re: Fear/Kerre/ManxKity

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerre:

I am so sorry to know that my surgical setback upset you so. I did

not mean to scare anybody away from having their gastric bypass

surgery and I was just sharing my experiences with the group as I

consider this a safe haven for posting. It has always been so open,

welcoming and supportive. I am sorry if what happened to me scared

you but let me assure you that the chances of anyone else

encountering the problem that I had would be highly unlikely. The

GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) is rare and I thank GOD that I

had such a knowledgeable and skilled surgeon, (Dr. Park) who

recognized what I had and promptly removed it and called in the

pathologist. I am now a " cancer survivor " according to my

oncologist. If I had listened to the many friends and relatives who

tried to talk me out of having the WLS because I had done so well in

my pre-op dieting and said I could just " do it on my own, without

surgery " the prognosis for GIST would have been devastatingly grim.

I am a lucky person and I am thankful for what happened. I am not

upset about not getting the WLS at this time. I am thankful for

getting rid of a potentially deadly cancer and acknowledge the new

lease on life I have been given - even without the surgery. It

sounds like you have done quite a bit of soul searching and have come

to the decision to proceed with this wonderful, life altering surgery

so you can lead the life you always dreamed of. You go for it,

girl! You are a strong woman, intelligent, artistic, gifted and

kind. I thank you for burning the blue candle for me and thinking

positive thoughts. I believe in KARMA and your goodness and great

spirit will serve you well in life. Take a deep breath, look forward

to the wonderful possibilities of the future and know that the best

is yet to come. All the best.

[Guest guest]

,

I am SO glad you are doing well. We humans have a tendancy to latch

onto the single negitive thing and forget the abundance of the

possitives. :-)

You are right to share with the group about what happened to you. I

for one wouldn't wanted it any other way, even if it scared and

worried me. This is what this forum is for.

I have 19 days to go and I am walking, doing Curves and eating right

and I will do wonderously.

Hugs and Bright Blessings to you

Kerre

>

> Hi Kerre:

>

> I am so sorry to know that my surgical setback upset you so. I

did

> not mean to scare anybody away from having their gastric bypass

> surgery and I was just sharing my experiences with the group as I

> consider this a safe haven for posting. It has always been so

open,

> welcoming and supportive. I am sorry if what happened to me

scared

> you but let me assure you that the chances of anyone else

> encountering the problem that I had would be highly unlikely. The

> GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) is rare and I thank GOD that

I

> had such a knowledgeable and skilled surgeon, (Dr. Park) who

> recognized what I had and promptly removed it and called in the

> pathologist. I am now a " cancer survivor " according to my

> oncologist. If I had listened to the many friends and relatives

who

> tried to talk me out of having the WLS because I had done so well

in

> my pre-op dieting and said I could just " do it on my own, without

> surgery " the prognosis for GIST would have been devastatingly

grim.

> I am a lucky person and I am thankful for what happened. I am not

> upset about not getting the WLS at this time. I am thankful for

> getting rid of a potentially deadly cancer and acknowledge the new

> lease on life I have been given - even without the surgery. It

> sounds like you have done quite a bit of soul searching and have

come

> to the decision to proceed with this wonderful, life altering

surgery

> so you can lead the life you always dreamed of. You go for it,

> girl! You are a strong woman, intelligent, artistic, gifted and

> kind. I thank you for burning the blue candle for me and thinking

> positive thoughts. I believe in KARMA and your goodness and great

> spirit will serve you well in life. Take a deep breath, look

forward

> to the wonderful possibilities of the future and know that the best

> is yet to come. All the best.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerre...

Thanks for sharing your Fears with us. My brain has been working OT

on me as well ever since I was given my consult date with Dr. Baggs

but thanx to the good folks here on the site and the clinic in

Richmond I've managed (once again) to set my thinking straight for

now anyway. One of the people that was inspriational to me was

Gemello. You may want to go back a few days in the posts and read

his post because I believe it addresses the issue quite adequately.

-, Diane, Leann, Bee and many others have also

been very helpful. I know that having fear of the unknown is very

normal and I thank God that I have a place to help me sort out my

feelings without being made to feel like I'm doing something " wrong "

or a complete failure. I always have to remind myself that my best

thinking got me to 317# and that sometimes my thinker is broken on

occasion. This is a great place to obtain the tools to fix that

problem.

I've missed you on the site and I was thinking about you the other

day. I was about to E-mail ya just to check so welcome back.

Please keep posting your feelings as it helps a lot of us.

