commentary by her.

Do I have the right Hilary?

The only info I could find was this small entry in Wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Mantel

During her twenties, Mantel suffered from a debilitating and painful illness. She was initially diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, hospitalised, and treated with antipsychotic drugs. These drugs paradoxically produced psychotic symptoms, and as a consequence, Mantel refrained from seeking help from doctors for some years. Finally, in Botswana and desperate, she consulted a medical textbook and realised she was probably suffering from a severe form of endometriosis, a diagnosis confirmed by doctors in London. The condition and necessary surgery left her unable to have children and continued to disrupt her life. Continued treatment by steroids caused weight gain and radically changed her appearance. She was patron of the Endometriosis SHE Trust.
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All that aside, you're correct in that many of us have been judged by how we look, how lazy we are and how slovenly we've become because we're fat by our own doing

I've seen both sides of the street on this one having lost a lot of weight. It's amazing to me how many superficial 'friends' I've gained. Hah, lose pounds gain friends. Somehow, I'm smarter now, better looking and everyone is my best friend. (not)

I'm still the same person.

Sorry, got off on a tangent here

your point is well taken.

aA
kesha