Re: *****UPDATE*****

[Guest guest]

And another resounding YOU GO GIRL!!!! Proud of you. PhillyJude MGB

11-3-00

[Guest guest]

Hello to all Post Ops..Its a in Wisconsin just wanting to say Hi!!!! I

must have been kicked off for awhile and know I'm getting sent the lovely

mail again. Well anyway just wanted to say Hi and that I finally conquered

the 100lbs. technally it's more like 105lbs. My body is not letting me eat

a whole lot but thats ok. I've had my ups and downs but I went from a size

28 to a size 14. If I don't get any smaller that is o.k because i'm

comfortable. Well good luck and take care.

a in Wisconsin

299/196/?

03-07-01

[Guest guest]

L' - you are a true inspiration!! All that you have accomplished and

how you have BEAT the obesity!!! You should be proud of how courageous you

have been! For all of you pre-op's - see - THIS really works unlike all of

those other miracle programs, meds and diets that are only temporary

solutions!!!!

Thanks for the inspiration L'!

Carol Hirn - MGB 01/07/2002 - Dr R

(268/232/???? hopefully 140 or less)

*****UPDATE*****

> Hello Everyone,

>

> My name is L' Beamon. I had surgery 09/06/00. I have lost 178

pounds.

> I have not had any complications, pains or anything. I can RUN upstairs,

I

> can walk for miles, in fact I will be walking 50 miles for the Muscular

> Dystrophy in June. I am so pleased with myself I don't know what to do.

>

> I took out some pants I bought when I had lost 50 pounds and they were a

size

> 28. I now wear a 12. WHAT ABOUT THAT!!! I have a life now thanks to Dr.

R.

> I will never be able to thank him enough for what he has allowed me to

do.

> He gave me the opportunity to live. For that I am very grateful to him

and I

> always will be.

>

> I now weigh 169. I can eat anything I like, but I just don't like to.

Some

> things such as chicken still hurts me. There was a lady that bragged

about

> being able to eat 2 steak biscuits from Hardies when she was only a couple

of

> months post-op. I don't see how in heck she was able to do it. I am

going

> on 2 years and I still can't eat that. I have to be careful about eating.

I

> still have the mindset or mentality that I have always had and I am not

that

> person anymore. I will fix my plate like I always have and will only eat

> three or four bites. Sometimes, I will just go back to eating the yogurt,

> Jell-O, and soup. I don't have to worry when I eat that. Over all

though, I

> wouldn't change a thing.

>

> I went home to Georgia this past weekend and the people there didn't even

> know who I was. Now that feels GOOD.

>

> I had a complication with my lungs when I had the surgery. That was

brought

> on by my own stubbornness. I didn't stop smoking as I was told. Dr. R

stood

> by me until the very end. I would sometimes wake up and although I was

> unable to speak with all of the tubing, he would be there. I love him and

I

> respect him to the highest. Having worked in healthcare for 33 years, I

have

> never met a doctor that cared so much about his patients.

>

> I know I talk a lot, but I have not posted in a while. I have not been

able

> due to work to make it to any of the gatherings we have, but I am still a

> part of you and think of all of you daily. May God bless and keep you all

is

> my prayer.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> L'

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats a from Wisconsin, you must be thrilled to

be in a 14, this is not even in my memory bank, I had

my surgery with Dr. R. less than 2 months ago, so I

have a long road ahead. I grew up in Wisconsin, must

be all that cheese Eh? I am happy for you getting

under 200, I can't wait. Bye for now, M.

currently in Raleigh

--- PRH39@... wrote:

> Hello to all Post Ops..Its a in Wisconsin just

> wanting to say Hi!!!! I

> must have been kicked off for awhile and know I'm

> getting sent the lovely

> mail again. Well anyway just wanted to say Hi and

> that I finally conquered

> the 100lbs. technally it's more like 105lbs. My

> body is not letting me eat

> a whole lot but thats ok. I've had my ups and downs

> but I went from a size

> 28 to a size 14. If I don't get any smaller that is

> o.k because i'm

> comfortable. Well good luck and take care.

> a in Wisconsin

> 299/196/?

> 03-07-01

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hello L', your letter is a real inspiration to

me. Are you in your 50's? I am and I am hoping to lose

150 lbs. God luv ya girl!Sincerely M in Raleigh.

--- Carol <dchirn@...> wrote:

> L' - you are a true inspiration!! All that you

> have accomplished and

> how you have BEAT the obesity!!! You should be proud

> of how courageous you

> have been! For all of you pre-op's - see - THIS

> really works unlike all of

> those other miracle programs, meds and diets that

> are only temporary

> solutions!!!!

>

> Thanks for the inspiration L'!

>

>

> Carol Hirn - MGB 01/07/2002 - Dr R

> (268/232/???? hopefully 140 or less)

>

> *****UPDATE*****

>

>

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > My name is L' Beamon. I had surgery

> 09/06/00. I have lost 178

> pounds.

> > I have not had any complications, pains or

> anything. I can RUN upstairs,

> I

> > can walk for miles, in fact I will be walking 50

> miles for the Muscular

> > Dystrophy in June. I am so pleased with myself I

> don't know what to do.

> >

> > I took out some pants I bought when I had lost 50

> pounds and they were a

> size

> > 28. I now wear a 12. WHAT ABOUT THAT!!! I have

> a life now thanks to Dr.

> R.

> > I will never be able to thank him enough for what

> he has allowed me to

> do.

> > He gave me the opportunity to live. For that I am

> very grateful to him

> and I

> > always will be.

