient manual that says that our lives stop and we are

>not allowed to go to dinner with a bunch of friends! Actually he even has

>cards to use when you go out to eat to save you some money. taking this

>surgery seriously does not mean you're dead, it just means that you can eat

>just a small appetizer and still have leftovers compared to an appetizer,

>soup/salad, main course and dessert!!

>

>

> > 2. When posting, change the subject line to reflect your message.

>

>This has been a concern in the past as well and one that I agree with

>whole-heartedly.

>

> > 3)When posting, realize that some of us are not of your faith nor

> > worship as you do. If you want to discuss your religion, ask for or

> > send your prayers, contact people by their personal email addresses.

> > This egroup list has one common theme - the MGB. That is what unites

> > us here. Religion, like politics should be kept off the list.

>

>I do not know who you worship, if anyone/anything at all but please know

>that MY GOD is a very good, loving and wonderful GOD. MY GOD is my best

>friend and I love him very much. I will speak about him as I please since

>he

>is my father, mother, brother, sister and freind. He has helped me

>throughout this entire process and has worked MANY miracles into my life. I

>am VERY grateful for the GOD that I worship. If you do not like it, IGNORE

>IT! I will keep my personal opinions to myself! THAT is MY OPINION! If you

><or anyone else does not agree with this, please don't post it on this

>list!

>I don't want to start yet another flame war.. I will be more than happy to

>recieve personal emails though and will reply to them.> I will also

>continue

>to pray for everyone on this list as well as Dr R.

>

> > 4) When posting, do not bring in topics which have nothing to do with

> > the MGB. This is not the place to vent and seek support for the

> > myraid issues that plague all our lives.

><SNIP>

> >Describing your partying at Cattleman's and

> > all the " yummy " food you are eating makes a mockery of the rest of us

> > who take this surgery very seriously.

>

>I do not agree with this one either. This is a SUPPORT GROUP! Different

>things in our lives affect us in many ways and when it comes to death other

>things that are really upsetting/depressing, we NEED the support of someone

>who has been there.. There is NO WAY to know if someone has " been there,

>done that! " unless you ask..

>

> > 5) While I found the T. and DES (et al) emails a " guilty

> > pleasure " for its soap opera/OJ Simpson value, this egroup is not the

> > place to argue or speak to each other disrespectfully.

>

>AMEN! Oops.. I mean, HERE HERE!!!!

>

> > 6) Before sending your message, do the rest of us the favor of

> > checking your spelling and grammer. I don't mean that you have to run

> > it by an English teacher, but at least look it over once before

> > sending. Some of you may want to take remedial English in addition to

> > losing weight. Thin and uneducated is not particularly attractive.

>

>I don't think thiz one is fare eether... Many peepole on thiz list hav

>onlee

>ben using a computer a short time.. Many ov them are replying from werk and

>dont hav tiem to chek speeling erors.. Agan, IGNOR IT!

>

> > 7) Before sending your message, do the rest of us the favor of

> > deleting the numerous headers and prior messages so we don't have to

> > wade through them only to find your message buried somewhere in the

> > middle.

> >

> > 8) Don't forget to check " wrap words " so that we don't have such a

> > difficult time reading what you have to say.

>

>I agree with both of these as well although I have never had a problem

>reading posts that did not word wrap very well...

>

>

>In my thoughts and prayers,

>

> Terri

>

> " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate

>you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. " - Luke

>6:27-28

>

>*************************************************

>*Please check out my website! *

>*http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com *

>*and don't forget about LITTER MATES!! Sign up! *

>*************************************************

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>

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