Your friend,

Gordy

36 cubes away from WLS

> >

> > Hi Kerre:

> >

> > I am so sorry to know that my surgical setback upset you so. I

> did

> > not mean to scare anybody away from having their gastric bypass

> > surgery and I was just sharing my experiences with the group as I

> > consider this a safe haven for posting. It has always been so

> open,

> > welcoming and supportive. I am sorry if what happened to me

> scared

> > you but let me assure you that the chances of anyone else

> > encountering the problem that I had would be highly unlikely.

The

> > GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) is rare and I thank GOD

that

> I

> > had such a knowledgeable and skilled surgeon, (Dr. Park) who

> > recognized what I had and promptly removed it and called in the

> > pathologist. I am now a " cancer survivor " according to my

> > oncologist. If I had listened to the many friends and relatives

> who

> > tried to talk me out of having the WLS because I had done so well

> in

> > my pre-op dieting and said I could just " do it on my own, without

> > surgery " the prognosis for GIST would have been devastatingly

> grim.

> > I am a lucky person and I am thankful for what happened. I am not

> > upset about not getting the WLS at this time. I am thankful for

> > getting rid of a potentially deadly cancer and acknowledge the

new

> > lease on life I have been given - even without the surgery. It

> > sounds like you have done quite a bit of soul searching and have

> come

> > to the decision to proceed with this wonderful, life altering

> surgery

> > so you can lead the life you always dreamed of. You go for it,

> > girl! You are a strong woman, intelligent, artistic, gifted and

> > kind. I thank you for burning the blue candle for me and

thinking

> > positive thoughts. I believe in KARMA and your goodness and

great

> > spirit will serve you well in life. Take a deep breath, look

> forward

> > to the wonderful possibilities of the future and know that the

best

> > is yet to come. All the best.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerre...

Thanks for sharing your Fears with us. My brain has been working OT

on me as well ever since I was given my consult date with Dr. Baggs

but thanx to the good folks here on the site and the clinic in

Richmond I've managed (once again) to set my thinking straight for

now anyway. One of the people that was inspriational to me was

Gemello. You may want to go back a few days in the posts and read

his post because I believe it addresses the issue quite adequately.

-, Diane, Leann, Bee and many others have also

been very helpful. I know that having fear of the unknown is very

normal and I thank God that I have a place to help me sort out my

feelings without being made to feel like I'm doing something " wrong "

or a complete failure. I always have to remind myself that my best

thinking got me to 317# and that sometimes my thinker is broken on

occasion. This is a great place to obtain the tools to fix that

problem.

I've missed you on the site and I was thinking about you the other

day. I was about to E-mail ya just to check so welcome back.

Please keep posting your feelings as it helps a lot of us.

Your friend,

Gordy

36 cubes away from WLS

> >

> > Hi Kerre:

> >

> > I am so sorry to know that my surgical setback upset you so. I

> did

> > not mean to scare anybody away from having their gastric bypass

> > surgery and I was just sharing my experiences with the group as I

> > consider this a safe haven for posting. It has always been so

> open,

> > welcoming and supportive. I am sorry if what happened to me

> scared

> > you but let me assure you that the chances of anyone else

> > encountering the problem that I had would be highly unlikely.

The

> > GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) is rare and I thank GOD

that

> I

> > had such a knowledgeable and skilled surgeon, (Dr. Park) who

> > recognized what I had and promptly removed it and called in the

> > pathologist. I am now a " cancer survivor " according to my

> > oncologist. If I had listened to the many friends and relatives

> who

> > tried to talk me out of having the WLS because I had done so well

> in

> > my pre-op dieting and said I could just " do it on my own, without

> > surgery " the prognosis for GIST would have been devastatingly

> grim.

> > I am a lucky person and I am thankful for what happened. I am not

> > upset about not getting the WLS at this time. I am thankful for

> > getting rid of a potentially deadly cancer and acknowledge the

new

> > lease on life I have been given - even without the surgery. It

> > sounds like you have done quite a bit of soul searching and have

> come

> > to the decision to proceed with this wonderful, life altering

> surgery

> > so you can lead the life you always dreamed of. You go for it,

> > girl! You are a strong woman, intelligent, artistic, gifted and

> > kind. I thank you for burning the blue candle for me and

thinking

> > positive thoughts. I believe in KARMA and your goodness and

great

> > spirit will serve you well in life. Take a deep breath, look

> forward

> > to the wonderful possibilities of the future and know that the

best

> > is yet to come. All the best.