Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Am I talking to another Phyllis? I'm in Indiana - where do you live? You don't have to worry about the age thingy - although I don't know the cut-off. Wish I had known about this years and years ago; I'd had it in a New York minute!! Phyllis H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Hi Phyllis in Orange Park- I, too, have wondered about this surgery as treatment for obesity. When I was in nursing school a few years ago, I first heard about it in a Medical/Surgical Nursing class, and I wondered to myself about the possibility of " Gastric Resectioning - as it was called " , as a means of weight control. Like you said, God answers our prayers. It's almost as if God is letting us off this life of obesity, for our good behavior. It seems now as if our lives of obesity were some sort of test. A test to see just what kind of people we really are. Now, since it has become known that we are really pretty good people- overweight or not- we are ready to cross over to the other side. Regina in Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Dear Phyllis in Orange Park, Florida (I'm being as specific as I can! Ha ha.) " Now my prayer is that I can get this all together before I reach that magic age he want take anymore. " Phyillis in Orange Park, Florida, did he tell you what the magic age was? How old are you now? Whew!!! Judith in Seattle Where the sun is shining today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Thank you Phyllis in Orange Park, Florida! You and me both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 yep!! I am Phyllis in Orange Park, Florida. I looked for years for such a surgery but there wasn't one and then I heard of Dr. Rutledge. I thought this is the answer to my prayers. Now my prayer is that I can get this all together before I reach that magic age he want take anymore. There aren't many People named Phyllis any more. Where were you born? There was 3 girls named phyllis on the day that I was born in Charlotte, N.C. Keep posting and keep me incouraged. I don't have a lot of advise for anyone as I am not there yet. Phyllis in Fla Phyll4226@... wrote: > Am I talking to another Phyllis? I'm in Indiana - where do you live? You > don't have to worry about the age thingy - although I don't know the cut-off. > Wish I had known about this years and years ago; I'd had it in a New York > minute!! > > Phyllis H. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Judith, The criteria says 55 but his office staff said that even though I am 57 I should go ahead and that he takes each case individually. So betty said she was 60. Maybe I still have a few years if the morbidities don't get me first. Phyllis P. In Fla judith wrote: > Dear Phyllis in Orange Park, Florida (I'm being as specific as I can! > Ha ha.) > > " Now my prayer is that I can get this all together before I reach that magic > age he want take anymore. " > > Phyillis in Orange Park, Florida, did he tell you what the magic age > was? How old are you now? > > Whew!!! > Judith in Seattle > Where the sun is shining today! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Hi Phyllis (in Florida)- I went to CPCC for LPN (Class of 94), and Gaston College for RN (Class of 200000!!). I am in the process of looking for a higher paying job just in case I have to pay cash, because I AM GOING TO HAVE THIS OPERATION!!! Doesn't it seem as though our ship has come in? My sister had her surgery on 9/6/00 and if ANYBODY in th universe deserved to have the surgery-she did. And just as she so richly deserved it, I know there are thousands more out there who also derserve to have this done. I'm just excited for all of us. Regina in Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2000 Report Share Posted September 21, 2000 Hi Regina: Which nursing school did you attend? I am originally from Charlotte and worked at Charlotte Memorial ( Thats what it was called back then). My sister had her gastric bypass at Presbyterian andI think Dr Garrison did the surgery. She did not have any group support and was more or less out on her own, She lsot 80 pounds and has maybe gained back 25 or so. I was not inpressed with her procedure nor the choice of surgeons. I will get off her now Keep me posted on how you are doing. Phyllis in Fla rsprn2000@... wrote: > Hi Phyllis in Orange Park- > > I, too, have wondered about this surgery as treatment for obesity. When I was > in nursing school a few years ago, I first heard about it in a > Medical/Surgical Nursing class, and I wondered to myself about the > possibility of " Gastric Resectioning - as it was called " , as a means of > weight control. > > Like you said, God answers our prayers. It's almost as if God is letting us > off this life of obesity, for our good behavior. It seems now as if our lives > of obesity were some sort of test. A test to see just what kind of people we > really are. Now, since it has become known that we are really pretty good > people- overweight or not- we are ready to cross over to the other side. > > Regina in Charlotte > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 GiGi, you are so sweet. I am so glad you are my sister. But you realize you have always thought that way about your older sis. By the way, you know I am 50 today. And just think, I am going to feel better that I have felt since I was a kid. You know I have weighed over 200 since I was 14. Of course I have a while before I weigh 200. But I am headed there. I am waiting in anticipation for you to join me and others. I love you very much and I am pulling for you like you wouldn't believe. Love, Nonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, L' Yvette Shropshire Beaman!!!!! It really is fun, being so close to you again. Your Sis, GiGi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 Thanks Dana Tart--- Nonnie & GiGi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 I agree. I will be wishing you happy birthday in a couple of weeks. The closeness has always been there, this is just something we can both share and it makes us closer. I love you sis. Nonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 Nonnie Happy Birthday!! Dana Tart Re: Age deal > GiGi, you are so sweet. I am so glad you are my sister. But you realize you > have always thought that way about your older sis. By the way, you know I am > 50 today. And just think, I am going to feel better that I have felt since I > was a kid. You know I have weighed over 200 since I was 14. Of course I > have a while before I weigh 200. But I am headed there. I am waiting in > anticipation for you to join me and others. I love you very much and I am > pulling for you like you wouldn't believe. > > Love, Nonnie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 Hi Regina: As the song says : Your time shall come. I hope things go well for you. I have a niece who works in a nursing home in Stankley of somewhere up there. She is a LPN> Phyllis rsprn2000@... wrote: > Hi Phyllis (in Florida)- > I went to CPCC for LPN (Class of 94), and Gaston College for RN (Class of > 200000!!). > > I am in the process of looking for a higher paying job just in case I have to > pay cash, because I AM GOING TO HAVE THIS OPERATION!!! > > Doesn't it seem as though our ship has come in? My sister had her surgery on > 9/6/00 and if ANYBODY in th universe deserved to have the surgery-she did. > And just as she so richly deserved it, I know there are thousands more out > there who also derserve to have this done. > > I'm just excited for all of us. > > Regina in Charlotte > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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