Re: Contacts/response

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MiniGastricBypass (AT) e wrote:

> 1. When did you have your surgery? >> 16 Dec 99

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> 2. How have you felt since surgery, energy-wise? Is your energy level higher

> or lower?>>> Much higher

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> 3. Have you experienced any side effects, such as acid reflux, GERD,

> dumping, continual nausea? How have you dealt with it? Do these side effects

> persist? >>>> no side effects that lasted more than a few days or happened

more

> than a couple of times; I went back to our list and got suggestions from

other

> post-ops.

>

> 4. Are you exercising? If so, what kind of exercise, and how many times per

> week? >>> treadmill walking; gardening; housework (I can actually stay

awake!)

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> 5. Has your food intake changed? What kinds of foods are you craving? Are

> you able to take all the required vitamins and supplements? >>> I can eat 1/3

to

> 1/2 cup of most foods; about 1.5 cups of a salad; I crave fruits, veggies and

> other types of light foods; I definitely take all the vit/mins and

supplements.

>

> 6. How is your mood since surgery? Have you experienced any depression since

> surgery? If so, are you taking medication to help you through it? >>> I'm a

> lifetime charter member of Prozac, Incorporated....giggle! I'll take it the

rest

> of my life. I've not had any problem with depressive reaction to the surgery

>

> 7. Approximately how much weight have you lost? Are you satisfied with your

> progress? >>> I'm down 85 pounds at six months post-op; I'm very satisfied.

>

> 8. If you had the choice to make again, would you choose to undergo weight

> loss surgery? Would you choose the MGB procedure, or a different

procedure?>>>>I'd

> let Dr. R do the MGB on me again in a heartbeat! Dee in MI (MGB 16 Dec 99)

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