RE: Digest Number 1499

June 12, 2000

Helen, only you can remove yourself, Unless your name is Mitch.

Just go to the onelist sight and remove yourself. Good luck! and God bless

Trisha Lanman

June 12, 2000

Helen, only you can remove yourself, Unless your name is Mitch.

Just go to the onelist sight and remove yourself. Good luck! and God bless

Trisha Lanman

June 12, 2000

Helen, only you can remove yourself, Unless your name is Mitch.

Just go to the onelist sight and remove yourself. Good luck! and God bless

Trisha Lanman

June 12, 2000

PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST.

THANKS

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> There are 17 messages in this issue.

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> Topics in this digest:

>

> 1. Question about physical

>

> 2. moving along

>

> 3. What kind of birth control CAN you use?

>

> 4. Re: For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls

> From: DebLaMan@...

> 5. Re: Theresa P. is back in NC!!!prayers needed

> From: metrishal@...

> 6. Re: Alert ... Alert!!! Horrible News!!

>

> 7. Re: What kind of birth control CAN you use?

>

> 8. Toni

> From: sneal03@...

> 9. Trish and Theresa

> From: sneal03@...

> 10. Re: Trish and Theresa

> From: metrishal@...

> 11. Re: Digest Number 1496

>

> 12. Re: Digest Number 1494

>

> 13. Re: Digest Number 1496

>

> 14. Fanney is finally back,,,,,,, :-}

>

> 15. Re: For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls

>

> 16. Re: Alert ... Alert!!! Horrible News!!

>

> 17. Re: For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

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> Message: 1

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 02:57:53 -0000

>

> Subject: Question about physical

>

> Hi! What did you all get from your PCP as far as medical history and

> physical? I am supposed to pick up support letter, records, etc. from

> my doctor this week but I don't know if he underdstood what I was

> saying in terms of needing some kind of comprehensive record of the

> exam, plus a history (I think he figures because he sees me

> regularly, and because I recently had PAP smear, heart stress test,

> EKG, EGD, etc., AND because I will need full bloodwork and another

> EKG before the surgery, there wasn't much more that he needed to do.

> I'm just wanting to know what I need to have from him.

> Thanks!

> (yes it's my real name) America

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 2

> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:02:21 -0500

>

> Subject: moving along

>

> Hi all,

>

> You are all great! I love reading your posts. I don't respond a lot, but

> I

> read them all, and I say a prayer when it is needed, and I laugh and cry

> with

> you all.

> I am moving along in my quest for the MGB. I have my family docs approval

> (still need his letter, but he is excited about the MGB). I have all my

> contacts (thanks everyone). My husband is pondering his letter (he is a

> sweetheart and totally supportive, so that will be fine). I have almost

> all my

> medical records gathered. I have had my mammogram (had a scare with that,

> but

> I'm fine). I had my Pap and am waiting for results from that and hoping

> that

> will be fine, also. I filled out the patient information form on May

> 30th, but

> I haven't heard anything yet about that. I emailed Debbie, and she didn't

> know

> if Dr. R got it because his computer is not in sync with hers (I think

> that's

> what she said). I emailed Dr. R to see if he got it, but haven't heard

> back

> yet. I'm hoping that means he did get it, and he knows I will receive his

> copy

> of the letter soon, and then I'll have my answer. I am praying and

> praying for

> insurance approval and doing my best to exercise faith that whatever is

> Heavenly Father's will for me will happen.

> I am like most all pre-ops - I live and breathe MGB. I get soooooo

> excited

> about it because of the great hope it gives me!

> Thanks to everyone for all your information, and support, and humor, and

> kindness.

>

> Sara

>

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>

> Message: 3

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 03:05:04 -0000

>

> Subject: What kind of birth control CAN you use?

>

> I've seen posts saying you can't use birth control pills or the shot

> post-op. Is it that they are bad for you or that they aren't

> effective? And are these restrictions just with the MGB or any WLS?

> What can you use with MGB? Thanks.

>

> (yes it's my real name) America

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 4

> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:13:14 EDT

> From: DebLaMan@...

> Subject: Re: For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls

>

> Hi Claire,

> Hope you are holding your own (food in, that is). Did I read somewhere

> that

> drinking with food is not advised? Could that be why you tolerated the HC

> by

> itself but not in combo with other things?

>

> An update on our quest for surgery for our 16-yr-old daugher Chris:

> Our insurance co (Cigna) has received our appeal package and have

> responded

> that the process will be complete by 7-7. So, we are in a holding pattern

>

> ourselves. In the meantime, we will go ahead and send her for her summer

> weight-loss camp in Mass, as she has been really looking forward to

> returning

> this year. The wheels turn slowly......

>

> Regards,

>

> Debbie in IL

>

> n a message dated 6/11/00 4:26:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> sMama2@... writes:

>

> <<

> Hi All,

>

> Today wasn't the best food day for Ms. Claire.

>

> I tried Taco Bell for the first time since long before surgery. Had

> their

> 49

> cent Nacho Supreme (cheap date lol). They tasted a bit greasy but okay

> going

> down. But I wasn't home for 20 minutes before they came right back up.

> Yuck!

>

> Earlier we went out for lunch with my Stepkids to Cracker Barrel. I

> ordered

> a pork chop, hashbrown casserole, cottage cheese, corn bread and hot

> chocolate. Well, the pork chop was great. ate my cottage cheese

> and

> after looking at my hashbrown casserole I wasn't interested in it. I

> really

> enjoyed my cornbread and hot chocolate, but apparently the feeling wasn't

>

> mutual. We did'nt get out of the restaurant before those two came up.

>

> I know this is a gross subject, but since " barfing " sort of seems the

> subject

> of the week (hee hee) I thought I'd share (sorry...) Maybe this will be

> helpful to some of the preops at any rate. For me, throwing up post

> surgery

> is not at all like throwing up pre surgery. It has always been the worst

>

> feeling in the world to me, but generally speaking it doesn't involve the

>

> same retching that it did pre-surgery. Now, I may be the only postop

> with

> this experience, but there definitely is a difference.

>

> Since surgery, if I eat too much I generally just throw that up and then

> feel

> fine. If I eat something that my tummy doesn't like (like the hot

> chocolate

> and corn bread mixed) only that comes up, but everything else stays.

> It's

> so

> weird. I had hot chocolate on our day cruse in Alaska and had no problem

>

> with it. Since then I've tried several times to have it with something

> else

> and got sick every time. Very weird.

>

> With all that said, I'll continue experimenting when something seems

> appealing and hope for the best. Generally speaking most foods I've

> tried

> sit quite well with me, so I count myself as blessed.

>

> Sorry for such a gross topic. Someone tell me it helped them okay?

> Yeah,

> even if you have to lie to me okay? < >

>

> {{HUGS}}

>

> Claire

> MGB 4/10/00

> 300/264

> 15.25 inches lost forever!!

> Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net)

>

> " He who beg >>

>

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>

> Message: 5

> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:26:27 EDT

> From: metrishal@...

> Subject: Re: Theresa P. is back in NC!!!prayers needed

>

> Dang Flo, I don't know. I wasn't going to drill her. I will know after

> the

> surgery tomorrow OK.

> trisha

> I love you!!!!!

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 6

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 03:27:40 -0000

>

> Subject: Re: Alert ... Alert!!! Horrible News!!

>

> I seriously doubt that DR R will make any " official " statement. I

> would be shocked if he did. Too many confidentiality issues at stake.

> From what I read she had major adhesions in her abdomen(no doubt some

> adhered to her bowel or omentum. The autopsy results are not clear

> either....she could have had something else going on as well. She was

> not in the best of health and had had previous complications post

> surgery(Other surgery non WLS) as well.

> I feel it is a miracle that only one has died from this surgery.

> Believe me I have seen people die from tonsillectomies and nose jobs.

> Other things too in my experience as an ICU nurse that you would not

> think would happen but do.

