Liz -Hernia-Lap WLS procedure

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you know, I had my GBP nearly 5 years ago (an old timer! lol) and my

surgeon at the time in Columbus Ohio explained that it was a delicate

procedure and although some surgeon's were already doing it

laprascopically, SHE wanted to have her patients OPENED WIDE up so she

could see exactly what she was cutting and exactly where she was

cutting. After explaining everything that could go wrong, I opted to

keep her and forgo another surgeon who was doing lap procedure. Now,

after reading this, I am glad she cut me from stem to sternum! lol

Actually, I have a very beautiful, very minimal scar approximately

6inches long (8 if you stretch it-lol). She had one long running

suture beneath the skin and I had no staples or external suture hole

scars. All of the MD's I have seen for this that or the other since

the surgery, all comment on what a beautiful scar it is. *takes a bow* lol

Thank you for pointing this out to us. Although my intention wasn't to

scare anyone, this was the first thing I had read on this type of

*occurence*.

Sheila L & D-NICU RN

Wife to Jim 5/01

Mommy to Blake 9/94

Mommy to Christian 10/02

Open RNY-Dr Choban-Columbus Ohio-1/25/00

315/168/+20 Clomid pounds and +18 pregnancy pounds/-24 post preg

pounds/ now deciding what to give up to lose the remaining 14#-lol

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> Thank you for pointing this out to us. Although my intention

wasn't to

> scare anyone, this was the first thing I had read on this type of

> *occurence*.

>

>

> Sheila L & D-NICU RN

> Wife to Jim 5/01

> Mommy to Blake 9/94

> Mommy to Christian 10/02

Sheila,

You are more than welcome! And I have no doubt you were not trying

to scare anyone in the least. Knowledge is power and for those of

you who have had a GBP or GR-DS, what-have-you done LAP, it is

something to be aware of.

Congrats on that lovely scar. I kinda like mine too. *wink*

Best.

Liz