Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Dear : Thank you for such a wonderful and inspiring testamony to what you have gone through and where you are today. What a joy to be able to do all the things you can do and with minimal to no pain. Wonderful!! I have grandchildren that I hope to keep up with one day soon. My surgery was less than 2 weeks ago, and I am feeling great!! I'm ever so thankful for people like you who take the time to share their story and be an inspiration to us all. Thanks for sharing!! Ray Ann Alt --- <nptexas@...> wrote: > A wonderful post, . Thanks for doing it. And > congratulations > on all the positve changes in your life. It will > get even better, > I'm sure. > > nptexas > 8.10.04 > 237.146 > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I just wanted everyone to know how grateful I am > to everyone on > > the MGB support group. I don't post often but I > read all the > > post. It is so helpful to hear what other are > going through or > > experienced with the MGB. I want to apologize in > advance for this > > long post but so much has happened in the last > year and I wanted > > to share my story. > > > > A year ago, I was so miserable and unhappy. I was > under quite a > > bit of stress because I found out that my Company > was going to > > close my division and that I would not have a job. > I couldn't > > imagine trying to go out and look for another job > at 300 + > > pounds. I was also raising 2 grandchildren and > one had been > > diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I never knew > what my day would > > be like. Then I was able to make a deal with the > company I worked > > for to keep my position and to work out of my > house. It was a > > dream come true. It gave me the fexiblity to deal > with my > > grandson's mental illness. Then, when I thought > that things were > > getting better, I fell at work and injured my > neck, shoulder and > > knee. It was so embarrassing to be strapped to a > back board and > > have the EMT have to call in additional firemen to > lift me onto a > > stretcher. From then on it seemed like my health > and quality of > > life went downhill. I struggled to get around and > now I couldn't > > work even if I wanted too. I was in a lot of > pain. I ended up > > with a severe neck strain, torn rotator cuff and a > torn cartilage > > in my knee. I had to go to physical therapy > everyday. I was > > beginning to wonder what my future would be like. > I could only > > stand on my feet for short periods, I was always > in pain and I was > > having trouble just getting up. I sunk into a > deep depression. I > > had already been exploring weight loss surgery and > had already > > found CLOS web site and had downloaded the manual. > I explored all > > the different type of surgeries but always came > back to the MGB. > > > the web site I knew that they were planning on > opening a > > branch in Houston so I thought I would wait until > they opened. > > Then in early June, I was reading the paper and > saw the ad for the > > MGB. My husband and I attended the seminar and > that is when I met > > my HERO, Dr. Peraglie. He was so sincere and gave > us so much > > information. He was so concern about us as human > being. He > > didn't judge us or talk down to us for being > obese. He was only > > concerned about helping us to get healthy. I was > convinced once I > > left the seminar that this was what I wanted to > do. I did the > > package and had my surgery on July 14, 2005. I > didn't have the > > easiest time but I was able to go home the next > day. Two months > > later I had to under go surgery on my knee. The > surgery went > > well. Then I started being nauseous every day, > all day long. I > > had an Upper GI to make sure I didn't have an > ulcer and we tried > > different medication for over a month and nothing > was helping. I > > stopped eating and I sleep a lot because that was > the only time I > > wasn't nauseous. Then Debbie the nurse from CLOS > suggested that I > > try the estrogen patch. She said that my symptoms > sounded like > > morning sickness. Within 2 days I was beginning > to feel better > > and within a week I was back to my old self. > Since them my life > > has done a complete turn around. > > > > This morning I passed my first mile stone. I > stepped on the scale > > and I had finally lost 100 pounds. I just sit and > cried. Never > > in my wildest dream did I ever think that I would > be where I am > > today. I am able to get around, I can stand on my > feet for hours > > at a time and I even landscaped my front porch > area. I play > > baseball with my grandson and play tagged and > soccer with my > > granddaughter. My back pain is gone and my knee > pain is so minor > > now considering I have had 5 surgeries just on my > knees in the > > past 10 years. I am still on my depression > medication but the > > only thing I take now is my vitamins and other > supplement > > suggested by CLOS. > > > > I want to thank everyone from CLOS for all there > help and > > support. Dr Peraglie you gave me my life back and > I count my > > blessing everyday. > > > > Thanks for listen to my long story. > > > > Neighbors > > 7/14/2005 – Houston > > 311-211 > > > > Enchanted Glass Creations > > Stained and Leaded Glass Designs > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Sent via the EV1 webmail system at mail.ev1.net > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Hi Anne, I am so glad that you had your dance and you are on the other side. Glad to hear that you are feeling great after surgery. It only gets better. I just got back from a little league and walk and yelled and screamed for my grandson. Last year I hated to go to his games because it was so hard for me to get around. I don't post often but when I do I try to give the new MGP something to look forward to. Take Care and keep in touch. Where do you have your surgery. Enchanted Glass Creations Stained and Leaded Glass Projects ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Anne Alt <celticancestry@...