Re: X-Post -- Happy Birthday to ME!

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday to you and congratulations!!!!!

How excited you must be. I can only dream about the day that I'll

be under 200 lbs, just the thought makes me cry.

> Hi all,

>

> Well, today is my birthday, the first since my surgery. And I'm

UNDER

> 200 POUNDS! I don't count a milestone until I've had three

consecutive

> days under it. Well, Thursday, yesterday, and today I've been at

198.5!

> YAHOO!!! I even went out to dinner with my husband last night, and

did

> some splurging! Of course, now splurging is very different from

pre-op.

> I did have some dessert, but not very much. I had planned all day,

and

> only had protein shakes.

>

> Anyhoo, I'm so pleased! Although it's been 46 years since my

birth, I

> feel like I was reborn almost seven months ago! Life is great!

>

> --

> Eleanor Oster

> eleanor@s... (personal address)

> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

> Berkeley, CA

> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> Kaiser Richmond (CA)

> P. Fisher, M.D.

> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation

> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

> 02/14/2004 <200 Current

> Goal 140

[Guest guest]

Yea Eleanor. I am so happy for you dear. I

am so close I can taste it. (205 lbs.) I am sure you will hear me all the way

from Santa Clara

when I make it. Also what a great birthday gift. Happy birthday sweetie. Luv

you dear friend. SUE

From: jnetg60

Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004

7:22 PM

To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

Subject:

Re: X-Post -- Happy Birthday to ME!

Happy Birthday to you and congratulations!!!!!

How excited you must be. I can only dream

about the day that I'll

be under 200 lbs, just the thought makes me

cry.

> Hi all,

>

> Well, today is my birthday, the first since

my surgery. And I'm

UNDER

> 200 POUNDS! I don't count a milestone until

I've had three

consecutive

> days under it. Well, Thursday, yesterday, and

today I've been at

198.5!

> YAHOO!!! I even went out to dinner with my

husband last night, and

did

> some splurging! Of course, now splurging is

very different from

pre-op.

> I did have some dessert, but not very much. I

had planned all day,

and

> only had protein shakes.

>

> Anyhoo, I'm so pleased! Although it's been 46

years since my

birth, I

> feel like I was reborn almost seven months

ago! Life is great!

>

> --

> Eleanor Oster

> eleanor@s... (personal address)

> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

> Berkeley,

CA

> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> Kaiser Richmond

(CA)

> P. Fisher, M.D.

> 05/09/2003 319

Orientation

> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

> 02/14/2004 <200 Current

>

Goal 140

[Guest guest]

Hi Eleanor,

Belated birthday wishes and a big congratulations on breaking the 200

barrier.

I felt fantastic finally getting on the underside of 300 and can only

imagine how great being 1-something must feel. Keep up the

good work.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Eleanor Oster wrote:

Hi all,

Well, today is my birthday, the first since my surgery. And I'm

UNDER

200 POUNDS! I don't count a milestone until I've had three consecutive

days under it. Well, Thursday, yesterday, and today I've been at

198.5!

YAHOO!!! I even went out to dinner with my husband last night,

and did

some splurging! Of course, now splurging is very different from

pre-op.

I did have some dessert, but not very much. I had planned all day,

and

only had protein shakes.

Anyhoo, I'm so pleased! Although it's been 46 years since my birth,

I

feel like I was reborn almost seven months ago! Life is great!

--

Eleanor Oster

eleanor@... (personal address)

www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

Berkeley, CA

Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

Kaiser Richmond (CA)

P. Fisher, M.D.

05/09/2003 319 Orientation

07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

02/14/2004 <200 Current

Goal 140