Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Wow, Joanne, (And here's another example of an original post I didn't get!) I just read-- in Marie's post--about your friend. That would scare anyone off! You are to be congratulated in still being intereseted in the surgery. I think Marie is right about the improvements in the procedure, and keep in mind that so many surgeons do FAR FEWER of these operations. Dr R has it down to a science. Now that doesn't mean it is risk free, but I feel like it's worth the risk. You'll have to decide that for you, tho. Regards, Debbie in IL Cigna approved on 3rd appeal for daughter (BMI 45) Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40)--online form submitted 6/22 In a message dated 6/22/00 5:17:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, furball2u@... writes: << -- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, Joanne Young wrote: > Dear Marie - so nice to hear from someone about my age who had the surgery > (I am 55 and I, too, wish they had this surgery years ago). I am pretty > convinced to go ahead just a little fearful - I had a good friend who had > some kind of gastric bypass in 1983 and died about a month later - she had > to have an endoscopy and the resident who performed the procedure perforated > her stomach, she became septic and died. So, just a little scary. Joanne > in Ohio > Well Joanne, Medicine has come a long way since 1983, but as in any surgery there is a risk, but so is being overweight, or getting in a car and driving down the road, or walking across the street. Joanne I am a firm believer that whatever happens was meant to happen. I was a little scared but Dr. R. is a sweetheart and you are in very good hands!!! He's the best!! Good Luck!! Marie > f >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Hi Joanne, Ooooo yeah--we can go to our HS reunions! Debbie In a message dated 6/22/00 6:37:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ybuzzy@... writes: << Hi Debbie. With regard to my friend, Robyn - I believe in my heart that when it is your turn it is your turn but, gee, I'd really like to get thin before I go!!!!! I have an old beau from high school I'd like to look up but want to be thin first!!!! Joanne in OHio DebLaMan@... wrote: >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Hi Joanne, Ooooo yeah--we can go to our HS reunions! Debbie In a message dated 6/22/00 6:37:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ybuzzy@... writes: << Hi Debbie. With regard to my friend, Robyn - I believe in my heart that when it is your turn it is your turn but, gee, I'd really like to get thin before I go!!!!! I have an old beau from high school I'd like to look up but want to be thin first!!!! Joanne in OHio DebLaMan@... wrote: >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Dear Marie - so nice to hear from someone about my age who had the surgery (I am 55 and I, too, wish they had this surgery years ago). I am pretty convinced to go ahead just a little fearful - I had a good friend who had some kind of gastric bypass in 1983 and died about a month later - she had to have an endoscopy and the resident who performed the procedure perforated her stomach, she became septic and died. So, just a little scary. Joanne in Ohio furball2u@... wrote: > Hi Joanne, > Sorry you are feeling a little left-out!! I'm afraid sometimes > people just get lost in the crowd. I have been on the list since > 12/99 that's when I started my research and had my surgery 6/2/00. I > am only 3 weeks post-op but have had no trouble at all. I am 54 > years old and wished it had been around many years ago!! But I am > looking forward to the rest of my life being smaller and able to get > around. If it is right for you, I say GO FOR IT!!! But you are the > only one to make that decision!! I have absolutely no regrets, I was > not afraid of dying but I was afraid of complications!! There are no > guarantees with this surgery or any other!! We just have to make up > our minds and go with it!! I will be praying that God will lead you > into the best decision for YOU!! You are the most important > person!! Good Luck Hon, > Marie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961715567/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 > > > Hi Joanne, > > Sorry you are feeling a little left-out!! I'm afraid sometimes > > people just get lost in the crowd. I have been on the list since > > 12/99 that's when I started my research and had my surgery 6/2/00. I > > am only 3 weeks post-op but have had no trouble at all. I am 54 > > years old and wished it had been around many years ago!! But I am > > looking forward to the rest of my life being smaller and able to get > > around. If it is right for you, I say GO FOR IT!!! But you are the > > only one to make that decision!! I have absolutely no regrets, I was > > not afraid of dying but I was afraid of complications!! There are no > > guarantees with this surgery or any other!! We just have to make up > > our minds and go with it!! I will be praying that God will lead you > > into the best decision for YOU!! You are the most important > > person!! Good Luck Hon, > > Marie > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click here! > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961715567/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 > > > Hi Joanne, > > Sorry you are feeling a little left-out!! I'm afraid sometimes > > people just get lost in the crowd. I have been on the list since > > 12/99 that's when I started my research and had my surgery 6/2/00. I > > am only 3 weeks post-op but have had no trouble at all. I am 54 > > years old and wished it had been around many years ago!! But I am > > looking forward to the rest of my life being smaller and able to get > > around. If it is right for you, I say GO FOR IT!!! But you are the > > only one to make that decision!! I have absolutely no regrets, I was > > not afraid of dying but I was afraid of complications!! There are no > > guarantees with this surgery or any other!! We just have to make up > > our minds and go with it!! I will be praying that God will lead you > > into the best decision for YOU!! You are the most important > > person!! Good Luck Hon, > > Marie > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click here! > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961715567/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Thanks, Marie. Everytime I get on this website and read all of your messages I am encouraged!! Joanne