Re: Before & After picture

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In a message dated 09/07/1999 9:09:06 PM Central Daylight Time,

xchpmunkx@... writes:

<< Hugs,

Kathy

>>

You look wonderful, Kathy! Keep up the good work.

Rae

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Kathy!

YOU LOOK MARVELOUS!!!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Keep up the great work!

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Kathy, you look beautiful ... keep up the good work! You look fantastic!

How are you feeling?

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Wonderful!

Do you remember that night right after surgery?

RR

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> Before & After picture

>

>

> Hi all,

> Thought I'd share with you a before and after shot.

> These are taken just about a year apart (may be off by

> a week or two!)Aug 98 & Aug 99, this is me with my

> neice. I am down 100+ in this photo, I think it was

> about 106 at that time.

> Seeing pictures like this help me to really put

> into perspective how great this has been for me. I

> treated myself to some new clothes last week and

> actually bought a pair of size 18 jeans - I haven't

> seen that size in over 8 years! I think this is the

> first time in my life that I could wear the same size

> tops & bottoms!

> I am feeling more full of life now than I can

> remember, 2nd childhood come early?! lol

> Hope that this will help those early post ops see

> that it does come off a lot quicker than most of us

> realize! Never ever could I have imagined losing 111

> pounds in 8 months time!

> Hugs,

> Kathy

>

>

> ===

> Kathy from Statesville, NC

> MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

> Pre-Op weight 330

> 8 months post op 219 (111 gone as of 9/6/99)

> Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

WOW!!! Keep up the good work! Looking at old pictures

really does help with the reality check - doesn't it?

I seem to run across old photos at just the right

times. It just reminds me that there is someone up

above not only looking out for my physical health -

but my mental health as well! God is good!

- Tara Lynn

--- K Goodman wrote:

> Hi all,

> Thought I'd share with you a before and after

> shot.

> These are taken just about a year apart (may be off

> by

> a week or two!)Aug 98 & Aug 99, this is me with my

> neice. I am down 100+ in this photo, I think it was

> about 106 at that time.

> Seeing pictures like this help me to really put

> into perspective how great this has been for me. I

> treated myself to some new clothes last week and

> actually bought a pair of size 18 jeans - I haven't

> seen that size in over 8 years! I think this is the

> first time in my life that I could wear the same

> size

> tops & bottoms!

> I am feeling more full of life now than I can

> remember, 2nd childhood come early?! lol

> Hope that this will help those early post ops

> see

> that it does come off a lot quicker than most of us

> realize! Never ever could I have imagined losing 111

> pounds in 8 months time!

> Hugs,

> Kathy

>

>

> ===

> Kathy from Statesville, NC

> MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

> Pre-Op weight 330

> 8 months post op 219 (111 gone as of 9/6/99)

> Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy:

What a transformation. Really enjoyed seeing the before and after. It gives us

inspiration and motivation. I'm 5 months post-op and have lost 72 lbs. You

look wonderful.

Frances Rountree

Dept. of Path and Lab Medicine

UNC-Chapel Hill

-- Begin original message --

>

> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 19:09:34 -0700 (PDT)

> Subject: Before & After picture

> To: MiniGastricBypassonelist

> Reply-to: MiniGastricBypassonelist

>

> Hi all,

> Thought I'd share with you a before and after shot.

> These are taken just about a year apart (may be off by

> a week or two!)Aug 98 & Aug 99, this is me with my

> neice. I am down 100+ in this photo, I think it was

> about 106 at that time.

> Seeing pictures like this help me to really put

> into perspective how great this has been for me. I

> treated myself to some new clothes last week and

> actually bought a pair of size 18 jeans - I haven't

> seen that size in over 8 years! I think this is the

> first time in my life that I could wear the same size

> tops & bottoms!

> I am feeling more full of life now than I can

> remember, 2nd childhood come early?! lol

> Hope that this will help those early post ops see

> that it does come off a lot quicker than most of us

> realize! Never ever could I have imagined losing 111

> pounds in 8 months time!

> Hugs,

> Kathy

>

>

> ===

> Kathy from Statesville, NC

> MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

> Pre-Op weight 330

> 8 months post op 219 (111 gone as of 9/6/99)

> Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy: would you upload your pics to the MGB-Friends shared files so I can

see them? Thanks!

Stevie

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

Thanks so much for the encouraging pictures! You look great and happy, too!

I'm a pre-op and will be so excited to lose that amount!

Charmane in Orlando

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

You look FABULOUS!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! on the weight loss!!!!

WOW!!! 111 lbs in only eight months---way to go!!!!!!

God Bless, Kendra

At 07:09 PM 9/7/99 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi all,

> Thought I'd share with you a before and after shot.

>These are taken just about a year apart (may be off by

>a week or two!)Aug 98 & Aug 99, this is me with my

>neice. I am down 100+ in this photo, I think it was

>about 106 at that time.

> Seeing pictures like this help me to really put

>into perspective how great this has been for me. I

>treated myself to some new clothes last week and

>actually bought a pair of size 18 jeans - I haven't

>seen that size in over 8 years! I think this is the

>first time in my life that I could wear the same size

>tops & bottoms!

> I am feeling more full of life now than I can

>remember, 2nd childhood come early?! lol

> Hope that this will help those early post ops see

>that it does come off a lot quicker than most of us

>realize! Never ever could I have imagined losing 111

>pounds in 8 months time!

> Hugs,

> Kathy

>

>

>===

>Kathy from Statesville, NC

>MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

>Pre-Op weight 330

>8 months post op 219 (111 gone as of 9/6/99)

>Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy-

Thanks for the pics! You look great! Ain't life Grand!

Katy Musolino