> Reply- Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:45:17 -0700 (PDT) >Dear : > >Thank you for such a wonderful and inspiring testamony >to what you have gone through and where you are today. > What a joy to be able to do all the things you can do >and with minimal to no pain. Wonderful!! I have >grandchildren that I hope to keep up with one day >soon. My surgery was less than 2 weeks ago, and I am >feeling great!! > >I'm ever so thankful for people like you who take the >time to share their story and be an inspiration to us >all. > >Thanks for sharing!! > >Ray Ann Alt > > > >--- <nptexas@...> wrote: > >> A wonderful post, . Thanks for doing it. And >> congratulations >> on all the positve changes in your life. It will >> get even better, >> I'm sure. >> >> nptexas >> 8.10.04 >> 237.146 >> >> >> > >> > >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > I just wanted everyone to know how grateful I am >> to everyone on >> > the MGB support group. I don't post often but I >> read all the >> > post. It is so helpful to hear what other are >> going through or >> > experienced with the MGB. I want to apologize in >> advance for this >> > long post but so much has happened in the last >> year and I wanted >> > to share my story. >> > >> > A year ago, I was so miserable and unhappy. I was >> under quite a >> > bit of stress because I found out that my Company >> was going to >> > close my division and that I would not have a job. >> I couldn't >> > imagine trying to go out and look for another job >> at 300 + >> > pounds. I was also raising 2 grandchildren and >> one had been >> > diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I never knew >> what my day would >> > be like. Then I was able to make a deal with the >> company I worked >> > for to keep my position and to work out of my >> house. It was a >> > dream come true. It gave me the fexiblity to deal >> with my >> > grandson's mental illness. Then, when I thought >> that things were >> > getting better, I fell at work and injured my >> neck, shoulder and >> > knee. It was so embarrassing to be strapped to a >> back board and >> > have the EMT have to call in additional firemen to >> lift me onto a >> > stretcher. From then on it seemed like my health >> and quality of >> > life went downhill. I struggled to get around and >> now I couldn't >> > work even if I wanted too. I was in a lot of >> pain. I ended up >> > with a severe neck strain, torn rotator cuff and a >> torn cartilage >> > in my knee. I had to go to physical therapy >> everyday. I was >> > beginning to wonder what my future would be like. >> I could only >> > stand on my feet for short periods, I was always >> in pain and I was >> > having trouble just getting up. I sunk into a >> deep depression. I >> > had already been exploring weight loss surgery and >> had already >> > found CLOS web site and had downloaded the manual. >> I explored all >> > the different type of surgeries but always came >> back to the MGB. >> > > the web site I knew that they were planning on >> opening a >> > branch in Houston so I thought I would wait until >> they opened. >> > Then in early June, I was reading the paper and >> saw the ad for the >> > MGB. My husband and I attended the seminar and >> that is when I met >> > my HERO, Dr. Peraglie. He was so sincere and gave >> us so much >> > information. He was so concern about us as human >> being. He >> > didn't judge us or talk down to us for being >> obese. He was only >> > concerned about helping us to get healthy. I was >> convinced once I >> > left the seminar that this was what I wanted to >> do. I did the >> > package and had my surgery on July 14, 2005. I >> didn't have the >> > easiest time but I was able to go home the next >> day. Two months >> > later I had to under go surgery on my knee. The >> surgery went >> > well. Then I started being nauseous every day, >> all day long. I >> > had an Upper GI to make sure I didn't have an >> ulcer and we tried >> > different medication for over a month and nothing >> was helping. I >> > stopped eating and I sleep a lot because that was >> the only time I >> > wasn't nauseous. Then Debbie the nurse from CLOS >> suggested that I >> > try the estrogen patch. She said that my symptoms >> sounded like >> > morning sickness. Within 2 days I was beginning >> to feel better >> > and within a week I was back to my old self. >> Since them my life >> > has done a complete turn around. >> > >> > This morning I passed my first mile stone. I >> stepped on the scale >> > and I had finally lost 100 pounds. I just sit and >> cried. Never >> > in my wildest dream did I ever think that I would >> be where I am >> > today. I am able to get around, I can stand on my >> feet for hours >> > at a time and I even landscaped my front porch >> area. I play >> > baseball with my grandson and play tagged and >> soccer with my >> > granddaughter. My back pain is gone and my knee >> pain is so minor >> > now considering I have had 5 surgeries just on my >> knees in the >> > past 10 years. I am still on my depression >> medication but the >> > only thing I take now is my vitamins and other >> supplement >> > suggested by CLOS. >> > >> > I want to thank everyone from CLOS for all there >> help and >> > support. Dr Peraglie you gave me my life back and >> I count my >> > blessing everyday. >> > >> > Thanks for listen to my long story. >> > >> > Neighbors >> > 7/14/2005 – Houston >> > 311-211 >> > >> > Enchanted Glass Creations >> > Stained and Leaded Glass Designs >> > >> > >> > >> >________________________________________________________________ >> > Sent via the EV1 webmail system at mail.ev1.net >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi : Thanks for emailing me back--sounds like you are having a great time keeping up with the little ones--something I'm so looking forward to doing (starting with Easter)!! I had my surgery May 29th in Bay City, Michigan, with Dr. Doroghazi and with the big-time help of Kim Hazen! I'm dropping weight rapidly...and feeling great in the process. I'm so looking forward to the warmer weather and getting out and exercising more, breathing the nice clean fresh air and having a healthier new life!! Wishing you continued fun and enjoyment with life!! Ray Ann Alt MGB Bay City Michigan 3/29/06 --- susansglass <susansglass@...