Re: To Laurie W. re: the teachers on channel 3 news last night

[Guest guest]

,

It was totally ok that the list was posted. I had actually gone to

her sight to see the list myself. I think it was wonderful and only

wish I could have gotten to see the show myself. I have many friends

who are teachers and let me tell you they don't do it for the money.

Shell

>

> Hi Laurie:

>

> No, my daughter lives in Sacramento and works in Galt. She is way

> too shy to call publicity to herself. My sister wanted to notify

> our local paper - The Contra Costa Times, but I said " no " as my

> daughter wants to remain semi-anonymous. She is still overwhelmed

and

> simply cannot believe she got so lucky. Anyone watching the show

> will realize how much more was involved in that show other than

gifts.

> My daughter met many wonderful teachers who she now considers

friends.

> She said it was a bonding experience and one she will never forget.

> Teachers are angels who teach and care for our kids. They deserve

> all they got. Also, thank you for posting the gift list on this

> site. I have gotten a few requests to email privately and you

> posting the list sure helped out. I hope the other members of

this

> ggroup don't take offense to this particular discussion. I think

it

> is a nice diversion from the obsession of weight related issues.

> Sometimes, we just need to chill and think of something else. As

for

> me, I am doing that as my surgery won't be until the end of Feb.

05

> after I get the results on the endoscopy I will have in Jan. 05.

I

> am still at my surgery date weight - 236 - and I am proud and

happy

> that I have not gained one pound in 3 months!

[Guest guest]

Way to be , I'm still trying to get down to my weight for surgery,

264, and I have a ways to go yet. I have had diabetes for 20 years, and I

have just thrown meds at it without any attempt to control what I eat. As

a result, my body is resistant to insulin and I am having an awful time

trying to get things back in control. Right now I am working with the

diabetes management people at Kaiser, and I'm feeling kind of down today

because, for the third week in a row, the sugar people change my insulin

and I respond for the first few days, and then my readings zoom back up

there again, even though my eating doesn't change to account for it. I

keep telling myself that, if I just hang in there and keep eating a healthy

diet, the diabetes will get under control, and all the pounds will come

off, but it all looks far away right now.

I'm not really having a pity party, I think that it's great that I have

finally decided to take a little control of my body and my disease, I'm

just having a bad day right now, not just with the weight thing, but other

things go on in our lives as well sometimes that don't help. Thanks for

listening, and I do admire you for being able to stay at your weight for

surgery. LaWanda At 03:21 PM 11/23/04, you wrote:

>Hi Laurie:

>

>No, my daughter lives in Sacramento and works in Galt. She is way

>too shy to call publicity to herself. My sister wanted to notify

>our local paper - The Contra Costa Times, but I said " no " as my

>daughter wants to remain semi-anonymous. She is still overwhelmed and

>simply cannot believe she got so lucky. Anyone watching the show

>will realize how much more was involved in that show other than gifts.

>My daughter met many wonderful teachers who she now considers friends.

>She said it was a bonding experience and one she will never forget.

>Teachers are angels who teach and care for our kids. They deserve

>all they got. Also, thank you for posting the gift list on this

>site. I have gotten a few requests to email privately and you

>posting the list sure helped out. I hope the other members of this

>ggroup don't take offense to this particular discussion. I think it

>is a nice diversion from the obsession of weight related issues.

>Sometimes, we just need to chill and think of something else. As for

>me, I am doing that as my surgery won't be until the end of Feb. 05

>after I get the results on the endoscopy I will have in Jan. 05. I

>am still at my surgery date weight - 236 - and I am proud and happy

>that I have not gained one pound in 3 months!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LaWanda, sorry you’re having a rough

day. You are right – if you keep eating healthy and doing what the

doctors want you to do with your meds, it will get under control and weight

will come off. I know it’s frustrating in the meantime and like you said,

there are so many other stressors that impact our lives everyday. Hope you have

a better day tomorrow!

- Lesa -

Re:

To Laurie W. re: the teachers on

channel 3 news last night

Way to be , I'm still trying to get down to my

weight for surgery,

264, and I have a ways to go yet. I have had

diabetes for 20 years, and I

have just thrown meds at it without any attempt to

control what I eat. As

a result, my body is resistant to insulin and I am

having an awful time

trying to get things back in control. Right

now I am working with the

diabetes management people at Kaiser, and I'm

feeling kind of down today

because, for the third week in a row, the sugar

people change my insulin

and I respond for the first few days, and then my

readings zoom back up

there again, even though my eating doesn't change

to account for it. I

keep telling myself that, if I just hang in there

and keep eating a healthy

diet, the diabetes will get under control, and all

the pounds will come

off, but it all looks far away right now.

