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In a message dated 11/19/2000 11:32:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,

MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes:

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, and now, finally thanks to Louisa, I am able to read some of

what she has to say. Has anyone out there taken the time to research her

claims? Why is she so bitter? Could there be any truth at all to what she

says? I tell you, her letter did scare me and I will research the sites she

posted. Where was Dr. Rutledge before he opened his clinic? I know that

this

is a sensitive subject with many of you but a girl's gotta ask...you know?!

>>

This is my understanding of this....I had the surgery almost 7 months

ago...(just weighed today and am down 87 lbs....to 187) I have had no pain

from bile or gastric reflux....I am very aware of my body, can feel an

ovarian cyst, etc..kidney infection coming on,....that type of this.

My husband reads all the websites...and since he's a Dr is aware of any side

effects from the surgery. At about the year anniversary, I'm willing to

undergo an endoscopy...and I'll let people know. But so far I feel great.

About Dr R , he was at U of NC as a trauma surgeon for something like 20

years...wanted to do WLS fulltime, they said no. I haven't been told by any

physician that he was fired....and I've had physician friends inquire about

him....everyone had positive , great things to say about him. There is even a

Dr in WS where we live who is doing Dr R surgery....

I don't think Dr R would operate on a Drs wife thinking he was going to

" kill " me...wouldn't be good for the reputation....just think about it. If he

was evil and mean, he probably would have turned me down as a patient...I

have a big mouth too!

I cannot answer why she is so bitter..she was happy for a long time on this

list...then wasn't loosing weight fast enough...and felt poorly. I guess she

had some complications. I don't, and don't know of too many who have, but

there is always a chance of complications with any surgery...being overweight

my entire life, I KNOW the #1 complication from that...HEART DISEASE, the #1

killer in woman....not to mention high blood pressure and diabetes...all

killers. Even if I had to trade reflux 20-30 years down the live...I'd still

do this because the other risks of obesity are too high for me...

I have 6 children....and I want to be there for them. I could have picked

another surgeon....but Dr R was right for me.....he might not be right for

you...read and do the research.

Hope this helps.....I just tend to ramble!

Dede

MGB 4/11

265

now 187

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In a message dated 11/19/00 3:29:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dedevz@...

writes:

> I cannot answer why she is so bitter..she was happy for a long time on this

> list...then wasn't loosing weight fast enough...and felt poorly. I guess

> she

> had some complications. I don't, and don't know of too many who have, but

> there is always a chance of complications with any surgery...being

> overweight

> my entire life, I KNOW the #1 complication from that...HEART DISEASE, the

> #1

> killer in woman....not to mention high blood pressure and diabetes...all

> killers. Even if I had to trade reflux 20-30 years down the live

>

> Dede

>

> Thanks for the insight...because of you Dr. R has my packet and I am

> " waiting " to hear about approval. Hope we can possibly spend New Years

> together. I trust you implicitly.

Joni

" Sleepless in Seattle "