Comments for My Bariatric Surgery Adventure http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:03:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Been A While by Anthony http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/been-a-while/#comment-14 Anthony Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:03:03 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-14 I had not seen you posting on Twitter for a while and wondered how you were doing . . . so I wandered over here for the first time in the New Year. Hope all is well and that you are hanging in there with this huge, life changing process. You may think some of what you are describing is mundane but your candid, detailed account is interesting and inspirational for others who are contemplating this procedure or any other life change that involves effort, commitment and follow-through. Best regards. I had not seen you posting on Twitter for a while and wondered how you were doing . . . so I wandered over here for the first time in the New Year. Hope all is well and that you are hanging in there with this huge, life changing process. You may think some of what you are describing is mundane but your candid, detailed account is interesting and inspirational for others who are contemplating this procedure or any other life change that involves effort, commitment and follow-through. Best regards.

]]> Comment on Looking Back with Ambivilance by Janet http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/looking-back-with-ambivilance/#comment-13 Janet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:59:41 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-13 I know (without TRULY knowing) that this must be so hard for you. Take solace in the fact that we are all cheering you on-every small victory. We also mourn your losses and I can understand the mental component. Soon you will again be so immersed in work, something will take the place of the food and you will begin to feel better. And for the record-you do look great. Love you losts-keep your chin up and keep up the good work. love, jaent I know (without TRULY knowing) that this must be so hard for you. Take solace in the fact that we are all cheering you on-every small victory. We also mourn your losses and I can understand the mental component. Soon you will again be so immersed in work, something will take the place of the food and you will begin to feel better. And for the record-you do look great. Love you losts-keep your chin up and keep up the good work.
love,
jaent

]]> Comment on SMALL VICTORIES by Janet http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/small-victories/#comment-11 Janet Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:44:54 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-11 We thought you looked GREAT over Thanksgiving. I feel for you, I know you are going through ups and downs, which is natural. However, I am hoping to have a longer visit with you, especially with the kids, very soon. Love you-keep up the great work! We thought you looked GREAT over Thanksgiving. I feel for you, I know you are going through ups and downs, which is natural. However, I am hoping to have a longer visit with you, especially with the kids, very soon. Love you-keep up the great work!

]]> Comment on The Dilemma of Recovery by Ed Rogoff http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/the-dilemma-of-recovery/#comment-10 Ed Rogoff Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:23 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-10 Your blog is great. I also liked reading Fred's story. I am hungry (maybe bad choice of words)for an update. Your blog is great. I also liked reading Fred’s story. I am hungry (maybe bad choice of words)for an update.

]]> Comment on Living on Sips of Water by Anthony http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/living-on-sips-of-water/#comment-9 Anthony Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:58:06 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-9 I was glad to see your Twitter post to know that all went well with the surgery and your recovery was under way. Your posts so far are fascinating. Even though this is a surgery that I will not need given my particular genetics, my wife and I have been through our own medical trials and I wish I had kept more contemporaneous journals. I will check in from time to time to see how you are doing. Given your obvious powers of observation and writing skills, this blog will provide invaluable insights for anyone following this path or any comparable medical, health odyssey. All the best. I was glad to see your Twitter post to know that all went well with the surgery and your recovery was under way. Your posts so far are fascinating. Even though this is a surgery that I will not need given my particular genetics, my wife and I have been through our own medical trials and I wish I had kept more contemporaneous journals. I will check in from time to time to see how you are doing. Given your obvious powers of observation and writing skills, this blog will provide invaluable insights for anyone following this path or any comparable medical, health odyssey. All the best.

]]> Comment on Surgery is over Let the Adventure Begin by Ted Boxer http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/surgery-is-over-let-the-adventure-begin/#comment-8 Ted Boxer Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:04:47 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-8 Rich: Great reading your post and receiving the good news directly from you. I am sure you are glad to be home. Take good care of yourself and I am keeping up the postive vibes from the left coast. Ted Rich:

Great reading your post and receiving the good news directly from you. I am sure you are glad to be home. Take good care of yourself and I am keeping up the postive vibes from the left coast.
Ted

]]> Comment on Hello world! by Ed Rogoff http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/hello-world/#comment-7 Ed Rogoff Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:45:31 +0000 #comment-7 Wow! I received a call a short while ago from Rich and he sounded absolutely great. He had run a slight fever yesterday (Thursday) so they are keeping one extra day. He goes home on Saturday. But his voice sounded strong and clear. Even his mind sounded clear. Maybe they did some rewiring up there too. Welcome home Rich. Wow! I received a call a short while ago from Rich and he sounded absolutely great. He had run a slight fever yesterday (Thursday) so they are keeping one extra day. He goes home on Saturday. But his voice sounded strong and clear. Even his mind sounded clear. Maybe they did some rewiring up there too. Welcome home Rich.

]]> Comment on Getting Ready by Janet http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/getting-ready/#comment-6 Janet Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:23:25 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-6 Rich, I was floored to read your initial blog entry. Your words are a testament to the fact that you have been a big positive influence in my familiy's life and you need to know how much we appreciate that. We are glad that you are such a big part of it, no matter how "small" you get. Anything we can do to help, we are here for you, as you have been for us. We love you and support you always. Janet, Jesse, John and Grace Rich,

I was floored to read your initial blog entry. Your words are a testament to the fact that you have been a big positive influence in my familiy’s life and you need to know how much we appreciate that. We are glad that you are such a big part of it, no matter how “small” you get. Anything we can do to help, we are here for you, as you have been for us. We love you and support you always. Janet, Jesse, John and Grace

]]> Comment on The Program I am In For Bariatric Surgery by Ted Boxer http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/the-program-i-am-in-for-bariatric-surgery/#comment-5 Ted Boxer Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:18:13 +0000 http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-5 It sounds like you have gotten yourself ready as best you can. I have some experience with other types of surgery and am pleased to read that you are able to use meditation to relieve the quite normal anxiety we would all feel. I look forward to talking with you when you feel up to it. Ted It sounds like you have gotten yourself ready as best you can. I have some experience with other types of surgery and am pleased to read that you are able to use meditation to relieve the quite normal anxiety we would all feel. I look forward to talking with you when you feel up to it.

Ted

]]> Comment on Hello world! by Ed Rogoff http://rsrsurgerydiary.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/hello-world/#comment-4 Ed Rogoff Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:21 +0000 #comment-4 I'm thinking about you a great deal. I know the next week or so won't be much fun, but I keep thinking about how great you will feel in a few months. Then you will be grateful you did it. In the meantime, you have the world's greatest advocate at your side and....play this for the attention and loving you can get. I’m thinking about you a great deal. I know the next week or so won’t be much fun, but I keep thinking about how great you will feel in a few months. Then you will be grateful you did it. In the meantime, you have the world’s greatest advocate at your side and….play this for the attention and loving you can get.

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