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OT: Weight Loss Surgery and More

I had a doctors appointment today. We changed my meds from nothing for

depression because the paxil was making me looney to welbutrin. We talked about

my weight, well I brought it up. He has class and doesn't throw it in my face

over and over again. I mentioned looking at surgical options and found out

there is a man right in the same town that does Lap-Band proceedures. This is

less invasive then the open typical weight loss surgery. I'm highly considering

doing it. We talked about starting Meridia today but I don't want to change a

problem with my heart. Meridia is the same as one of the componets of

phentramine and phenflormine, which I was on 6 years ago.

I don't know. I think the surgery is a good idea. I need to be here and healthy

for my boys. Someone that understand them has to be alive to take care of them

Am I nuts.

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I don't have time right now to type out everything I want to say, but I will

tell you I've considered it myself. Actually seriously considered it. BUT,

then I saw a Dr. Phil show and realized that until I figure out WHAT'S

making me eat things I know that I should eat less of, then it's not a good

idea. Watching that show, I realized that it's not for me. I'll write more

later on tonight.

ellen

Fw: Weight Loss Surgery and More

OT: Weight Loss Surgery and More

I had a doctors appointment today. We changed my meds from nothing for

depression because the paxil was making me looney to welbutrin. We talked

about my weight, well I brought it up. He has class and doesn't throw it in

my face over and over again. I mentioned looking at surgical options and

found out there is a man right in the same town that does Lap-Band

proceedures. This is less invasive then the open typical weight loss

surgery. I'm highly considering doing it. We talked about starting Meridia

today but I don't want to change a problem with my heart. Meridia is the

same as one of the componets of phentramine and phenflormine, which I was on

6 years ago.

I don't know. I think the surgery is a good idea. I need to be here and

healthy for my boys. Someone that understand them has to be alive to take

care of them

Am I nuts.

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ellen,

I think I saw the same show. I know what makes me eat. Depression, hence why I

started the wellbutrin today. I have to control my depression. I eat when I'm

depressed, stressed , happy. You name it I eat. I have had a weight problem

since I was 5 years old. Sad but true.

I'm leaving in a few minutes to rejoin weight watchers.

Love

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I have been looking into WLS too. There is a great online support

group for it, but I've forgotten the address.

I found out when I had insurance it would not cover it, and there is

no way in hell I could afford it on my own. The doctor here in

Kansas does only the roux en y procedure, and I wasn't sure if I

really wanted something that drastic. I guess it's the most safe and

most effective surgical intervention. If I wanted lap band, I'd have

to travel to Kansas City.

The complication rate for any of these surgeries is extremely high.

I've known 3 people who've had it done. The first one was over 15

years ago, and she's had the most health problems...she looks awful,

has malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies...a big problem with the

roux en y. My understanding is Lap Band carries some risk of

perforation and scar adhesions.

My husband had a nurse where he works who had major infection

complication with it. The other two are faring beautifully.

Good luck with your decision, and keep me up to date please.

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> I had a doctors appointment today. We changed my meds from nothing

for depression because the paxil was making me looney to welbutrin.

We talked about my weight, well I brought it up. He has class and

doesn't throw it in my face over and over again. I mentioned looking

at surgical options and found out there is a man right in the same

town that does Lap-Band proceedures. This is less invasive then the

open typical weight loss surgery. I'm highly considering doing it.

We talked about starting Meridia today but I don't want to change a

problem with my heart. Meridia is the same as one of the componets of

phentramine and phenflormine, which I was on 6 years ago.

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> I don't know. I think the surgery is a good idea. I need to be

here and healthy for my boys. Someone that understand them has to be

alive to take care of them

> Am I nuts.

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http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/index.phtml

Here is the support group link.

Here is a link to the types of surgeries and side effects of each

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/m-surgerytypes.phtml

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> > I had a doctors appointment today. We changed my meds from

nothing

> for depression because the paxil was making me looney to welbutrin.

> We talked about my weight, well I brought it up. He has class and

> doesn't throw it in my face over and over again. I mentioned

looking

> at surgical options and found out there is a man right in the same

> town that does Lap-Band proceedures. This is less invasive then the

> open typical weight loss surgery. I'm highly considering doing

it.

> We talked about starting Meridia today but I don't want to change a

> problem with my heart. Meridia is the same as one of the componets

of

> phentramine and phenflormine, which I was on 6 years ago.

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> > I don't know. I think the surgery is a good idea. I need to be

> here and healthy for my boys. Someone that understand them has to

be

> alive to take care of them

> > Am I nuts.

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