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]

Donna,

from Raleigh here, I am almost 5 weeks post-op, but I can be a contact

for you if you'd like. (responses listed below). Also, feel free to call

me if you'd like my number in Raleigh is 847-3536.

Desperate for last 2 contacts - will you

help???

>

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

>1) Would you do it again?

YES YES 1000 TIMES YES!

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

I was back to work full-time after 7 days, but was up and about and doing

outside activities within 4/5 days and feeling great!

>Are you exercising? Yes, Walking my dogs for about 1 - 1 1/2 miles.

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

MGB surgery date = 5/26/2000, 30 lbs lost at the 4 week mark.

>4)Any complications? NONE

>5)Any regrets? Only wished I had found Dr. R. sooner!

>6)Any last minute advice? Stay calm. Bring your most recent EKG and Blood

lab work with you to the hospital (as long as it is done within 30 days).

Get

your supplements (Protein powder, Creatine, L-glutamine & Citrucel before

going to hospital, it's be one less thing to worry about after surgery.

Another suggestion might be to make sure your Will is update etc, I did not

do this, but it is a good idea.

Good luck and God bless Donna, my prayers will be with you. Keep us posted

how your are doing.

>

>Donna Kirk

>Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

Donna,

from Raleigh here, I am almost 5 weeks post-op, but I can be a contact

for you if you'd like. (responses listed below). Also, feel free to call

me if you'd like my number in Raleigh is 847-3536.

Desperate for last 2 contacts - will you

help???

>

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

>1) Would you do it again?

YES YES 1000 TIMES YES!

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

I was back to work full-time after 7 days, but was up and about and doing

outside activities within 4/5 days and feeling great!

>Are you exercising? Yes, Walking my dogs for about 1 - 1 1/2 miles.

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

MGB surgery date = 5/26/2000, 30 lbs lost at the 4 week mark.

>4)Any complications? NONE

>5)Any regrets? Only wished I had found Dr. R. sooner!

>6)Any last minute advice? Stay calm. Bring your most recent EKG and Blood

lab work with you to the hospital (as long as it is done within 30 days).

Get

your supplements (Protein powder, Creatine, L-glutamine & Citrucel before

going to hospital, it's be one less thing to worry about after surgery.

Another suggestion might be to make sure your Will is update etc, I did not

do this, but it is a good idea.

Good luck and God bless Donna, my prayers will be with you. Keep us posted

how your are doing.

>

>Donna Kirk

>Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

Donna,

from Raleigh here, I am almost 5 weeks post-op, but I can be a contact

for you if you'd like. (responses listed below). Also, feel free to call

me if you'd like my number in Raleigh is 847-3536.

Desperate for last 2 contacts - will you

help???

>

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

>1) Would you do it again?

YES YES 1000 TIMES YES!

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

I was back to work full-time after 7 days, but was up and about and doing

outside activities within 4/5 days and feeling great!

>Are you exercising? Yes, Walking my dogs for about 1 - 1 1/2 miles.

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

MGB surgery date = 5/26/2000, 30 lbs lost at the 4 week mark.

>4)Any complications? NONE

>5)Any regrets? Only wished I had found Dr. R. sooner!

>6)Any last minute advice? Stay calm. Bring your most recent EKG and Blood

lab work with you to the hospital (as long as it is done within 30 days).

Get

your supplements (Protein powder, Creatine, L-glutamine & Citrucel before

going to hospital, it's be one less thing to worry about after surgery.

Another suggestion might be to make sure your Will is update etc, I did not

do this, but it is a good idea.

Good luck and God bless Donna, my prayers will be with you. Keep us posted

how your are doing.

>

>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

>

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