Re: Mrs. Marge Pastoria

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In a message dated 7/17/00 3:04:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

smootgen@... writes:

<< a. Margie has a bright new life

ahead of her and she will be so much healthier for the rest of her life

after she

has her surgery. Keep loving and caring for your beautiful daughter and I

know

you will support her in her quest for a healthy and happy life.

If you have any questions please feel free to call me.....817/

577-0919.

Best Wishes,

Genzel

MGB 5-31-00

249/211

>>

Genz,

What a lovely letter--you are a sweetie!

Regards,

Debbie in IL

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

Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) ins letter sent 7/14

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Wow, Genz. Wonderful!!! Joanne in Ohio

smootgen@... wrote:

> Dear Mrs. Pastoria,

>

> First I would like to say that Margie is very very lucky to have a

Mother

> like you that obviously loves and cares for her dearly. I know that because

you

> love her so much it is only natural to have some very strong concerns and

fears

> about her surgery. I had my surgery 7 weeks ago and if my Mother had been

alive I

> am sure she would have felt the same way that you are feeling today.

> Margie is a very smart and lovely lady that has a very debiliting and

> deadly disease called morbid obesity. I have that same disease as do all of

Dr.

> Rutledge's patients. Thank God Dr. Rutledge has the skill, knowledge and

> compassion necessary to help the hundreds

> of patients of his that have been battling this terrible disease. Without our

> Mini-Gastric Bypass surgeries, we would still be facing terrible diseases such

as

> diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, high blood pressure and debilitating

joint

> pain. All of these diseases have been cured and prevented by this miraculous

> surgery. Like most of us I am sure that Margie has researched this and other

> weight loss surgeries thoroughly. She has come to the same conclusion that I

> reached with my research.....the Mini-Gastric Bypass was the safest and most

> permanent way for me to lose my excess weight and save and improve my life.

I'm

> sure that all you want is for Margie to have a long and healthy life.....and

with

> this surgery that is exactly what she will have.

> I had my surgery 5-31-00 and it only took 40 minutes for Dr. Rutledge

to

> change my life for the better. I will never have to struggle with my weight

> again. I will never have to be afraid that I will die with diabetes and heart

> disease like both my parents did. I never have to be afraid to live life to

the

> fullest just because I was surrounded by killer fat. I will be able to watch

my

> grandchildren grow up and now I can actively participate in their lives.

> Mrs. Pastoria, you may know friends that have had a gallbladder

removed

> laparoscopically......if so, please rest assured that the Mini-Gastric Bypass

is

> much safer than those gallbladder surgeries. This surgery has been proven to

be

> the safest of all weight loss surgeries and the results are outstanding. I

have

> lost 38 pounds since May 31st and my recovery has been rapid and uneventful. I

> have 5 tiny puncture wounds that are less than one inch long. I had my surgery

> late in the afternoon around 4:00 and I went home the next afternoon around

2:00.

> I stayed in Durham for 6 days and then drove 1300 miles back to Texas. I have

> never felt as if I had major surgery. It is really amazing just how good you

feel

> and how quickly you recover.

> Please, if you have the opportunity to go to clinic with Margie,

please

> do so. You will learn so much and you will feel much more confident in

Margie's

> decision. This surgery is not like any of the other weight loss surgeries of

the

> past. Dr. Rutledge has put his 20 years experience as a trama surgeon and his

> ability to research and perfect different procedures to the test and he has

come

> up with the answer to the morbid obesity dilemma. Margie has a bright new life

> ahead of her and she will be so much healthier for the rest of her life after

she

> has her surgery. Keep loving and caring for your beautiful daughter and I know

> you will support her in her quest for a healthy and happy life.

> If you have any questions please feel free to call me.....817/

577-0919.

>

> Best Wishes,

>

> Genzel

> MGB 5-31-00

> 249/211

>

> MCypher31@... wrote:

>

> > In a message dated 07/17/2000 12:21:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > smootgen@... writes:

> >

> > << Margie what is your Mom's name? Genz

> > >>

> > Genz,

> > Thanks for responding. I really appreciate it. My moms name is

> > Marge Pastoria. Can you ease her mind at all? It will not affect my

decision,

> > I just wish I could help her, I know how I would feel if I thought my son

> > was doing something dangerous. Thanksssssssss :0) Margie Sc JULY 26th

> >

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