Re: Guys? I AM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/ dan

June 30, 2001

dan! welcome back, man! glad to hear you are doing well. sounds

like your doc had some real fun playing with your innards! you must

be one tough cookie. ;-) your poor wife probably has her fingernails

chewed to the first knuckle. but atleast now all is done and over

but the losing wt. and getting healthier. just remember to take it

easy so you dont get one of those wonderful hernias! those can be

real fun too! hope you continue to mend quickly and feel stronger

soon.

hugs,

mary y st.louis

> Hello all,

>

> Had my surgery with The great Dr. Herron at Mt. Sinai June 26.

> Overall healthy but 375 lbs, BMI 54. Dr Herron started my surgery

> Lap, but mid surgery decided it was to risky and swithched to

OPEN.

> He made a very small open incesion, and told me it should heal

about

> the same as the lap openings. My wife was a total wreck as the

> surgery was almost EIGHT HOURS, including a tough gall bladder

> removal.

>

> Not a picnic, but each day a little stronger. I was lucky I could

> afford companions for most of my stay. I was on 9 east, and my

> opinion is that the nursing staff was just fine! That is not an

easy

> job, but they were there when I needed them, thou you do need to be

> self assertive, but kind and not mean and demanding.

>

> I came home today Saturday, and have a little discomfort and a

little

> neausus....staying hydrated, nibiling a cracker and enjoying my

> family and home.

>

> Dr Herron did tell be BPD/DS is a tougher operation for men. He did

> tell me he might not be able to do it Lap.....just amazing he had

the

> skill and honor to hang in there for me for Eight Hours! HE TOLD MY

> WIFE elyse, that HIS back hurt like hell after!

>

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