> Abdominal surgery is very risky. In my mind the MGB is the ONLY way

> to go unless you can't for some reason.

> Kinda weird that was in the same " litter " .......as

> ....does that mean the same day??

>

> -- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, sMama2@a... wrote:

> > In a message dated 6/11/00 6:23:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > lindat@f... writes:

> >

> > << I don't think she posts to the list. Dr. Rutledge mentioned

> > her at the May 16 clinic. Someone else mentioned her to me

> > on the phone. I haven't seen any other discussion of her

> > here. Anyone with more details, please post. >>

> >

> > Okay, okay...

> >

> > Theresa (Taup111@a...). Had her surgery April 10th (not in May),

> same

> > litter as , Sharon from MD, , Tonni, Bonnie and of

> course

> > yours truly,

> >

> > Theresa has had problems with vomiting from the beginning. She was

> at home

> > and was hospitalized. When she came home from the hospital she

> finally

> > contacted Dr. R. and he said to come down and he'd take care of

> her. For

> > whatever reason she never made it down to NC. Was hospitalized

> again and

> > contacted Dr. R. to do the revision. Although I haven't personally

> heard

> > that the revision was done, I assumed it was because Dr. R.'s paper

> lists

> > four revisions to date and I recalled that as of the previous

> report stated

> > only three revisions. I have not heard from Theresa recently. In

> her last

> > email to me and my fellow littermates she stated she was on her way

> down to

> > have the revision done. To date she had lost about 70lbs and felt

> miserable.

> >

> > As for , Dr. R. has not made a " formal " statement although

> her sister

> > has given her permission when he feels ready to do so. According

> to his

> > paper she died due to a perferated bowel I believe. I'm sure a

> day doesn't

> > go by that he doesn't think of her (I know none do for me).

> Hopefully after

> > he presents his paper and takes a much deserved vacation he'll take

> the time

> > to say something " official " .

> >

> > I'm done now.

> >

> > {{HUGS}}

> >

> > Claire

> > MGB 4/10/00

> > 300/264

> > 15.25 inches lost forever!!

> > Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net)

> >

> > " He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it

> until the

> > day of Christ Jesus. " - Phil. 1:6

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 7

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 03:43:40 -0000

>

> Subject: Re: What kind of birth control CAN you use?

>

> I see another " daily topic " list forming here...but before I digress

> I must say that that is a VERY good question. I know that you are

> NOT supposed to get pregnant after MGB but some have and sucessful

> outcomes I might add. There is the risk of nutritional deficiency etc.

>

> I would see why the shot is ruled out > I dont see why you can't take

> the pill(BCP)

> Also there is foam and condoms 95%+ effective when used together.

> More permanently ......tubal ligation.

> Of course I will digress now...

> Abstinence is 100% effective.......but its not a choice some of us or

> our partners could live with...lol

> My husband says " some woman use their personalities for birth

> control " again this might make others in your life unhappy....lol

> Any other ideas folks?

>

> In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, " America "

> wrote:

> > I've seen posts saying you can't use birth control pills or the

> shot

> > post-op. Is it that they are bad for you or that they aren't

> > effective? And are these restrictions just with the MGB or any WLS?

> > What can you use with MGB? Thanks.

> >

> > (yes it's my real name) America

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 8

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 04:47:50 -0000

> From: sneal03@...

> Subject: Toni

>

> Hi Toni, I've been out of town for a few days and away from the

> computer. Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting your

> mom, Lucy, while we were all hanging out at Durham Regional

> Hospital. She's a sweetheart. Let us know if she persues the MGB

> and is the first 76 year old patient of Dr. R. is doing really

> well and ate meat loaf and mashed potatoes today. YEAH! I feel like

> his mother rather than his wife watching him eat all the time.

>

> Keep us posted

> , MGB pre-op, soon to be divorced from if I ever ask him

> about his bowel movements again.

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 9

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 04:58:07 -0000

> From: sneal03@...

