Re: THINKING ABOUT THE MGB

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In a message dated 7/27/00 5:33:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, DEB1672@...

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<< HELLO MY NAME IS DEBORAH IAM THINKING ABOUT HAVING THE SURGERY COULD

U ALL TELL ME ABOUT HOW U FELT AND WHAT WAS SOME OF THE DOWN FALLS. I

AM READY TO COMMIT I JUST WANTED TO HERE SOME OF YOUR FEELING AND

WHAT U WENT THOUGH. THANKS A PUNCH DEBORAH

Hi Deborah, and welcome! I have no recommendations as I am pre-op, but just

wanted to say MAN THERE ARE A LOT OF DEBBIES HERE! LOL!!!!!

Regards,

Debbie in IL

Daughter MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) First request denied 7/21 :0(

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Deborah,

Welcome. I'm preop, so I can't tell you much except that I'm very excited.

I will tell you everything after August 2nd, that's my date with the doc.

Kay

Re: THINKING ABOUT THE MGB

> In a message dated 7/27/00 5:33:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

DEB1672@...

> writes:

>

> << HELLO MY NAME IS DEBORAH IAM THINKING ABOUT HAVING THE SURGERY COULD

> U ALL TELL ME ABOUT HOW U FELT AND WHAT WAS SOME OF THE DOWN FALLS. I

> AM READY TO COMMIT I JUST WANTED TO HERE SOME OF YOUR FEELING AND

> WHAT U WENT THOUGH. THANKS A PUNCH DEBORAH

>

> Hi Deborah, and welcome! I have no recommendations as I am pre-op, but

just

> wanted to say MAN THERE ARE A LOT OF DEBBIES HERE! LOL!!!!!

>

> Regards,

> Debbie in IL

> Daughter MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

> Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) First request denied 7/21 :0(

>

>

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> HELLO MY NAME IS DEBORAH IAM THINKING ABOUT HAVING THE SURGERY

COULD

> U ALL TELL ME ABOUT HOW U FELT AND WHAT WAS SOME OF THE DOWN FALLS.

I

> AM READY TO COMMIT I JUST WANTED TO HERE SOME OF YOUR FEELING AND

> WHAT U WENT THOUGH. THANKS A PUNCH DEBORAH

Hi Deborah,

My name is Suzanne and I am 2 weeks post-op. I am 50 yrs old and my

starting weight was 254. As of today, I have lost 12 lbs. My surgery

on 7/17/00 was 35 minutes long. I live in NC about 55 miles from

Durham Regional Hospital where Dr. Rutledge operates.

I would do this surgery again in a heartbeat even though the last two

weeks have been a little rough for me. I haven't had any nausua or

vomiting, but the gas pains settle in some strange places. I've

walked (which is what you should do to dissapate the gas), but I

still have one that is in the small of my back and it keeps me awake

at night. I'm still a little tired, but I am back at work and I feel

a little better each day. I think one thing you need to be prepared

for is the emotional hold that food has on you, and what it is going

to feel like to change the way you eat. Most social events revolve

around food and I think you need to take into consideration how

you're going to handle them. I'm not tempted by food when others are

eating around me, but my food selections are so limited right now

that I do feel a little like an outsider that can't totally join in

the fun. I know that will change over the next several months. I've

heard others talk about mourning food and I feel like it is something

that most of us will go through after surgery.

Where do you live? If it's anywhere near Durham, there's a support

group meeting at Durham Regional Hospital this Saturday from 2 to 4

pm. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help as you start on

this journey.

Suzanne Carpenter