Re: support group RNY vs DS

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I don't think it's too pushy. What if someone had the chance

to stop you from making that mistake if the situation were

reversed, but didn't do it because they didn't want to seem

pushy?

I think it's important enough to be assertive about, if not

pushy.

-Sherry (Lake Marcel, WA)

BPD/DS Feb. 2, 2001

self-pay

5'5 " / 338 pounds / 33 years old

Lost 9 pounds in pre-op weight loss efforts

Have lost 73 pounds since surgery!

Total of 82 pounds gone forEVER!

http://www.fluffynet.com/wls/

> Hi all.

>

> I went to the Dr. support group tonight and

> it was very good. My only problem is they have a

> pretty strong RNY focus at the moment. They admit that

> and are hoping for some of us DS'ers to help in the

> post op process once we get there.

> So they're sharing info on such things as dumping,

> bowel obstructions, chewing 35 times, not drinking for

> 90 minutes after eating, etc. I felt like I

> interjected several times and said, " well, it's

> different for the DS right? "

> Afterwards, I had a little knot of pre-ops around me

> as I talked about the DS. But I feel a little odd. I

> don't want to step on any toes, I just truly believe

> in this surgery. I took some emails and said I'd send

> out a few sites. The only one who had a comparison

> handout showed the RNY vs the BPD. oy.

>

> What do you think about taking a small DS handout with

> web links to the next meeting to hand out to those

> interested? Do you think that's too pushy?

>

> wondering....

>

> becki

>

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> Becki, near Portland, OR

> BMI 50-ish, age 42

> pre-op DS. hoping to get approval

> through Aetna Traditional Choice

> (fighting 'investigational' denial)

> Consulted with Dr. on 3-13-01

> psych ok, nutrition ok, beckeye_58@y...

>

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