Looking for a doctor

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Hello Everyone!

I am new to the list. I am almost 28 years old, a

friend of my just had a Lap RNY and I spent some time

with her over the weekend. We chatted about why she

went through with the surgery and I just couldnt

remember why it was that I wasn't willing to do it

anymore. I had always said, oh well that is for the

people that don't want to do the work, that is for the

ones who wont/can't excersize, I am just being lazy.

And then it occured to me when I started to TRY to

excercise the way I had before, the Tae Bo tapes, the

brisk walking, the line dancing, that I can't do what

I used to be able to. And it occured to me that I was

out of control, and that I had become one of those

people that probably need it. Soooo, here I am. I

did ALL kinds of research, and it seems hands down

that DS is the way to go. You don't have what I

consider the negative side effects that I have heard

with the Lap RNY. I have a couple questions though.

1) Can you get DS done LAP?

2) Why are there so Few Doctors? I live in Chicago

there is one of everything in Chicago but no doctors

willing to do DS? Why is that? I have to admit that

makes me nervous.

3) What have you all found that are negative side

effects? Not that it doesnt by FAR make it worth it.

But Something akin to the Dumping syndrom, or the

limited food portions, there has to be something that

happens, its not magic. So, I want to know the good

with the bad. Anyone that can help I would

appreciate.

4) If I get a referral from my PCP to a doctor that

only does RNY, do I have a choice? Or do I have to

self pay all of it? Anyone with experience? I caught

the tail end of part of a conversation regarding that,

and was wondering if you could contact me to let me

know how you went about your fight. But this may be a

moot point depending on the answers from number 2.

5) Whats the catch? Reading up on this, it seems

hands down DS is the way to go. Almost too good. Do

you have the problems with not being able to eat

certain foods? Not that that is necissarily an issue,

but if you eat a piece of wedding cake on your wedding

day are you gonna be in the bathroom for the next 3

hours? Can you handle meats? Etc. Anyway, I know

you probably get these questions a million times a

day. I would appreciate any input you have.

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