Re: Re: A thank you to the group

[Guest guest]

Hello to Everyone,

I have not done much with my email in the past week, infact there are over 700 emails to go,I cant possibly get through all of them today. I did want to say that I really appreciated everyone who understood and responded to my rock bottom feelings of last week, although i would like to thank everyone personally i havent made it through all the mail

Today I went to South San Francisco to see the nutrtionist and dr stiles. I was shocked to find that i have lost 15 pounds since my orientation on Oct 26, infact i was so sure the scale was wrong, Beth offered to weigh me on another one down the all in dr stiles area and dang, there it was again..................amazing to me. After my chatting with Beth I went to dr stiles ( long wait) but oh so worth the wait. When they took my blood pressure

it was the lowest it has been in years like 124 over 78, gotta love that. ! Then i met Dr stiles she seemed pleasant but matter of fact. She poised the question again that she had at the orientation, " why all this weight?" I am still having a problem answering that.. She says it is my holiday homework.............

What blew me away was she said my EKG was fine, my labwork was good and that I didnt need to loose anymore weight unless i wanted to ,I was wondering if i should pinch myself to see if i was dreaming. then she said if you are ready to do surgery, we have openings all the time and i could fill a spot and i guess i could be fast tracked, I was in shock again............she said Jan if i wanted, i opted to pick Feb because of work and someone being gone at work the month of Jan. The only thing that was missing was a sleep study that no one ever seems to know where it is, and that was done back in June............I can not belive how much progress i made in one day. I was begrudging go ing there because i was angry about the worry on my ekg and having to drive to richmond to take bart to get to south san francisco, paranoid i would miss my stop and end up at the airport, but god has truly blessed me again and it is thankgiving and thus thanks to all of you

too.........................

colleen

283 then 275 and now 260 YES !

LaWanda Ezell wrote:

I don't watch tv either, and it has nothing to do with my blindness as there are many blind people who do. For me, I would just rather read a good book or listen to music. I used to watch tv, but I just haven't had any interest in it in at least the last seventeen years or so. My husband is the same way, especially since he got his first computer in 1988, he doesn't watch either. We had cable tv until around Christmast time or the first of this year, then we got rid of it when we realized that we hadn't turned the tv on in two years. Another thing I do with my time now is write, I wrote a book that I didn't like very well in 2000, that was my first thing, and I have written some short stories that I like better. LaWanda At 10:02 AM 11/23/04, you wrote:>Tonya,>>You're not weird. I also don't watch TV. I'll rent

videos sometimes>but mostly I'm being creative or reading. My folks didn't have a TV>for nearly 10 years while I was growing up and I think I'm the better>for it :-)>>,>>Congrats to your Daughter! How exciting that must be!!!>>Cheers>>Kerre>10/25/04>314/280/250>>>> >> > >> > > Hi Laurie, and others who sent good, joyful,> > > hearfelt wishes:> > >>>>> > > My daughter is seated in the front row. She is> > > wearing a lime green> > > sweater similar in color to the one Oprah has on.> > > My daughter has> > > should length black, straight hair and so far she> > > has been shown twice> > > with a full=face camera shot. The look on her face> > > is priceless as> > > she had absolutely no idea this was going to happen> > > to her. She put> > > herself through school and graduated with a teaching> > > credential this> > > past May. She is teaching High School English in> > > the

Sacramento area.> > > She is passionate about her job and I am thrilled> > > for her. She> > > worked hard to accomplish her goals and it is a> > > shame that some> > > people have to be so negative about another's good> > > fortune. I firmly> > > believe in "You reap what you sow" and our three> > > children are a fine> > > example of that. We are blessed with great kids who> > > never give us a> > > moment's trouble. My husband and I are disabled> > > and on a fixed> > > income and this could not have come at a better time> > > for our daughter.> > > Rejoice and be Glad. Good things comes to those> > > who have the right> > > spririt in their hearts. Thank you. > > >> > >> > >> > >> >>

>> > __________________________________________________> >

[Guest guest]

Colleen, I'd take Dr. Stiles' words and run.

Good for you!!!!

