Re: Status 3 months post-op

April 2, 1999

In a message dated 4/2/1999 9:09:18 AM Central Standard Time,

psgreer@... writes:

<< How do I get my e-mail posts to look like regular paragraph typing? >>

Your posts look fine when I get them.

April 2, 1999

Jeannette

Thanks for such an inspiring letter. I appreciate your being willing to

share your success. You Go Girl!!!

Katy

April 2, 1999

Jeannette

Thanks for such an inspiring letter. I appreciate your being willing to

share your success. You Go Girl!!!

Katy

April 2, 1999

Paam Greer wrote:

>

> Dear Jeanette,

>

> Sorry to hear about your Dad. Your teenager sounds just like my " 16 going

> on 36 " (she thinks) daughter. Teenagers (God Love 'em, cause sometimes they

> are impossible for anyone else to like) can be so cruel but so sweet too.

>

> What a compliment, teenagers thinking you look 40. Who knows if you keep up

> the weight loss progress they might even start requesting ID at the grocery

> store before you can buy Cigarettes or beer, or wine at restaurants......

>

> My surgery was 1-4-99 and as of 3-31 I have lost from 314-256 but reading

> your post (Dr. R stop reading right now....)makes me realize I'm going to

> have to really concentrate on motivating myself to exercise more.

>

> Thanks for sharing your story.....Wishing you God's Speed and Protection on

> your continued journey.

> Status 3 months post-op

>

> >

> >Dear friends and fellow travelers

> >

> >I haven't been able to participate in this group much

> >since it started. My Dad died just about 2 weeks ago,

> >and there has been a ton to do/arrange etc since then.

> >

> >But I am thrilled that a group has been formed of

> >former and potential patients of Dr. Rutledge - I

> >could

> >sing his praises forever. Never was there a more

> >knowledgable, caring doctor - he always has time for

> >you and for your questions. And he is constantly

> >studying and improving his techniques. Anyone that

> >finds Dr. R. is a lucky person indeed.

> >

> >Well, my surgery was Dec 23. As of today, I have lost

> >60 pounds, and am wearing clothes I couldn't fit in

> >for

> >the past 4 years - its like having an entirely new

> >wardrobe, but its already in my closet and doesn't

> >cost

> >me anything!!! Everyday, except when its raining when

> >I cut myself a break, I walk 3 miles on the beach. I

> >love it - it has become such an important part of my

> >life!! The walking has become a priority - not at the

> >end of my list of responsibilities, but rather

> >something that I budget time for and make sure is a

> >part of my life.

> >

> >I know some people had some complications after

> >surgery, but I was one of the lucky ones. I never even

> >needed to use the morphine pump after surgery. No

> >pain,

> >no complications, no problems whatsover. I was never

> >tired after the surgery and resumed work the following

> >week.

> >

> >So, what is life like now. Well, Dr. R., if you are

> >here, you can skip this part - I can eat anything

> >- hot peppers, meat, vegetables, fresh fruit. Nothing

> >gives me gas. If I didn't have the 5 tiny marks on my

> >stomach and the weight loss, I would swear I had never

> >had surgery. I feel terrific.

> >

> >When I went to my first clinic appointment with Dr. R,

> >he said that after surgery, you shouldn't have to

> >worry

> >about dieting, that your body should start telling you

> >what you needed and it would naturally reject what you

> >didn't need. That is what I have believed in, and that

> >is how I act. Now I avoid sweets, cause I don't want

> >to

> >sabotage this surgery. But I have on occassion had a

> >sweet treat, and - sorry to say- that didn't bother me

> >either. So I am very careful there. But with the

> >walking, I don't seem compelled to go after sweets, so

> >that is a very rare occassion for me.

> >

> >I have only had " dumping " once - and it was a feeling

> >of being sick in the stomach, with no accompanying

> >vomiting. And it was when I tried ice cream - so thank

> >God, I can't eat ice cream, cause that was one of my

> >passions. I am thankful for that dumping, really,

> >really thankful.

> >

> >I wanted to share this cause I am 51 years old. Some

> >of

> >you who are considering surgery also aren't teens, and

> >I'm sure you wonder how it works for those of us that

> >haven't seen a few more years. Well, it works

> >terrific.

