Re: PLEASE--------HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Dory-How tall are you?

[Guest guest]

Dory,

Do you have any co-morbidities???

[Guest guest]

Dory,

I also have Tricare and am in the middle of getting approval. I know that

with co-morbidities you have a greater chance. Have you had a fasting blood

sugar? Have you any joint pain, back pain, blurred vision?? Anything that

might get their attention...

Keep me informed,

Diane

[Guest guest]

Dory, The best thing I can say do is switch over to Tricare Standard for a

year and have your surgery. I had Tricare Standard and they gave me no

trouble at all. In fact me and my daughter were approved in a couple of days.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Liz

[Guest guest]

--- Kathie265@... wrote:

> Dory-How tall are you?

> I'M 5'6''

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[Guest guest]

--- CHARLES KEMPPAINEN wrote:

>

> --- Kathie265@... wrote:

> > Dory-How tall are you?

> > I'M 5'6'' .

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

--- CHARLES KEMPPAINEN wrote:

> I AM 5 FT 6 IN.

> --- CHARLES KEMPPAINEN wrote:

> >

> > --- Kathie265@... wrote:

> > > Dory-How tall are you?

> > > I'M 5'6'' .

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

UNSURE, JUST LEARNED I'VE INCONTINENCE.

IN THE PROCCESS OF MORE TESTING NOW.

ANY RECOMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN TESTS ??

BEING 'MILITARY' WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR

EVEN THE SIMPLE-EST TESTS.

THANX ** DORY **

--- ddsdajj@... wrote:

> Dory,

>

> Do you have any co-morbidities???

>

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[Guest guest]

Dory - is there anyway you could gain the weight before going in to be

weighed? You could even buy some of that weight gain stuff they have a the

health food stores (tell them it's for someone else *lol*). Salty things

really retain water - It is so silly for you to have to gain weight in order

to get the surgery. I weigh 250 and am 5'7 " tall, my BMI is 39 and i have

no other problems - the surgeons assistant is saying that I am just right

for the surgery and shouldn't have complications - from the surgery - i am

having VBG (not a real popular thing) but they use a " new " procedure and the

operation has been more successful in the last 3-5 years. With the VBG you

can gain the weight back if you don't follow the rules -

anyway...........good luck to you!

jan

Re: PLEASE--------HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>Dory,

>

>I also have Tricare and am in the middle of getting approval. I know that

>with co-morbidities you have a greater chance. Have you had a fasting

blood

>sugar? Have you any joint pain, back pain, blurred vision?? Anything that

>might get their attention...

>

>Keep me informed,

>Diane

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Yikes!

> to get the surgery. I weigh 250 and am 5'7 " tall, my BMI is 39 and I have

> no other problems - the surgeons assistant is saying that I am just right

> for the surgery and shouldn't have complications - from the surgery - I am

> having VBG (not a real popular thing)

A VBG?

A life time of forceful vomiting and 30% or greater failure rate and little

chance for successful revision.

:-(

RR

Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

4301 Ben lin Blvd.

Durham, N.C. 27704

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Re: PLEASE--------HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

>

> >Dory,

> >

> >I also have Tricare and am in the middle of getting approval. I know

that

> >with co-morbidities you have a greater chance. Have you had a fasting

> blood

> >sugar? Have you any joint pain, back pain, blurred vision?? Anything

that

> >might get their attention...

> >

> >Keep me informed,

> >Diane

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/13/2000 9:07:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jcj@...

writes:

>

> Yikes! can be a scary word,.........I hear what you are saying, but i also

> keep hearing about a " new " VBG procedure - do you know if this is true or

am

> I way off. I would rather have a ds (dont know much about the MGB) but i

> cant have it for at least 2 years and maybe not at all in BC........I

really

> appreciate anything you can tell me about the VBG - thank you for the

> information!

>

> jan

If you don't know much about the MGB...hop on Dr. Rutledges web site and read

read read!! And stick around this group..you will learn a lot. I believe

and I think everyone else will agree on this list that it seems to be the

best weight loss procedure out there. Don't commit to ANY surgery without

fully doing your homework...it takes ALOT of hours (I have been on here 4 1/2

months and spend at least 3 hours a day every day on this) but worth it. You

don't want to end up with a bad procedure. I am still pre-op but there is no

doubt in my mind this is a great life saving procedure.

Holly in Illinois

[Guest guest]

Yikes! can be a scary word,.........I hear what you are saying, but i also

keep hearing about a " new " VBG procedure - do you know if this is true or am

I way off. I would rather have a ds (dont know much about the MGB) but i

cant have it for at least 2 years and maybe not at all in BC........I really

appreciate anything you can tell me about the VBG - thank you for the

information!

jan

Re: PLEASE--------HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>Yikes!

>

>> to get the surgery. I weigh 250 and am 5'7 " tall, my BMI is 39 and I

have

>> no other problems - the surgeons assistant is saying that I am just right

>> for the surgery and shouldn't have complications - from the surgery - I

am

>> having VBG (not a real popular thing)

>

>A VBG?

>

>A life time of forceful vomiting and 30% or greater failure rate and little

>chance for successful revision.

>

>:-(

>

>RR

>

> Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

>The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

>4301 Ben lin Blvd.

>Durham, N.C. 27704

>Telephone #:

>Fax #:

>Email: DrR@...

>

>************************************************

>Please Visit our Web site: http://clos.net

>************************************************

>

>Durham Regional Hospital:

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>Talk with lots of other Pre and Post Op

> patients and friends.

>Keep up to date on the latest news about

> the Mini-Gastric Bypass.

> Re: PLEASE--------HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>

>>

>> >Dory,

>> >

>> >I also have Tricare and am in the middle of getting approval. I know

>that

>> >with co-morbidities you have a greater chance. Have you had a fasting

>> blood

>> >sugar? Have you any joint pain, back pain, blurred vision?? Anything

>that

>> >might get their attention...

>> >

>> >Keep me informed,

>> >Diane

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com

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>> >

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>>

>>

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Dory, Play their game. Get some ankle weights, put tiny steel balls

or anything heavy in your pockets, and weigh in at the required

weight. Insurance companies are so ignorant and uncooperative

sometimes. Just outsmart them!

Good luck, Lynda mgb 12-16-99 336/240/175

, I HAVE BEEN TRYING

> TO GAIN THE 20 LBS. TO APEESE MY INS CO. STRANGELY,

> WITH LITTLE RESULTS. ''IS THERE AN EASIER WAY?''

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan, I used to read the list at adoctorinyourhouse.com at the

Carni Support group, and there is a very active member there

that had a VGB a year ago, her name is Jerry she can help you. Or you

can email me for her email address. Although we like to hear from all

WLS patients, the majority of the people on this list have done the

research and choosen the MGB with wonderful Dr. Rutledge, so it would

be harder if not impossible for us to recommend the VGB. The best way

to find out about different surgerys is to ask people that have had

it. There is also a list here on egroups called OSSG main list that

has people on it that has had many different types of weight loss

surgery. You are welcome to post here but I think you will have your

questions answered better by those who have had the surgery you want.

My email address is sumlinsr @ charter.net (remove the spaces).

Kind regards

Marjory

> Yikes! can be a scary word,.........I hear what you are saying, but

i also

> keep hearing about a " new " VBG procedure - do you know if this is

true or am

> I way off. I would rather have a ds (dont know much about the MGB)

but i

> cant have it for at least 2 years and maybe not at all in

BC........I really

> appreciate anything you can tell me about the VBG - thank you for

the

> information!

>

> jan