A Modeling Career?

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Hi Doc,

I had the greatest weekend of my life and wanted to share it with you, your

patients, and prospective patients.

It's been 16 months since I had surgery and I've lost 125#. Many post OP's

know that it takes a long time before we start seeing ourselves differently.

Many will also acknowledge hitting that first plateau and thinking that we

will be the one patient that this procedure does not work for. We have so

many insecurities after suffering the prejudices towards obese people. I

finally realize how much I have truly changed. Not just physically, but

emotionally as well.

In Fairbanks we have had a cold and wet summer so I was well clothed most of

the season. While everyone can obviously see I have lost a lot of weight

you never really know what someone really looks like until they get into

something skimpy. Saturday night I modeled an evening gown in a fashion

show. The gown was beautiful beaded silk with beaded spaghetti straps and

quite form fitting. When I reached the end of the runway and looked into

the audience I saw several friends that have known me for years and the

looks on their faces when they realized it was me they were looking at was

priceless, but my greatest reward came when their jaws literally drop to

their chests. I felt like the bell of the ball and was complimented all

evening long.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to begin a new life with a strong

healthy body and the peace of mind that only self confidence can offers.

Gob Bless You!

Kathy

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RR

Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

4301 Ben lin Blvd.

Durham, N.C. 27704

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