Re: back on the list again

[Guest guest]

Of course there are

bumps in the road

Since I'm new, what might these be?

Eileen

pre-op BMI~51

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am back! This is Vera. I had come off the list for a while to

straighten out my computer(it was out of hand)

For those who remember me Hi I hope all is well in your lives! For those

who are new I had surgery in January with Dr Herron at Mt Sinai. I am 4

months post op and have lost 93 lbs I started with a Bmi of 60 and

weighing 354lbs I am down to 261 right now and could not be more

satisfied with my decision to have this surgery. Of course there are

bumps in the road but the perks have all out weighed the complications.

If any one has any questions that I can help with please do not hesitate

to ask. I am back to getting e-mail for a while from the list. I missed

everyone. I will try to catch up. Thanks for listening,

Vera- Lansdale,Pa

Starting Bmi-61-11/00

Dr. Herron / Dr. Pomp assisting @ Mt. Sinai, New York

Open BPD/DS done 01/26/01

PCP scale ? weeks out -91 lbs gone forever as of 05/24/01

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Hi Vera,

Glad you are back. I have some questions. I will have my surgery on June 12th with Dr Herron. What type of pain meds did you have in the hospital, how many days were you in the hospital? and what prescriptions did he give you on discharge? If you don't mind all the questions I am so anxious to learn what to expect. thanks, Gwen

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In a message dated 6/6/01 3:04:50 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I am 4

months post op and have lost 93 lbs I started with a Bmi of 60 and

weighing 354lbs I am down to 261 right now and could not be more

satisfied with my decision to have this surgery. Of course there are

bumps in the road but the perks have all out weighed the complications. >>

Hey, Vera: That's wonderful! Congrats on the weight loss and glad to hear

you're doing ok!!!

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

four month post-op and still feelin' fab!

pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 251 lbs.

[Guest guest]

Vera- Thanks for the great information. My date is getting closer and closer. I am planning on the lap if everything goes okay. Morphine makes me itch. GwenT

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

I am so excited for you! June 12th is just a few days away. I had a

Morphine pump immediately post op I only had that for about 24 hrs I do

not like that stuff I have a bad reaction to it. Then I went on to

something a bit milder and the toridol(wich by the way works very well)

for the next 3 days. All total I was in the hospital from Friday to

Tuesday. The hardest part for me was the ride home. and the leak test

wich by the way Dr. Herron told me last week when I was in he does not do

anymore unless you are running a fever post op. I came home on vicodin

wich helped but it was awful to get down I had to crush them and mix

them with something to get them in. I did discover that I was able to get

liquid Tylenol and motrin down a bit better but getting the meds in the

first few days at home was very hard for me. I was probably done taking

them by 1 week post op. My surgery was done open, are you having lap or

open? If you want anymore info let me know and I will e-mail you direct.

I hope this is helpful.

Vera- Lansdale,Pa

Starting Bmi-61-11/00

Dr. Herron / Dr. Pomp assisting @ Mt. Sinai, New York

Open BPD/DS done 01/26/01

PCP scale ? weeks out -91 lbs gone forever as of 05/24/01

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