My intro....... after Re: ISNT THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A SUPPORT GROUP?

[Guest guest]

Audrey,

What a smart woman you are to figure out the obvious benefits of

the DS. I'm sorry I dont know much about Dr Buchwald to tell you,

but I would like to welcome you and tell you that the bickering

you've seen recently on this list is pretty unusual. This is

generally such a supportive place, it has been a lifeline to me in my

decision. Hang on, this too shall pass.

Meli

BMI 47

Dr Hess

June 21,01

Summer Solstice

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., " Audrey Young " wrote:

> Hi it is Audrey again, a little calmer after my last couple

digests,

> they were more supportive : ) I am sorry about my outburst, but

OMG

> i just couldnt believe that ppl kept going on....and on....and well

> you know.

>

> Anyway........I am a 23 year old student (last semester of a

Computer

> science degree), a mother of a 2 year old boy, and married. I have

> been looking into wls for a while now and thought I had decided on

> the RNY, and was going to try and coax my surgeon into a distal.

> Well I have read many wonderful stories about loss with RNY but was

> scared about washing the food out with drinking with meals, and

> losing the dumping after a while. (It was also doubtful that I

could

> talk my surgeon into a distal....he said I ONLY weigh 300...Im

> thinking " yeah buddy you carry this around at 5'1 " and see if you

> ever say only again!! " ....but i know he's just doing his job, and

> worried about the health of patients in the long run)

>

> So after reading up on the DS i found that the only DS surgeon

within

> states of the boondocks where I live (Iowa) is only 1.5 hours

> away...closer than my original surgeon! It is at the University Of

> Minnesota, Dr Buchwald. I am trying to get all the info I can to be

> sure this is the right choice.

>

> I guess my questions are:

>

> 1. Has anyone else had Dr Buchwald? How long till surgery with

him

> after the group consult? Did he do the surgery himself? Whats

your

> opinion of it overall?

>

> 2. Is everyone happy with their surgery/results? Good, bad, ugly,

> let me have it!

>

> I am sorry about this being so long, and any part you can answer is

> wonderful! I look forward to getting to know all of you and

hearing

> what you have to say.

>

> Thanks for all your time,

>

> Audrey Young

>

>

>

> > I THOUGH THIS WAS A SUPPORT GROUP, NOT A BITCH AND BICKER

SESSION.

> I

> > JUST HAD TO PAGE DOWN THROUGH 20 PAGES ON MY EMAIL OF STUPID

> > BICKERING..I AM TRYING TO LEARN SOMETHING HERE ABOUT A MAJOR

HEALTH

> > DECISION, THAT WILL AFFECT MY LIFE. CANT YOU MODERATORS DO

> SOMETHING

> > ABOUT THIS?? IT IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHERS WHO

> ARE

> > LEAVING TO GO TO ANOTHER GROUP BECAUSE THEY ARE TIRED OF WADING

> > THROUGH THE BULLSHIT TO FIND SOME USEFUL INFORMATION. IF YOU

PEOPLE

> > WANT TO FLAME AND ARGUE WHY DONT YOU PRIVATE EMAIL EACH OTHER.

> > FRANKLY THE REST OF US JUST DONT CARE TO READ IT!!!!!