[MR] FW: [Sca-cooks] SCA Weight Loss Surgery Support group formed

[Christina Franklin]

-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Olwen the Odd
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:34 AM
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Subject: [MR] FW: [Sca-cooks] SCA Weight Loss Surgery Support group
formed

>From: "Jeff Gedney" <gedney1 at iconn.net>
>Reply-To: gedney1 at iconn.net, Cooks within the SCA
<sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
>To: <SCA-Nautical at yahoogroups.com>, <SCA-Nautical at yahoogroups.com>,

><DragonshipHaven at yahoogroups.com>
>CC: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org, OChoda at yahoogroups.com,
sca-east at indra.com,    
>     DragonshipHaven at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Sca-cooks] SCA Weight Loss Surgery Support group formed
>Date: Thu,  9 Jun 2005 14:17:28 -0400
>
>well, My recent posts concerning the Gastric Bypass surgery I underwent
the 
>other day has prompted a flood of responses, from people who have had,
or 
>are considering, a Weightloss surgery proceedure themselves.
>
>I seem to have struck a chord here.
>
>Since the SCA's fairly unique environment of camping, feasting and our
many 
>activites present a number of challenges to people who have undergone
this 
>proceedure, I thought it would be a service to have a support group
where 
>we can share problems and advice, and generally vent, if necessary.
>Since I could not find one that served the SCA, in particular, I
thought 
>I'd create one.
>
>So I am announcing the formation of the SCA Weight Loss Surgery support

>group on Yahoo
>
>To join, Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_WLS_Support/
>or send an email to
>Subscribe: SCA_WLS_Support-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
>
>Please forward this announcement as you see fit.
>
>Capt Elias
>-Renaissance Geek of the Cyber Seas
>
>- Help! I am being pecked to death by the Ducks of Dilletanteism!
>There are SO damn many more things I want to try in the SCA
>than I can possibly have time for. It's killing me!!!
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>Upon the hempen tackle ship-boys climbing;
>Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give
>To sounds confused; behold the threaden sails,
>Borne with the invisible and creeping wind,
>Draw the huge bottoms through the furrow'd sea,
>Breasting the lofty surge: O, do but think
>You stand upon the ravage and behold
>A city on the inconstant billows dancing;
>For so appears this fleet majestical,
>Holding due course to Harfleur.
>   - Shakespeare - Henry V, Act III, Prologue
>
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: "Jeff Gedney" <gedney1 at iconn.net>
>Reply-To: DragonshipHaven at yahoogroups.com
>Date:  Thu,  9 Jun 2005 08:12:01 -0400
>
> >I am now back at home, and recovering nicely.
> >I returned home yesterday, up and around in record time, and
recovering 
>at a rate that has terribly impressed my surgeon.
> >I can only credit the many good wishes that have been sent my way.
> >
> >My profound thanks to all who have been sending good thoughts my way.
> >
> >For those who do not know, I underwent laparoscopic Gastric Bypass 
>surgery, monday afternoon. I am both anticipating and dreading the
changes 
>to my lifestyle, but I am definitely looking forward to getting back
into 
>fencing, and other activities, since I wont be dragging about 130
pounds of 
>excess weight by next Pennsic.
> >(I should actually by down about sixty pounds by this Pennsic!)
> >
> >Lots of sewing, Lots of sewing over the next few months.
> >
> >Capt Elias
> >-Renaissance Geek of the Cyber Seas



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