Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 In a message dated 8/11/01 10:36:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, duodenalswitch writes: << 1. Regarding Larry > > Age: 40 > Weight: 686 pounds > BMI: 88.1 > Co-Morbidities: sleep apnea, joint pain, mobility limited >> Look at the last two words. Mobility Limited. Then go read the article from WebMD written about Dr. Anthone. In it, Dr. A says that those who can't walk well are the worst candidates for the surgery, due to their weight and their bodies inability to provide enough oxygen to the cells and that is the reason they have trouble walking. Dr. A says there are many of this category who are referred to him and they sometimes turn them down for this reason. And if they do decide to do the operation, they send the patient home first to do a fast and lose 100 lbs before they will attempt the surgery. <A HREF= " http://srd.yahoo.com/goo/duodenal+switch/6/*http://my.webmd.com/content/ article/1700.50725 " >Click here: WebMD - Surgery for Morbid Obesity with Anthone</A> Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 In a message dated 8/11/01 10:36:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, duodenalswitch writes: << 1. Regarding Larry > > Age: 40 > Weight: 686 pounds > BMI: 88.1 > Co-Morbidities: sleep apnea, joint pain, mobility limited >> Look at the last two words. Mobility Limited. Then go read the article from WebMD written about Dr. Anthone. In it, Dr. A says that those who can't walk well are the worst candidates for the surgery, due to their weight and their bodies inability to provide enough oxygen to the cells and that is the reason they have trouble walking. Dr. A says there are many of this category who are referred to him and they sometimes turn them down for this reason. And if they do decide to do the operation, they send the patient home first to do a fast and lose 100 lbs before they will attempt the surgery. <A HREF= " http://srd.yahoo.com/goo/duodenal+switch/6/*http://my.webmd.com/content/ article/1700.50725 " >Click here: WebMD - Surgery for Morbid Obesity with Anthone</A> Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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