TWO YEARS AND COUNTING

Mar 22, 2011

HI EVERYONE THIS IS MY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY AS OF MARCH 19 2011 . THIS HAS BEEN QUITE A RIDE AND SOMETHING I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . BEFORE I GIVE YOU MY LIST OF NUMBERS AND WHERE I STAND I JUST WANT TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO LIST THE PEOPLE THAT MADE THIS ALL HAPPEN . FIRST OF ALL MY WIFE WHO WAS NEVER JUDGEMENTAL ABOUT MY WEIGHT , BUT WHEN I DECIDED TO HAVE RNY SURGERY SHE STAYED WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY . SHE EVEN STAYED IN THE ROOM WITH ME ALL NIGHT AFTER THE SURGERY TO MAKE SURE I WALKED AROUND AS THEY WORRIED ABOUT BLOOD CLOTS . THERE IS NO WAY I DID THIS WITHOUT HER SUPPORT . I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY DOCTOR JR. COATES WHO HELPED ME GET THE OK FROM OHIP MY MEDICAL CARRIER . DR. KEITH MARSHALL THE SURGEON FROM HENRY FORD MACOMB HOSPITAL WAS THE GREATEST INFLUENCE AS HE WAS REALLY THE ONE WHO ASSURED ME I COULD DO THIS AND BECAUSE OF HIM I NEVER LOOKED BACK .AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST I WANT TO THANK MY THREE SONS AND DAUGHTER INLAW , MY GRANDSONS , THE REST OF MY FAMILY AND ALL MY FRIENDS ,YOU ALL MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE . WHEN  I MET MY NEW OH FRIENDS I KNEW THEN I DIDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT THIS BATTLE ALONE .  I'M TWO YEARS OUT AND I'VE LOST 210 LBS. MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS NORMAL AND MY SLEEP APNEA IS HISTORY . I REALLY AND TRULY BELIEVE  I'M GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE , AS I BELIEVE YOU'RE NEVER OUT OF THE WOODS WHEN YOU FIGHT THESE DEMONS . SO THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT . I HOPE AND PRAY EVERYONE WHO GOES THROUGH THIS ARE AS LUCKY AS I AM TO HAVE SO MUCH LOVE AND SUPPORT ESPECIALLY AT TIMES WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL AT TIMES THAT THERE'S NO SENSE FIGHTING .  I'M LIVING PROOF YOUR WORTH EVERY OUNCE OF ENERGY YOU PUT INTO THIS BATTLE. SO KEEP YOUR HEAD HIGH AND AND AIM FOR YOUR FINAL GOAL . SOMSTIMES YOU'LL LOSE THE LITTLE BATTLES , BUT THESE ARE JUST BABY STEPS TO WINNING THE WAR .KNOW THAT WE'RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE AND HELP CAN BE JUST A MOUSE CLICK OR E-MAIL OR ENCOURAGING WORD AWAY .I KNOW I'M LONG WINDED , BUT I JUST CAN'T EXPRESS THE JOY , AND SATISFACTION, AND PRIDE I FEEL . I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU HAVE FELT THAT SAME JOY .IF YOU HAVEN'T YET I PRAY THAT YOU DO ONE DAY AS IT'S A FEELING LIKE NO OTHER . THANKS FOR LISTENING AND I HOPE GOD SMILES ON YOU AS HE SMILED ON ME ...................ROGER COTE 

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