> >

> > I now weigh 169. I can eat anything I like, but I

> just don't like to.

> Some

> > things such as chicken still hurts me. There was

> a lady that bragged

> about

> > being able to eat 2 steak biscuits from Hardies

> when she was only a couple

> of

> > months post-op. I don't see how in heck she was

> able to do it. I am

> going

> > on 2 years and I still can't eat that. I have to

> be careful about eating.

> I

> > still have the mindset or mentality that I have

> always had and I am not

> that

> > person anymore. I will fix my plate like I always

> have and will only eat

> > three or four bites. Sometimes, I will just go

> back to eating the yogurt,

> > Jell-O, and soup. I don't have to worry when I

> eat that. Over all

> though, I

> > wouldn't change a thing.

> >

> > I went home to Georgia this past weekend and the

> people there didn't even

> > know who I was. Now that feels GOOD.

> >

> > I had a complication with my lungs when I had the

> surgery. That was

> brought

> > on by my own stubbornness. I didn't stop smoking

> as I was told. Dr. R

> stood

> > by me until the very end. I would sometimes wake

> up and although I was

> > unable to speak with all of the tubing, he would

> be there. I love him and

> I

> > respect him to the highest. Having worked in

> healthcare for 33 years, I

> have

> > never met a doctor that cared so much about his

> patients.

> >

> > I know I talk a lot, but I have not posted in a

> while. I have not been

> able

> > due to work to make it to any of the gatherings we

> have, but I am still a

> > part of you and think of all of you daily. May

> God bless and keep you all

> is

> > my prayer.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > L'

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Great story L', Thanks for sharing and keeping those who are struggling

to get where you are, full of hope.

Tom H. Cape Cod

DrR 02/06/02

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply. That story is only the half of how my life really is.

I can't say you have no idea, but you do. I was a miserable soul girl. I

made a tape of me in the nude after the doctor told my I would die if I

didn't lose a considerable amount of weight. That tape is horrible. I look

at it sometime and I cry at how I looked. Not just my body, but the misery

in my eyes. I was a horrible life, and I lived it for 45 years. Yes, I am

51.

I am grateful that I don't have all of the hanging skin that I thought I

would have. Oh, there is some skin, but not an enormous amount. I usually

wear the legs body shapers and I am fine. At my age, I don't think I will

see a young firm body (lol). I am pleased with my appearance. More than

anything else, my health is much better. I can run. Believe it or not. I

even run in place during my exercises.

I feels funny going into a store and just buying " normal " sized clothing. It

feels funny to sit in a booth at a restaurant and not have my legs and my gut

touching the table. I consider myself lucky. Many nights I would lay awake

and watch all of the obese commercials about Citosol, Citosan, Fat blockers

this and Fat blockers that. It should be a law against all of that mess. I

have ordered Powter, and all of those other people that come TV,

thinking that it will work. Well.....it might work for those little skinny

people that be on the commercials. I still have all of that Citosol stuff.

I am just happy that now, thanks to Dr. R, we don't have to live a life of

misery and then die miserable. May God bless and keep you is my prayer.

Sincerely,

L' Beamon

[Guest guest]

Hi ! It was so good to get your progress report. You are an awesome

success story and I enjoyed reading every word.

My best wishes to you as you continue to enjoy your new life!

Flo from land

> ** Original Subject: RE: *****UPDATE*****

> ** Original Sender: tonyabeamon@...

> ** Original Date: 26 Feb 2002 21:13:02 -0000

> ** Original Message follows...

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> My name is L' Beamon. I had surgery 09/06/00. I have lost 178 pounds.

> I have not had any complications, pains or anything. I can RUN upstairs, I

> can walk for miles, in fact I will be walking 50 miles for the Muscular

> Dystrophy in June. I am so pleased with myself I don't know what to do.

>

> I took out some pants I bought when I had lost 50 pounds and they were a size

> 28. I now wear a 12. WHAT ABOUT THAT!!! I have a life now thanks to Dr. R.

> I will never be able to thank him enough for what he has allowed me to do.

> He gave me the opportunity to live. For that I am very grateful to him and I

> always will be.

>

> I now weigh 169. I can eat anything I like, but I just don't like to. Some

> things such as chicken still hurts me. There was a lady that bragged about

> being able to eat 2 steak biscuits from Hardies when she was only a couple of

> months post-op. I don't see how in heck she was able to do it. I am going

> on 2 years and I still can't eat that. I have to be careful about eating. I

> still have the mindset or mentality that I have always had and I am not that

> person anymore. I will fix my plate like I always have and will only eat

> three or four bites. Sometimes, I will just go back to eating the yogurt,

> Jell-O, and soup. I don't have to worry when I eat that. Over all though, I

> wouldn't change a thing.

>

> I went home to Georgia this past weekend and the people there didn't even

> know who I was. Now that feels GOOD.

>

> I had a complication with my lungs when I had the surgery. That was brought

> on by my own stubbornness. I didn't stop smoking as I was told. Dr. R stood

> by me until the very end. I would sometimes wake up and although I was

> unable to speak with all of the tubing, he would be there. I love him and I

> respect him to the highest. Having worked in healthcare for 33 years, I have

> never met a doctor that cared so much about his patients.

>

> I know I talk a lot, but I have not posted in a while. I have not been able

> due to work to make it to any of the gatherings we have, but I am still a

> part of you and think of all of you daily. May God bless and keep you all is

> my prayer.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> L'

>

>

>