furball2u@... wrote: > > > > > > Hi Joanne, > > > Sorry you are feeling a little left-out!! I'm afraid sometimes > > > people just get lost in the crowd. I have been on the list since > > > 12/99 that's when I started my research and had my surgery > 6/2/00. I > > > am only 3 weeks post-op but have had no trouble at all. I am 54 > > > years old and wished it had been around many years ago!! But I am > > > looking forward to the rest of my life being smaller and able to > get > > > around. If it is right for you, I say GO FOR IT!!! But you are > the > > > only one to make that decision!! I have absolutely no regrets, I > was > > > not afraid of dying but I was afraid of complications!! There > are no > > > guarantees with this surgery or any other!! We just have to make > up > > > our minds and go with it!! I will be praying that God will lead > you > > > into the best decision for YOU!! You are the most important > > > person!! Good Luck Hon, > > > Marie > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click > here! > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961715567/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at > Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961719258/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Thanks, Marie. Everytime I get on this website and read all of your messages I am encouraged!! Joanne furball2u@... wrote: > > > > > > Hi Joanne, > > > Sorry you are feeling a little left-out!! I'm afraid sometimes > > > people just get lost in the crowd. I have been on the list since > > > 12/99 that's when I started my research and had my surgery > 6/2/00. I > > > am only 3 weeks post-op but have had no trouble at all. I am 54 > > > years old and wished it had been around many years ago!! But I am > > > looking forward to the rest of my life being smaller and able to > get > > > around. If it is right for you, I say GO FOR IT!!! But you are > the > > > only one to make that decision!! I have absolutely no regrets, I > was > > > not afraid of dying but I was afraid of complications!! There > are no > > > guarantees with this surgery or any other!! We just have to make > up > > > our minds and go with it!! I will be praying that God will lead > you > > > into the best decision for YOU!! You are the most important > > > person!! Good Luck Hon, > > > Marie > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click > here! > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961715567/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at > Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961719258/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Thanks, Marie. Everytime I get on this website and read all of your messages I am encouraged!! Joanne furball2u@... wrote: > > > > > > Hi Joanne, > > > Sorry you are feeling a little left-out!! I'm afraid sometimes > > > people just get lost in the crowd. I have been on the list since > > > 12/99 that's when I started my research and had my surgery > 6/2/00. I > > > am only 3 weeks post-op but have had no trouble at all. I am 54 > > > years old and wished it had been around many years ago!! But I am > > > looking forward to the rest of my life being smaller and able to > get > > > around. If it is right for you, I say GO FOR IT!!! But you are > the > > > only one to make that decision!! I have absolutely no regrets, I > was > > > not afraid of dying but I was afraid of complications!! There > are no > > > guarantees with this surgery or any other!! We just have to make > up > > > our minds and go with it!! I will be praying that God will lead > you > > > into the best decision for YOU!! You are the most important > > > person!! Good Luck Hon, > > > Marie > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click > here! > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961715567/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at > Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Shop at gazoontite.com & breathe happier and healthier! Click here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5491/3/_/453517/_/961719258/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 Hi Debbie. With regard to my friend, Robyn - I believe in my heart that when it is your turn it is your turn but, gee, I'd really like to get thin before I go!!!!! I have an old beau from high school I'd like to look up but want to be thin first!!!! Joanne in OHio DebLaMan@... wrote: > Wow, Joanne, > (And here's another example of an original post I didn't get!) I just read-- > in Marie's post--about your friend. That would scare anyone off! You are to > be congratulated in still being intereseted in the surgery. I think Marie is > right about the improvements in the procedure, and keep in mind that so many > surgeons do FAR FEWER of these operations. Dr R has it down to a science. > Now that doesn't mean it is risk free, but I feel like it's worth the risk. > You'll have to decide that for you, tho. > > Regards, > Debbie in IL > Cigna approved on 3rd appeal for daughter (BMI 45) > Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40)--online form submitted 6/22 > In a message dated 6/22/00 5:17:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > furball2u@... writes: > > << -- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, Joanne Young > wrote: > > Dear Marie - so nice to hear from someone about my age who had the > surgery > > (I am 55 and I, too, wish they had this surgery years ago). I am > pretty > > convinced to go ahead just a little fearful - I had a good friend > who had > > some kind of gastric bypass in 1983 and died about a month later - > she had > > to have an endoscopy and the resident who performed the procedure > perforated > > her stomach, she became septic and died. So, just a little scary. > Joanne > > in Ohio > > Well Joanne, > Medicine has come a long way since 1983, but as in any surgery there > is a risk, but so is being overweight, or getting in a car and > driving down the road, or walking across the street. Joanne I am a > firm believer that whatever happens was meant to happen. I was a > little scared but Dr. R. is a sweetheart and you are in very good > hands!!! He's the best!! Good Luck!! > Marie > > > > > > > f >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Air purifiers, bedding, household cleaning & more! gazoontite.com! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5492/3/_/453517/_/961720097/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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