EVERYONE! YEAH!

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone!

GOOOOOOOOOOD NEWSSSSSSSSS!

My PCP is ALL for the surgery! She said that she read

over the manuel last night and she can see that Dr is

very qualified. She also questioned me a little to

see how educated I was. Her response was " wow! Looks

like you have done your homework lady! " I had to

laugh. She asked if I had any blood work done lately

and I told her I was not sure but that I had all of my

records since I was 13 in my car. She asked me to get

them and I did. She looked over them, and

said... " well, I think before we send you into the

operating room we should draw some blood and see where

you stand there. That way we have that info on file

for Dr R and the insurance co if needed " ! She also

said that she could not understand why my previous Dr

would not discuss the matter with me. She could see

that I am in a lot of physical and emotional distress

b/c of this and it was time we did something permanent

about it. She said that as long as I was aware of the

risks involved and was willing to make a life long

change and comittment, then she is ALL FOR IT!!! YEAH!

She said when the blood work comes back she will fax

the letter and records to Dr R!!!

So...now we wait a little bit! I should also hear back

from Cigna today or tommorow.

Thanks for all of your support!

I do need to talk to 10 people that are willing to

share there story with me now! Any volunteers?

MIchelle

--- " Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S. "

wrote:

> Hi,

>

> DR R...Do

> > you know if weight loss will help some of the

> symptoms

> > such as chronic fatigue, irregular periods,

> > irritability, etc etc. Will it help Polycystic

> Ovarian

> > Disease is what I am asking??? I mean, have you

> seen

> > others with this that have gotten better after

> weight

> > loss, or is obesity a symptom not a cause????

>

> Obesity is usually the cause and weight loss usually

> cures it.

>

> RR

>

> Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

> The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

> 4301 Ben lin Blvd.

> P. O. Box 15698, Durham, North Carolina 27704

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> > Dr R and all others

> please Read and

> > Respond!!!!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > okay people...this is where we stand...

> >

> > I have my appointment with my new PCP in the

> morning!

> > I made a copy of Dr R's patient education manuel

> and

> > put it in a binder for her. There on top, I typed

> a

> > letter to her expressing my desire for the surgery

> and

> > that I needed her support to do this. I basically

> > told her my health was now in HER hands. So...we

> will

> > see how it goes. I pray she will agree and be

> open

> > minded. I also got a copy of my medical records

> > today. Get this....I weighed 210lbs at age 13!!!!

> > Can you believe that!? I did not realize I

> weighed

> > that much then. So in reality I have been over

> 200#

> > since I was a teenager. NEVER once with all the

> > stupid programs, low fat diets, excercise, and

> > prescription meds, have I been able to lose this

> > weight and keep it off. I am still in shock. I

> think

> > sometimes you block out the fact that you really

> are

> > that big. Does that make any sense? I am also

> > furious, b/c the last appointment I had I told her

> > that I wanted my hormones tested b/c I just did

> not

> > feel good. I told her that the prozac was only

> making

> > me feel like a zombie and I wanted my emotions

> back.

> > I asked her if she thought my problem was related

> to

> > my tubal ligation. Well... needless to say she

> called

> > and said everything was ok. NOT... According to my

> > reports my testosterone was really high (and never

> > told) and that along with everything else that is

> > wrong could mean Polycystic ovarian disease!!!

> Does

> > anyone know anything about this diesease??? DR

> R...Do

> > you know if weight loss will help some of the

> sypmtons

> > such as chronic fatigue, irregular periods,

> > irritability, etc etc. Will it help Polycystic

> Ovarian

> > Disease is what I am asking??? I mean, have you

> seen

> > others with this that have gotten better after

> weight

> > loss, or is obesity a symptom not a cause????

> >

> > Thanks,

> > (who is fuming at her previous PCP!!!!)

> >

> >

> > --- cor@... wrote:

> > > I just wanted to let you know that the info

> packet

> > > was sent out priority mail

> > > to me on November 1st. I received it on November

> > > 10th. Thanks Debbie. I

> > > appreciate it.

> > >

> > >

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