RE: Information For Binder.

[Guest guest]

UR Welcome. Unfortunately, although there are three

surgeons that do this surgery, the information is

listed under his name only so people don't know.

Shell, Francisco, , is there anyway you guys can

put this information in our files or data section in

our support group area? What I am referring to is the

information about the binder:

((http://richmond.kaiser.org and click on Physician

Lookup. Select Provider Name and type in Baggs.

When is page comes up, to the left you will see the

info about the bariatric surgery program.) or do you

think that this is not a good idea as this group is

comprised of patients that not only attend Richmond

but Fremont and SF as well and all three differ in the

approach and process although the surgery is the same.

Tell me what you think.

--- bhokoana@... wrote:

> Thank you very much. That was exactly what I wanted!

>

> LTLJSMOM

>

> _____

>

> From: Pamela A Marsh

>

> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 12:26 PM

> To:

>

gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: RE:

> Robin/Stage

> IV

>

>

> http://richmond.kaiser.org/

> http://richmond.kaiser.org/> and click on

> Physician

> Lookup. Select Provider Name and type in

> Baggs.

> When is page comes up, to the left you will see the

> info about the bariatric surgery program.

>

> I hope that helps.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- bhokoana@... wrote:

>

> > Can someone please send the link to Richmond's

> > website. I would really like

> > to see it.

> >

> > Thanks!

> > LTLJSMOM

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From: Pamela A Marsh

> >

> > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 12:12 PM

> > To:

> >

>

gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> > Subject: Re:

> >

> Robin/Stage

> > IV

> >

> >

> > Maybe this was wrong...who knows but on Stage III,

> I

> > had steak, not that much of it and I tolerated it

> > well. As a matter of fact, the steak and ground

> > beef,

> > turkey and ham were much more tolerated than

> chicken

> > and now the chicken does not give me any problems.

> >

> > I would not worry about the amount of food as long

> > as

> > you know for a fact that you are not going over

> what

> > they say you should not go over. I still do my

> two

> > ounces and on a good day, I might get three but

> > usually it is two. Some days I don't get that

> > because

> > I can take two bites off the chicken and be done.

> I

> > have never waited a few minutes to see if my

> apetite

> > changes. I just call it a day especially since I

> am

> > not hungery later.

> >

> > I hope it helps.

> >

> > Pam Marsh

> >

> > --- Tina ma2two@...> wrote:

> >

> > > Yeah, that's what I originally thought too. Your

> 6

> > > week appointment

> > > is a group appointment (unless you requested

> > > otherwise) and then at

> > > 12 weeks you see the surgeon again. I already

> have

> > > my 12 week

> > > appointment set up for August 19th. That's when

> > I'll

> > > be released to

> > > the final stage. As far as I can tell from the

> new

> > > binder sections

> > > that I printed out from Richmond's website,

> there

> > is

> > > a lot more

> > > listed for Stage III and Stage IV just tells you

> > > what to avoid. I

> > > think at that time you can eat steak. My 6 week

> is

> > > next week on the

> > > 7th.

> > >

> > > I bought 2 pairs of shorts last weekend at

> Macy's.

> > > One was a size 22

> > > and one was a size 20. I couldn't even zip the

> > size

> > > 20's. Well, this

> > > morning I thought...what the heck...let's try

> > those

> > > babies on. They

> > > fit! 1 week and 1 size smaller. Wow! Now I need

> to

> > > go buy a pair of

> > > shorts in an 18 and a 16. Hubby wasn't too mad

> > even

> > > though I didn't

> > > buy cheap shorts (Tommy Hilfiger). Oh well.

> > Someone

> > > will get some

> > > good use out of them and look stylish too!

> > >

> > > How are you feeling? You did a LOT of walking.

> > >

> > > Tina

> > >

> > >

> > > > > No problem on the questions. Let's see:

> Dr.

> > > Fisher was my

> > > > surgeon with Dr. Baggs assisting.

> > > > > A popsicle is considered water. Not food.

> > > (make sure it's

> > > sugar

> > > > free). At my two week, I asked Dr. Baggs if

> it

> > > was still ok for

> > > me

> > > > to do popsicles, and he said, " Sure, as many

> as

> > > you want. " It's a

> > > > good way to slowly get liquids.

> > > > >

> > > > > I haven't done any protein drinks. I'm

> trying

> > > to follow

> > > > Richmond's guidelines. I've done a shake once,

> > it

> > > is IsoKool, 90

> > > > calories, 22 gm. of protein, no fat, and like

> 1

> > g

> > > or less of

> > > sugar.

> > > > That was because I was in a situation where I

> > had

> > > no other food

> > > > available. I don't rule out the use of

> protein

> > > shakes...it's just

> > > > that I'm pretty early in the process yet...and

> > > they don't actually

> > > > expect that you'll be able to get in all that

> > > protein during the

> > > > first six weeks. After six weeks or so, you

> go

> > to

> > > phase IV where

> > > > you will be eating between four and six ounces

> > per

> > > meal, in lieu

> > > of

>

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