MGB follow up .Betty W.

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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