I'm not really having a pity party, I think that

it's great that I have

finally decided to take a little control of my

body and my disease, I'm

just having a bad day right now, not just with the

weight thing, but other

things go on in our lives as well sometimes that

don't help. Thanks for

listening, and I do admire you for being able to

stay at your weight for

surgery. LaWanda At 03:21 PM 11/23/04, you

wrote:

>Hi Laurie:

>

>No, my daughter lives in Sacramento and works

in Galt. She is way

>too shy to call publicity to

herself. My sister wanted to notify

>our local paper - The Contra Costa Times, but

I said " no " as my

>daughter wants to remain semi-anonymous.

She is still overwhelmed and

>simply cannot believe she got so

lucky. Anyone watching the show

>will realize how much more was involved in

that show other than gifts.

>My daughter met many wonderful teachers who

she now considers friends.

>She said it was a bonding experience and one

she will never forget.

>Teachers are angels who teach and care for our

kids. They deserve

>all they got. Also, thank you for

posting the gift list on this

>site. I have gotten a few requests to

email privately and you

>posting the list sure helped

out. I hope the other members of this

>ggroup don't take offense to this particular

discussion. I think it

>is a nice diversion from the obsession of

weight related issues.

>Sometimes, we just need to chill and think of

something else. As for

>me, I am doing that as my surgery won't be

until the end of Feb. 05

>after I get the results on the endoscopy I

will have in Jan. 05. I

>am still at my surgery date weight - 236 - and

I am proud and happy

>that I have not gained one pound in 3

months!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lessa, I have cheered up a little, and I think my day tomorrow will

be good. You have a happy Thanksgiving. LaWanda At 10:26 PM 11/23/04,

you wrote:

>LaWanda, sorry you’re having a rough day. You are right – if you keep

>eating healthy and doing what the doctors want you to do with your meds,

>it will get under control and weight will come off. I know it’s

>frustrating in the meantime and like you said, there are so many other

>stressors that impact our lives everyday. Hope you have a better day tomorrow!

>

>- Lesa -

>

> Re: To Laurie W. re: the

>teachers on channel 3 news last night

>

>Way to be , I'm still trying to get down to my weight for surgery,

>264, and I have a ways to go yet. I have had diabetes for 20 years, and I

>have just thrown meds at it without any attempt to control what I eat. As

>a result, my body is resistant to insulin and I am having an awful time

>trying to get things back in control. Right now I am working with the

>diabetes management people at Kaiser, and I'm feeling kind of down today

>because, for the third week in a row, the sugar people change my insulin

>and I respond for the first few days, and then my readings zoom back up

>there again, even though my eating doesn't change to account for it. I

>keep telling myself that, if I just hang in there and keep eating a healthy

>diet, the diabetes will get under control, and all the pounds will come

>off, but it all looks far away right now.

>I'm not really having a pity party, I think that it's great that I have

>finally decided to take a little control of my body and my disease, I'm

>just having a bad day right now, not just with the weight thing, but other

>things go on in our lives as well sometimes that don't help. Thanks for

>listening, and I do admire you for being able to stay at your weight for

>surgery. LaWanda At 03:21 PM 11/23/04, you wrote:

>

>

> >Hi Laurie:

> >

> >No, my daughter lives in Sacramento and works in Galt. She is way

> >too shy to call publicity to herself. My sister wanted to notify

> >our local paper - The Contra Costa Times, but I said " no " as my

> >daughter wants to remain semi-anonymous. She is still overwhelmed and

> >simply cannot believe she got so lucky. Anyone watching the show

> >will realize how much more was involved in that show other than gifts.

> >My daughter met many wonderful teachers who she now considers friends.

> >She said it was a bonding experience and one she will never forget.

> >Teachers are angels who teach and care for our kids. They deserve

> >all they got. Also, thank you for posting the gift list on this

> >site. I have gotten a few requests to email privately and you

> >posting the list sure helped out. I hope the other members of this

> >ggroup don't take offense to this particular discussion. I think it

> >is a nice diversion from the obsession of weight related issues.

> >Sometimes, we just need to chill and think of something else. As for

> >me, I am doing that as my surgery won't be until the end of Feb. 05

> >after I get the results on the endoscopy I will have in Jan. 05. I

> >am still at my surgery date weight - 236 - and I am proud and happy

> >that I have not gained one pound in 3 months!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >