Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 > I had a BMI in the high 60's and I had my DS on May 22, 2001 and had no complications except for a infection in the incision which showed up 11 days after surgery, and my doc expected problems with that because of prior skin problems. My ds was done in one part and he also > removed my gallbladder and appendix (sp?) . The surgery took 9.5 hours but he said it went textbook perfect. Carol L > > Subject: How many with High BMI? > > I realize that Larry had a very high BMI. My BMI is 67 - 68. How many > others out there have had high BMI? Did you have the DS in one part or two? > Dr. Booth, MS suggested an assisted lap DS (in one part) for me . My > choice whether I wanted to use the " umbrella " to help stop blood clots from > getting to my lungs, heart or brain. He only insists on them for patients > with a BMI of 70 or above. What complications did you experience? Though I > have a high BMI, I do not need any assistance in walking. In fact, Dr. > Booth was alittle surprised when he say my BMI was so high. Please, if you > started with a BMI of 60 or above, share any information about your surgery. > Thanks. > Jerry, southern gal > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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