> >

> >And besides looking better and feeling better, my son

> >is now proud of me - proud of the weight loss and

> >proud

> >of the walking program. My inability to lose and his

> >perception of my " laziness " when I didn't exercise

> >before was the only conflict I ever had with my

> >teenage

> >son. He worried about me so and he was so frustrated -

> >in a caring way. Now he is proud, and has discussions

> >with his friends (funny that boys do this) where they

> >have decided I only look 40 - so how much happier can

> >I

> >be!!

> >

> >And, you can't imagine how thankful I am that I lost

> >this weight before my father's funeral - I had to see

> >a

> >hundred people I hadn't seen in years. I was fatter

> >than the last time they saw me, but I would have been

> >MORTIFIED if I was at my top weight. This way, I was

> >able to be friendly, caring and sociable. And I was

> >able to fit into the airline seat (not with room to

> >spare, yet, but " in " non-the less) when I had to fly

> >up

> >north for the funeral. Didn't have to drive 10 hours

> >just to avoid that embarrassment.

> >

> >And one final little story. Professionally I have been

> >in training for the past year to become a daytrader of

> >stocks. This is a skill that is 5% technical and 95%

> >psychological. If your subconscious mind has any

> >negative thoughts, or if you don't believe you are

> >worthy, you will fail. Your subconscious leads you to

> >do things that will make you lose money. I have never

> >before been involved in a field like this - other that

> >golf, I don't know of another thing that is quite like

> >this. Well, I was having intermittant days of very bad

> >trading, for no apparent reason. I read a

> >psychological

> >book to help me figure out why this would happen,

> >causing me to lose money I had made in previous days -

> >unbelievably frustrating. One of the things my

> >self-analysis led to, was this: if during the day I

> >failed to eat healthy foods, or failed to take the

> >walk

> >I promised myself to take, I would subconsciously

> >label

> >myself " a loser " - and guess what, I would start

> >losing. But if I have done those things, I am not a

> >loser, and my subconscious allows me to be successful.

> >

> >It is the most amazing thing. Well, needless to say,

> >financially, I cannot afford to be a " loser " , so if

> >the

> >weight, health and a toned body isn't enough to get me

> >walking, losing all my income plus some IS. I will

> >never abandon my walking cause I can see the effect so

> >directly on my trading.

> >

> >With trading, this is so very obvious. But it makes me

> >wonder how many other things are effected by our

> >subconsious in our life. So anytime we are not true to

> >ourselves, we are somehow labeling ourselves and

> >losers, and heaven only knows how much of our bad luck

> >and bad experiences comes from our own self-conscious

> >making that categorization come out true.

> >

> >Don't know if that will help anyone, but it certainly

> >has been vital to me.

> >

> >Best of luck to one and all

> >Jeanette

> >

> >_________________________________________________________

> >

April 2, 1999

Dear Jeanette,

Sorry to hear about your Dad. Your teenager sounds just like my " 16 going

on 36 " (she thinks) daughter. Teenagers (God Love 'em, cause sometimes they

are impossible for anyone else to like) can be so cruel but so sweet too.

What a compliment, teenagers thinking you look 40. Who knows if you keep up

the weight loss progress they might even start requesting ID at the grocery

store before you can buy Cigarettes or beer, or wine at restaurants......

My surgery was 1-4-99 and as of 3-31 I have lost from 314-256 but reading

your post (Dr. R stop reading right now....)makes me realize I'm going to

have to really concentrate on motivating myself to exercise more.

Thanks for sharing your story.....Wishing you God's Speed and Protection on

your continued journey.

Status 3 months post-op

>

>Dear friends and fellow travelers

>

>I haven't been able to participate in this group much

>since it started. My Dad died just about 2 weeks ago,

>and there has been a ton to do/arrange etc since then.

>

>But I am thrilled that a group has been formed of

>former and potential patients of Dr. Rutledge - I

>could

>sing his praises forever. Never was there a more

>knowledgable, caring doctor - he always has time for

>you and for your questions. And he is constantly

>studying and improving his techniques. Anyone that

>finds Dr. R. is a lucky person indeed.

>

>Well, my surgery was Dec 23. As of today, I have lost

>60 pounds, and am wearing clothes I couldn't fit in

>for

>the past 4 years - its like having an entirely new

>wardrobe, but its already in my closet and doesn't

>cost

>me anything!!! Everyday, except when its raining when

>I cut myself a break, I walk 3 miles on the beach. I

>love it - it has become such an important part of my

>life!! The walking has become a priority - not at the

>end of my list of responsibilities, but rather

>something that I budget time for and make sure is a

>part of my life.

