Guest guest Posted May 12, 2001 Report Share Posted May 12, 2001 Dear Mark I cant answer any of your questions as I am post-op as well, but I just wanted to say that you have made the right step. I feel like giving you a big hug, you should never be laughed at or feel like someone is laughing at you. I am having the surgery for basically the same reason, i have a son and one of my greatest fears is that the other kids will tease him at school because of his fat Mummy. I want to be free of the chains of weight as I am sure you do. Keep up the faith and strive towards your goals and I am sure that the wonderful man that you are will shine through and gain control. Smiles Tracey (Brisbane, Australia) Pre-op 11 Dec 2001 Dr Fielding >From: farouk@... >Reply-To: duodenalswitch >To: duodenalswitch >Subject: Did surgery help leg swelling et al >Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 09:21:17 EDT > >I am new to this group and I am considering having the surgery done. I have >a >few questions and hope you can answer them for me. > >1. Did anyone have a problem with leg swelling while fat? If so, to what >extent? Did the weight loss (after surgery) help and if so, how much? I >have >large fat pockets that hang down on the inner thighs and they run together >when I walk. I think I am walking with my legs farther apart than they >would >normally be. Also the leg leg has swelling on the back of the leg. I wear >these damn Jobst stocking and they can be a pain! > >2. I have a stomach apron, as do most morbidly obese people. Here is the >question: I have noticed a second " flab " of fat that has formed underneath >that, in the groin area. Has anyone else had that happen and if so, again, >did the weigh loss help? > >3. Last question: Are complications normal and if you had them, what were >they? If you had the surgery to do over again, would you? > >Thanks for reading and hopefully responding. I am thinking of having the >surgery and to be honest, I am afraid. I am 43, 5'10, and weigh 495. I have >not much of a life and I want one. I want to be able to walk around the >block >or several blocks or miles. Also I don't want anyone to laugh at me >anymore. > >Mark Ferrante > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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