Hi Susan! I just wanted to post on here and tell you how very much I love you and support your decision to have this surgery. For those of your supporters out there, I am Susan's younger sister, Lydia. I have also been obese my adult life.
Susan, you have been an example to me for many years, exercising, weighing food, talking about good health. I always thought if anyone could lose weight, it should be you! I admire you for seeing that "traditional" methods weren't working for you.
I want to thank you so much for the motivation your surgery has given me in looking at my own weight issues. I know I have spent the last 4 yrs doing the things I needed to do in order to shape up my life and live clean. But it has seemed like for a while I was ready to address my weight. If I can overcome the things I have, I should be able to give weight loss a true effort. I don't think I could be as courageous as you, in doing the surgery, yet I haven't spent the years of heartache really, really trying to lose weight.
You know I am here for you and love you! I am proud of you. You are My hero!
Lots of Love
-Lyd