surgery in 2 parts

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I just wanted to share that I met with Dr Inabnet at Mt Sinai

yesterday for my pre-op consult--i already have a surgery date of May

11th--it's a long story--not quite how it goes--date before consult,

but it just worked out that way. I found him to be very respectful,

professional & thorough.

I went there knowing that the BPD/DS was the surgery for me--he

agreed. YES!!! Then for some reason last week I started thinking

what would I do if he recommended that I have it in 2 parts due to my

BMI of 64 & recent medical history complications. Well, on Friday, I

decided 2 parts would be fine if that was the recommendation. I had

already convinced myself that I would be having open because of my

weight & bmi--so I didnt have to let go of the dream of lap--but now,

he told me that if I do the surgery in 2 parts that I can have both

parts lap--so, I figure--what a bonus.

So, what i will be getting on May 11th, is a sleeve gastrectomy &

then i will come home to lose about 100lbs which should take a few

months at my current weight of 384.4 (yes, i have lost 14.2lbs in the

last couple of weeks) I was trying to make more room in there for my

surgeon. In late fall of this year I will be returning for

the " switch " part of my surgery. I am very pleased that we are

taking this approach. I was a bit risky for a long time under

anesthesia & this way I should be only under for the first part about

1 1/2 - 2 hours--so will reduce respitory complications.

I guess I can say that I will be emerging into my new life over the

next several months...I am so looking forward to this. I wish I

could have stayed in NYC for a while yesterday, but to be perfectly

honest--I am just too fat to get around. Looking forward to the

freedom to stay if I choose & to have lunch in the city with a friend

before hopping the amtrak back to Delaware.

Thanks for reading this long post. I have learned soooo much from

those of you who have gone before--such encouragement & support is

difficult to find around the obesity.

Take good care.

ogretta

pre-op

may 11, 2001

dr inabnet