Re: Long time post oppers . . .

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I made contact with numerous people who had their surgeries in the early

stages and they are doing great!

Debbie in IL

In a message dated 6/30/00 7:42:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

TeacherGator@... writes:

<< What is the longest post-op person on this list?

I am curious of long time effects . . . I know how excellent it is for the

month and year long patients, but I wonder about the person who had it done

yearas ago - whats the weight stay at? Do you gain? I have hearda stories of

that - but it was the old kind of surgery!

Thanks for info!!!

L.

>>

[Guest guest]

Hi!! I will be 6 mo post op on July 10th. I now weigh 155 lbs and I weighed

242 at surgery on Jan 10, 2000. I no longer have to wear that ol C Pap

machine mask on my face at night like I have for almost 10 years, so that in

itself is like a miracle. I no longer have to wear a pad for my urinary

incontence/ no leakage now at all!!! Another huge miracle. I have no

reflux/ no pain from pressure on joints/ no edema/ I look 10 years younger/ I

can breathe and move and do things instead of sit in a chair most of the

time. I'd say I've made a lot of progress!!!?? I have had a problem with

depression but am now taking Effexor and it is helping a lot. It was hard to

accept that I had depression when so many many good things have happened to

me, but I finally came around to calling a spade a spade. Depression is

something not to be fooled around with, I have learned for sure.

from Missouri age 56 on July 19th/ when dear Joyce will have her surgery!!!

Love to you Joyce and your other litter mates!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi!! I will be 6 mo post op on July 10th. I now weigh 155 lbs and I weighed

242 at surgery on Jan 10, 2000. I no longer have to wear that ol C Pap

machine mask on my face at night like I have for almost 10 years, so that in

itself is like a miracle. I no longer have to wear a pad for my urinary

incontence/ no leakage now at all!!! Another huge miracle. I have no

reflux/ no pain from pressure on joints/ no edema/ I look 10 years younger/ I

can breathe and move and do things instead of sit in a chair most of the

time. I'd say I've made a lot of progress!!!?? I have had a problem with

depression but am now taking Effexor and it is helping a lot. It was hard to

accept that I had depression when so many many good things have happened to

me, but I finally came around to calling a spade a spade. Depression is

something not to be fooled around with, I have learned for sure.

from Missouri age 56 on July 19th/ when dear Joyce will have her surgery!!!

Love to you Joyce and your other litter mates!!!!

[Guest guest]

You have no idea how happy your little missive makes me!!! I will be 56 on Aug

14, weigh 250, and would love to weigh 155!!! Good job!! I assume you stuck

strictly to the doctors orders post op to have lost that much in 6 mos! Do you

notice that you are not firming up as much as you might have at 30? Of course,

I

would rather be flabby than fat but still. Thanks for writing and again,

congratulations!! Joanne in Ohio

Deckbound@... wrote:

> Hi!! I will be 6 mo post op on July 10th. I now weigh 155 lbs and I weighed

> 242 at surgery on Jan 10, 2000. I no longer have to wear that ol C Pap

> machine mask on my face at night like I have for almost 10 years, so that in

> itself is like a miracle. I no longer have to wear a pad for my urinary

> incontence/ no leakage now at all!!! Another huge miracle. I have no

> reflux/ no pain from pressure on joints/ no edema/ I look 10 years younger/ I

> can breathe and move and do things instead of sit in a chair most of the

> time. I'd say I've made a lot of progress!!!?? I have had a problem with

> depression but am now taking Effexor and it is helping a lot. It was hard to

> accept that I had depression when so many many good things have happened to

> me, but I finally came around to calling a spade a spade. Depression is

> something not to be fooled around with, I have learned for sure.

> from Missouri age 56 on July 19th/ when dear Joyce will have her surgery!!!

> Love to you Joyce and your other litter mates!!!!

>

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