Ticked!!!

I'm sure you received more than a few emails over the past two days regarding your bypass blog, and I'm glad to say a few of them were a result of me posting your story/blog on a few of the message boards I frequent in regards to the RnY surgery.

I'll try not to take up a lot of your time, but tell you a little about myself. My name is Lori and I had RnY surgery on March 30, 2004. I'm 3 years post op and love my life now. I cannot begin to tell you how happy I was when I saw your segment on Tuesday night, I was so glad someone finally put out a positive piece about the surgery, THANK YOU so much for being so out in the public about it, and not being ashamed. You DIDN'T take the easy way out, you took the HARDEST road EVER, and I know from being there myself! On the flip side, I can't even begin to tell you how hellaciously angry I was when I read your blog yesterday morning, talking about "experimenting" OMG, I was so mad at you!!! How dare you be on TV and be so open and even saying in your segment "Why do something so drastic, so permanent? I've cheated on every diet I've ever been on, I need drastic and permanent!" then state in your blog that you've experimented!!! I'm 3 years post op and just now experimenting and testing my limits, and I'm not being watched as closely as you are/will be. You need to follow your dietitian program to the tee, and whatever you do, DON'T DRINK WITH YOUR MEALS!!!

I wish you NOTHING but the best with your new tool... Treasure it and keep it new and sparkly, don't take any chances... You did this for your health, don't cheat yourself out of a program that you can finally be successful at! I have a friend that has been trying to get approved for surgery for 5 years and keeps getting the rug pulled out from under her at every turn. You've been blessed with something that lots of people need, but can't get and may die trying to get, please don't screw it up!