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Subject: Whew...I've been absent for a while!!

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SapphireMist

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Date Posted: 17:30:55 11/23/03 Sun

Hello Hello!! I know I've been away it seems like forever! A big Hi to Khat and Lady Celtic Star. Good to see some more ladies popping in here.

As for myself and my weightloss journey...well...it got sidetracked. I haven't done anything in months now. I went in with a friend and bought a piece of exercise apparatus and used it for about 3 weeks before (of course) losing interest. I don't know why I do that, it really did work for those 3 weeks that I did use it. Anyway, where I'm at right now is speaking to my doctor about surgical weightloss. Yep, I've spoke to her and requested information from The Baritiac Treatment Center about the gastric bypass. Now I'm not saying this is what I'm definitely going to do but it is an option I am considering. Because of my weight and my height I am considered a candidate for the bypass and because of my other health problems (high blood pressure, sleep apnea, back and hip problems) it's an option that my doctor is even interested in checking out. Honestly I'm not sure how I feel about it. The surgery is MAJOR! And afterwards it's still on ME to change my lifestyle, nutrition, mentality, etc. Obviously I'll check this out fully before committing to it. I do know a few people who've had it done and they're a bazillion times happy that they did. So, like I said, it's an option. Diets haven't worked for me. And I really do want to be around to see my little girl grow up, you know. I'm having too many health problems that are creeping up on me and I know a big part of it is all this weight I carry around.

Have any of you had any experience or know of people who've had the surgery? And there's also another surgical solution call the lap-band (Like Sharon Osborne had) that's not as invasive as the gastric bypass and can be adjusted or removed completely.

Love and Lightness!
SapphireMist

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Subject	Author	Date
Hi Saph	Khat	02:21:36 11/25/03 Tue
welcome back -- Dreemdanser, 12:01:26 12/04/03 Thu