Re: Desperate for last 2 contacts - will you help???

[Guest guest]

At this point, I have the same few questions....

> 1) Would you do it again?

Absolutely

> 2)How quickly were you back to normal activity? I

could have been back much sooner but my hormone pills made me very sick to my

stomach. Once I quit taking them I returned to normal immediately. There is no

down time with this surgery.

Are you exercising? Riding my bike.

> 3)When was your surgery and how much have you lost? Surgery was May 31. I will

weigh on friday for the first time since clinic. At 6 days out (at clinic) I had

lost 14 pounds.

> 4)Any complications? None

> 5)Any regrets? None, just wish I would have known about it sooner and had it

done sooner.

> 6)Any last minute advice? Make sure to take your Citrucel and your Carafate as

directed. It is very, very important.

Flo Ballengee

[Guest guest]

HI:

I had surgery on May 4th, 2000, lost 52lbs as of today's date. Yes I would

do it again, Had surgery on Thursday discharged on Friday morning, got my

nails don and went grocery shopping on Saturday, went back to work on Monday

and put in a 45 hour work week - was very tired but went to bed early each

evening. I have had a minor complication developed an ulcer but I have had

a history of ulcers in the past. I weiged in @ 314lbs at clinic and I now

weigh 262lbs. I have not begun excercising yet due to the ulcer have had a

lot of nausea and I just have not felt up to exercising. Take your carafate

as directed and make sure the pharmacy gives you liquid to avoid an ulcer.

They are not a fun thing to have. Good luck to you and if I can help please

give me a call 336/922-4860 home or email me. janice@...

Desperate for last 2 contacts - will you

help???

> Ok, I'm getting desperate.

> I've got 2 contacts to go to officially document. I've been researching

WLS

> for over a year and been on this board for about 2 months. I've contacted

> lots of members informally but not saved all the discussions. I couldn't

> reach Janet or Rick on the phone yesterday and I had planned on them being

my

> " 2 for the price of 1. " :-)

>

> I really, really want to drive my package up to Dr. Rs office today, to

get

> that July 14 date firmed up. Will anyone on this morning, please, please

be

> a contact? I can email you questions or if you just have a general

account

> of the surgery, that would be fine too.

>

> At this point, I have the same few questions....

> 1) Would you do it again?

> 2)How quickly were you back to normal activity? Are you exercising?

> 3)When was your surgery and how much have you lost?

> 4)Any complications?

> 5)Any regrets?

> 6)Any last minute advice?

>

> Please, please, please, anyone on the board this morning, email me. I'm

> going to go copy my packet, which is finished otherwise and then I'll be

> heading back to my apt. in Chapel Hill. I'll check email this frequently

> this morning and early afternoon.

> Thanks!

> Donna Kirk

> Chapel Hill

>

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[Guest guest]

> Ok, I'm getting desperate.

> I've got 2 contacts to go to officially document. I've been

researching WLS

> for over a year and been on this board for about 2 months. I've

contacted

> lots of members informally but not saved all the discussions. I

couldn't

> reach Janet or Rick on the phone yesterday and I had planned on

them being my

> " 2 for the price of 1. " :-)

>

> I really, really want to drive my package up to Dr. Rs office

today, to get

> that July 14 date firmed up. Will anyone on this morning, please,

please be

> a contact? I can email you questions or if you just have a general

account

> of the surgery, that would be fine too.

>

> At this point, I have the same few questions....

> 1) Would you do it again?

> 2)How quickly were you back to normal activity? Are you exercising?

> 3)When was your surgery and how much have you lost?

> 4)Any complications?

> 5)Any regrets?

> 6)Any last minute advice?

>

Hi Donna,

My name is Marie and I had my surgery 6/2/00. I have had no

problems at all. I have lost nearly 30 lbs. I am waiting until

7/2/00 for my official weight loss. I have absolutely no regrets at

all. I am 54 years old and wish I could have had this surgery years

ago. Dr. R. is a great Dr. and you will feel at ease with him from

the beginning!! Just relax, don't eat too much the night before

surgery it will stretch your intestines and to quote the Good Dr.

" you might not get as good of weight loss " .

Good Luck,

Marie

> Please, please, please, anyone on the board this morning, email

me. I'm

> going to go copy my packet, which is finished otherwise and then

I'll be

> heading back to my apt. in Chapel Hill. I'll check email this

frequently

> this morning and early afternoon.

> Thanks!

> Donna Kirk

> Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

> Ok, I'm getting desperate.

> I've got 2 contacts to go to officially document. I've been

researching WLS

> for over a year and been on this board for about 2 months. I've

contacted

> lots of members informally but not saved all the discussions. I

couldn't

> reach Janet or Rick on the phone yesterday and I had planned on

them being my

> " 2 for the price of 1. " :-)

>

> I really, really want to drive my package up to Dr. Rs office

today, to get

> that July 14 date firmed up. Will anyone on this morning, please,

please be

> a contact? I can email you questions or if you just have a general

account

> of the surgery, that would be fine too.

>

> At this point, I have the same few questions....

> 1) Would you do it again?

> 2)How quickly were you back to normal activity? Are you exercising?

> 3)When was your surgery and how much have you lost?

> 4)Any complications?

> 5)Any regrets?

