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Arthur M. Carlin, M.D.
I have only met with him once so far for my initial consult, but I was absolutely blown away! I am looking forward to seeing him again to book the date! I liked him from the minute he walked into the room! He is personable, humorous, and does not make you feel stupid or belittle you! He genuinely cares, and he is serious about your health! I cannot WAIT to have him as a surgeon! His words to me were 'you are a perfect candidate, and I am excited to work with you to get your life back!\" WOW! He even held my hand as I had my little cry! I have heard nothing but GREAT things about him! I CANNOT WAIT! I know DR CARLIN is the man to work on me...hands down!
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  • Crafts - I am an avid scrapbooker and have my own studio with WAY too much stuff! I
  • Animal Rescue - I volunteer at the Humane Society, and LOVE animals!
  • Cats - I have two wonderful kittens that I just ADORE! They are so cute & such BRATS!
  • Writing - I am in the process of writing a novel...need to work on it more though lol
  • Christianity - One God, One way to heaven...I know I am truly blessed!
  • Cruises - Hubby and I love to travel..our next cruise is to the Medditranian
  • Rubber Stamping - I have thousands of dollars invested in stamps...lol

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Just in case you haven't read enough...just some thoughts!
posted on 7/10/07 7:15 pm
Don't get me wrong...I am EXTREMELY excited for this surgery...but I have heard the scary statistics about how people's marriages fail (a very large percentage!) and how you lose friends because they get jealous of you not being the 'fat girl' anymore.  Even my mom jokes...'what are we going to do when we get together...we won't be able to eat anymore!'  Sad but true!  I wonder sometimes what things will be like mentally.  I have told my friends that if I become cocky, tell me.  If I become full of attitude and look down on those who are overweight, tell me!  And if I become preachy about how they shouldn't eat a certain food due to sugar/fat/carb content...tell me to SHUT UP!  I am lucky because even with my weight, I am a fairly popular girl, with men in general.  I have always been the girl with the beautiful face and great personality (just fat!) Women fear me because they think I am bitchy, but really that is probably just a front I put up so that they can't judge me.  I fear becoming over-confident - believe it or not!  I used to be a decent size (still overweight but about 200lbs smaller!) and I was permiscuous, cocky and didn't care what anyone thought.  This is NOT how I want to end up again.  That said, I have matured a lot since then, but that person still hides in me somewhere.  What will happen to the little girl in me, the fat one who was been teased and taunted for years?  The one who has little self-esteem and is afraid of people?  The one who cries for attention, but also runs at the sight of it?  What will happen to the promiscous young woman in me who looked for love in all the wrong places, has been beaten, almost killed, raped and abused, just to feel wanted?  The one who, has befriended friends by sleeping with their husbands/boyfriends just for attention?  What will happen to the woman I am now?  The woman with some self respect, and is finally somewhat OK in my own skin?  The one who is married with a son who aches to have a normal mother?  The one who has learned to count her blessings and be happy with what God has given her? I pray the negative things about me go away in peace.  I pray that my maturity and my faith keeps me humble and modest.  I can only hope I have learned from my mistakes.  I am a strong willed person.  I CAN do this - and still make my marriage work.  I know I will be flattered by compliments when I am thinner...hell I am complimented NOW and I am less than desirable!  So I can only fight my inner self that I DO NOT need to seek others to determine my self esteem.  I DO NOT need men to oogle all over me to feel worthy.  And I certainly don't want to lose control and let that promiscous girl out of the bag.  That will be the HARDEST part I fear.  I have to keep telling myself, I am doing this for my health, not for vain reasons, but that little voice keeps telling me..."that guy at work that is flirting with you all the time now, imagine what he will think when you are thin"  I just can't wait to stop fighting.  Life is always been a battle for me. Battling my weight, fighting for love and acceptance, fighting to be the best in all I can, because my appearance would deter any decisions (jobs etc.) I can not wait to lay it all on the line and simply surrender. That is what I think I am mostly looking for.  Surrender.  May God grant me the serenity to give it all to Him, let Him carry my burdens, and make me finally be at peace.  Surrender.


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