Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Hi. My beautiful and insightful wife just gave me a URL which links to an article which discusses what happens when everything goes wrong with this surgery. It specifically refers to the RNY but nothing in the article would be any less likely to happen with the DS. In fact the problems that the author had are very similar to those that I had. I hesitate to post downers here on a support group but I (like my wife) feel it is important to know everything that can happen with this surgery, the bad as well as the good. I especially ache for those who weren't in a coma. I didn't know about much of anything but my family suffered having been called to come to Portland to tell me their "goodbyes." In spite of all that I'm glad I had the surgery but I have to say I had no idea what sort of illness short of death was possible. If this is your last resort and the option is dying from the coming co-morbidities then definitely get the surgery. But get informed. Those who are willing to read some truth can go to the following web site. http://www.nypress.com/content.cfm?content_id=3533 & now=01/27/2001 & content_se Regards. Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fartSan , TX, 60 years oldDr. Welker Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch340 starting weight, currently 257http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 > Hi. My beautiful and insightful wife just gave me a URL which links to an article which discusses what happens when everything goes wrong with this surgery. > > I hesitate to post downers here on a support group but I (like my wife) feel it is important to know everything that can happen with this surgery, the bad as well as the good. > > But get informed. Those who are willing to read some truth can go to the following web site. > > http://www.nypress.com/content.cfm?content_id=3533&now=01/ 27/2001&content_se > > Regards. > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart Hi Joe; As you've said before, you think it's a good idea for people to learn the good and the bad, both sides of issues. Well, that woman sure says a mouthful. I was struck more by her anger and obvious contempt for Carnie than her objectivity over her ordeal. Knowing your own writing as well as I do, and your talent for grasping a situation and expressing it clearly, I'd rather read an article about what can go wrong written by you. Between you and Joy, you've practically seen or lived through it all. What do ya say Joe? I subscribe to an entirely different web based 'first person' writing source. If you're interested, email me. The best to you and Joy~ gobo DS pre-op BMI 55.5 " Sometimes We Never Know How We Influence the Lives of Others, Yet We Touch Those Lives Just the Same " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 > Hi. My beautiful and insightful wife just gave me a URL which links to an article which discusses what happens when everything goes wrong with this surgery. > > I hesitate to post downers here on a support group but I (like my wife) feel it is important to know everything that can happen with this surgery, the bad as well as the good. > > But get informed. Those who are willing to read some truth can go to the following web site. > > http://www.nypress.com/content.cfm?content_id=3533&now=01/ 27/2001&content_se > > Regards. > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart Hi Joe; As you've said before, you think it's a good idea for people to learn the good and the bad, both sides of issues. Well, that woman sure says a mouthful. I was struck more by her anger and obvious contempt for Carnie than her objectivity over her ordeal. Knowing your own writing as well as I do, and your talent for grasping a situation and expressing it clearly, I'd rather read an article about what can go wrong written by you. Between you and Joy, you've practically seen or lived through it all. What do ya say Joe? I subscribe to an entirely different web based 'first person' writing source. If you're interested, email me. The best to you and Joy~ gobo DS pre-op BMI 55.5 " Sometimes We Never Know How We Influence the Lives of Others, Yet We Touch Those Lives Just the Same " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 > Hi. My beautiful and insightful wife just gave me a URL which links to an article which discusses what happens when everything goes wrong with this surgery. > > I hesitate to post downers here on a support group but I (like my wife) feel it is important to know everything that can happen with this surgery, the bad as well as the good. > > But get informed. Those who are willing to read some truth can go to the following web site. > > http://www.nypress.com/content.cfm?content_id=3533&now=01/ 27/2001&content_se > > Regards. > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart Hi Joe; As you've said before, you think it's a good idea for people to learn the good and the bad, both sides of issues. Well, that woman sure says a mouthful. I was struck more by her anger and obvious contempt for Carnie than her objectivity over her ordeal. Knowing your own writing as well as I do, and your talent for grasping a situation and expressing it clearly, I'd rather read an article about what can go wrong written by you. Between you and Joy, you've practically seen or lived through it all. What do ya say Joe? I subscribe to an entirely different web based 'first person' writing source. If you're interested, email me. The best to you and Joy~ gobo DS pre-op BMI 55.5 " Sometimes We Never Know How We Influence the Lives of Others, Yet We Touch Those Lives Just the Same " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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