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ISBN10: 1410761193
ISBN13: 9781410761194
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Feb 25 2004
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781410761194
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Feb 25 2004
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Please allow me to preface this collection of cartoons with a heartfelt disclaimer. It is not my intent to be insensitive to the very real difficulties faced by those people struggling with being overweight. Being overweight is replete with health as well as social problems. I did not create this book to ridicule nor hurt the feelings of anyone. I have a bit of insight into the ramifications of being overweight, stocky, pleasingly plump, obese or just plain old fat.
In 1970 I contracted what is now called Hepatitis C. In those days they called it Non A / Non B Chronic Active Hepatitis. All the doctors could tell me was that it was incurable and, oh yea, eventually fatal. I was fortunate to have relatively few problems with my liver for a couple decades. Then in late 1989 my liver decided it was ready to make me pay for the sins of my youth. In my case one of the side effects of end stage liver disease was the sharp drop in energy levels and a reduced metabolic rate. This caused me to gain over 135 pounds in about 14 months. I was never really what would be called thin. However I had always been able to lead a fairly active lifestyle. I skied in Aspen, fished in the Alaskan wilderness, bodysurfed in Hawaii. But these activities, not to mention my love life were reduced to nil. In the early 90's I was told that I would need a liver transplant. I was placed on The List. I was no longer able to work and soon found myself on disability. This book grew out of the need to deal with the mental aspects of my dwindling quality of life, and my relentlessly, expanding shadow. I am still on the list awaiting a transplant. I have also kept up the struggle to gain control of my weight. I still have my good days and my bad days. It has been about two years since my last hospitalization. At present I have managed to lose 97 pounds. However I am still working to lose that final pesky 70 to 80 extra pounds. I would say that my sense of humor is the largest single factor in my ability to rebound as far as I have. The ability to laugh in the face of adversity may not cure you but it certainly makes the experience more tolerable. These pages represent my refusal to allow my waistline to weigh me down.
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