Re: Re: I'M A NEWBIE/reply

[Guest guest]

Tricia,

There is a risk to every medical procedure. But the risk is very small and

the benefits of this surgery far out weight the risk. The surgery has saved my

life. I was a bigger risk for this surgery because of my age and medical

condition. I am 59 years old and weighed almost 400 lb., I am in a wheelchair, I

have heart problems, an aortic aneurysm, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic

bronical asthma, very bad spinal stenosis and spinal deterioration, and I WAS a

diabetic, and I HAD High blood pressure that was going to cause the aneurysm to

rupture. I know longer have diabetes or high blood pressure. I am even able to

get around some in the house now without my wheelchair. I was doomed without

the surgery and now I have hope for a better life and more time with my family.

I made the choice to take the chance and I went through it all with no

problems. I have not been sick at all. Even though I weighed almost 400# I was

still

able to have a LAP. I was only in the hospital 2 days and as of this day I

have lost 121 pounds.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/48

386/265-121LBS.

59 years old

[Guest guest]

Tricia,

There is a risk to every medical procedure. But the risk is very small and

the benefits of this surgery far out weight the risk. The surgery has saved my

life. I was a bigger risk for this surgery because of my age and medical

condition. I am 59 years old and weighed almost 400 lb., I am in a wheelchair, I

have heart problems, an aortic aneurysm, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic

bronical asthma, very bad spinal stenosis and spinal deterioration, and I WAS a

diabetic, and I HAD High blood pressure that was going to cause the aneurysm to

rupture. I know longer have diabetes or high blood pressure. I am even able to

get around some in the house now without my wheelchair. I was doomed without

the surgery and now I have hope for a better life and more time with my family.

I made the choice to take the chance and I went through it all with no

problems. I have not been sick at all. Even though I weighed almost 400# I was

still

able to have a LAP. I was only in the hospital 2 days and as of this day I

have lost 121 pounds.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/48

386/265-121LBS.

59 years old