Comments on: The “fat friend”

By: Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:31:23 +0000

Great job, Danielle. You are beyond brave for writing about this, and doing it so well!

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:24:32 +0000

Wow, that was very well put and congratulations. I had surgery on September 23, 2009 and I started the process in October 2008, just stick to your guns and ingore the people who tell you this is the easy way out they just don’t know what they are talking about and most of all……………………..GOOD LUCK!!!!

By: Ana McIntosh

Ana McIntosh — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:21:31 +0000

Danielle, wow. During our infrequent and brief contact this year, I have seen you to beb funny, smart, charming, and incredibly strong. I really hope this is a positive experience for you. Best of luck, I hope you get exactly what you want from it and that the surgery goes as smoothly as possible. I have you in my thoughts today. Blessings.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:11:02 +0000

Good for you! I wish I had the courage to have weight loss surgery when I was your age. Having a weight issue affects you healthwise, emotionally and economically. Glad you took the leap!

By: Gina Yocom

Gina Yocom — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:42:51 +0000

Hey Danielle,

I really admire your courage, to speak out to this. My father got gastric bypass last March, and has lost over 100 pounds, and is the happiest I have ever seen him. It was really hard at first, and I symphathized with him so much with the transition. If you have any questions about it or want to talk to him, let me know. Again, thanks for sharing your story, and don’t hesitate to ask or contact me or my dad.

Thanks,

Gina

By: Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:13:09 +0000

Do well & be healthy, Dani! I and my family & friends will be be pulling and praying for you.
Steve Ryan (Rob’s dad)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:50:46 +0000

Good article.

By: Jacques Ho

Jacques Ho — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:03:46 +0000

Hey Danielle,

Congrats on a piece that is very personally real – even though the details in our lives vary, so many folks out there would be able to identify with the challenge and struggle that you’re engaged in during your pursuit of happiness. (Check out “Hit Hard” by Joey Kramer…the struggle and turmoil of depression while being the drummer of Aerosmith. Probably the best book I read last year.) It seems that more often than not, we’re not willing to open up and share the anxieties and fears that we have because someone is always going to judge. Then again, those who judge often don’t understand what’s really going on in the big picture, and are likely dealing with something on their own as well.

I’ve struggled with weight issues in the past myself, and it’s tough when you have to work twice as hard (or more) to achieve the same result as someone else who got lucky in the metabolism lottery. Thanks for sharing what’s in your heart, and best of luck with the new chapter in your life after February 22nd!

Jacques

By: sandra fish

sandra fish — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:38:54 +0000

nicely done, Danielle. you’re courageous to make such a decision and to write about it so eloquently. i’ll be thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way Monday!

By: Natalie Bui

Natalie Bui — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:24:41 +0000

It takes a lot of courage, more than I can imagine mustering for myself, to come out and be so open about your pain. Past, present and future. To be so open about a decision that came from a lifetime of strife. Dani, just know that you are and have always been “the heroine” to all who’ve had the fortune to witness your heart and your strength. Best of luck on your surgery.