Re: Your Doc's a Butt Head !!

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Robin,

How far are you from the Portsmouth area? My PCP is

great! Maybe we can help you find one who will

support you on this!

Waitin to be Wittle in Ohio

--- Tarri wrote:

> Robin,

> Chances are your doctor does not have to deal with a

> " number " in his

> personal life. If he will not agree to collaborate

> with you on this

> process, shop for someone else who will.

> Tarri in Missouri

> MGB 09-29-00

> 329/285

> Re: Digest Number

> 2463

> >

> >

> > >In a message dated 11/12/00 8:29:04 PM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> > >MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes:

> > >

> > >

> > >> She said she will not support me and that I

> should use willpower. I

> tried

> > to

> > >> explain myself and she said I was taking the

> " EASY way out. " Of course

> I

> > >> told

> > >> her this is definitely NOT the easy way out.

> She is sooooooo stubborn

> and

> > >> opinionated. I finally said " let's not discuss

> it then. We can agree

> to

> > >> disagree and remain friends. " She said " I guess

> so. bye " and hug up.

> > >> Both my hubby and daughter are excited about it

> and very supportive.

> > Should

> > >> I

> > >>

> > >

> > >Hi Joni,

> > >

> > >For the most part I had a lot of support. But,

> there were a couple of

> > people

> > >who were not supportive. I did not speak to them

> about this anymore than

> I

> > >had to. I am very STUBBORN and will not tolerate

> anyone who tries to

> change

> > >my opinion about something I feel will better my

> life. It took a little

> > >persuading to get my parents to understand, but

> they eventually came

> around

> > >and when they did ... they supported me 100%. My

> Mom even wrote my

> support

> > >letter. There are many different reasons why

> someone wouldn't support you

> > ...

> > >maybe they don't understand obesity, or maybe

> they are jealous...etc.I

> had

> > my

> > >best friend's brother tell me that my decision to

> have surgery was an

> > >irresponsible one and that I was taking the easy

> way out. I just looked

> at

> > >him and said -- " Easy for you to say-you have

> kids- I can't because of

> > >obesity. You have never had a weight problem- I

> have had one my whole

> life.

> > >You lead a normal life- I get sneered at daily

> because of my weight

> > problem.

> > >I have an expected short life span because of

> morbid obesity. What else

> is

> > >there to do? I have tried it all. " Dr. Rutledge

> spends his life saving

> many

> > >other's lives. He can cure so many diseases and

> prevent so many

> diseases...

> > >Diabetes, sleep apnea, incontinence, arthritis,

> and many more. You know

> > them-

> > >I assume you have read the manual. In my opinion,

> you should sit and

> > explain

> > >everything to her, bring the manual and show it

> to her. If she is so

> > stubborn

> > >that she won't take the time to listen, then you

> need to find other

> > friends.

> > >I am sorry this is so long, but it " pisses " me

> off when " skinny " people

> > don't

> > >want MO people to do what they need to do to save

> their own lives.

> Surgery

> > is

> > >not the easy way out- it is a tool. God gave Dr.

> R the knowledge and

> > ability

> > >to save our lives. We are not fools for using

> this tool- we are fools if

> we

> > >don't. I am glad that you can find support from

> your family... please

> know

> > >you have support here. We all go through the same

> issues... everyday of

> our

> > >lives. If you can't talk amongst your peers

> here... who else knows what

> you

> > >have to deal with better?

> > >

> > >I can't wait to hear about you being on " the

> other side " !

> > >Good luck,

> > >

> > >Terri K :^)

> > >MGB 10-12-00

> > >340/306/1??

> > >

> > >

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> > >

> > >

> > >