Tonya (in )

Pre-op

SSF

--- Colleen Garner wrote:

> Hello to Everyone,

>

> I have not done much with my email in the past week,

> infact there are over 700 emails to go,I cant

> possibly get through all of them today. I did want

> to say that I really appreciated everyone who

> understood and responded to my rock bottom feelings

> of last week, although i would like to thank

> everyone personally i havent made it through all the

> mail

>

> Today I went to South San Francisco to see the

> nutrtionist and dr stiles. I was shocked to find

> that i have lost 15 pounds since my orientation on

> Oct 26, infact i was so sure the scale was wrong,

> Beth offered to weigh me on another one down the all

> in dr stiles area and dang, there it was

> again..................amazing to me. After my

> chatting with Beth I went to dr stiles ( long wait)

> but oh so worth the wait. When they took my blood

> pressure

> it was the lowest it has been in years like 124 over

> 78, gotta love that. ! Then i met Dr stiles she

> seemed pleasant but matter of fact. She poised the

> question again that she had at the orientation, "

> why all this weight? " I am still having a problem

> answering that.. She says it is my holiday

> homework.............

> What blew me away was she said my EKG was fine, my

> labwork was good and that I didnt need to loose

> anymore weight unless i wanted to ,I was wondering

> if i should pinch myself to see if i was dreaming.

> then she said if you are ready to do surgery, we

> have openings all the time and i could fill a spot

> and i guess i could be fast tracked, I was in shock

> again............she said Jan if i wanted, i opted

> to pick Feb because of work and someone being gone

> at work the month of Jan. The only thing that was

> missing was a sleep study that no one ever seems to

> know where it is, and that was done back in

> June............I can not belive how much progress i

> made in one day. I was begrudging go ing there

> because i was angry about the worry on my ekg and

> having to drive to richmond to take bart to get to

> south san francisco, paranoid i would miss my stop

> and end up at the airport, but god has truly blessed

> me again and it is thankgiving and thus thanks to

> all of you too.........................

> colleen

> 283 then 275 and now 260 YES !

>

>

>

> LaWanda Ezell wrote:

>

> I don't watch tv either, and it has nothing to do

> with my blindness as

> there are many blind people who do. For me, I would

> just rather read a

> good book or listen to music. I used to watch tv,

> but I just haven't had

> any interest in it in at least the last seventeen

> years or so. My husband

> is the same way, especially since he got his first

> computer in 1988, he

> doesn't watch either. We had cable tv until around

> Christmast time or the

> first of this year, then we got rid of it when we

> realized that we hadn't

> turned the tv on in two years. Another thing I do

> with my time now is

> write, I wrote a book that I didn't like very well

> in 2000, that was my

> first thing, and I have written some short stories

> that I like

> better. LaWanda At 10:02 AM 11/23/04, you wrote:

>

>

> >Tonya,

> >

> >You're not weird. I also don't watch TV. I'll rent

> videos sometimes

> >but mostly I'm being creative or reading. My folks

> didn't have a TV

> >for nearly 10 years while I was growing up and I

> think I'm the better

> >for it :-)

> >

> >,

> >

> >Congrats to your Daughter! How exciting that must

> be!!!

> >

> >Cheers

> >

> >Kerre

> >10/25/04

> >314/280/250

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi Laurie, and others who sent good,

> joyful,

> > > > hearfelt wishes:

> > > >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > My daughter is seated in the front row. She is

> > > > wearing a lime green

> > > > sweater similar in color to the one Oprah has

> on.

> > > > My daughter has

> > > > should length black, straight hair and so far

> she

> > > > has been shown twice

> > > > with a full=face camera shot. The look on her

> face

> > > > is priceless as

> > > > she had absolutely no idea this was going to

> happen

> > > > to her. She put

> > > > herself through school and graduated with a

> teaching

> > > > credential this

> > > > past May. She is teaching High School English

> in

> > > > the Sacramento area.

> > > > She is passionate about her job and I am

> thrilled

> > > > for her. She

> > > > worked hard to accomplish her goals and it is

> a

> > > > shame that some

> > > > people have to be so negative about another's

> good

> > > > fortune. I firmly

> > > > believe in " You reap what you sow " and our

> three

> > > > children are a fine

> > > > example of that. We are blessed with great

> kids who

> > > > never give us a

> > > > moment's trouble. My husband and I are

> disabled

> > > > and on a fixed

> > > > income and this could not have come at a

> better time

> > > > for our daughter.

