Re: [MiniGastricBypass]YES!!!!!!

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In a message dated 10/27/2000 12:06:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

florence@... writes:

<<

Call me a Moonie..call me whatever you want. I figure I'm just a 58-year old

grandmother who is having some quality of life for the first time in many,

many years.

Painfully Thin Flo in land

-76 pounds since May 31

No more prescription drugs except a hormone patch (prescribed so I don't

commit homocide)

No more high blood pressure--it's normal

No more sleep apnea---I sleep laying down not on four pillows or in a chair

No more arthritis medication needed- the limp is gone too!

No more W's after my clothes size

No more stopping to rest while everyone else is still going

No more swollen feet and ankles

No more money...I spend it all on clothes.

Flo, you're a hoot! You may be poor, but you sure are happy!! Enjoy your new

life. hopefully someday soon I'll be over on your side. I'm working on it.

Pat

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Flo, I just wanted to tell you one thing. . .

I am crazy about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are so wonderful. I wish for you

many many many more years feeling this good. And , I wish for you a size 12,

with no W after.

Hold me in your heart next week. Lots of us are crossing over, Trude and I

on Friday, the 3rd. Keep us all safe with you. I really love you , woman.

PhillyJude

[Guest guest]

And we're proud of you , Genz. You too are inspiring and have helped us so

much!

PJ

[Guest guest]

Hi Flo,

Way to go littermate!!!!!!! You make me so proud!!!!! Dr. R had a good

day on 5-31-00...... I'm feeling good and no problems either. You've lost 20

pounds more than me but that's ok. I'm happy for you!!!! Getting out of plus

sizes feels so good. Keep spending Drema's inheritance, I'm sure she doesn't

care. Tell Drema I'm proud of her too.

Love,

Genz

MGB 5-31-00

249/193

56 pounds and 78 inches gone forever!!!!

florence@... wrote:

> Drema and I went to TJ Maxx today. I bought some nice things...so now I'm

looking for a home equity loan (lol). We were in our usual department...plus

size...plus what is my question...anyway...we were looking and holding up and

chatting, and Drema kept saying " Ma..no...that's too big for you " ....a sales

lady was watching us and just said nonchalantly... " that's the plus sizes..misses

is over there...I tried to write her a large check but Drema stopped me. She's

selfishly concerned about her inheritance I guess.

>

> I bought size 18 things.No DAMN W after the size...do you hear me...no W!!!! I

haven't tried them on yet but I do think they'll fit. My wedding gown 35 years

ago was a size 20 made bigger. My maternities were all plus sizes. I won't go

on..you get the drift.

>

> I know that people who are investigating this procedure want to hear some

negative because they think that there has to be lots of it....but I

swear...other than the one I mention frequently which is that I potty more

often...I just can't for the life of me think of what the downside could be. Oh

I know that not everyone has an experience like me...but there's two of us

here..mother and daughter...who couldn't be any happier or feel better.

>

> Oh, and in case you are wondering who Drema is. She is my 32-year-old daughter

with three little ones. She lives next door. There's not another surgeon in the

world I would entrust her to for this surgery (wls). But I entrusted her to Dr.

R and I would 100 times over. I trust the surgeon and I trust the procedure.

There's many of us who have had a positive experience...it has to be in the

high 90 percentile of patients who do well..do better than well...It's not the

perfect answer. It's an answer..a tool. The perfect answer would have been to

have inherited a slim gene. But I didn't..and I didn't pass one on either.

>

> Call me a Moonie..call me whatever you want. I figure I'm just a 58-year old

grandmother who is having some quality of life for the first time in many, many

years.

>

> Painfully Thin Flo in land

> -76 pounds since May 31

> No more prescription drugs except a hormone patch (prescribed so I don't

commit homocide)

> No more high blood pressure--it's normal

> No more sleep apnea---I sleep laying down not on four pillows or in a chair

> No more arthritis medication needed- the limp is gone too!

> No more W's after my clothes size

> No more stopping to rest while everyone else is still going

> No more swollen feet and ankles

> No more money...I spend it all on clothes.

>

>

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Drema and I went to TJ Maxx today. I bought some nice things...so now I'm

looking for a home equity loan (lol). We were in our usual department...plus

size...plus what is my question...anyway...we were looking and holding up and

chatting, and Drema kept saying " Ma..no...that's too big for you " ....a sales

lady was watching us and just said nonchalantly... " that's the plus sizes..misses

is over there...I tried to write her a large check but Drema stopped me. She's

selfishly concerned about her inheritance I guess.

