Guest guest Posted June 12, 2000 Report Share Posted June 12, 2000 PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST. THANKS hdavis@... > ---------- > From: > MiniGastricBypass (AT) e[sMTP:MiniGastricBypass (AT) e] > Reply To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:49 AM > To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e > Subject: Digest Number 1499 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Go to Expedia.com to win airfare to Vegas for you and 20 friends, > $15,000 and a suite at Bellagio for New Year's. Or win 2 roundtrip > tickets anywhere in the U.S. given away daily. Click here for a chance > win. > http://click.egroups.com/1/5295/2/_/453517/_/960803370/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > There are 17 messages in this issue. > > 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 > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 >> > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > Click here for a chance to win airfare to Vegas for you and 20 > friends, > > > $15,000 and a suite at Bellagio for New Year's from Expedia.com. > Or > > > win 2 roundtrip tickets anywhere in the U.S. given away daily. > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5296/2/_/453517/_/960765947/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > 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 > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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