Re: support group

October 1, 2000

Hi Donna-

My sister, Beaman MGB 9/6/00, is also wanting to start a support group

in Charlotte.

Gee!!!!!140 lbs.!!!!!!!!!!

Regina in Charlotte

October 1, 2000

Donna, if you don't mind I'd like to use you as a contact, so may I call you I

have your number from a previous email about getting a support group together..

I am in Indiana though and couldn't help you there hahaha

Thanking you in advance, Trudy Strong

support group

HELLO, MY NAME IS DONNA AND I HAD THE MGB ON 5-19-00. I

AM LOOKING FOR ANYBODY IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA WHO WOULD LIKE

TO START A SUPPORT GROUP. DURHAM IS SO FAR TO DRIVE, IT WOULD

BE NICE TO HAVE ONE CLOSER TO HOME. I DO NOT HAVE THE INTERNET

AT HOME, SO ITS BEST TO GIVE ME A CALL . IF IM NOT

HOME PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE.

I HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT. I WILL BE GLAD WHEN THIS PLATEAU GOES

AWAY, BUT I CANT COMPLAIN. I STARTED AT 328 LBS AND AM NOW

AT 241 LBS(87 POUNDS GONE FOREVER)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALSO IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO HANG OUT WITH EVERY

ONCE IN A WHILE.(MOVIES, LUNCH, ETC.)

ALSO IF ANYONE NEEDS TO USE ME AS A CONTACT FEEL FREE TO CALL.

October 2, 2000

Hi Donna, my name is and I am in the process of doing that now. Would

you like to work together on this? At this time, I am in the process of

finding a place to have the meetings. Please let me know if you are

interested. I have people that are interested that are waiting for me to

e-mail them with that information. I am waiting to hear from different

centers. Do you have any suggestions as to where we can meet?

(a new beginning)

October 2, 2000

Hi (Nonnie)-

I have been very discouraged this weekend. I talked to Faye, and she said she

weighs 100lbs less than I do.....I HAVE GOT TO GET THE MGB. I refuse to be

the fattest one in the family.

Talking to you this morning and hearing all the positive energies from the

group is really giving me hope that this is not the way it always has to be.

Your Sis,

GiGi in Charlotte

P.S.--------------Let's plan to take a cruise next Sept for our birthdays (my

treat)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 2, 2000

Hey Gigi. . .

If can't go next September, with the new and thinner version of you,

can I be the stand in? I'll be a new and thinner version of myself by then.

At least I will be if I have anything to say about it! :-)

PhillyJude

October 2, 2000

Donna -

There is a support group for Western Carolina. If you are post op,

join the post op list and simply ask for info on it. I am please to

see that you are interested in the support groups. If you get

interest from enough folks in Charlotte, by all means get one going.

It is great to gather " family " to help each other out.

-Ginny I.

> HELLO, MY NAME IS DONNA AND I HAD THE MGB ON 5-19-00. I

> AM LOOKING FOR ANYBODY IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA WHO WOULD LIKE

> TO START A SUPPORT GROUP. DURHAM IS SO FAR TO DRIVE, IT WOULD

> BE NICE TO HAVE ONE CLOSER TO HOME. I DO NOT HAVE THE INTERNET

> AT HOME, SO ITS BEST TO GIVE ME A CALL . IF IM NOT

> HOME PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE.

>

> I HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT. I WILL BE GLAD WHEN THIS PLATEAU GOES

> AWAY, BUT I CANT COMPLAIN. I STARTED AT 328 LBS AND AM NOW

> AT 241 LBS(87 POUNDS GONE FOREVER)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> ALSO IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO HANG OUT WITH EVERY

> ONCE IN A WHILE.(MOVIES, LUNCH, ETC.)

>

> ALSO IF ANYONE NEEDS TO USE ME AS A CONTACT FEEL FREE TO CALL.

