Maree

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone

After reading Maree’s post earlier

today, I was really sad. The one line in her email that hit me was this:

<<I apologise to you if I have helped you, I may have unwittingly

but

subconsciously assumed you were unable to fend for yourself.>>

Maree, I am not sure if it means much, it

probably doesn’t – but here goes .. when I go back to when I

first joined this group, pre banding, it was you, and Elaine, Bev and Nic and a

few others who gave me the courage to go ahead and have this surgery, not only

did you encourage me by your words of support and advice, but by your inspiring

stories and pictures. And here I am, nearly 8 weeks banded and 20 kgs

down and feeling so much better because of your words of support and kindness.

I have to admit, I probably don’t

post a whole lot, but I read nearly every post and sympathise with the downs

and rejoice with the highs. I WANT to hear people’s opinions, no

matter what they are about.

Maree, I have not even met you in person,

but you have made my life a whole lot richer from hearing your advice and

stories, and I pray I don’t stop hearing them.

Love, Alison