Comments on: perspective

By: JustAnotherLurker

JustAnotherLurker — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:12:58 +0000

You’ve finally done it – written a post that has compelled me to comment after being a long-term . I’m actually in tears now, because you so so beautifully and accurately described the constant CNN-like ticker I always have running in the back of my head, the one that’s always making comments about my weight, my social life, my future prospects – and it IS pervasive and oppressive and most of the time I can studiously ignore it and most people would be shocked if I told them that’s whats really running through my head. But now I’m just really sad that those thoughts are so ingrained. And also mad that life is the way it is. And that I’m also constantly, perhaps irrationally, tempted by the escape hatch that WLS represents. So …. I don’t know what my point is really. Just that I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. I think I’ll just bookmark this so that someday, if I have to describe what I’m feeling to somebody else, I can just tell them to read this.

By: Susan Grace

Susan Grace — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:25:11 +0000

I’m so glad I linked your blog on my favorites. Your writing strikes at my heart and many days brings tears to my eyes. It’s good for me to read about your struggles and successes with the WLS as so many mirror my own. 3 days ago I found myself kneeling on the bathroom floor at my job in a great deal of pain (is this sounding familiar?) I made it to my surgeon’s office who rushed me to the hospital where they confirmed a partial small bowel obstruction. I’ve been here 3 days so far with a couple more to go. My body seems to have unkinked itself and I am getting some clear liquids today in hopes that my gut will function the way it is supposed to. Not that this has anything at all to do with your post today, I just wanted to let you know how meaningful your posts are to me. I hope you can make it to Weetacon in March. Susan (BettyBigHead)

By: dunja

dunja — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:48:16 +0000

Absolutely amazing and beautiful post (like all your other posts, anyway). It has been a great joy to follow your journey, as I read all from your old blog to this one you are doing now, mainly because of the complete, raw and straight-in-your-face honesty and absolute lack of BS. Thank you so much!

By: JL(DN): Perspective | Dearest Mabel

JL(DN): Perspective | Dearest Mabel — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:18:04 +0000

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