Re: Manual Revision/My Endoscopy

May 17, 2002

Flo, I'll have to remember that with my neice when she comes up this summer.

She likes boiled peanuts and will do anything I ask if I give her boiled

peanuts. They aren't quiet as bad as circus peanunt. (I'm assuming were

talking about the sweet orange ones!) Take care and hope to see you at the

picnic. We can offer flying lessons together. n SC

May 17, 2002

Flo, you are such a riot, thanks for the laugh. I always love reading your

posts.

Pat

May 17, 2002

Flo.....you are absolutely too much!!!!!!! I love your sense of

humor. I want to grow up to be just like you!!!!!!! LOL I truly do

appreciate your being able to share in such a way. Glad to hear

things are going well for you.

Bonded by our experience, strength and hope

Rhonda

MGB - 11/30/00

279/164/1??

> Dr. Rutledge has added a new paragraph for post-ops to the manual.

> Don't bother to go to clos.net to find it. You can only find it

right

> here in this email. He has given me the exclusive right to revise

the

> manual in this way. The addition goes like this:

>

> " Post ops who are grandmothers and are assisting with the toilet

> training of their three-year-old grandchildren through the use and

> bribery of Skittles and Circus Peanuts (one for a pee, two for a

poop

> in the potty) should themselves not eat six circus peanuts at 9

a.m.

> and expect to feel well at 9:42 a.m. "

>

> That's the only change that I'm aware of. WHY he would want to

revise

> the manual in this way, I have no idea. But I'm hurriedly typing

this

> because Evan has to pee pee.

>

> My endoscopy was yesterday. All was good. I will be two years post-

> op on the 31st of this month. My blood work was excellent also

except

> that my livers are elevated (which is to be expected since I have

> Hepatitus C). My weight is a tad on the low side but I note from

> other lists that wls folks often have a rebound at about two years.

> And with a ten pound rebound, I will be right where I'd like to

> be....which is much thinner than I ever dreamed possible.

>

> Because I'm pushing 60 (which is pretty much the only exercise I

> get), I am not considering plastic surgery. I had no thought in

mind

> but to improve the quality of my life. I have surpassed my wildest

> dreams in terms of the improvement. I don't have to do the list.

You

> all have experienced the same wonderful journey as I have. My

> ailments are gone, I feel good every day. I move freely and quickly

> and without thought each and every day. I look good in my clothes

> (size 12) and with my new batwings, I am thinking of taking

personal

> flying lessons (only kidding, but they are BAD).

>

> Life is good. It really is.

>

> Painfully Thin Flo from land

> 304/153 (would like to be about 165 or so...now ain't that a kick

in

> the patootie?)

May 17, 2002

PAINfully Flo Wrote:

> Dr. Rutledge has added a new paragraph for post-ops to the manual.

> Don't bother to go to clos.net to find it. You can only find it right

> here in this email. He has given me the exclusive right to revise the

> manual in this way. The addition goes like this:

>

> " Post ops who are grandmothers and are assisting with the toilet

> training of their three-year-old grandchildren through the use and

> bribery of Skittles and Circus Peanuts (one for a pee, two for a poop

> in the potty) should themselves not eat six circus peanuts at 9 a.m.

> and expect to feel well at 9:42 a.m. "

>

> That's the only change that I'm aware of. WHY he would want to revise

> the manual in this way, I have no idea. But I'm hurriedly typing this

> because Evan has to pee pee.

FOCROFLOL.............

Girl You Rock!

Why Indeed! <snort> <choke> <chortle>

Hugs,

Lynda ~ Dr Zinni Sept. 5, 2001~

296/190

May 17, 2002

Good for you, Flo! You deserve everything you are enjoying now.

Careful with the treats, now.

I have already pushed over 60 and it feels good, now. I went shopping at a big

flea market today, and I can outlast all of my friends.

Prior to my surgery, I had to plan all shopping trips carefully, making it

through only one store a day. Buying groceries was a major ordeal that I put

off as long as possible because it hurt me so. If I went somewhere like

Dillards, I could only go to one or two departments in a trip because my feet

and legs would hurt so badly.

We all need to stop and take stock once in a while. Thanks for reminding us.

Pat Eppler

Manual Revision/My Endoscopy

Dr. Rutledge has added a new paragraph for post-ops to the manual.

Don't bother to go to clos.net to find it. You can only find it right

here in this email. He has given me the exclusive right to revise the

manual in this way. The addition goes like this:

" Post ops who are grandmothers and are assisting with the toilet

training of their three-year-old grandchildren through the use and

bribery of Skittles and Circus Peanuts (one for a pee, two for a poop

in the potty) should themselves not eat six circus peanuts at 9 a.m.

and expect to feel well at 9:42 a.m. "

That's the only change that I'm aware of. WHY he would want to revise

the manual in this way, I have no idea. But I'm hurriedly typing this

because Evan has to pee pee.

My endoscopy was yesterday. All was good. I will be two years post-

op on the 31st of this month. My blood work was excellent also except

that my livers are elevated (which is to be expected since I have

Hepatitus C). My weight is a tad on the low side but I note from

other lists that wls folks often have a rebound at about two years.

And with a ten pound rebound, I will be right where I'd like to

be....which is much thinner than I ever dreamed possible.

Because I'm pushing 60 (which is pretty much the only exercise I

get), I am not considering plastic surgery. I had no thought in mind

but to improve the quality of my life. I have surpassed my wildest

dreams in terms of the improvement. I don't have to do the list. You

all have experienced the same wonderful journey as I have. My

ailments are gone, I feel good every day. I move freely and quickly

and without thought each and every day. I look good in my clothes

(size 12) and with my new batwings, I am thinking of taking personal

flying lessons (only kidding, but they are BAD).

Life is good. It really is.

Painfully Thin Flo from land

304/153 (would like to be about 165 or so...now ain't that a kick in

the patootie?)

May 17, 2002

Flo, flo flo...how nice of Dr. R to include this. I have NO idea why he

would use this as an example...

love you!

n