Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 A quick heart warming story . . .2 years ago when I was a year post op and had lost 90 pounds, I went to my husbands GE Christmas Party. His co-workers went nuts, they didn't know who I was . . .that night, I talked to a co-worker and his wife who were both more than 100 pounds overweight themselves. I shared about my RNY and the woman thought it would be in her husbands best interest though she wouldn't consider it . . . Well, he dieted and lost quite a bit, she gained more. I saw them again last year . . . Then last night at the GE Holiday Party I saw her and she had dropped a lot of weight and positively glowed inside, looking 20 years younger! She Thanked ME for telling her my story 2 years ago. She too had the RNY and is off all medications and is no longer diabetic! She had her surgery this past April and her weight loss is sooo slow now. She said once again seeing me and how much smaller I am from last year, I once again have inspired her. I felt so happy inside to know that her life is back and so is her health. I don't ever lie about my surgery, but this is the first time for me that a person who had never thought of surgery, had surgery and got their health back because I inspired them to make a difference in their own lives and health. . ..I feel so good! ) Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I don't ever lie about my surgery, but this is the first time for me that a person who had never thought of surgery, had surgery and got their health back because I inspired them to make a difference in their own lives and health. . ..I feel so good! This is so heartwarming, Vicki. I know exactly how you feel. There have been 3 of us at work who have had the RNY: Two of us are quite open about it; the other is not. The two of us have been talking to one man at work at least since I had my surgery. He is terrified of ANY surgery!!! He has now completed all the pre-op and is scheduled for 4 Jan 02. If I/we had not been open and honest about how I/we lost my/our weight, he would still be there without hope. There are at least two other people at work that I wish were as receptive to WLS as this gent, with all his fears, is. <sigh> But you have to be ready on your own regardless of how well others do. ;<( In Charlottesville, VA Roux-en-Y with Gall Bladder Removal: March 31, 1999, 318 lb. July 26, 2001 -- 194 5'6.5 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I don't ever lie about my surgery, but this is the first time for me that a person who had never thought of surgery, had surgery and got their health back because I inspired them to make a difference in their own lives and health. . ..I feel so good! This is so heartwarming, Vicki. I know exactly how you feel. There have been 3 of us at work who have had the RNY: Two of us are quite open about it; the other is not. The two of us have been talking to one man at work at least since I had my surgery. He is terrified of ANY surgery!!! He has now completed all the pre-op and is scheduled for 4 Jan 02. If I/we had not been open and honest about how I/we lost my/our weight, he would still be there without hope. There are at least two other people at work that I wish were as receptive to WLS as this gent, with all his fears, is. <sigh> But you have to be ready on your own regardless of how well others do. ;<( In Charlottesville, VA Roux-en-Y with Gall Bladder Removal: March 31, 1999, 318 lb. July 26, 2001 -- 194 5'6.5 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 A quote I saw somewhere " you only change when the pain of now is offset by the fear of the unknown " or something to that effect. Dennis Taggie@... wrote: > I don't ever lie about my surgery, but this is the first time for me that a > person > who had never thought of surgery, had surgery and got their health back > because I inspired them to make a difference in their own lives and health. . > .I feel so good! > > This is so heartwarming, Vicki. I know exactly how you feel. > > There have been 3 of us at work who have had the RNY: Two of us are quite > open about it; the other is not. The two of us have been talking to one man > at work at least since I had my surgery. He is terrified of ANY surgery!!! He > has now completed all the pre-op and is scheduled for 4 Jan 02. If I/we had > not been open and honest about how I/we lost my/our weight, he would still be > there without hope. > > There are at least two other people at work that I wish were as receptive to > WLS as this gent, with all his fears, is. <sigh> But you have to be ready on > your own regardless of how well others do. ;<( > > In Charlottesville, VA > Roux-en-Y with Gall Bladder Removal: March 31, 1999, 318 lb. > July 26, 2001 -- 194 > 5'6.5 " > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 A quote I saw somewhere " you only change when the pain of now is offset by the fear of the unknown " or something to that effect. Dennis Taggie@... wrote: > I don't ever lie about my surgery, but this is the first time for me that a > person > who had never thought of surgery, had surgery and got their health back > because I inspired them to make a difference in their own lives and health. . > .I feel so good! > > This is so heartwarming, Vicki. I know exactly how you feel. > > There have been 3 of us at work who have had the RNY: Two of us are quite > open about it; the other is not. The two of us have been talking to one man > at work at least since I had my surgery. He is terrified of ANY surgery!!! He > has now completed all the pre-op and is scheduled for 4 Jan 02. If I/we had > not been open and honest about how I/we lost my/our weight, he would still be > there without hope. > > There are at least two other people at work that I wish were as receptive to > WLS as this gent, with all his fears, is. <sigh> But you have to be ready on > your own regardless of how well others do. ;<( > > In Charlottesville, VA > Roux-en-Y with Gall Bladder Removal: March 31, 1999, 318 lb. > July 26, 2001 -- 194 > 5'6.5 " > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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