Great experience today!

[Guest guest]

Today I went to the post office and mailed 12 boxes of clothes all over the

country to people who have been switched or are about to be switched. Two of

the boxes were for women who needed maternity clothes. I made quite a

spectical of myself carrying all those boxes into the post office. It was

pretty busy there so I just stacked them in a corner as I brought them in.

All the people in line were getting quite a show from watching me. When I

finally got the last box in, I got in line. A woman came in after me and

made a comment about how long the line was. I said that I wasn't about to

come back another time and pointed to the pile of boxes. She asked me if

they were all Christmas gifts and I explained they were clothes I had shrunk

out of. She was MO herself so when she asked how I lost the weight, I told

her all about the surgery. She decided to stay in line and talk to me about

it. We waited for about 15 minutes and I told her all about my experience

and how DS is different from what she knew of RNY. In the end I had given

her a business card from my doctor's office and she said she was going to

call tomorrow. I just felt so good that not only was I helping fellow DS'ers

by sending them clothes, I also taught someone new about DS. I honestly feel

that the best things in life come from when you give something of yourself.

Kathy M.

DS 7/19/01

pre-op 213

146 and size 12!