Website for Mexico and Gastric Band

[Guest guest]

http://hometown.aol.com/ptchedtke/myhomepage/index.html

Someone had wanted info on the dr people have used in Mexico. My neighbor went

and she's had great results. I'm sorry i'm not at home so I don't have access

to the person I was talking to. This gal wrote up a great website with all the

details you could want if this is soemthing you think you want to do.

[Guest guest]

Just out of curiosity....

Does anybody have any concerns with going to a foreign country to have any

sort of surgery done?

> Website for Mexico and Gastric Band

>

> >http://hometown.aol.com/ptchedtke/myhomepage/index.html

>

> Someone had wanted info on the dr people have used in Mexico. My neighbor

> went and she's had great results. I'm sorry i'm not at home so I don't

> have access to the person I was talking to. This gal wrote up a great

> website with all the details you could want if this is soemthing you think

> you want to do.

>

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Why is this procedure being touted on the DS list? The results just are not

anywhere near those of the DS. There are lists for folks seeking and

getting the band.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> >http://hometown.aol.com/ptchedtke/myhomepage/index.html

>

> Someone had wanted info on the dr people have used in Mexico. My neighbor

went and she's had great results. I'm sorry i'm not at home so I don't have

access to the person I was talking to. This gal wrote up a great website

with all the details you could want if this is soemthing you think you want

to do.

[Guest guest]

I'd have gone to Spain for my DS if my insurance had not paid. First I'd

pick a surgeon. Then figure out how to get there.

Remember, to those in Mexico and Spain, the US is a " foreign country " .

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> Just out of curiosity....

>

> Does anybody have any concerns with going to a foreign country to have any

> sort of surgery done?

[Guest guest]

I had to wonder that myself, . The VGB fails at 40% in 5 years.

Not good odds, but to each his own as they say...

Meli

BMI47

Dr Hess

June 21,01

Summer Solstice

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-- In duodenalswitch@y..., " Montgomery " wrote:

> Why is this procedure being touted on the DS list? The results

just are not

> anywhere near those of the DS. There are lists for folks seeking

and

> getting the band.

>

> in Seattle

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From:

>

> > >http://hometown.aol.com/ptchedtke/myhomepage/index.html

> >

> > Someone had wanted info on the dr people have used in Mexico. My

neighbor

> went and she's had great results. I'm sorry i'm not at home so I

don't have

> access to the person I was talking to. This gal wrote up a great

website

> with all the details you could want if this is soemthing you think

you want

> to do.

[Guest guest]

On Fri, 8 Jun 2001 00:55:57 -0700 " Montgomery " marym@...>

writes:

> Why is this procedure being touted on the DS list? The results just

> are not

> anywhere near those of the DS. There are lists for folks seeking

> and

> getting the band.

>

> in Seattle

>

Did you mean to sound like the list police? I don't think discussing the

newly approved band procedure here is so far off topic. I am curious, and

I would even consider opting for it as a temporary measure to get the

BMI down for a safer DS. And I don't think " touted " is exactly what was

going on. There are plenty of lists for anything you want, including

other DS lists I think your tone in the post above is just a touch too

strident. We are sharing information not trolling for converts to the

one true faith, here, okay?

Nan E.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for your viewpoint and interesting and discourteous way of

characterizing my statements. Those of us who are post op stay here to

offer support and information to the pre op folks. When I was a pre op on

this list I actually appreciated the contributions of the post op folks.

How things change.

in Seattle

DS 1/5/01 295# BMI 47.6

6/5/01 220# BMI 35.5

Dr Welker - OHSU

----- Original Message -----

> >

> Did you mean to sound like the list police?

. And I don't think " touted " is exactly what was

> going on.

There are plenty of lists for anything you want, including

> other DS lists I think your tone in the post above is just a touch too

> strident. We are sharing information not trolling for converts to the

> one true faith, here, okay?

> Nan E.