Life again

I feel so blessed to have a life. I am a size 16 and was last this size in the 7th grade. I can't believe what it is like to just live. I work in healthcare and thought of all places people would be a little more sympathetic to the obese but now when I see obese people in waiting rooms or feeling uncomfortable in paper gowns that wouldn't hardly fit me and realize how much pain is associated with being obese. I am a joker by nature and was always good for a quick one-liner but taking time out to just talk with people not necessarily talking to them about WLS but just talking and listening with them. I have been blessed to feel an incredible sense of empathy and would like to encourage you where ever you are to share a smile, handshake, or a helping hand to someone who is probably in a lot of pain too.

I see that it's been a while since you posted to this message board [surgery March 2002] We need to get things rolling here since we are coming up on our FOUR year anniversary!!! Hope everything is still going well for you. You are a JEWEL to offer to help others!! God Bless. Hugz n Texas Blessings, Cath