Re: Re: Lap DS or Lap RNY or open DS or...

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In a message dated 8/17/01 6:42:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

alyssaj@... writes:

> I really like the idea of Lap instead of open b/c of the quicker recover

> time -- I would rather not take 6 weeks off from work if I can avoid it, and

> wouldn't I have to take 6 weeks if I had the open? The scars aren't a

> pleasant idea, but if that's what I have to have, then sobeit, right? Dan,

> what was your recovery time with open? (How long before you could go back

> to work to sit at a desk for 6 hours?) What about you, Meli?

>

>

I thought I'd respond about time off relating to the open DS. I just had my

surgery on 7/24. I traveled back from Spain and worked part time starting

the day after I got back for a week...then this week I've worked full time.

You may not really need 6 weeks. This last Tues I started to really feel

like myself....yes I'm tired at night but hey...its a small price to pay and

I am so happy to be bad doing my normal things. I just don't plan much after

work. I usually do dinner (something simple) and then one chore...such as

dishes or laundry..

Hope things work out for you!!

~~* AJ *~~

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 - 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 - 390.2 -24.9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

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Bellingham Support for WLS

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/17/01 6:42:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

alyssaj@... writes:

> I really like the idea of Lap instead of open b/c of the quicker recover

> time -- I would rather not take 6 weeks off from work if I can avoid it, and

> wouldn't I have to take 6 weeks if I had the open? The scars aren't a

> pleasant idea, but if that's what I have to have, then sobeit, right? Dan,

> what was your recovery time with open? (How long before you could go back

> to work to sit at a desk for 6 hours?) What about you, Meli?

>

>

I thought I'd respond about time off relating to the open DS. I just had my

surgery on 7/24. I traveled back from Spain and worked part time starting

the day after I got back for a week...then this week I've worked full time.

You may not really need 6 weeks. This last Tues I started to really feel

like myself....yes I'm tired at night but hey...its a small price to pay and

I am so happy to be bad doing my normal things. I just don't plan much after

work. I usually do dinner (something simple) and then one chore...such as

dishes or laundry..

Hope things work out for you!!

~~* AJ *~~

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 - 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 - 390.2 -24.9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

Well, the consensus thus far seems to be to go with the cheaper open DS than

the more expensive lap and to avoid the RNY like the plague. I would like

to have my surgery around Dec 15th...maybe Dr. Keshishian will have done

enough lap DSs by then for me to feel safe with that? A friend and I were

trying to see if he was an in-network provider, but we couldn't find him

listed online...I'll call Cigna tomorrow and see. Dr. Anthone is in-network

with Cigna PPO, so maybe he could be a back-up?

I really like the idea of Lap instead of open b/c of the quicker recover

time -- I would rather not take 6 weeks off from work if I can avoid it, and

wouldn't I have to take 6 weeks if I had the open? The scars aren't a

pleasant idea, but if that's what I have to have, then sobeit, right? Dan,

what was your recovery time with open? (How long before you could go back

to work to sit at a desk for 6 hours?) What about you, Meli?

Thanks, guys!

alyssa

Re: Lap DS or Lap RNY or open DS or...

> Alyssa,

> I'm sorry you're being put in such a position. Are you 100%

> committed to lap? I'd think there would be those who did open in

> your network. I had open, and it wasnt so bad

[Guest guest]

Well, the consensus thus far seems to be to go with the cheaper open DS than

the more expensive lap and to avoid the RNY like the plague. I would like

to have my surgery around Dec 15th...maybe Dr. Keshishian will have done

enough lap DSs by then for me to feel safe with that? A friend and I were

trying to see if he was an in-network provider, but we couldn't find him

listed online...I'll call Cigna tomorrow and see. Dr. Anthone is in-network

with Cigna PPO, so maybe he could be a back-up?

I really like the idea of Lap instead of open b/c of the quicker recover

time -- I would rather not take 6 weeks off from work if I can avoid it, and

wouldn't I have to take 6 weeks if I had the open? The scars aren't a

pleasant idea, but if that's what I have to have, then sobeit, right? Dan,

what was your recovery time with open? (How long before you could go back

to work to sit at a desk for 6 hours?) What about you, Meli?

Thanks, guys!

alyssa

Re: Lap DS or Lap RNY or open DS or...

> Alyssa,

> I'm sorry you're being put in such a position. Are you 100%

> committed to lap? I'd think there would be those who did open in

> your network. I had open, and it wasnt so bad

[Guest guest]

That's amazing...thank you so much for sharing, AJ. Your recovery is better

than I have even hoped for.

~alyssa (another " AJ "

Re: Re: Lap DS or Lap RNY or open DS or...

> I thought I'd respond about time off relating to the open DS. I just had

my

> surgery on 7/24. I traveled back from Spain and worked part time starting

> the day after I got back for a week...then this week I've worked full

time.

> You may not really need 6 weeks. This last Tues I started to really feel

> like myself

[Guest guest]

That's amazing...thank you so much for sharing, AJ. Your recovery is better

than I have even hoped for.

~alyssa (another " AJ "

Re: Re: Lap DS or Lap RNY or open DS or...

> I thought I'd respond about time off relating to the open DS. I just had

my

> surgery on 7/24. I traveled back from Spain and worked part time starting

> the day after I got back for a week...then this week I've worked full

time.

> You may not really need 6 weeks. This last Tues I started to really feel

> like myself