Re: Joanne!!!

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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

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