> > > > Rejoice and be Glad. Good things comes to

> those

> > > > who have the right

> > > > spririt in their hearts. Thank you.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Colleen, glad you are feeling better and that you made so

much progress. LaWanda At 04:54 PM 11/23/04, you wrote:

>Hello to Everyone,

>

>I have not done much with my email in the past week, infact there are over

>700 emails to go,I cant possibly get through all of them today. I did

>want to say that I really appreciated everyone who understood and

>responded to my rock bottom feelings of last week, although i would like

>to thank everyone personally i havent made it through all the mail

>

>Today I went to South San Francisco to see the nutrtionist and dr

>stiles. I was shocked to find that i have lost 15 pounds since my

>orientation on Oct 26, infact i was so sure the scale was wrong, Beth

>offered to weigh me on another one down the all in dr stiles area and

>dang, there it was again..................amazing to me. After my

>chatting with Beth I went to dr stiles ( long wait) but oh so worth the

>wait. When they took my blood pressure

>it was the lowest it has been in years like 124 over 78, gotta love that.

>! Then i met Dr stiles she seemed pleasant but matter of fact. She

>poised the question again that she had at the orientation, " why all this

>weight? " I am still having a problem answering that.. She says it is my

>holiday homework.............

>What blew me away was she said my EKG was fine, my labwork was good and

>that I didnt need to loose anymore weight unless i wanted to ,I was

>wondering if i should pinch myself to see if i was dreaming. then she

>said if you are ready to do surgery, we have openings all the time and i

>could fill a spot and i guess i could be fast tracked, I was in shock

>again............she said Jan if i wanted, i opted to pick Feb because of

>work and someone being gone at work the month of Jan. The only thing that

>was missing was a sleep study that no one ever seems to know where it is,

>and that was done back in June............I can not belive how much

>progress i made in one day. I was begrudging go ing there because i was

>angry about the worry on my ekg and having to drive to richmond to take

>bart to get to south san francisco, paranoid i would miss my stop and end

>up at the airport, but god has truly blessed me again and it is

>thankgiving and thus thanks to all of you too.........................

>colleen

>283 then 275 and now 260 YES !

>

>

>

>LaWanda Ezell wrote:

>

>I don't watch tv either, and it has nothing to do with my blindness as

>there are many blind people who do. For me, I would just rather read a

>good book or listen to music. I used to watch tv, but I just haven't had

>any interest in it in at least the last seventeen years or so. My husband

>is the same way, especially since he got his first computer in 1988, he

>doesn't watch either. We had cable tv until around Christmast time or the

>first of this year, then we got rid of it when we realized that we hadn't

>turned the tv on in two years. Another thing I do with my time now is

>write, I wrote a book that I didn't like very well in 2000, that was my

>first thing, and I have written some short stories that I like

>better. LaWanda At 10:02 AM 11/23/04, you wrote:

>

>

> >Tonya,

> >

> >You're not weird. I also don't watch TV. I'll rent videos sometimes

> >but mostly I'm being creative or reading. My folks didn't have a TV

> >for nearly 10 years while I was growing up and I think I'm the better

> >for it :-)

> >

> >,

> >

> >Congrats to your Daughter! How exciting that must be!!!

> >

> >Cheers

> >

> >Kerre

> >10/25/04

> >314/280/250

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi Laurie, and others who sent good, joyful,

> > > > hearfelt wishes:

> > > >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > My daughter is seated in the front row. She is

> > > > wearing a lime green

> > > > sweater similar in color to the one Oprah has on.

> > > > My daughter has

> > > > should length black, straight hair and so far she

> > > > has been shown twice

> > > > with a full=face camera shot. The look on her face

> > > > is priceless as

> > > > she had absolutely no idea this was going to happen

> > > > to her. She put

> > > > herself through school and graduated with a teaching

> > > > credential this

> > > > past May. She is teaching High School English in

> > > > the Sacramento area.

> > > > She is passionate about her job and I am thrilled

> > > > for her. She

> > > > worked hard to accomplish her goals and it is a

> > > > shame that some

> > > > people have to be so negative about another's good

> > > > fortune. I firmly

> > > > believe in " You reap what you sow " and our three

> > > > children are a fine

> > > > example of that. We are blessed with great kids who

> > > > never give us a

> > > > moment's trouble. My husband and I are disabled

> > > > and on a fixed

> > > > income and this could not have come at a better time

> > > > for our daughter.

