Re: [MiniGastricBypass].Betty W

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Dear Betty,

Great Post, and if you dont mind I will call you for

one of my contacts next week. Thx Judi in Fla.

Quoting bjwetter@...:

>

> MY NAME IS BETTY WETTER,

> I AM 53. HAD SEVERAL MEDICAL PROBLEMS. I WAS A

DIABETIC, HAD VERY HIGH

> BLOOD

> PRESSURE, I STILL HAVE A THYROID PROBLEM. FOR THEY

CAN NOT HELP THAT. I

> STILL

> HAVE ARTHRITIS. (NOT AS BAD). I WAS TAKING SEVERAL

MEDICATIONS FOR THESE

> PROBLEMS. A MAJOR FACTOR IN MY LIFE WAS I WAS OVER

WEIGHT. I KNEW THAT I

> HAD

> TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

>

> I STARTED OUT ON 10-23-99, I WEIGHTED 250. THIS WAS

MY FIRST VISIT. MY

> SECOND

> VISIT WAS ON 11-6-99. I WAS APPROVED FOR SURGERY ON

12-5-99. I THEN MADE

> ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGERY ON 12-9-99. I WENT HOME FROM

THE HOSPITAL ON

> 12-11-99. I WENT BACK TO SEE DR. RUTLEDGE ON 12-18-

99. I WEIGHTED IN AT

> 226.

>

> NOW I AM TAKING MEDS FOR ARTHRITIS, THYRIOD,BLOOD

PRESSURE AND I TAKE MY

> VITIMANS 3X DAY. AND CITRUCEL 1X DAY.

> FOR SOME REASON MY BLOOD PRESSURE WILL NOT GO DOWN.

WE ARE KEEPING A WATCH

> ON

> IT EVERY 3 WEEKS. WE WILL AJUST AS NEEDED.

>

> THE WORST OF IT WAS MY FIRST 2 WKS. THE FIRST WK. THE

MEDS AND JUICES DID

> NOT

> AGREE. BUT THE WORST THING WAS I HAD HEARTBURN HEAVEN

FOR 2 WKS. THEN

> THINGS

> GOT BETTER.

>

> 1. I HAD NO GAS PAINS AFTER SURGERY.

> 2. I NOW HAVE SOME HAIR LOSS.

> 3. I HAD MEDICAID AND MEDICARE INS.

> 4. MY FAMILY WAS THERE FOR ME.

> 5. I HAD AN EXCELLENT WEIGHT LOSS THUS FAR.

> 6. MY SURGERY TOOK 2 1/2 HOURS.

> 7. I HAD 6 HOLES DUE TO SCAR TISSUE.

> 8. I DID NOT NEED ANYTHING FOR THE HOSPITAL. THEY HAD

IT ALL THERE FOR ME.

> 9. I WOULD DO IT AGAIN IF I HAD TO.

> 10. I HOME SCHOOL MY SON AND I LOST ABOUT A WEEK

AFTER SURGERY.

> 11. I WAS BACK TO DOING THINGS IN ABOUT A WEEK. I GOT

TIRED EASALY.

> 12. MY GOAL IS TO GET DOWN TO 130-150, IN ABOUT A

YEAR OR LESS

> 13. IT TOOK ME ABOUT A MO. TO GET BACK TO MYSELF.

> 14. I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS TIME.

>

> IF YOU NEED MORE INFO. YOU CAN CALL ME AT

> E-MAIL ME AT, BJWETTER@...

> THIS IS MY 5 MO FOLLOW UP;

> 5-9-00 OF MY NEW LIFE. I FEEL GREAT. I HAD SOME UPS

AND DOWNS THE FIRST

> COUPLKE OF WEEKS.... NOW I AM DOING FINE. I CAN EAT

ANYTHING THAT I WANT

> TO.

> DO ANYTHING I WANT TO WITHIN REASON. USE YOUR HEAD

AND THINGS WILL BE FINE

> AND GO REAL WELL FOR YOU.

>

> I WAS 250 AT START, NOW 183

> WAIST WAS 46, NOW 36

> BMI WAS 41, NOW 31

> CLOTHES SIZE WAS 24 1/2, NOW 16

>

> NOW I THANK DR RUTLEDGE FOR THE NEW ME. MOST OF ALL I

THANK GOD FOR

> ALLOWING

> ME TO HAVE THIS SURGERY. IT WAS BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

>

> I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR NEW YOU AND THE BEST

TO THE PRE OPS.

> BETTY W IN NC

>

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any one who wants to contact me for a referance may do so.

best wishes, Betty W. NC

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In a message dated 5/13/2000 7:37:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

gjones@... writes:

<<

I live in West Virginia. I'm getting my packet ready... How do you cope

with thirst? Are you always sipping on something? Any insights or warnings

would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Amy J. >>

I recently had to surgery and I have been extremely thirty for a week after

each..It goes away. good Luck with your package

Trisha Lanman

praying Dr. R. will help me to the other side soon!!!

Las Vegas NV

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Betty W,

I would love to hear from you. I am trying to get as much information as

possible. I am very anxious to have this procedure and need as much

information as possible to be sure I have made the right decision. Thank

you for your help. When did you have the procedure? How was the post-op

experience? Were there any complications? Did you have trouble adjusting

to the dietary changes? What, if any, medical conditions have improved?

Thank you for taking the time to help me.

Darlene

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I live in West Virginia. I'm getting my packet ready... How do you cope

with thirst? Are you always sipping on something? Any insights or warnings

would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Amy J.

bjwetter@... wrote:

> any one who wants to contact me for a referance may do so.

> best wishes, Betty W. NC

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