October 2, 2000

GiGi, when you hurt, I hurt. Don't you worry about a thing. We have got to

get the ball rolling for you. YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS DONE!!! I MEAN

IT!!! I don't want you to worry about being the fattest one. You are not

going to be. We are looking forward to this too much to even consider that.

Just put that out of your mind and lets get this thing going for you. Like I

have told you, this is something that the two of us can experience together.

There is no other option. I love you very much and I want you to go through

this with me.

I love you,

Nonnie

October 2, 2000

Not a chance........On the other hand, we could all go together. That's a

thought Jude. THAT LAST THING IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SMILE!!!!!!

October 2, 2000

Hey GiGi in Charlotte, Can I come along on that cruise??? hahahah, I should be

alot smaller by then, if everythings goes to plan, I want to be dancing with Dr.

R. sometime in Nov.

Trudy Strong

Indiana

Re: support group

Hi (Nonnie)-

I have been very discouraged this weekend. I talked to Faye, and she said she

weighs 100lbs less than I do.....I HAVE GOT TO GET THE MGB. I refuse to be

the fattest one in the family.

Talking to you this morning and hearing all the positive energies from the

group is really giving me hope that this is not the way it always has to be.

Your Sis,

GiGi in Charlotte

P.S.--------------Let's plan to take a cruise next Sept for our birthdays (my

treat)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 2, 2000

Thanks Phillyjude-

Maybe we all can plan to go-------next Sept. I honestly mean it!!!!!!!!!

Gigi in Charlotte

October 2, 2000

Trudy in Indiana------

Next Sept my sister, Beaman MGB 9/6/00, Phillyjude and myself ARE

taking a curise......somewhere......and you are invited to go along......all

(-140) lbs of each of us...........

GiGi in Charlotte

October 2, 2000

Nonnie-------

I have always called you my 'analyst'.

You have always been the one I turn to when I really hurt. You are such a

wonderful sister...and so-so-so SMART. Only you could have thought to look

for all of this on the NET and find this for us.

I love you so much, and

Thank you for being there for me

Gigi

October 3, 2000

OK you guys. We're going. Next September. Carribbean cruise? Cool. Let's

fill that ship, stem to stern, with MGB'ers and their loved ones. Bet we'd

be rocking!!!!

Get Dr. and Mrs.R to come, too. What a hoot! What a ball. Seriously,

wanna? What a bunch of loose skin in that pool! But who'd care. We're all

family, right? PhillyJude

October 3, 2000

Hey Trudy----------

We're talking CRUISE SHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was just thinking about it today.........calling to get some

rates.......some dates...........etc..............

I'll call a travel agency and have some info sent out. You have any ideas as

to WHERE?

GiGi in Charlotte

October 3, 2000

Phillyjude--------

We're calling PRINCESS CRUISE LINES for some info.

Let's just see what happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GiGi in Charlotte

October 3, 2000

Hey GiGi in Charlotte, thats a great deal!!

All I have to do is talk my husband into letting me go with a bunch of wild and

crazy women with an attitude!!! LOL cuz I am sure we'll have one after what

we've just been through., right?

Lets plan it.... sure sounds like fun! Where we cruising to? Big boats kinda

scare me, (just a little closterphobic,) but maybe at 1/2 my size

I won't feel so cramped in.. haha

Trudy from Indiana

pre-op 335

Re: support group

Trudy in Indiana------

Next Sept my sister, Beaman MGB 9/6/00, Phillyjude and myself ARE

taking a curise......somewhere......and you are invited to go along......all

(-140) lbs of each of us...........

GiGi in Charlotte

October 3, 2000

ROFLMAO @ philly jude!!!

Re: support group

OK you guys. We're going. Next September. Carribbean cruise? Cool. Let's

fill that ship, stem to stern, with MGB'ers and their loved ones. Bet we'd

be rocking!!!!

