Survey questions and answers

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female?

female

2. Starting Weight?

392

3. Weight now?

187

4. Surgery type and date?

open RNY .. proximal.. 12/12/00

open RNY ... revision/ proximal... 04/18/01

open RNY Revision / distal 02/07/02

5. Amount bypassed if you know?

150 cm the first two surgeries

6. Length of common channel if you know?

after third surgery, 60 in common channel

7. Pros of your surgery?

I am able to live a normal , for the most part , healthy life. I can do

many things without feeling so self conscious.. I am no longer afraid that if

I sit on furniture, it will break, I can cross my legs, and wear trendy

clothes.

8. Cons of your surgery?

I do have the distal smelliness in the bathroom.. but vitalady sells products

that help eliminate these odors.. I have to supplement and take lots of

vitamins daily, but that is a small sacrifice for normalcy.

9. greatest joy

My greatest joy has been in seeing people I have known for years and they

didnt recognize me.. and then they told me how wonderful I look. .

10. greatest challenge?

My greatest challenge is the emotional aspects of weight loss surgery..

seeing myself as I truly am rather than the unhappy morbidly obese woman that

I was, and accepting that new person.

11. Your age at time of surgery?

47

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

I would advice anyone who is considering this drastic but life saving

surgery to do the research , know the doctor, and get the surgery that they

want.. and then follow the protocol to remain healthy for life.

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say

Dr Waits, Atlanta, 12/12/00

Dr Waits, Atlanta/ 04/18/01

Dr . Ki H. Oh, Federal Way, Wa... 02/07/02

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

      paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

      exercise/and how often?)

Being a very distal RNY, I do protein shakes 5 times a day for 150 mg of pre

digested whey protein. I also eat 4-5 small meals a day to get in other

nutrients,, and I take a host of vitamins and minerals as well as a few rx

meds. I also try to walk a minimum of a mile a day and get some water

aerobics in a few times a week .

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

      journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

I do journaling.. helps keep me focused, and I strongly believe in the

power of prayers.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

I take protein supplements 5 times a day , and take many vites, and

minerals over the course of the day as I am very distal and must to maintain

health.

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female?

female

2. Starting Weight?

392

3. Weight now?

187

4. Surgery type and date?

open RNY .. proximal.. 12/12/00

open RNY ... revision/ proximal... 04/18/01

open RNY Revision / distal 02/07/02

5. Amount bypassed if you know?

150 cm the first two surgeries

6. Length of common channel if you know?

after third surgery, 60 in common channel

7. Pros of your surgery?

I am able to live a normal , for the most part , healthy life. I can do

many things without feeling so self conscious.. I am no longer afraid that if

I sit on furniture, it will break, I can cross my legs, and wear trendy

clothes.

8. Cons of your surgery?

I do have the distal smelliness in the bathroom.. but vitalady sells products

that help eliminate these odors.. I have to supplement and take lots of

vitamins daily, but that is a small sacrifice for normalcy.

9. greatest joy

My greatest joy has been in seeing people I have known for years and they

didnt recognize me.. and then they told me how wonderful I look. .

10. greatest challenge?

My greatest challenge is the emotional aspects of weight loss surgery..

seeing myself as I truly am rather than the unhappy morbidly obese woman that

I was, and accepting that new person.

11. Your age at time of surgery?

47

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

I would advice anyone who is considering this drastic but life saving

surgery to do the research , know the doctor, and get the surgery that they

want.. and then follow the protocol to remain healthy for life.

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say

Dr Waits, Atlanta, 12/12/00

Dr Waits, Atlanta/ 04/18/01

Dr . Ki H. Oh, Federal Way, Wa... 02/07/02

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

      paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

      exercise/and how often?)

Being a very distal RNY, I do protein shakes 5 times a day for 150 mg of pre

digested whey protein. I also eat 4-5 small meals a day to get in other

nutrients,, and I take a host of vitamins and minerals as well as a few rx

meds. I also try to walk a minimum of a mile a day and get some water

aerobics in a few times a week .

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

      journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

I do journaling.. helps keep me focused, and I strongly believe in the

power of prayers.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

I take protein supplements 5 times a day , and take many vites, and

minerals over the course of the day as I am very distal and must to maintain

health.