the support group tonight was a good, long one. the post-op people had some great stuff to say, and i want to make sure i remember it all. of course i took notes on all the pre-op instructions and the tips they had, but the overarching messages of hope and strength are what i really need to remember and carry with me.
julie, the unbelievably successful woman who has lost 260 lbs since her surgery about two and a half years ago really stressed how she follows all the rules. she said she's does everything to the letter and that she has a four bite rule. the first bite is to see if its good, and worth it. the second bite is to make sure it's good. the third bite is to really savor and enjoy it, and the fourth is the last, i guess to say goodbye. she said she almost never makes it to the second bite.
there was another woman there who went skydiving with her daughter after having the bypass just over a year ago. she said this to all the pre-op people: whatever you're wrestling with, whichever procedure you're considering, just do it. do it.
i'm doing it.
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