>

>I know some people had some complications after

>surgery, but I was one of the lucky ones. I never even

>needed to use the morphine pump after surgery. No

>pain,

>no complications, no problems whatsover. I was never

>tired after the surgery and resumed work the following

>week.

>

>So, what is life like now. Well, Dr. R., if you are

>here, you can skip this part - I can eat anything

>- hot peppers, meat, vegetables, fresh fruit. Nothing

>gives me gas. If I didn't have the 5 tiny marks on my

>stomach and the weight loss, I would swear I had never

>had surgery. I feel terrific.

>

>When I went to my first clinic appointment with Dr. R,

>he said that after surgery, you shouldn't have to

>worry

>about dieting, that your body should start telling you

>what you needed and it would naturally reject what you

>didn't need. That is what I have believed in, and that

>is how I act. Now I avoid sweets, cause I don't want

>to

>sabotage this surgery. But I have on occassion had a

>sweet treat, and - sorry to say- that didn't bother me

>either. So I am very careful there. But with the

>walking, I don't seem compelled to go after sweets, so

>that is a very rare occassion for me.

>

>I have only had " dumping " once - and it was a feeling

>of being sick in the stomach, with no accompanying

>vomiting. And it was when I tried ice cream - so thank

>God, I can't eat ice cream, cause that was one of my

>passions. I am thankful for that dumping, really,

>really thankful.

>

>I wanted to share this cause I am 51 years old. Some

>of

>you who are considering surgery also aren't teens, and

>I'm sure you wonder how it works for those of us that

>haven't seen a few more years. Well, it works

>terrific.

>

>And besides looking better and feeling better, my son

>is now proud of me - proud of the weight loss and

>proud

>of the walking program. My inability to lose and his

>perception of my " laziness " when I didn't exercise

>before was the only conflict I ever had with my

>teenage

>son. He worried about me so and he was so frustrated -

>in a caring way. Now he is proud, and has discussions

>with his friends (funny that boys do this) where they

>have decided I only look 40 - so how much happier can

>I

>be!!

>

>And, you can't imagine how thankful I am that I lost

>this weight before my father's funeral - I had to see

>a

>hundred people I hadn't seen in years. I was fatter

>than the last time they saw me, but I would have been

>MORTIFIED if I was at my top weight. This way, I was

>able to be friendly, caring and sociable. And I was

>able to fit into the airline seat (not with room to

>spare, yet, but " in " non-the less) when I had to fly

>up

>north for the funeral. Didn't have to drive 10 hours

>just to avoid that embarrassment.

>

>And one final little story. Professionally I have been

>in training for the past year to become a daytrader of

>stocks. This is a skill that is 5% technical and 95%

>psychological. If your subconscious mind has any

>negative thoughts, or if you don't believe you are

>worthy, you will fail. Your subconscious leads you to

>do things that will make you lose money. I have never

>before been involved in a field like this - other that

>golf, I don't know of another thing that is quite like

>this. Well, I was having intermittant days of very bad

>trading, for no apparent reason. I read a

>psychological

>book to help me figure out why this would happen,

>causing me to lose money I had made in previous days -

>unbelievably frustrating. One of the things my

>self-analysis led to, was this: if during the day I

>failed to eat healthy foods, or failed to take the

>walk

>I promised myself to take, I would subconsciously

>label

>myself " a loser " - and guess what, I would start

>losing. But if I have done those things, I am not a

>loser, and my subconscious allows me to be successful.

>

>It is the most amazing thing. Well, needless to say,

>financially, I cannot afford to be a " loser " , so if

>the

>weight, health and a toned body isn't enough to get me

>walking, losing all my income plus some IS. I will

>never abandon my walking cause I can see the effect so

>directly on my trading.

>

>With trading, this is so very obvious. But it makes me

>wonder how many other things are effected by our

>subconsious in our life. So anytime we are not true to

>ourselves, we are somehow labeling ourselves and

>losers, and heaven only knows how much of our bad luck

>and bad experiences comes from our own self-conscious

>making that categorization come out true.

>

>Don't know if that will help anyone, but it certainly

>has been vital to me.

>

>Best of luck to one and all

>Jeanette

>

>_________________________________________________________

>

April 2, 1999