[nagdu] Hi, I'm back

[Lea williams]

Jenny, I pray and hope for the best for you. You really seem to be
making something for yourself. congradulations.

On 5/5/12, Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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>
>> To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 3:32 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Hi, I'm back
>>
>>
>>> 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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