> Subject: Trish and Theresa

>

> Hi Trish,

> I met Theresa's two sisters at Durham Regional the night before your

> surgery. Dr. R. had taken Theresa into surgery in the middle of the

> night to check for a leak, as her heart rate was elevated. We had a

> really nice visit and I was so relieved when Dr. R. came into the

> waiting room to report that there was no sign of a new leak. I

> talked with Theresa later that day and she seemed so good! What

> happened? I have not had contact with either sister since, please

> keep us posted on the " stomach blasting " .

> Keeping Theresa and her family in my prayers,

> , MGB pre-op.

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 10

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 01:09:47 EDT

> From: metrishal@...

> Subject: Re: Trish and Theresa

>

> , You sweetie, Kiss that skinny and tell him to wait for you!

>

> Gee, I thought all married couples shared there stories of bowel

> movments..lol I hope all is well and have decided on a date? Hurry or

> wait

> and have it done at the reunion in September, but have more taken that

> s

> 2.5 of 3.5 feet. Guys need less..lol I loved spending time with you, Im

> sure

> Theresa's Sister did to. Well, gotta go

> Trisha

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 11

> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:56:53 -0700

>

> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1496

>

> Dear Joanne,

> Congradulations for making it safely over to the great side of

> life!!!

> Keep us posted on your success ..I'll be watching:)::): MGB July

> 12th comming soon at a hospital near you SusieG

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> Message: 12

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 01:23:19 -0700

>

> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1494

>

> Dear ,

> Once again you answered all my questions beautifully, thank you!!

> How

> right you are that I am so worried that I will not lose this hunger and

> therefore, not lose enough weight. I've got 33 days left to let what you

> wrote sink in. Just can't wait to join in on the fun of losing. Luv

> SusieG

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> Message: 13

> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:50:25 -0700

>

> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1496

>

> Dear Claire,

> OK maybe it will help me I hope, I hope I hope..... I am a bonafied

> choco-holic. One of my biggest concerns after my surgery is complete on

> July 12th, is that all goes well first and formost, and secondly that my

> love of chocolate Dr R removes while I'am under his magic spell in the

> OR. Today I was dicussing this very issue with a friend of mine. He

> suggested sugar free hot chocalate, regular chocolate and carob as

> possible options. Preferably I would like to have the desire extracted

> all together. Throwing up is just not my thing, good or bad I hate it

> so with any luck I won't want any of the above.. Wish me luck Luv

> Susie G

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> Message: 14

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:42:55 -0000

>

> Subject: Fanney is finally back,,,,,,, :-}

>

> Dear friends, I am finally getting back to the living. Few weeks ago

> I went to help a friend who had the operation the same time as

> . She has had terrible complications, and had been in the

> hospital for a long time. I went to visit her when her family left,

> it was hard to walk into the hospital. When I came to the ward, she

> was in the same room as was in when she checked in the second

> time. I spend the night with my friend, because she did not want to

> be alone, just as I did with . I slept on the same chair.

> This was healing to me. I thought I could feel , and helping

> my friend was wonderful. I staied until my friend's family came and

> she left.

> After all that I took a stock of my life. I realized that the most

> important things in my life were my dogs, e.a. here in USA. I had to

> make a decision if to stay here or to leave. But I would have to

> leave with my dogs.

> I decieded to go home to Iceland, and got a job, and I can bring the

> dogs home. The only problem is that I can bring 2 of the dogs when I

> go there and my rottweiler will be able to come in December. I needs

> desperatltly to know if there is anyone who could be a foster parent

> to a very nice rottweiler, Zeus. He is like a big bear. He can stay

> outside, he likes to fetch, eat and have his stomach scratched. I am

> worried about him, but because of rules in Iceland I can not bring

> him

> with me until December. I will leave for Iceland the 10th of

> September with the other 2, and teach until I will get the green

> light

> to bring Zeus home. Then I will come and get him, and visit with all

> of you, who want to see me.

> I know I have been very sad and not responsive, but now I have felt

> , I felt her spirit, her love and her laughter.

