RE: Re: Re: Looking for BPD/DS surgeon in land

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Oh boy...you don't know the half of it. I wasn't aware of that problem either

till recently. MY BMI is in the high 50's. I'll probably have excess skin but

maybe not to bad since i'm younger. You can have many surgeries after losing.

The tummy tuck is a must if you have an apron and insurance may pay if its a

health problem. You can also have your upper arms, thighs, butt, back etc.

Where ever it sags. I saw a gal that had stitchs up and down everything. I

personally don't care aboutthe scars. I can hide them much better than my size

right now. Its a fair trade..LOL

" Sitton " Sitton@...> wrote:

>Hell Everyone,

>It's Me Again with another question. Can anyone out there tell me

>what happends to all the excess skin after weight loss my BMI is 73 and I

>know I will have to walk and exercise, but am I looking at yet another

>surgery? My Dr. has said nothing about this.

>

>

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>>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>>To: duodenalswitch

>>Subject: Re: Looking for BPD/DS surgeon in land

>>Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 20:11:11 -0000

>>

>>There is a DS surgeon in Silver Springs, MD.. I don't remember his

>>name, but he's listed on the DS info Zone Surgeon page.

>>Hugs,

>>Liane

>>

>> > > >

>> > > > Hi all,

>> > > >

>> > > > After a consult and a personal telephone call I am

>> > > not feeling very

>> > > > comfortable with my choice of surgeon: Dr Apparoa

>> > > Vanguri in

>> > > > Baltimore, land. Despite all of my research

>> > > and the good things

>> > > > I've heard about him I am not so sure he is the

>> > > doctor for me. He

>> > > > told me a couple of things about the BPD/DS

>> > > procedure that has shaken

>> > > > my confidence that I've selected a surgeon that is

>> > > totally on " my

>> > > > side. "

>> > > >

>> > > > He told me I didn't " want " the switch but didn't

>> > > tell me why. He also

>> > > > said that the distal RNY was the " same " as the

>> > > BPD...I've since found

>> > > > out that this is not exactly true. But, since I'm

>> > > putting my life in

>> > > > the hands of this man I want the EXACT and

>> > > complete truth...a partial

>> > > > truth, or his version of the truth, just won't do!

>> > > >

>> > > > I have learned long ago to trust my instincts and

>> > > my instincts are

>> > > > shouting at me to, at the very least, meet with

>> > > another surgeon.

>> > > >

>> > > > I went to www.duodenalswitch.com and www.asbs.org

>> > > and found another

>> > > > doctor in land, Magnuson, listed at

>> > > both places. Does

>> > > > anybody know him? Has anybody used him? What can

>> > > you tell me about

>> > > > him?

>> > > >

>> > > > Thanks to all of you for the advice and support

>> > > that you offer.

>> > > >

>> > > > Gwen

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > >

>> >

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