Re: Plastic Surgery Update

[Guest guest]

Pat: Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I am a year post op and have been thinking seriously about reconstructive surgery. I'm sure it hasn't been easy going back into invalid mode but this too shall pass, with a much more healthy beautiful body.

[Guest guest]

Hi Gemello,

Congratulations on you next step in the journey of the new you. So many times we have put ourselves on the back burner so to speak and denied ourselves that little extra bit of happiness.

I don't think you are being too selfish. All you are doing is making up for so many things that have been left way too long in the things to do list. Don't lose sight that you are a wonderful person who also deserves to be what ever it is that your heart desires. my best wishes to you

Ramona

[Guest guest]

Hi Gemello,

Congratulations on you next step in the journey of the new you. So many times we have put ourselves on the back burner so to speak and denied ourselves that little extra bit of happiness.

I don't think you are being too selfish. All you are doing is making up for so many things that have been left way too long in the things to do list. Don't lose sight that you are a wonderful person who also deserves to be what ever it is that your heart desires. my best wishes to you

Ramona

[Guest guest]

Hi Gemello,

In my opinion, reconstructive surgery has nothing to do with vanity.

It is part of a healing process. You've worked hard to get to this

point. I see excess skin as a remnant of obesity that we would do

well to be rid of.

We don't need to be Hollywood stars to want to have bodies that reflect

all our efforts.

You are a wise and thoughtful person and I am sure that you will

make the best decision for yourself.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Gemello DiGiovanni wrote:

. . .

Last night I woke up at 3 AM thinking about my upcoming plastic

surgery. I'm getting those old pre-op feelings. Am

I doing the

right thing? Am I putting my family through too much?

Will I be

OK? How will I fit this into work? Am I being too self-centered

by

wanting surgery? Am I going too far into debt for "elective"

surgery? Who do I think I am? A Hollywood Star?

Oh well, just had to vent… Thanks for listening.

Gemello

-128 lbs

[Guest guest]

Hi Gemello,

In my opinion, reconstructive surgery has nothing to do with vanity.

It is part of a healing process. You've worked hard to get to this

point. I see excess skin as a remnant of obesity that we would do

well to be rid of.

We don't need to be Hollywood stars to want to have bodies that reflect

all our efforts.

You are a wise and thoughtful person and I am sure that you will

make the best decision for yourself.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Gemello DiGiovanni wrote:

. . .

Last night I woke up at 3 AM thinking about my upcoming plastic

surgery. I'm getting those old pre-op feelings. Am

I doing the

right thing? Am I putting my family through too much?

Will I be

OK? How will I fit this into work? Am I being too self-centered

by

wanting surgery? Am I going too far into debt for "elective"

surgery? Who do I think I am? A Hollywood Star?

Oh well, just had to vent… Thanks for listening.

Gemello

-128 lbs