Guest guest Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I have two colonic boards and one is for sale. Bernadette -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Good Line !!! I love it! I think that would cure the Bigmouth problem quickly!LOL! Sue Barra Tampa 4/03 wrote: > >There are 25 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Moments... TO HOLLY > From: " JamiGoldWing " <JamiGoldWing@...> > 2. Re: Re: Moments... TO Jami > From: hlfsuper@... > 3. Re: Tell ... Don't Tell > From: Wendell <vikwendell@...> > 4. Re: Re: Moments... TO Jami > From: susannephillips2@... > 5. Re: surgery day coming soon > From: " ellen serpa " <ellenscoco@...> > 6. Joplin Weekly Meeting > From: " Star Sweet " <stars@...> > 7. Re: Tell ... Don't Tell > From: " akhansenxx " <AKHansen@...> > 8. RE: Re: Moments...WAAAY too long a post...but this hit a nerve!!!! > From: " Queen " <valmaboyz@...> > 9. Re: Moments...WAAAY too long a post...but this hit a nerve!!!! > From: barbboomer@... > 10. RE: Moments...but this hit a nerve!!!!/ hypocracy > From: " Queen " <valmaboyz@...> > 11. RE: Moments...WAAAY too long a post/Reply to V > From: " Queen " <valmaboyz@...> > 12. RE: Moments...WAAAY too long a post/Reply to Holly > From: " Queen " <valmaboyz@...> > 13. Re: Moments... TO > From: " JamiGoldWing " <JamiGoldWing@...> > 14. Re: Tell ... Don't Tell - To Anne Hansen > From: " JamiGoldWing " <JamiGoldWing@...> > 15. Arm pain > From: Michele <mwhitney2000@...> > 16. Re: Re: Tell ... Don't Tell > From: Michele <mwhitney2000@...> > 17. Drinks for protein? > From: Michele <mwhitney2000@...> > 18. RE: Re: Tell ... Don't Tell > From: " Dr Rutledge " <Dr_Rutledge@...> > 19. Discovery Channel > From: " dbazarian " <diane1954@...> > 20. RE: Re: Moments... TO > From: " Queen " <valmaboyz@...> > 21. Re: Re: Tell ... Don't Tell > From: mags4u2@... > 22. CLOS-High Point's Monthly Support Group Meeting > From: " Debra Green " <djg@...> > 23. Re: Arm pain > From: npm@... > 24. Re: Telll....Not tell > From: npm@... > 25. Re: Drinks for protein? > From: npm@... > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:25:09 -0000 > From: " JamiGoldWing " <JamiGoldWing@...> >Subject: Re: Moments... TO HOLLY > >Hi Holly, thanks for your heartfelt and very thought-provoking post. >I totally understand where you are coming from. I can see >the " tell/don't tell " issue from both sides. > >My own personal choice was: in the beginning, while working on the >Dreaded Packet and getting my financial ducks lined up in a row, I >chose to tell NO ONE except on a strict need-to-know basis. Husband, >kids, family doctor, period. I was doing my own thorough independent >research, and I did NOT want to hear everyone's horror stories about >gastric bypass operations gone bad, nor any other type of negative >attitudes toward it. I just wanted to concentrate all of my time, >energy and resources to get it DONE. > >I maintained this position during the first 8 months after my MGB, >mainly because (A) I didn't want to be scrutinized and have people >monitoring and commenting on what I was eating, and ( I wanted to >make " sure " it was really gonna work for me before I let the cat out >of the bag, and © I didn't want people to worry about me. When >people started noticing my weight loss (which, amazingly, they >apparently did not do for the first 5 months) and started asking me >HOW I was losing the weight, I simply told them the truth: " I am >eating a lot less than I used to. " No one thought to ask me HOW I >was eating less. During that period of time (if the door to the >subject opened -- I never pushed it on anyone), I felt free to >tell " strangers " because I figured since I didn't know them, they >wouldn't have a chance to do a running commentary on what/when/why I >was eating, nor would they worry about me. > >Then, at my wedding in September 2004 (8 months out), I chose to come >out of the closet to my GoldWing friends (we got married at a >GoldWing Rally in Lake Tahoe). I explained my reasons for not having >told earlier, and everyone accepted that. Of course, by that time >(loss of 95 pounds), it was pretty obvious that it WAS INDEED >working, so I didn't have that issue to deal with, and as far as >people judging what I ate, by that stage I was in a position to say >that my eating habits have obviously worked well for the past 8 >months, I have lost 95 pounds, so stuff a sock in it. > >However, I made the choice to " stay in the closet " at work, and now >although there are times I would like to " come out " , I feel like it's >too late after this much time has gone by. The explanation I gave my >GoldWing friends (that I wanted to wait and make sure it was gonna >work and I didn't want people scrutinizing me or worrying about me in >the meantime until I had concrete results to show) was all well and >good for the first 8 months while I was still losing. But I am now >21 months out, and reached my goal 8 months ago, and have not lost >any more since then. So I guess I feel it would be too awkward to >tell at work now, at this late stage. Another thing that I >considered when deciding to stay in the closet at work: I am afraid >that people might think, " Hmmm, if she wasn't 'honest' about her >weight loss surgery, I wonder what else she is not being honest >about. " In other words, they might start to question my >trustworthiness from a professional standpoint. I personally don't >feel that I was " dishonest " -- after all, I did tell them the truth -- > I DO eat a lot less than I used to. > >So, this is where I am at right now. For the reasons outlined above, >I have decided to continue not telling at work, and if someone from >work sees me on the Las Vegas Celebrity MGB thing on Discovery, all I >can say is " Oh Well. " > >I realize the " tell/don't tell " decision is personal to each of us, >and we each have to do what is right for us in our particular >circumstances. > >Peace to All, >JamiGoldWing > > > > > >>Hi Flo! >>I remember you were one of my contacts when I was working on the >> >> >Dr. R. package 2 years ago! Thank God for you too! I agree with so >much that you wrote, particularly praying for Dr R and his patients >every day, and gratitude for breaking out of the prison of our fat >bodies. In our recent posts, we've been discussing the various >aspects of discrimination of fat people and how we choose to react, >ignore or accept it. I've enjoyed reading all these thoughts from >our fellow MGBer's. You actually have broadened our topic to a >related but new one and that is, do we tell of our surgery or not. I >witnessed the experiences of a friend of mine through her stories >about her RNY WLS. She chose to tell the world for the first 3 >years, and now 5 years out she remains anonymous. There is a lot of >discrimination for having the surgery too! I have chosen complete >anonymity and wouldn't even introduce myself at the patient meetings >at CLOS prior to my surgery. Only told two people I had the >procedure, my mom and my friend with the RNY, and I only told one >since then. He was a very fat guy I dated last year. After we dated >for a few months, I shared with him my story to hopefully help him >and encourage him to partake of it. His reaction was not good. We >aren't dating any more for other reasons, but I wish I had not told >him and I won't tell anyone else. I have shared my knowledge of it >with overweight people and they do not seem interested in getting >it. For me, this procedure is so much in the mainstream media now >with Al Roker, Carlie, and others that I just do not feel obligated >to help others know about it. I do not want to deal with the >judgments of those who would say that I was weak for not being able >to do this without surgery. Ok Everybody, Don't go nuts here! I do >not feel weak and I totally understand Dr. R's teachings, but that is >a common reaction by people who have never had a weight problem. I >have other gifts that I try to share with people I encounter, but for >me, my MGB is my private business. > > >>Thank you for allowing me to share, >>Holly >>318/165 >>5'10 " Size 8 >>March 11, 2003 >>Dr R (MY HERO!!!) >> >> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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