Dee Tingle/your first anniversary

[Guest guest]

Thank you, sweet Dee for sharing your wonderful one year postop story

with all of us. I'm afraid, though, you left out some very important

information important to this list. Without you, many of us here

would not be on the road to health. Without you, many of us here

would still be floundering, wondering nervously which doctor to

choose, which procedure. Your guidance, all with the incredible

warmth and support you've shown many of us has been integral to the

saving of many lives...mine included. Without your warm answers to

my original questions to you about WLS, I still may be searching for

the answers. I also remember a few things I wanted to share with you.

Upon traveling for many hours in a plane to get to Delano for my

surgery, nervous, excited, apprehensive...the first person I saw as I

walked into the hospital the day before surgery was you! Your warm

smile, open arms embraced me as I entered, making me feel warm and

cared for. Your face each day in the hospital, peeking around the

door, making sure all was well...that was so healing, knowing you

were concerned, making every effort to assure me. Watching your

progress as a WLS patient, looking at your journal of weight

loss...all of it helped so many of us through what could have been a

very scary time. So you see, sweet Dee? You left out a very

important part of your story. You have saved my life with your

life..not only being a wonderful example, but also for the

encouragement and sound advice you have given all of us. Thank you

sweet Dee...I won't forget.

Misty