Re: No fill this week

[Guest guest]

Hi Cath, I am glad you seem a little happier with yourself of late. You are

right, it never ceases to amaze me either. As I have said to others, my

husband is wonderful and has been a tower of strength through all the

problems I have had, yet when it was suggested that maybe the band was not

for me he simply said " you'll be right, just eat less " . I nearly knocked

him out. So if those who are close to us and go through it all with us

cannot see this, it sort of makes me understand why others would say that.

Sure, they do not know what they are talking about, but I think you actually

have to go through it to understand what it is like. Does this make sense?

Esther.

[Guest guest]

Cath,

Ppl never surprise me anymore....there is alot of ignorant and uneducated

ppl walking around

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Cath Porter

02/10/2000 16:58

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Subject: No fill this week

Hi everyone,

I have cancelled my fill this week after feeling that maybe it would not

actually help at this time. I have had a sore port area this weekend and

figure it will probably be best to allow that to calm down first. Still

don't have that happy medium but since I am going to have the bypass in

the

next five months I will just play it by ear for the moment.

Glad to see that everyone is happy with sticking around as I hope to

be in the same boat soon. I have got my prelim appointments next week and

am really looking forward to this next step.

It was quite interesting to be told by someone last week that all I needed

to do to lose weight was diet and exercise. It never ceases to amaze me

how

narrow minded some people can be. I would never have had surgery in the

first place if I could diet and exercise and lose weight. Sticking to

both

has always been difficult and not always successful any way.

Glad to see some of you having some success this week.

Better run,

regards,

Cath

Cath - Brisbane

Height 5'10 " 3.35ml

1st Band in March '96

Start: 126kg Got to: 69

2nd Band in March '99

Start: 110kg Now: 95

By-Pass Feb, 2001