> 6)Any last minute advice?

>

Hi Donna,

My name is Marie and I had my surgery 6/2/00. I have had no

problems at all. I have lost nearly 30 lbs. I am waiting until

7/2/00 for my official weight loss. I have absolutely no regrets at

all. I am 54 years old and wish I could have had this surgery years

ago. Dr. R. is a great Dr. and you will feel at ease with him from

the beginning!! Just relax, don't eat too much the night before

surgery it will stretch your intestines and to quote the Good Dr.

" you might not get as good of weight loss " .

Good Luck,

Marie

> Please, please, please, anyone on the board this morning, email

me. I'm

> going to go copy my packet, which is finished otherwise and then

I'll be

> heading back to my apt. in Chapel Hill. I'll check email this

frequently

> this morning and early afternoon.

> Thanks!

> Donna Kirk

> Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

> Ok, I'm getting desperate.

> I've got 2 contacts to go to officially document. I've been

researching WLS

> for over a year and been on this board for about 2 months. I've

contacted

> lots of members informally but not saved all the discussions. I

couldn't

> reach Janet or Rick on the phone yesterday and I had planned on

them being my

> " 2 for the price of 1. " :-)

>

> I really, really want to drive my package up to Dr. Rs office

today, to get

> that July 14 date firmed up. Will anyone on this morning, please,

please be

> a contact? I can email you questions or if you just have a general

account

> of the surgery, that would be fine too.

>

> At this point, I have the same few questions....

> 1) Would you do it again?

> 2)How quickly were you back to normal activity? Are you exercising?

> 3)When was your surgery and how much have you lost?

> 4)Any complications?

> 5)Any regrets?

> 6)Any last minute advice?

>

Hi Donna,

My name is Marie and I had my surgery 6/2/00. I have had no

problems at all. I have lost nearly 30 lbs. I am waiting until

7/2/00 for my official weight loss. I have absolutely no regrets at

all. I am 54 years old and wish I could have had this surgery years

ago. Dr. R. is a great Dr. and you will feel at ease with him from

the beginning!! Just relax, don't eat too much the night before

surgery it will stretch your intestines and to quote the Good Dr.

" you might not get as good of weight loss " .

Good Luck,

Marie

> Please, please, please, anyone on the board this morning, email

me. I'm

> going to go copy my packet, which is finished otherwise and then

I'll be

> heading back to my apt. in Chapel Hill. I'll check email this

frequently

> this morning and early afternoon.

> Thanks!

> Donna Kirk

> Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/29/2000 6:32:10 PM Central Daylight Time,

reddena@... writes:

<< Dr R likes

you to give a general summary of what you learned from your contacts. Thats

just

a few paragraghs though and no problem. >>

Don't stress over the summary. My summary of conversations were one and two

word answers and I was approved the same day of packet receipt. It's ok to be

brief and succinct. You don't need to print responses and send them in.

Debbie doesn't like a lot of extraneous paper.

le

[Guest guest]

Hi, you probably have what you need by now,but if you don't-- go to the contact

list on the clos.net web sight. Email 10 or 20 people. You will get almost

immediate responses. Many contacts have thier post op responses all ready to

go. You do not have to type the same questions 10 or twenty times. Do this.

Bring up the contact list. Pick one . A Email window will open with your

contacts

email address in the right place. Type your subject in. Now do your little

question thing. Go to edit . Click on select all,then go to edit again, hit

copy. Now that email is in your computer. Send the email . Go back to your

contact list. Pick another name. You will get a email screen like you just had

but with another name on it. Type in your subject. hit tab so your cursor goes

to the body of the screen. Go to edit hit paste. Your letter will appear. Send

it. Do the same thing over and over until you feel you are done. I emailed

every one on that list like this and got over 100responses. Many in the first

few hours. Print out the ones you like and there are your contacts. Dr R likes

you to give a general summary of what you learned from your contacts. Thats

just

a few paragraghs though and no problem.

UNCLawyer2B@... wrote:

> Ok, I'm getting desperate.

> I've got 2 contacts to go to officially document. I've been researching WLS

> for over a year and been on this board for about 2 months. I've contacted

> lots of members informally but not saved all the discussions. I couldn't

> reach Janet or Rick on the phone yesterday and I had planned on them being my

> " 2 for the price of 1. " :-)

>

> I really, really want to drive my package up to Dr. Rs office today, to get

> that July 14 date firmed up. Will anyone on this morning, please, please be

> a contact? I can email you questions or if you just have a general account

> of the surgery, that would be fine too.

>

> At this point, I have the same few questions....

> 1) Would you do it again?

> 2)How quickly were you back to normal activity? Are you exercising?

> 3)When was your surgery and how much have you lost?

> 4)Any complications?

> 5)Any regrets?

> 6)Any last minute advice?

>

> Please, please, please, anyone on the board this morning, email me. I'm

> going to go copy my packet, which is finished otherwise and then I'll be

> heading back to my apt. in Chapel Hill. I'll check email this frequently

> this morning and early afternoon.

> Thanks!

> Donna Kirk

> Chapel Hill

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Hope this isn't too offensive- trust me, it's better than the Elian one.

> http://click.egroups.com/1/6002/3/_/453517/_/962283368/

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> 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