Please pass the tissues...

I just realized that I am considered SMO!!! When? How? Where the heck was I when that happened?? I have a paper sack on hand ... for you know, hyperventilating?? Ouch! What an ugly description!! SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE.... they must be talking about someone else. Right? Somebody smack me. Please!! The shock is not going away... I was 120lbs yesterday wasn't I? oops ... that was 16 yrs ago. Who said denial was BLISS??? That's a lie! Because when you wake up (see yourself on video, get you BMI calculated etc) it is like falling in glacier water! Ok, I'll be ok. I just needed to vent i think?! Sallykate

Oh honey, I KNOW. I had never heard that term until I joined OH in 2003 and I was shocked. That couldn't be ME... but it was. Believe me, you found US who understand. Katie RNY 9/21/04 380 (pre-op) / 265 (current) / 175 (goal) -115

And thank God I did find you all who understand! I looked at your profile Katie and you are doing a wonderful job with your weightloss.... you look great! Thanx for the encouragment, hugs, Sallykate

Sallykate, .....They must be talking about someone else. Surely not me either. I'm still waiting to lose my baby fat....and I'm 48 years old!!!!!!!! If I can find the person who coined the term SUPERMORBIDLYOBESE.....I believe i'll sit on him. That would serve him right! Would you like to join me?

SUPERMORBIDLYOBESE.... I mean doesn't that sound so...so... MORBID?? ack! Sure, I'll sit on him with ya... he's probably 6 and a half feet tall and 115lbs! He'll break like a pretzel. Sallykate

Hiya Jack ahhhh... denial is bliss, eh? Welcome to the coming out party... Sallykate

Hey jack... I forgot to mention that your surgery and re-birth is on my birthday!! Sallykate

((((Jack)))) Thank-you!!!

Jack, ...I agree with you. AS IF it wasnt bad enough now they have different terms to define us? WTH? Oh well......you know what? I'm glad to be labeled as long as I can be labeled with you guys. You are all my heroes.

I definately understand where you are coming from. I still feel like I did when I graduated high school, but I recently picked up some film that had been developed, and my husband had taken a pic of me I had forgotten about and WOW I became completely disgusted and wondered what in the world happened to me and when??? SMO is just another term to use to get at peoples self esteem. Thankfully here we all understand Anita