5 years ago...

October 26, 2003

To my friends and online family,

to the people who have made such a difference to me (you know who you are!)

Five years ago...I was dying. My poor, tired body was giving out on me. I

couldn't breath, I couldn't walk and when I did my knees crunched with every

step. I could barely stand upright without excruciating pain, I had sleep

apnea, I was prediabetic, my blood pressure was going crazy,

Five years ago...I had no hope. There was nothing for me.

Five years ago...food was my only comfort, my only friend. I ate myself into a

stupor, into an unfeeling, oblivious coma. I tried to eat away the pain.

Five years ago...I gave up.

But then...

Five years ago today...I was given yet another chance. Not a second chance or a

third chance. I had many of them. This was my last chance. My last, best

chance. A chance to live. A chance to maybe, just maybe...be successful...to

get control over my body, over my appetite, over this uncontrollable urge to eat

myself to death.

Five years ago today...I was given hope.

Five years ago today...I had my WLS

Five years ago today...I started a new chapter of my life. A part of my life

that I've been fortunate enough to travel with many of you.

In the past five years I've changed. Physically, mentally and spiritually.

Some changes have come easy. Some have been incredibly hard. Some lessons I'm

still learning, some I have yet to learn.

People have come into my life, and others have moved on. So many have made such

a difference to me...I hope that in some way I have been able to make a

difference to them.

With special thanks, love and gratitude to Dr Fisher, for taking me on as a

patient...warts and all!!

Sue

Open RNY 10/26/98

From 500 lbs to 155

Dr Barry L Fisher

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I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet

when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

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