> > > > Rejoice and be Glad. Good things comes to those

> > > > who have the right

> > > > spririt in their hearts. Thank you.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Colleen, that is awesome! You will be

having surgery before ya know it. Congratulations and I’m glad to hear

you’re feeling better about all this!

- Lesa -

Re:

Re: A thank you to the group

Hello to Everyone,

I have not done much with my email in the past week,

infact there are over 700 emails to go,I cant possibly get through all of them

today. I did want to say that I really appreciated everyone who

understood and responded to my rock bottom feelings of last week, although

i would like to thank everyone personally i havent made it through all the mail

Today I went to South San Francisco to see the

nutrtionist and dr stiles. I was shocked to find that i have lost 15

pounds since my orientation on Oct 26, infact i was so sure the scale was

wrong, Beth offered to weigh me on another one down the all in dr stiles area

and dang, there it was again..................amazing to me. After my

chatting with Beth I went to dr stiles ( long wait) but oh so worth the

wait. When they took my blood pressure

it was the lowest it has been in years like 124 over

78, gotta love that. ! Then i met Dr stiles she seemed pleasant but

matter of fact. She poised the question again that she had at the

orientation, " why all this weight? " I am still having a

problem answering that.. She says it is my holiday homework.............

What blew me away was she said my EKG was fine, my

labwork was good and that I didnt need to loose anymore weight unless i wanted

to ,I was wondering if i should pinch myself to see if i was dreaming.

then she said if you are ready to do surgery, we have openings all the time and

i could fill a spot and i guess i could be fast tracked, I was in shock

again............she said Jan if i wanted, i opted to pick Feb because of work

and someone being gone at work the month of Jan. The only thing that was

missing was a sleep study that no one ever seems to know where it is, and that

was done back in June............I can not belive how much progress i made in

one day. I was begrudging go ing there because i was angry about the

worry on my ekg and having to drive to richmond to take bart to get to south

san francisco, paranoid i would miss my stop and end up at the airport, but god

has truly blessed me again and it is thankgiving and thus thanks to all of you

too.........................

colleen

283 then 275 and now 260 YES !

LaWanda Ezell

wrote:

I don't watch tv either, and it has nothing to do with my blindness as

there are many blind people who do. For me, I would just rather read a

good book or listen to music. I used to watch tv, but I just haven't had

any interest in it in at least the last seventeen years or so. My husband

is the same way, especially since he got his first computer in 1988, he

doesn't watch either. We had cable tv until around Christmast time or the

first of this year, then we got rid of it when we realized that we hadn't

turned the tv on in two years. Another thing I do with my time now is

write, I wrote a book that I didn't like very well in 2000, that was my

first thing, and I have written some short stories that I like

better. LaWanda At 10:02 AM 11/23/04, you wrote:

>Tonya,

>

>You're not weird. I also don't watch TV. I'll rent videos sometimes

>but mostly I'm being creative or reading. My folks didn't have a TV

>for nearly 10 years while I was growing up and I think I'm the better

>for it :-)

>

>,

>

>Congrats to your Daughter! How exciting that must be!!!

>

>Cheers

>

>Kerre

>10/25/04

>314/280/250

>

>

>

> >

> > >

> > > Hi Laurie, and others who sent good, joyful,

> > > hearfelt wishes:

> > >

>

>

>

> > > My daughter is seated in the front row. She is

> > > wearing a lime green

> > > sweater similar in color to the one Oprah has on.

> > > My daughter has

> > > should length black, straight hair and so far she

> > > has been shown twice

> > > with a full=face camera shot. The look on her face

> > > is priceless as

> > > she had absolutely no idea this was going to happen

> > > to her. She put

> > > herself through school and graduated with a teaching

> > > credential this

> > > past May. She is teaching High School English in

> > > the Sacramento area.

> > > She is passionate about her job and I am thrilled

> > > for her. She

> > > worked hard to accomplish her goals and it is a

> > > shame that some

> > > people have to be so negative about another's good

> > > fortune. I firmly

> > > believe in " You reap what you sow " and our three

> > > children are a fine

> > > example of that. We are blessed with great kids who

> > > never give us a

> > > moment's trouble. My husband and I are disabled

> > > and on a fixed

> > > income and this could not have come at a better time

> > > for our daughter.

> > > Rejoice and be Glad. Good things comes to those

> > > who have the right

> > > spririt in their hearts. Thank you.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >