6 month update

[Guest guest]

Hi , you are doing wonderful. Keep up the good work! We are

very close for the MGB. I had mine on 9/25/00.

Pam from land

MGB 9/25/00

296/204

> Hi to everyone,

> I've been unable to post for a long time as my life got very hectic

both

> personally and professionally in the past three months.

>

> It's been great to catch up and see how you are all doing and that

there is

> still a place to go where the greatest, most supportive people on

earth can

> be found!

>

> I had my surgery on 10/12/00. I weighed 275 on the morning of

surgery, with a

> BMI of 47 and various accompanying ailments. I was on blood pressure

> medicine, thyroid medicine and anti-depressants. Basically, I had no

life

> other than work. Today I am 81 lbs down, with a BMI of 33 and I'M

UNDER 200

> LBS. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIFTEEN YEARS!!!!!! I went from a size

22/24 to a

> size 16. It seems like I've lost many more inches than pounds.

Clothes fit me

> now that didn't when I weighed the same on the way up.

>

> I was one of the very lucky ones as I sailed through surgery with

little

> problem and little pain and had an easy recovery. I was back at work

within a

> week. I've had few, if any, side effects and feel lucky that God

(and Dr.

> Rutledge) gave me this incredible gift. My weight loss has been on

the high

> side of the charts and continues no matter how I eat. I even lost

weight

> during a vacation in Las Vegas when it felt like I was eating more

than

> usual. My loss has been as follows:

>

> 3 weeks postop - 20 lbs down

> 8 weeks postop - 37 lbs down

> 12 weeks postop - 49 lbs down

> 16 weeks postop - 65 lbs down

> 24 weeks postop - 75 lbs down

> 6 1/2 months postop - 81 lbs down

>

> I know things will slow down in the next few months but if I don't

lose

> another ounce it was worth it. I've been reading all the posts about

Dr.

> Rutledge's problems. It occurred to me that if we all are as vocal

to BCBS

> and Durham Regional as those giving out negative info, they would

listen more

> to us. It saddens me that this gift is being withheld right now from

those

> who are suffering. I have a family member whose surgery was

cancelled five

> days before the date. I wish some of those being so negative

understood what

> they are doing to innocent people like that. (...don't bother

emailing

> me. I know your views and I don't share them.)

>

> Sincerely,

> in Atlanta

> MGB 10/12/00

> 275/194

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, !! I bet I wouldn't recognize you if I saw you... I'm

sure you look wonderful. It is so good to hear how you are doing. Tell your

Mom I said hi!! We need to plan a reunion of some sort... :^) Keep in

touch... Take care! Bye the way -- is this your new e-mail address??

Terri Kirrie

MGB 10/12/00

340/232/1??

[Guest guest]

Terri,

Hi! So good to hear from you. Yes, this is my new email. My college age son

got us kicked off AOL (don't ask!!). I was able to convince them to let me

have a new account but I lost all my old files with email addresses, etc. As

everyone knows, contacting Dr. R's office for anything was difficult for a

while when all h-ll broke loose. When I finally got back on AOL it was with

a new email and the egroup wouldn't recognize it so that took another month

to resolve. Plus work was incredibly hectic. It just WASN'T a good couple of

months.

Did you ever receive the box of clothes? I have more now but had lost your

information. What size are you in now? I do travel to Raleigh on business

every 5-6 weeks so maybe we can get together next time

in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/26/2001 3:43:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Drea352@... writes:

> Did you ever receive the box of clothes? I have more now but had lost your

> information. What size are you in now? I do travel to Raleigh on business

> every 5-6 weeks so maybe we can get together next time

>

,

I knew when I read this that you must have mistaken me for someone else... I

am the one from FL ... the one who you had the burning ritual in my hotel

room just before surgery... LOL!!! I didn't get any clothes ... but I am

happily in a 16/18 now... I am so excited - I could just spit...LOL!! Just

kidding, of course. Seriously, I was in the 9th grade the last time I wore a

16. I am going to my 10-year high school reunion in July and I can't wait. I

am seeing an old best friend that has no idea I had surgery or have lost

weight. It will be like going on Riki Lake or something...LOL!! Anyways, it

was good to hear from you... I am saving your new address in my address

book... I hope everything begins to calm down for you soon. Keep in touch.

Please tell your Mom and I said hello.

Terri Kirrie :^)

MGB 10/12/00

340/232/1??

[Guest guest]

Oh jeez,

I'm sorry Terry. Must have had a senile moment! That is so cool about the

size. I am in a 16 too. I wish we could get together and see eachother now.

Us littermates are hot babes now. How's enjoying the " new you " ?

[Guest guest]

Lara, I got the email and I replied saying that I couldn't possibly

take off of work and drive to Durham all of those times. I didn't

read it as a requirement, just something that he'd like for us to

do. Perhaps if he went back to Saturday clinics. Also, I have a

problem with choking down the gas money to drive to Durham to tell

him that I am perfectly fine. Are we gonna get some kind of

examination, or just talk to him? Too bad teleconferencing isn't

something we can all easily do... perhaps in a few years.

in VA

> Hey,

> Just wanted to tell everyone the news. I am six months out today

and have

> lost 105 pounds. I lost 8 pounds this past month, which I am not

really

> surpised this month has been HELL. I look forward to a better

month to

> come. I have read the e-mails about the picnic and the Marriott

sounds

> wonderful. I also got an e-mail from Dr. Rutledge that said he is

now

> requiring a visit by us on 1,3,6, and 12 months and yearly

afterward.....Did

> anyone else get that e-mail??? Peace and Love to all

> Lara Akin

> November 8, 2000

> 105 pounds gone FOREVER!!

> 138 pounds gone since the begining!!

>

>

>

>

>

> _______________________________________________________

> Send a cool gift with your E-Card

> http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

[Guest guest]

105 pounds in 6 Months! That's awsome. Congratulations.

in OK

In a message dated 05/08/2001 3:24:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

BlueEyedDaisy2000@... writes:

<< Hey,

Just wanted to tell everyone the news. I have lost 105 pounds. I am

six months out today. I lost 8 pounds this month, which I am not

real surprised this month has been HELL. I look forward to a better

month to come. I have read the e-mails about the picnic and the

motels and I think Marriott would be great. I also got an e-mail

from Dr. Rutledge he is now requiring a follow up appointment for

1,3,6,and 12 months after surgery and yearly there after...Did anyone

else get this message??? Peace and Love to all

Lara

November 8, 2000

105 pounds gone FOREVER!!

138 pounds gone since the begining!!

>>

[Guest guest]

CONGRATULATIONS LARA!!

YOu're doing so well, hope you're healthy, too, I know you're happy.!!

Love, Trude

6 month update

Hey,

Just wanted to tell everyone the news. I am six months out today and have

lost 105 pounds. I lost 8 pounds this past month, which I am not really

surpised this month has been HELL. I look forward to a better month to

come. I have read the e-mails about the picnic and the Marriott sounds

wonderful. I also got an e-mail from Dr. Rutledge that said he is now

requiring a visit by us on 1,3,6, and 12 months and yearly afterward.....Did

anyone else get that e-mail??? Peace and Love to all

Lara Akin

November 8, 2000

105 pounds gone FOREVER!!

138 pounds gone since the begining!!

_______________________________________________________

Send a cool gift with your E-Card

http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Good news for me today ! My neurosurgeon told me that my brain tumour has

stopped growing. They will check again in 1 year's time, but the outlook is

good. This is fab..it means my CR diet (2 and a half years now) and my

supplements actually worked :-)

If anyone is interested regarding the supplement, the URL is

http://www.cili-bao.co.za/ I heard about it via word of mouth from several

email contacts in South Africa who had cured their dogs of cancer using Cili

Bao. Despite the lack of evidence that it gets rid of cancer in humans (no

trials have been done AFAIK), I was desperate and prepared to try anything

(plus I am intolerant to flax seed/oil and couldn't use that instead, and I

could never get the broccoli seeds to grow successfully).

Cili bao is actually the Roxburghii Fruit which is rich in naturally

occurring Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) 220,000 iu per 100g fruit, Vitamin C

(Esterified) and contains an Vitamins A, B1, B2, D, E, and BIO-Flavonoids,

Trace Elements + Amino Acids.

I would be interested in feedback from anyone who knows anything about the

Superoxide Dismutase as I have read conflicting reports about its benefit

for cancer sufferers. All I can say is that it has worked for me so far. Yes

I would have been happier if the tumour had shrunk, but I'll settle for no

growth and lack of pain, thanks very much.

Thanks to all (especially Francesca, Joe, Warren) for their support in the

last 6 months.

[Guest guest]

: how good to hear from you and with such good news!! You've

been missed on the list.

How about other recommendations that were made? Did you ever try

Shiitake mushrooms, for example, famed for their anti-cancer

properties? Are you also using any conventional cancer fighting

treatments or not?

> Hi,

>

> Good news for me today ! My neurosurgeon told me that my brain tumour has

> stopped growing.

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Bang <lindsay@...>

< >

Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:41 AM

Subject: [ ] 6 month update

> Hi,

>

> Good news for me today ! My neurosurgeon told me that my brain tumour has

> stopped growing. They will check again in 1 year's time, but the outlook

is

> good. This is fab..it means my CR diet (2 and a half years now) and my

> supplements actually worked :-)

>

> If anyone is interested regarding the supplement, the URL is

> http://www.cili-bao.co.za/ I heard about it via word of mouth from several

> email contacts in South Africa who had cured their dogs of cancer using

Cili

> Bao. Despite the lack of evidence that it gets rid of cancer in humans (no

> trials have been done AFAIK), I was desperate and prepared to try anything

> (plus I am intolerant to flax seed/oil and couldn't use that instead, and

I

> could never get the broccoli seeds to grow successfully).

> Cili bao is actually the Roxburghii Fruit which is rich in naturally

> occurring Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) 220,000 iu per 100g fruit, Vitamin C

> (Esterified) and contains an Vitamins A, B1, B2, D, E, and BIO-Flavonoids,

> Trace Elements + Amino Acids.

> I would be interested in feedback from anyone who knows anything about the

> Superoxide Dismutase as I have read conflicting reports about its benefit

> for cancer sufferers. All I can say is that it has worked for me so far.

Yes

> I would have been happier if the tumour had shrunk, but I'll settle for no

> growth and lack of pain, thanks very much.

>

> Thanks to all (especially Francesca, Joe, Warren) for their support in the

> last 6 months.

>

>

>

>

>Also keep in mind that there is now strong evidence the CR is effective in

killing tumors.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear sarah

you are doing great! i hope you continue with the super weight loss.

xoxox

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations on a great 6 months! 97 pounds... WOW! That's

really great!

Keep up the good work... look like you'll reach 200 easily by 1 year.

Best regards,

- Cincinnati

> Here I am again, to dutifully report my 6-month update. After a

decrease in

> my loss in month #5, I wasn't expecting to have a big loss this

past month,

> and thought I was on the slow-down path. Instead, it was my best

month

> since the first 2 months postop, which just goes to show, you never

know

> what to expect or how to predict what weight loss will be like for

each

> individual person.

>

> I'm still having some 1 to 2-week plateaus, which drive me slightly

nuts

> since I am a daily scale-stepper, but I am trying to learn

patience. Here's

> a rundown of my 6 months of weight loss:

>

> Month 1: 29 lb

> Month 2: 20 lb (49)

> Month 3: 10 lb (59)

> Month 4: 14 lb. (73)

> Month 5: 9 lb. (82)

> Month 6: 15 lb. (97)

> Total: 97 lb. lost

>

> My 6 month goal was a lofty one, 100 lb. And I'm honestly tickled

pink to

> be so close to that goal, because I thought there was just no way I

could

> achieve it. My 1 year goal is to get below 200, which will be 37

more

> pounds. I hope that's doable, we'll just have to wait and see.

>

> I can still eat pretty much anything I want, but I've found that if

I eat

> too much fatty junk too often, or if I skip meals, I get an achy

spot on my

> far far left upper abdomen, under my ribs. It seems way too far to

the left

> to be my stomach pouch causing the pain, but it may be " referred

pain " . I

> had about 3 episodes of this pain within a 2 week span early this

month, and

> although the discomfort was fairly mild, I was worried. I was

going through

> some major life stress with a serious family illness, and I wasn't

eating

> regularly or healthily. I took Carafate for several days, and

restarted my

> Prevacid. The discomfort went away quickly and hasn't returned,

and I've

> continued on with the daily Prevacid.

>

> I've never had any vomiting, never had any acid or bile reflux

(thank God).

> I try to be careful about what I eat near bedtime, and I sleep

slightly

> elevated just as a precaution. My hair loss has slowed to just

slightly

> more than average.

>

> I'm getting lots of people noticing and complimenting me, and that's

> difficult, as I've spent most of my life trying to stay out of the

spotlight

> in regard to my appearance. It feels uncomfortable to have

attention drawn

> to my body, even if it's positive attention. I still feel very

fat, and

> when I hear all the exclamations of how good I look, I wonder just

how awful

> I looked before... I think " Geeze, I must have been disgusting! "

Old

> thought patterns are a hard thing to change. I can't imagine a day

when I

> won't feel fat and unsightly anymore... but I feel SO much better

than I did

> 6 months ago. As a close friend told me just after my surgery...

losing the

> weight will be only a fraction of the change we will each

experience.

>

> I wish you all good health and happiness.

>

> (KY)

> MGB 3-1-01

> 334/237/???

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations on your terrific weight loss! I for one have been watching

your progress

closely (since we were close to the same starting weight and your a month or

so

ahead of me) and I'm soooo happy to see that you are still having great

success with

your MGB. I only hope I will follow in your footsteps (I'm already

following in the daily

scale stepping routine...LOL).

Tonya in MN

3-28-01 Dr. R.

6 Month Update

Here I am again, to dutifully report my 6-month update. After a decrease

in

my loss in month #5, I wasn't expecting to have a big loss this past

month,

and thought I was on the slow-down path. Instead, it was my best month

since the first 2 months postop, which just goes to show, you never know

what to expect or how to predict what weight loss will be like for each

individual person.

I'm still having some 1 to 2-week plateaus, which drive me slightly nuts

since I am a daily scale-stepper, but I am trying to learn patience.

Here's

a rundown of my 6 months of weight loss:

Month 1: 29 lb

Month 2: 20 lb (49)

Month 3: 10 lb (59)

Month 4: 14 lb. (73)

Month 5: 9 lb. (82)

Month 6: 15 lb. (97)

Total: 97 lb. lost

My 6 month goal was a lofty one, 100 lb. And I'm honestly tickled pink to

be so close to that goal, because I thought there was just no way I could

achieve it. My 1 year goal is to get below 200, which will be 37 more

pounds. I hope that's doable, we'll just have to wait and see.

I can still eat pretty much anything I want, but I've found that if I eat

too much fatty junk too often, or if I skip meals, I get an achy spot on

my

far far left upper abdomen, under my ribs. It seems way too far to the

left

to be my stomach pouch causing the pain, but it may be " referred pain " . I

had about 3 episodes of this pain within a 2 week span early this month,

and

although the discomfort was fairly mild, I was worried. I was going

through

some major life stress with a serious family illness, and I wasn't eating

regularly or healthily. I took Carafate for several days, and restarted

my

Prevacid. The discomfort went away quickly and hasn't returned, and I've

continued on with the daily Prevacid.

I've never had any vomiting, never had any acid or bile reflux (thank

God).

I try to be careful about what I eat near bedtime, and I sleep slightly

elevated just as a precaution. My hair loss has slowed to just slightly

more than average.

I'm getting lots of people noticing and complimenting me, and that's

difficult, as I've spent most of my life trying to stay out of the

spotlight

in regard to my appearance. It feels uncomfortable to have attention

drawn

to my body, even if it's positive attention. I still feel very fat, and

when I hear all the exclamations of how good I look, I wonder just how

awful

I looked before... I think " Geeze, I must have been disgusting! " Old

thought patterns are a hard thing to change. I can't imagine a day when I

won't feel fat and unsightly anymore... but I feel SO much better than I

did

6 months ago. As a close friend told me just after my surgery... losing

the

weight will be only a fraction of the change we will each experience.

I wish you all good health and happiness.

(KY)

MGB 3-1-01

334/237/???

[Guest guest]

I'm so happy for you, ! You are doing great!

My best;

Jenn in Vancouver, WA

" " <midwife@m...> wrote:

>

> > Here I am again, to dutifully report my 6-month update. After a

> decrease in

> > my loss in month #5, I wasn't expecting to have a big loss this

> past month,

> > and thought I was on the slow-down path. Instead, it was my best

> month

> > since the first 2 months postop, which just goes to show, you

never

> know

> > what to expect or how to predict what weight loss will be like for

> each

> > individual person.

> >

> > I'm still having some 1 to 2-week plateaus, which drive me

slightly

> nuts

> > since I am a daily scale-stepper, but I am trying to learn

> patience. Here's

> > a rundown of my 6 months of weight loss:

> >

> > Month 1: 29 lb

> > Month 2: 20 lb (49)

> > Month 3: 10 lb (59)

> > Month 4: 14 lb. (73)

> > Month 5: 9 lb. (82)

> > Month 6: 15 lb. (97)

> > Total: 97 lb. lost

> >

> > My 6 month goal was a lofty one, 100 lb. And I'm honestly tickled

> pink to

> > be so close to that goal, because I thought there was just no way

I

> could

> > achieve it. My 1 year goal is to get below 200, which will be 37

> more

> > pounds. I hope that's doable, we'll just have to wait and see.

> >

> > I can still eat pretty much anything I want, but I've found that

if

> I eat

> > too much fatty junk too often, or if I skip meals, I get an achy

> spot on my

> > far far left upper abdomen, under my ribs. It seems way too far

to

> the left

> > to be my stomach pouch causing the pain, but it may be " referred

> pain " . I

> > had about 3 episodes of this pain within a 2 week span early this

> month, and

> > although the discomfort was fairly mild, I was worried. I was

> going through

> > some major life stress with a serious family illness, and I wasn't

> eating

> > regularly or healthily. I took Carafate for several days, and

> restarted my

> > Prevacid. The discomfort went away quickly and hasn't returned,

> and I've

> > continued on with the daily Prevacid.

> >

> > I've never had any vomiting, never had any acid or bile reflux

> (thank God).

> > I try to be careful about what I eat near bedtime, and I sleep

> slightly

> > elevated just as a precaution. My hair loss has slowed to just

> slightly

> > more than average.

> >

> > I'm getting lots of people noticing and complimenting me, and

that's

> > difficult, as I've spent most of my life trying to stay out of the

> spotlight

> > in regard to my appearance. It feels uncomfortable to have

> attention drawn

> > to my body, even if it's positive attention. I still feel very

> fat, and

> > when I hear all the exclamations of how good I look, I wonder just

> how awful

> > I looked before... I think " Geeze, I must have been disgusting! "

> Old

> > thought patterns are a hard thing to change. I can't imagine a

day

> when I

> > won't feel fat and unsightly anymore... but I feel SO much better

> than I did

> > 6 months ago. As a close friend told me just after my surgery...

> losing the

> > weight will be only a fraction of the change we will each

> experience.

> >

> > I wish you all good health and happiness.

> >

> > (KY)

> > MGB 3-1-01

> > 334/237/???