Re: RE: STUDY RECOMMENDS WLS.....

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In a message dated 9/20/2000 1:55:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

sol3rd1@... writes:

<< Thanks to those who faithfully post info. I

Hope everybody is having a great day!

Leisa >>

Welcome Leisa!!!! Sorry you came in at that time, as you can now tell that

usually is not the way this group is. They are a lovely bunch of people and

you will learn a lot!!!!!!!!

Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC

BMI 42

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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Leisa,

Why do you have to convice anyone of anything? Only one person needs to

know, for sure, that this is the right thing. The others will see for

themselves in due time. Save the energy. Use it more productively, maybe.

Like for cheering yourself on, and feeling so proud of your actions to get

healthy and live a life that you will enjoy and assuring yourself that each

day you will be able to move through your day without pain or disease slowing

you down. You go, Leisa. Let nothing hold you down, weigh you down, or

bring you down! Judy, pre-op but raring to go. . .

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Welcome Leisa !!

Tarri in Missouri

RE: STUDY RECOMMENDS WLS.....

> Hi Gang:

>

> I am new to the group. Just beginning my search into the MGB process.

STORMY, I am interested in the story you saw on Fox News. I cannot find it

on their Main Website. Do you mind sharing the call letters and viewing

area so that I can check their website? Pleasssssssssssssssse? Thanks

>

> Also wanted to say that since I have been here, in " lurking mode " , I have

regained my faith in the support and caring that is boasted by the page. My

first day of membership was the beginning of the episode. Glad to see

the true essence of the group shining through now.

>

> I am one of those unfortunate souls who is shouldering the additional

burden of convincing my family that this surgery is the way to go. (As if

260 lbs isn't enough of a cross to bear).

> I have already gotten lots of great info here that I am gathering for

ammunition. Thanks to those who faithfully post info. I

> Hope everybody is having a great day!

> Leisa

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure I'm following the thread here, so this may not apply but if you

go to the National Institutes of Health website there are portions on it

which state unequivocally that surgery is the only cure for MO. Hope this

is of interest.

Judith in Seattle

Re: STUDY RECOMMENDS WLS.....

> Hi Leisa. Welcome to the list. I have been a member for a year now,

> and the majority of the time, every one gets along great. I am glad

> to hear that you " weathered the storm " . About the story, I saw it a

> few minutes before I posted this morning and don't remember the exact

> time, but it was between 8:15am and 9:15am this morning. I have Dish

> Network and have both the East and West Fox networks and

> unfortunatly, I'm not sure which channel it was on. It was an African-

> American news man, sort of muscular with a moustache. I'll watch

> again in the morning to see what the show was. I think(but I'm not

> sure)that it is Good Morning New York or something like that. I was

> just flipping through the channels when I caught the story. I wish I

> could tell you more. I remember them saying that the study was just

> released from Sweden. I'll try to find it online and post where it is

> located. I know what you mean about convincing the family. I was so

> ashamed to bring up the idea to my husband, but he was all for it

> once I got up the nerve to tell him. His mother was the one who

> suggested it in the first place because she knew someone who lost

> weight with surgery. THEN, just a month or so before surgery, she

> changed her mind(she is ill with Breast Cancer that has spread to her

> liver)and begged me not to do it. She said that she had dreamed that

> I was going to die in surgery and that she would rather accept me the

> way that I am than to risk losing me. I feel that it is because she

> is ill that she worried so much, and I felt terrible about causing

> her more stress. I decided not to tell her my exact date, and we just

> snuck away on " vacation " and did not tell her until it was all over.

> She's happy for me now. Anyway. I hav'nt weighed in a few days, but I

> was down 36 pounds in 36 days last time I weighed. I hope that your

> family comes around. In the end, you have to do what is right for you

> despite what others say! Best Wishes.

>

> Stormy

>

>

> > Hi Gang:

> >

> > I am new to the group. Just beginning my search into the MGB

> process. STORMY, I am interested in the story you saw on Fox News. I

> cannot find it on their Main Website. Do you mind sharing the call

> letters and viewing area so that I can check their website?

> Pleasssssssssssssssse? Thanks

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list leisa, there are lots of great people on here i hope u

dont hold it against us for the bad times. hugs marg

[Guest guest]

Hi Leisa,

Welcome to the group! I understand your dilemna and I pray it works out for

you.

Ruqayya