Re: just have a question or two!!!!!

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Hi Leda:

My name is Tiger and I have lost 224 pounds and did it in around 18 months. I am 53 years old and I am now healthy and happy. Tell your husband to take a hike! This is your life not his and you have and deserve the right to enjoy it pain free.

My surgeon is Dr. Anthone and I can't say enough good things about him and the hospital he works out of.

My stats are below my name for you to read and I have pictures on the list site that Mellie was so kind to put up for me.

Please let me know if I can answer any other questions for you. Be strong and know that you are doing what is right for you.

By the way I rarely have diarrhea except if I have to much ice cream or eat a fat I am unaccustomed to so big razeberries to them! Besides why would you want to have a procedure done that you may have to have revised down the road!

Huggles,

Tiger Lake

Female

160 lbs. BMI 21.7

224lbs gone

165 1/2 inches gone

6' -- 53yrs young

Dr. Anthone@USC So. Calif.

Open DS

Surgery 1/13/99 384lbs BMI 51.21

Last Visit 4/20/99 315.5 BMI 42.07

7/19/99 274.8 BMI 36.64

9/03/99 259.3 BMI 34.54

10/04/99 252.4 BMI 34.02

10/25/99 231 BMI 32

12/17/99 217.5 BMI 30.2

01/19/00 211 BMI 28

02/20/00 195 BMI 26

04/08/00 182.9 BMI 25

06/07/00 160 BMI 21.7

01/08/01 164.3 BMI 21.7

Hernia repair on 06/07/00 Dr. Anthone

Tummy Tuck & Breast Reduction Dr. Downey

Total Weight Loss! 224.1lbs GONE!

Total inches lost 165!

http://www.duodenalswitch.com (our groups very own web site)

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

Leda,

I am pre-op, but I too have over 200 lbs to lose. My Pcp said

she would not recommend Fobi or RNY to me because she has not

personally had patients with a lot of weight to lose be successful

with either procedure unless they have had a revision at some point.

She feels the DS is a much better option, and if I use good judgement

in my eating habits and get my exercise, that I will not fail with DS

and more importantly, not have to go thru it again!

Diarrhea has also been one of my concerns. From what people have

been telling me, it can be an issue to think about. Just like

everything else about this surgery everyone is different, and how you

eat can make a big difference.

I cant relate to your challenges with your family and the support

issue, but this group is the best at providing unending support in

every way they can, so you are in the best place you could be.

One of my goals is to take my son to Disneyland and be able to enjoy

the whole park, rides and all. Maybe I'll see you there. Good luck

Sandy L

> It's Leda again! I like to be well informed before I do

anything. Has any one lost over 200lbs with this procedure? I know

this is the surgery for me. I'm waiting for an appointment with the

doctor and I'm also working on the insurance. My primary want me to

go with DR. Fobi, but with the research that is 70-75% where ds is 80-

85%. Also, fobi 15-30cc opposed to ds 150-200cc not a 8 oz of

anything but more realistic. I know some people have diarrhea and

others don't. It's a some price if it will resolve it's self in about

6 mos. If anyone has anything that would be helpful,please respond.

Oh yea I have some very negative people who don't feel I should have

this surgery.They say mean things like what if you die. I tell them

I'm dying right now. I walk on a cane.I can work,have asthma induce

by my obesity and other personal things. Husband won't support me in

anything but say mean things. i don't know????? One happy thought I

have is to take my granddaughter to DISNEYLAND !

> and I'm walking through the park. With that note I will end. God

BlessAll who will be having their surgery this month.

>

> leda

> 350+ bmi68

> possible MD DR. Antone

> pray for me okay

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Leda...if your husband wont be supportive but mean...you need to make

yourself a priority and do whats right for you...forget him... I think your

granddaughter will be a wondeful movitvator! I'm in the process of

beginning the walk to surgery and my reasons for doing the DS is also the

sucess rate is better, you are leaving more things normal within your body

and just making some adjustments (my interruptation...Lol) and also from all

the stuff I've been reading (TONS!!!) many are moving to this in the

end....so why not just do it first! I hope you get some support and find

something that works for you. Good luck!

AJ

" There is no long distance about love.. It always finds a way to bring two

hearts together no matter how many miles there are between them. " -- Bekah

Wallace

just have a question or two!!!!!

> Hi,

> It's Leda again! I like to be well informed before I do anything.

Has any one lost over 200lbs with this procedure? I know this is the surgery

for me. I'm waiting for an appointment with the doctor and I'm also working

on the insurance. My primary want me to go with DR. Fobi, but with the

research that is 70-75% where ds is 80-85%. Also, fobi 15-30cc opposed to ds

150-200cc not a 8 oz of anything but more realistic. I know some people have

diarrhea and others don't. It's a some price if it will resolve it's self in

about 6 mos. If anyone has anything that would be helpful,please respond. Oh

yea I have some very negative people who don't feel I should have this

surgery.They say mean things like what if you die. I tell them I'm dying

right now. I walk on a cane.I can work,have asthma induce by my obesity and

other personal things. Husband won't support me in anything but say mean

things. i don't know????? One happy thought I have is to take my

granddaughter to DISNEYLAND !

> and I'm walking through the park. With that note I will end. God BlessAll

who will be having their surgery this month.

>

> leda

> 350+ bmi68

> possible MD DR. Antone

> pray for me okay

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[Guest guest]

WOW!!!!! You really are an inspiration to all of us.

congratulations!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Leda,

Go to www.obesityhelp.com and look under photos. Look at " " ...I think

the last name is Lee...anyway his wife's name is listed either before or

right after his...he went from 487 to 180!!!!!!! yeah, I'd say he lost 200

pounds!!! From all my research...it can be done...I have 200 to 250 to lose

too!! Go for it!!!

Jerry

>From: ledabsn@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: just have a question or two!!!!!

>Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 13:33:36 -0500

>

>Hi,

> It's Leda again! I like to be well informed before I do anything.

>Has any one lost over 200lbs with this procedure? I know this is the

>surgery for me. I'm waiting for an appointment with the doctor and I'm also

>working on the insurance. My primary want me to go with DR. Fobi, but with

>the research that is 70-75% where ds is 80-85%. Also, fobi 15-30cc opposed

>to ds 150-200cc not a 8 oz of anything but more realistic. I know some

>people have diarrhea and others don't. It's a some price if it will resolve

>it's self in about 6 mos. If anyone has anything that would be

>helpful,please respond. Oh yea I have some very negative people who don't

>feel I should have this surgery.They say mean things like what if you die.

>I tell them I'm dying right now. I walk on a cane.I can work,have asthma

>induce by my obesity and other personal things. Husband won't support me in

>anything but say mean things. i don't know????? One happy thought I have

>is to take my granddaughter to DISNEYLAND !

>and I'm walking through the park. With that note I will end. God BlessAll

>who will be having their surgery this month.

>

>leda

>350+ bmi68

>possible MD DR. Antone

>pray for me okay

>__________________________________________________________________

>Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at

>http://webmail.netscape.com/

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>

>

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