> wrote: > > Hi Anne, > > I am so glad that you had your dance and you are on > the other > side. Glad to hear that you are feeling great after > surgery. It > only gets better. I just got back from a little > league and walk > and yelled and screamed for my grandson. Last year > I hated to go > to his games because it was so hard for me to get > around. I don't > post often but when I do I try to give the new MGP > something to > look forward to. > > Take Care and keep in touch. Where do you have your > surgery. > > > > Enchanted Glass Creations > Stained and Leaded Glass Projects > > > > > ---------- Original Message > ---------------------------------- > From: Anne Alt <celticancestry@...> > Reply- > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:45:17 -0700 (PDT) > > >Dear : > > > >Thank you for such a wonderful and inspiring > testamony > >to what you have gone through and where you are > today. > > What a joy to be able to do all the things you can > do > >and with minimal to no pain. Wonderful!! I have > >grandchildren that I hope to keep up with one day > >soon. My surgery was less than 2 weeks ago, and I > am > >feeling great!! > > > >I'm ever so thankful for people like you who take > the > >time to share their story and be an inspiration to > us > >all. > > > >Thanks for sharing!! > > > >Ray Ann Alt > > > > > > > >--- <nptexas@...> wrote: > > > >> A wonderful post, . Thanks for doing it. > And > >> congratulations > >> on all the positve changes in your life. It will > >> get even better, > >> I'm sure. > >> > >> nptexas > >> 8.10.04 > >> 237.146 > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi everyone, > >> > > >> > I just wanted everyone to know how grateful I > am > >> to everyone on > >> > the MGB support group. I don't post often but > I > >> read all the > >> > post. It is so helpful to hear what other are > >> going through or > >> > experienced with the MGB. I want to apologize > in > >> advance for this > >> > long post but so much has happened in the last > >> year and I wanted > >> > to share my story. > >> > > >> > A year ago, I was so miserable and unhappy. I > was > >> under quite a > >> > bit of stress because I found out that my > Company > >> was going to > >> > close my division and that I would not have a > job. > >> I couldn't > >> > imagine trying to go out and look for another > job > >> at 300 + > >> > pounds. I was also raising 2 grandchildren and > >> one had been > >> > diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I never knew > >> what my day would > >> > be like. Then I was able to make a deal with > the > >> company I worked > >> > for to keep my position and to work out of my > >> house. It was a > >> > dream come true. It gave me the fexiblity to > deal > >> with my > >> > grandson's mental illness. Then, when I > thought > >> that things were > >> > getting better, I fell at work and injured my > >> neck, shoulder and > >> > knee. It was so embarrassing to be strapped to > a > >> back board and > >> > have the EMT have to call in additional firemen > to > >> lift me onto a > >> > stretcher. From then on it seemed like my > health > >> and quality of > >> > life went downhill. I struggled to get around > and > >> now I couldn't > >> > work even if I wanted too. I was in a lot of > >> pain. I ended up > >> > with a severe neck strain, torn rotator cuff > and a > >> torn cartilage > >> > in my knee. I had to go to physical therapy > >> everyday. I was > >> > beginning to wonder what my future would be > like. > >> I could only > >> > stand on my feet for short periods, I was > always > >> in pain and I was > >> > having trouble just getting up. I sunk into a > >> deep depression. I > >> > had already been exploring weight loss surgery > and > >> had already > >> > found CLOS web site and had downloaded the > manual. > >> I explored all > >> > the different type of surgeries but always came > >> back to the MGB. > >> > > the web site I knew that they were planning > on > >> opening a > >> > branch in Houston so I thought I would wait > until > >> they opened. > >> > Then in early June, I was reading the paper and > >> saw the ad for the > >> > MGB. My husband and I attended the seminar and > >> that is when I met > >> > my HERO, Dr. Peraglie. He was so sincere and > gave > >> us so much > >> > information. He was so concern about us as > human > >> being. He > >> > didn't judge us or talk down to us for being > >> obese. He was only > >> > concerned about helping us to get healthy. I > was > >> convinced once I > >> > left the seminar that this was what I wanted to > >> do. I did the > >> > package and had my surgery on July 14, 2005. I > >> didn't have the > >> > easiest time but I was able to go home the next > >> day. Two months > >> > later I had to under go surgery on my knee. > The > >> surgery went > >> > well. Then I started being nauseous every day, > >> all day long. I > >> > had an Upper GI to make sure I didn't have an > >> ulcer and we tried > >> > different medication for over a month and > nothing > >> was helping. I > >> > stopped eating and I sleep a lot because that > was > >> the only time I > >> > wasn't nauseous. Then Debbie the nurse from > CLOS > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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