Sad/Blessed

Hey everyone... I've missed the boards since I started my new job. Today has been an emotional day. I've felt so many things and I'm not sure how to process it all. The job is KILLING me!!!! I walk about 10 miles a day from one end of the airport to the other pushing people in wheel chairs. I have blisters all over my feet and my ankles are so sore and swollen. Today I pushed my first "large" person up a ramp and hurt my knee.....I'm feeling so stupid about all my body aches. Today, i mentioned to a lady that I was new at the job and she said "ohh, that explains it. If you keep at the job you'll loose all that fat you need to loose." I was feeling pretty good about the 40 + pounds I've lost already. Her comment almost made me cry...but I didn't.... I also resisted the urge to let her wheel chair go as we went down a steep ramp. I got home and read the main boards. There they posted that a lady from Ohio died after having her surgery. I feel blessed for having this surgery but also blessed for living through it and being blessed with good health because of it. I guess it's just a bunch of stuff good and bad hitting me in one day. Sorry...just needed to vent and these were things I thought you all could relate to. I hope everyone is doing good...I MISS YOU ALL!!!!! Tami~

Wow - first, that is a LOT of walking. But second, ((hugs)) for the hard day and the insensitive comment. Some people are just rude and don't care. But you know what? When you are thin and you are having contact with obese people, you are going to be sensitive to them and that is a blessing....for them and you. Walk a mile in my shoes? How about 10? Dina

Hi Tami, I have REALLY missed seeing you on here. You are a very important part of this board. I hate that your job isn't what you want it to be. Things will get better. I am sorry about that cruel woman. She is probably miserable. I am here to talk anytime you want. I am a pretty good listener. I am so proud of your weightloss thus far. In no time, you will be in ONEderland. I cant wait to join you. You are in my prayers...

OH Tami, You are better than I am because she would have just been wheeling down the ramp alone. I have noticed that handicap people tend to be very rude and blunt at times. I hope your day is better today and don't worry you have been so successful with taking off the weight, just let her commits roll off your back. Have a blessed day Ronda

people are so rude sometimes. we all have a thousand and one awful stories of folks being rude. i recently joked with a 9 month pregnant woman at my job about the size of her belly and she said " i am pregnant, what's your excuse?" i hope she has lots of pain during labor all i did was say "yeah you have a point... and smiled.... all the while knowing that i was going to have my surgery and lose weight but there was no procedure to help her stop being a B_____! your hands could have slipped when her chair started going down that steep ramp accidently of course. we love here tami and you always have suport here. patty

Hi Surgery Buddy I'm so sorry that you are going threw this crap with your new job.. Maybe this isn't what you should be doing.. That job would be hard on anyone. As for the rude comments.. We all know that you are a sweet and very sensative person.. Keep that chin up and smile as you let go of that wheel chair..Then go OOPS... We love you and I'm glad that you felt this was the right place to vent.. GerrAnn 244/204

Tami, shame on the weak shallow minded people that judge us by how we look. They are missing out on a very kind considerate, loving and beautiful woman. You go girl, and don't let the nitwits get yah down. Richard

Just keep remembering how blessed you are to have found Dr. Aguirre. I don't think I could even do the job you are doing! You should be congratulated. The man who pushed my wheelchair in the San Diego airport said, "move over wide load coming," when we got in the elevator. Everyone laughed of course. And they wonder why I have so many students in my class (I am a behavior specialist). Keep up the hard work and ignore those ignorant people!!!! "What comes around goes around"