> I want to thank everyone who wrote me and send me cards, they ment

> very much to me, even though you did not hear from me.

> I can tell you that I am back, I am going home, and I will have all

> my

> dogs, they are my family.

> Please let me know if you can do this keep Zeus for few months, do

> not

> feel bad if you can not, I do so much understand. I do not want to

> leave him, I love him very much, but it will only be for few months,

> and of course I will pay for his food and everything he needs.......

> It feels good to be back, I am taking better care of me, and the

> answer to death is life,,,,,,,,,,, so I am alife and the operation

> worked very well on me, I keep on gettin helthier, and I look forward

> to see you all who can make it when comes in end of

> June.......

> thanks so much again, and thank you for helping me to survive the

> worst time in my life. I will miss , I will cry over her and

> I

> will make sure her daughters are taken care of,,,,, they have a

> wonderful father and now when I am going home I can help them

> financially for I will not have any debth. I am selling everything

> here, my house, car, etc. and living on a small island, so I can help

> them with money, etc. thank you so much for everything and sorry for

> how long this letter is,,,,,,,,,,,, with respect Fanney

> If there is anyone who needs to talk to me about loosing weight,

> please call me, . Do not worry about that you are

> intruding, I would be honored to help you. I am glad I had this

> operation, it was worth it for me. Helping people is my mission in

> life so please call me and hopefully I can help you....... :-}

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> Message: 15

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:23:16 -0000

>

> Subject: Re: For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls

>

> Flo, you crack me up!!!!!!

>

> >

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > Today wasn't the best food day for Ms. Claire.

> > >

> > > I tried Taco Bell for the first time since long before surgery.

> Had their 49

> > > cent Nacho Supreme (cheap date lol). They tasted a bit greasy

> but

> okay going

> > > down. But I wasn't home for 20 minutes before they came right

> back up. Yuck!

> > >

> > > Earlier we went out for lunch with my Stepkids to Cracker Barrel.

> I ordered

> > > a pork chop, hashbrown casserole, cottage cheese, corn bread and

> hot

> > > chocolate. Well, the pork chop was great. ate my cottage

> cheese and

> > > after looking at my hashbrown casserole I wasn't interested in

> it.

> I really

> > > enjoyed my cornbread and hot chocolate, but apparently the

> feeling

> wasn't

> > > mutual. We did'nt get out of the restaurant before those two

> came

> up.

> > >

> > > I know this is a gross subject, but since " barfing " sort of seems

> the subject

> > > of the week (hee hee) I thought I'd share (sorry...) Maybe this

> will be

> > > helpful to some of the preops at any rate. For me, throwing up

> post surgery

> > > is not at all like throwing up pre surgery. It has always been

> the worst

> > > feeling in the world to me, but generally speaking it doesn't

> involve the

> > > same retching that it did pre-surgery. Now, I may be the only

> postop with

> > > this experience, but there definitely is a difference.

> > >

> > > Since surgery, if I eat too much I generally just throw that up

> and then feel

> > > fine. If I eat something that my tummy doesn't like (like the

> hot

> chocolate

> > > and corn bread mixed) only that comes up, but everything else

> stays. It's so

> > > weird. I had hot chocolate on our day cruse in Alaska and had no

> problem

> > > with it. Since then I've tried several times to have it with

> something else

> > > and got sick every time. Very weird.

> > >

> > > With all that said, I'll continue experimenting when something

> seems

> > > appealing and hope for the best. Generally speaking most foods

> I've tried

> > > sit quite well with me, so I count myself as blessed.

> > >

> > > Sorry for such a gross topic. Someone tell me it helped them

> okay? Yeah,

> > > even if you have to lie to me okay? < >

> > >

> > > {{HUGS}}

> > >

> > > Claire

> > > MGB 4/10/00

> > > 300/264

> > > 15.25 inches lost forever!!

> > > Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net)

> > >

> > > " He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it

> until the

> > > day of Christ Jesus. " - Phil. 1:6

> > >

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