Patty Butler is having knee surgery Monday!

Just wanted everybody to know that our own beloved Patty Butler is going to finally have her other knee surgery Monday morning at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. I'm her knee-surgery angel. As many of you know, her knee has been a source of constant pain for many years. But even in her pain, she has started a fitness program that puts many of us pain-free people to shame! Tonight she went for over an hour on the elliptical crosstrainer! Please, please show her your support by posting on her surgery page. The link is below: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/status.php?N=B997809056 She will be recuperating through the end of the year, but then she should be in fabulous shape! I'm so thrilled for her. Patty has been a voice of wisdom for many of us here at OH. She has given countless hours as a volunteer and has been an inspiration to many. I'll be visiting her Monday afternoon and will post an update Monday evening. Hugs, Connie

Connie, I want to thank you for asking to be my angel. You have no idea how much that means to me - and you have already been such an agnel to me. I have you to thank for turning me into a "gym rat" as you called me recently. The only thing I'm dreading about the knee surgery is the imposed ban from exercise (never, ever thought I would say that). Again, thank you so much. Patty