I bought size 18 things.No DAMN W after the size...do you hear me...no W!!!! I

haven't tried them on yet but I do think they'll fit. My wedding gown 35 years

ago was a size 20 made bigger. My maternities were all plus sizes. I won't go

on..you get the drift.

I know that people who are investigating this procedure want to hear some

negative because they think that there has to be lots of it....but I

swear...other than the one I mention frequently which is that I potty more

often...I just can't for the life of me think of what the downside could be. Oh

I know that not everyone has an experience like me...but there's two of us

here..mother and daughter...who couldn't be any happier or feel better.

Oh, and in case you are wondering who Drema is. She is my 32-year-old daughter

with three little ones. She lives next door. There's not another surgeon in the

world I would entrust her to for this surgery (wls). But I entrusted her to Dr.

R and I would 100 times over. I trust the surgeon and I trust the procedure.

There's many of us who have had a positive experience...it has to be in the

high 90 percentile of patients who do well..do better than well...It's not the

perfect answer. It's an answer..a tool. The perfect answer would have been to

have inherited a slim gene. But I didn't..and I didn't pass one on either.

Call me a Moonie..call me whatever you want. I figure I'm just a 58-year old

grandmother who is having some quality of life for the first time in many, many

years.

Painfully Thin Flo in land

-76 pounds since May 31

No more prescription drugs except a hormone patch (prescribed so I don't commit

homocide)

No more high blood pressure--it's normal

No more sleep apnea---I sleep laying down not on four pillows or in a chair

No more arthritis medication needed- the limp is gone too!

No more W's after my clothes size

No more stopping to rest while everyone else is still going

No more swollen feet and ankles

No more money...I spend it all on clothes.

[Guest guest]

It was indeed a good day Genz..a wonderful day for us..and you almost missed

that day too! Good think Dr. Bill had gout or you wouldn't have gotten that

date! LOL...It's so good to see you're here and posting Genz...we had a great

group the class of late May-Early June..didn't we?

Painfully Thin Flo

> ** Original Subject: RE: YES!!!!!!

> **

> ** Original Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:24:16 -0600

> ** Original Message follows...

>

> Hi Flo,

>

> Way to go littermate!!!!!!! You make me so proud!!!!! Dr. R had a good

day on 5-31-00...... I'm feeling good and no problems either. You've lost 20

pounds more than me but that's ok. I'm happy for you!!!! Getting out of plus

sizes feels so good. Keep spending Drema's inheritance, I'm sure she doesn't

care. Tell Drema I'm proud of her too.

>

> Love,

> Genz

> MGB 5-31-00

> 249/193

> 56 pounds and 78 inches gone forever!!!!

>

> florence@... wrote:

>

> > Drema and I went to TJ Maxx today. I bought some nice things...so now I'm

looking for a home equity loan (lol). We were in our usual department...plus

size...plus what is my question...anyway...we were looking and holding up and

chatting, and Drema kept saying " Ma..no...that's too big for you " ....a sales

lady was watching us and just said nonchalantly... " that's the plus sizes..misses

is over there...I tried to write her a large check but Drema stopped me. She's

selfishly concerned about her inheritance I guess.

> >

> > I bought size 18 things.No DAMN W after the size...do you hear me...no W!!!!

I haven't tried them on yet but I do think they'll fit. My wedding gown 35

years ago was a size 20 made bigger. My maternities were all plus sizes. I won't

go on..you get the drift.

> >

> > I know that people who are investigating this procedure want to hear some

negative because they think that there has to be lots of it....but I

swear...other than the one I mention frequently which is that I potty more

often...I just can't for the life of me think of what the downside could be. Oh

I know that not everyone has an experience like me...but there's two of us

here..mother and daughter...who couldn't be any happier or feel better.

> >

> > Oh, and in case you are wondering who Drema is. She is my 32-year-old

daughter with three little ones. She lives next door. There's not another

surgeon in the world I would entrust her to for this surgery (wls). But I

entrusted her to Dr. R and I would 100 times over. I trust the surgeon and I

trust the procedure. There's many of us who have had a positive experience...it

has to be in the high 90 percentile of patients who do well..do better than

well...It's not the perfect answer. It's an answer..a tool. The perfect answer

would have been to have inherited a slim gene. But I didn't..and I didn't pass

one on either.