Get Dr. and Mrs.R to come, too. What a hoot! What a ball. Seriously,

wanna? What a bunch of loose skin in that pool! But who'd care. We're all

family, right? PhillyJude

October 3, 2000

Trudy, you are one of my favorite posters. No way we're gonna let you stay

stuck in downsville, girl. Whether you go out now, or wait a little, I have

it on good authority that the world will keep rotating and the sun will come

up another morn. Don't worry. Don't fret. Don't eat. Do something good

for yourself. Read a book you've been wanting to read; paint a picture; do

some needlepoint; volunteer to call shut-ins (you're not ever going to be

one). Do what you need to survive and get thru to the surgery, and then

we'll never be able to reach you cause you'll be so out on the town!

And all will be well. I have connections. . . ALL WILL BE WELL, IVE HEARD IT

FROM GOOD AUTHORITY! You just keep your chin up, wait the good wait, right

along with me, and off we'll go to MGB-land and forevermore healthiness!

Maybe we'll be littermates! I'm hoping to hear my mid November from my

insurance co.

Til then, you and I, we'll hang out together, OK? Fondly, PhillyJude

(getting tired of typing that, think I'm gonna shorten it to PJ!)

October 3, 2000

HI Trudy,

I feel exactly the same way. I am pre op also and eat when I am stressed

also, I have been working on my packet too and I just hope it is not all in

vain, since my insurance company wants almost the impossible to be done

before they can approve. I went thru this with them two years ago while I was

trying to get the adjustable gastric band done and they denied me saying I

didnt have enough information. I sent them a book , had a psychiatric done

and everything else they wanted but the idiots couldnt tell me exactly what

was missing. When they denied me I just gave up and thought it was hopeless.

When I read about the MGB I saw a light at the end of the tunnel and knew

this was for me. I guess I must learn patience and tolerance and say lots of

prayers they dont turn me down again. I am so tired of being " fat " and

realize it every time I go out in public to places where I feel as if I dont

, literally fit in. I will endure the process this time and if they turn me

down again, I will do whatever it takes to pay for this proceedure. We need

to try to keep our " chins " up and keep going, dont give up because someday

soon it will be our turn to join the ranks of those who have done the dance.

Take care

Pat Iurato

Nevada pre op

BMI53

October 3, 2000

Hello anyone...

I have been having a little problem with depression since I started preparing my

package, and getting my doctor appt. ready here at home. Is anyone else out

there, just plain tired of going anywhere " fat " . It seems now if I just wait a

couple of months I'll be so much smaller, I'll have so much more energy, and

I'll look so much better, that I feel like why go anywhere now?

I know its not healthy for me to feel this way.

I have been so heavy for so long that now it feels like I'm leaning out to grab

the golden ring... its right there within my grasp.. almost..

Please tell me one of your post-ops that you felt this way right before your

surgery too. Or tell me is there any preops that feel the same as me now.?

I am the type of person that eats more when under stress, but at 335 I am also

afraid that I could eat too much, so that gives me more stress.

HELP!

Trudy in Indiana

pre-op 335, BMI 61

Re: support group

Nonnie-------

I have always called you my 'analyst'.

You have always been the one I turn to when I really hurt. You are such a

wonderful sister...and so-so-so SMART. Only you could have thought to look

for all of this on the NET and find this for us.

I love you so much, and

Thank you for being there for me

Gigi

October 3, 2000

Hi Trudy,

Keep me posted on when you might be having yours cause we do have to keep the

52 club together. lol

Pat Iurato

Nevada

October 3, 2000

Don't worry, Pat,

I'm not gonna give up, just felt like I needed to see if anyone else out there

felt this way. Whew, now I know they're a few of you, and sounds as tho we sound

exactly the same.

Good luck to you with your insurance company,

I am a self-pay because my insurance wouldn't buge. At 53 I feel I don't have

forever to fight them. I must say though, I am getting help paying for my

surgery, from several very nice friends. (God love 'em)

Trudy, Indiana

pre-0p

BMI 61 (got ya beat there)