Re: JAI- OV w/Dr. T....Fun, Fun, Fun!

[Guest guest]

So keep us posted on your pre-MGB weight loss!!! You have a built-in

cheering section here, you know!

Great news about your PCP. He sounds like a really good doc! And it's

wonderful that doctors are finding out about the MGB.

Hugs,

Jai@... wrote:

>

> Interesting kick to my Friday afternoon. 3:00 p.m. appt with my

> PCP. When asked by my nurse what the reason for my visit, I told her

> for f/u on BP and to talk to Dr. T about MGB. She immediately told

> me that he being (meaning my Pcp) Asian, did not believe in weight

> loss pills and definitely not WLS. LOL I got ready for a fight.

>

> My wonderful Dr. T walks in and rechecks my BP (160/100) States to

> me (after I asked if he had knowledge on MGB surgery) no surgeon or

> anesthesiologist would touch me with my BP being this high. I

> concur. However, my problem is (as I stated to him) I have been on

> a diet most of my life...recently for the last 2 weeks, have been

> walking a mile 4x a week and up to jogging 1/2 (or Less) a week. I

> work out at the gym twice a week and have gained 2 lbs! LOL I am

> getting to the point where I am sick of trying! He did tell me that

> he had heard of the surgery and that it was in his opinion better

> than the others. My Dr. T decided that I must do something for him

> before he would agree to following me for this surgery.

>

> He has put me on another BP pill (we are now back up to 3) and gave

> me Xenical to try until my appts. with the nephrologist and

> endocrinologist which is 9/7 and 9/22. If there is not significant

> weight loss by the end of 9/00 and my other doctors concure that my

> BP could be lowered and controlled by this surgery, he will write my

> letter and support me post-op.

>

> I think he did the right thing. It is a small step towards proving

> me right...

>

> Oh BTW....I really am trying to lose w/out the surgery. But after 15

> years of this...it is getting old!

>

> Jai

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks ....

I definitely will! This should make for an interesting month. I am

writing down everything! Detailed, descriptive, and drawing

pictures! LOL

Honestly, I think he will prove to be my biggest supporter.

Jai

> >

> > Interesting kick to my Friday afternoon. 3:00 p.m. appt with my

> > PCP. When asked by my nurse what the reason for my visit, I told

her

> > for f/u on BP and to talk to Dr. T about MGB. She immediately

told

> > me that he being (meaning my Pcp) Asian, did not believe in weight

> > loss pills and definitely not WLS. LOL I got ready for a fight.

> >

> > My wonderful Dr. T walks in and rechecks my BP (160/100) States

to

> > me (after I asked if he had knowledge on MGB surgery) no surgeon

or

> > anesthesiologist would touch me with my BP being this high. I

> > concur. However, my problem is (as I stated to him) I have been

on

> > a diet most of my life...recently for the last 2 weeks, have been

> > walking a mile 4x a week and up to jogging 1/2 (or Less) a week.

I

> > work out at the gym twice a week and have gained 2 lbs! LOL I am

> > getting to the point where I am sick of trying! He did tell me

that

> > he had heard of the surgery and that it was in his opinion better

> > than the others. My Dr. T decided that I must do something for

him

> > before he would agree to following me for this surgery.

> >

> > He has put me on another BP pill (we are now back up to 3) and

gave

> > me Xenical to try until my appts. with the nephrologist and

> > endocrinologist which is 9/7 and 9/22. If there is not

significant

> > weight loss by the end of 9/00 and my other doctors concure that

my

> > BP could be lowered and controlled by this surgery, he will write

my

> > letter and support me post-op.

> >

> > I think he did the right thing. It is a small step towards

proving

> > me right...

> >

> > Oh BTW....I really am trying to lose w/out the surgery. But

after 15

> > years of this...it is getting old!

> >

> > Jai

> >

> >

> >

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Onelist.com

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> > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

> >

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