> >

> > Call me a Moonie..call me whatever you want. I figure I'm just a 58-year old

grandmother who is having some quality of life for the first time in many, many

years.

> >

> > Painfully Thin Flo in land

> > -76 pounds since May 31

> > No more prescription drugs except a hormone patch (prescribed so I don't

commit homocide)

> > No more high blood pressure--it's normal

> > No more sleep apnea---I sleep laying down not on four pillows or in a chair

> > No more arthritis medication needed- the limp is gone too!

> > No more W's after my clothes size

> > No more stopping to rest while everyone else is still going

> > No more swollen feet and ankles

> > No more money...I spend it all on clothes.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yup. You all will be on my prayer list! You'll be fine.

Flo

> ** Original Subject: RE: YES!!!!!!

> **

> ** Original Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:25:03 -0600

> ** Original Message follows...

>

> Flo, I just wanted to tell you one thing. . .

>

> I am crazy about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are so wonderful. I wish for you

> many many many more years feeling this good. And , I wish for you a size 12,

> with no W after.

>

> Hold me in your heart next week. Lots of us are crossing over, Trude and I

> on Friday, the 3rd. Keep us all safe with you. I really love you , woman.

> PhillyJude

>

>

[Guest guest]

this is so cute about the clothes, since I got so big, I don't try clothes on

but I buy alot, and go to great lengths to get great buys , nice clothes at

basement prices. Ask Jude, I must have 30 large plastic 'tucker totes' plus

about 5 closets full of clothes. It will be at least 5 sizes before I need to

spend a dime. I was always buying things one size to small because I was

going to lose weight. There's alot of people up here that are going to get a

heck of a deal at the second hand shop. I even have lacey things galore.

Jillian Bopeep

Jil

342

bmi 54

fancy dancer (you won't recognize this one,,,,old commodore hit)

[Guest guest]

Hi Flo,

The most wonderful things happened when we all got together in

Durham....besides our life saving MGBs we also became lifelong friends. I know

that I have made friendships that will last my lifetime and now that lifetime

has been extended several years. I can't think of anything better!!!!!

Love,

Genz

florence@... wrote:

> It was indeed a good day Genz..a wonderful day for us..and you almost missed

that day too! Good think Dr. Bill had gout or you wouldn't have gotten that

date! LOL...It's so good to see you're here and posting Genz...we had a great

group the class of late May-Early June..didn't we?

>

> Painfully Thin Flo

>

> > ** Original Subject: RE: YES!!!!!!

> > **

> > ** Original Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:24:16 -0600

>

> > ** Original Message follows...

>

> >

> > Hi Flo,

> >

> > Way to go littermate!!!!!!! You make me so proud!!!!! Dr. R had a

good day on 5-31-00...... I'm feeling good and no problems either. You've lost

20 pounds more than me but that's ok. I'm happy for you!!!! Getting out of plus

sizes feels so good. Keep spending Drema's inheritance, I'm sure she doesn't

care. Tell Drema I'm proud of her too.

> >

> > Love,

> > Genz

> > MGB 5-31-00

> > 249/193

> > 56 pounds and 78 inches gone forever!!!!

> >

> > florence@... wrote:

> >

> > > Drema and I went to TJ Maxx today. I bought some nice things...so now I'm

looking for a home equity loan (lol). We were in our usual department...plus

size...plus what is my question...anyway...we were looking and holding up and

chatting, and Drema kept saying " Ma..no...that's too big for you " ....a sales

lady was watching us and just said nonchalantly... " that's the plus sizes..misses

is over there...I tried to write her a large check but Drema stopped me. She's

selfishly concerned about her inheritance I guess.

> > >

> > > I bought size 18 things.No DAMN W after the size...do you hear me...no

W!!!! I haven't tried them on yet but I do think they'll fit. My wedding gown

35 years ago was a size 20 made bigger. My maternities were all plus sizes. I

won't go on..you get the drift.

> > >

> > > I know that people who are investigating this procedure want to hear some

negative because they think that there has to be lots of it....but I

swear...other than the one I mention frequently which is that I potty more

often...I just can't for the life of me think of what the downside could be. Oh

I know that not everyone has an experience like me...but there's two of us

here..mother and daughter...who couldn't be any happier or feel better.

