[nagdu] Hi, I'm back

[Jenny Keller]

thanks Lyn.

I'm not going to be able to have the gastric bypass because it is in a city that I can't get to to have it.  So, I'm starting to exercise and pick up my pace and work on my stamina little by little.

GDB said I could get a dog from them as long as I had the stamina to train with their standards.  that won't be a problem.  I'm going to make it happen.

I need to go to GDB though because they have the vet assistance for life and that helps with shots, heartworm and flea control, coupons for dog food, and any other things that might come up during the dog's life.  If the dog has digestive issues that come up later in life, the school will pay for the dog food that it will need and the most I'll have to pay is 25 dollars a month.

I'm on a fixed income and though I don't work, I still get around town a lot so I need to have a trusty and faithful guide that is solid and knows what he or she is doing.

Next month, I'm going to join a gym I hope to work on my stamina even further.  I don't want to really, but it will depend on whether or not I can handle doing a lot of really vigorous walking in the heat of the summer.  

GDB said they would work with me without gastric bypass as long as I had the stamina for the training.  I'm a determined woman, with Heavenly Father on my side.  I know I can do it.

Jenny
On May 5, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Lyn Gwizdak wrote:

> Hey Jenny,
> Welcome back.
> 
> I would start slow with walking to get in shape.  Yeah, be open with GDB about your weight.  Have you tried any other schools like GDD or GDA?  They are smaller schools and seem to be more open to special needs folks than GDB.
> 
> Last night, I saw some pole dance on TV and there was a woman who was 250 lbs and she did those pole exercises just as well as the slim women did. She carried her weight very well.  I think the big difference is if you get and keep your body in good shape with exercise - walking.  I see no reason why you can't work a guide dog.  many like to walk slow - hey want Landon! (grin!)  He's too slow for me these days! LOL!
> 
> Seriously, there are dogs who work well with a slow pace and the school just needs to make the right match for you.
> 
> Yeah I'd wait if you get the gastro bypass.  There's a good chunk of time in healing from that - I knew a woman who had that done.
> 
> Good luck to you and I wish you sucess!
> 
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 3:32 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Hi, I'm back
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> 
>> Hi I'm Jenny Keller, you know, the one that retired her dog a rew weeks ago from Southeastern.
>> 
>> I was going to have gastric bypass surgery before getting medical approval to go to GDB because they wanted me to have the surgery and recover first because my pace would quicken, but it looks like there is no way to travel to the city that has it available for all the things I'd need to do, much less the surgery.  So I'm just trying to work up my stamina with the weight I have and hope the GDB will still take me.
>> 
>> I did somehow develop a hernia in my belly due to some kind of intestinal quirk that was going on and now is gone, but I'll probably have to have it surgically dealt with before I can proceed.
>> 
>> I won't be able to walk fast like I would if I had the bypass surgery, but I can still walk and get things done even though I'm overweight.
>> 
>> Do you think I still have a chance?
>> 
>> Jenny
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