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> << With the DS, the success rate all the way out to Hess's very first

> patients who were done in 1988 is more like 70%-80% excess weight loss,

> with no late regain of weight. >>

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> Does this mean Dr. Hess was the first to do this surgery?

Yes, Dr. Hess is the father of the BPD/DS procedure. Take a look at his

published report, and he talks about how he devised the surgery, and even

talks about the laboratory work that was done on dogs before humans were

operated:

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Procedure/1998Hess/1998hess.html

> All I know is I have had a weight problem since I was a baby. My

> Mom had me on diet pills at age 9! I did lose 120 lbs once on Dr.

> Atkins, kept it off 3 yrs, but as soon as I started eating bread

> again, on it came. I haven't been able to get disciplined enough

> to do it again. So, do I have to remember all those Drs names, etc.?

I think a lot depends on your insurance policy's individual requirements. I

had Great West PPO. They didn't require any documentation beyond what was in

Dr. Rabkin's request for authorization, which listed my co-morbidities and

noted some of my past weight-loss attempts. They took that at face value,

thank goodness.

It is amazing, though, when you sit down and try to piece together your diet

history. At least for me, I was astounded at how many different things I had

tried and failed at over the years! It's no wonder I was so gun shy about

embarking on any further weight loss endeavors, with all the failures I'd

endured. My " aha! " moment was when I realized and accepted that the obesity

is a DISEASE process that no diet could defeat. I think for " normal " folks

with 20-30 pounds to lose, it isn't insurmountable, but when you get to the

level of morbid obesity, it's not something we can simply diet/exercise

away.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 38

Starting weight 299, now 156

Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99

http://www.duodenalswitch.com

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