> > >

> > > Oh, and in case you are wondering who Drema is. She is my 32-year-old

daughter with three little ones. She lives next door. There's not another

surgeon in the world I would entrust her to for this surgery (wls). But I

entrusted her to Dr. R and I would 100 times over. I trust the surgeon and I

trust the procedure. There's many of us who have had a positive experience...it

has to be in the high 90 percentile of patients who do well..do better than

well...It's not the perfect answer. It's an answer..a tool. The perfect answer

would have been to have inherited a slim gene. But I didn't..and I didn't pass

one on either.

> > >

> > > Call me a Moonie..call me whatever you want. I figure I'm just a 58-year

old grandmother who is having some quality of life for the first time in many,

many years.

> > >

> > > Painfully Thin Flo in land

> > > -76 pounds since May 31

> > > No more prescription drugs except a hormone patch (prescribed so I don't

commit homocide)

> > > No more high blood pressure--it's normal

> > > No more sleep apnea---I sleep laying down not on four pillows or in a

chair

> > > No more arthritis medication needed- the limp is gone too!

> > > No more W's after my clothes size

> > > No more stopping to rest while everyone else is still going

> > > No more swollen feet and ankles

> > > No more money...I spend it all on clothes.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I can testify to that!!! Jil has more clothes than a small Lane !!!

She could open a shop in her corner of Maine and draw people for

miles!!!!!!!!

I, on the other hand, have 3 shirts ( 2 with stains), 2 slacks, 1 suit. But

let me get thin and watch me shop. I'll be a whirling dervish of a shopper

soon as someone tells me where the skinny stores are!!!!!!!!!! PJ

[Guest guest]

Flo you are a hoot. I hope I can be a size 18 in 6 months. I hope I can be a

size 18 ever again. I was a size 18 when I graduated from Highschool and my

Mother made all our clothes and if we needed another inch or sho she just cut it

bigger. I never ewill forget when I had to buy something at the store I was

sure everything would be too big but no it was too small. She is dead now and I

would love for her to make me some more of those size 18s . Phyllis

florence@... wrote:

> Drema and I went to TJ Maxx today. I bought some nice things...so now I'm

looking for a home equity loan (lol). We were in our usual department...plus

size...plus what is my question...anyway...we were looking and holding up and

chatting, and Drema kept saying " Ma..no...that's too big for you " ....a sales

lady was watching us and just said nonchalantly... " that's the plus sizes..misses

is over there...I tried to write her a large check but Drema stopped me. She's

selfishly concerned about her inheritance I guess.

>

> I bought size 18 things.No DAMN W after the size...do you hear me...no W!!!! I

haven't tried them on yet but I do think they'll fit. My wedding gown 35 years

ago was a size 20 made bigger. My maternities were all plus sizes. I won't go

on..you get the drift.

>

> I know that people who are investigating this procedure want to hear some

negative because they think that there has to be lots of it....but I

swear...other than the one I mention frequently which is that I potty more

often...I just can't for the life of me think of what the downside could be. Oh

I know that not everyone has an experience like me...but there's two of us

here..mother and daughter...who couldn't be any happier or feel better.

>

> Oh, and in case you are wondering who Drema is. She is my 32-year-old daughter

with three little ones. She lives next door. There's not another surgeon in the

world I would entrust her to for this surgery (wls). But I entrusted her to Dr.

R and I would 100 times over. I trust the surgeon and I trust the procedure.

There's many of us who have had a positive experience...it has to be in the

high 90 percentile of patients who do well..do better than well...It's not the

perfect answer. It's an answer..a tool. The perfect answer would have been to

have inherited a slim gene. But I didn't..and I didn't pass one on either.

>

> Call me a Moonie..call me whatever you want. I figure I'm just a 58-year old

grandmother who is having some quality of life for the first time in many, many

years.

>

> Painfully Thin Flo in land

> -76 pounds since May 31

> No more prescription drugs except a hormone patch (prescribed so I don't

commit homocide)

> No more high blood pressure--it's normal

> No more sleep apnea---I sleep laying down not on four pillows or in a chair

> No more arthritis medication needed- the limp is gone too!

> No more W's after my clothes size

> No more stopping to rest while everyone else is still going

> No more swollen feet and ankles

> No more money...I spend it all on clothes.

>

>