Maybe it's a sign?

March 4, 2004

I hope I don't regret saying what I am about to say. I'm sorry to

have stirred up so much controversy with my posts. I thank those who

have personally emailed me in support of my beliefs and to Elle for

trying to make peace and still make me feel welcome. However....

In contemplating this surgery, I have been looking for total peace in

order to go ahead with my revision, and I was really looking forward

to having surgery somewhere I would have lots of " friends " to visit

and support me as well as have an extremely competent doctor. I

thought I felt that confidence and peace on the list and was feeling

pretty good about coming to Delano even though I've been scared as

heck. But, I suddenly don't feel all that confident that Delano is

where I am suppose to go. I don't feel at peace. Maybe this was

God's way of telling me to look elsewhere and at other options. Or

maybe He's trying to tell me He doesn't want me to have the DS.

First the call from the office regarding a post I wrote--which really

creeped me out--and now this matter going on and on and on after I

apologized. I'm going to have to take a break from this list, keep

researching, and seek God as to whether or not Dr. K and Delano are

the right choice for me. Maybe the distal RNY is the way to go with

a doctor closer to home, I don't know. Maybe God will make the

weight loss miraculously happen just like He has made so many other

miracles happen in my life. There are many people on here that I

will miss, some I will still " see " on other lists. But I don't feel

comfortable here anymore right now. And I sure wouldn't want the

moderator to " quit " because of me.

I wish you all success in your endeavors and, who knows, maybe I'll

be back one day soon...or sometime in the future. But for

now...well...not much left to say.

Good health to you all.

Cordially,

Laurie in WI

March 4, 2004

Laurie, don't leave!

This is the best place for you if you are still searching for the " perfect "

revision wls.

The " controversy " such as it was, is over, and we are all back to playing

ball together. Part of the problem of " it going on after " you apologized is

that may people take a long time to read though the posts, and don't read

everything on a thread before they reply. I admit that I am such a person.

We are a family, and we've welcomed you into our household of K, and want

you to say. The support you need and desire will be there for you. That, I

can promise you, my friend.