Guest guest Posted August 23, 2000 Report Share Posted August 23, 2000 Hi Janet, I was just replying to your post when one of my soon-to-be-murdered teenagers picked up the phone and cut me off line. Anyway, I was looking for you and found this post. Fear no more! I had MGB on Aug. 10. I also had open gall bladder surgery back in 1983, and have a huge scar. Dr. R. was able to remove alot of scar tissue and successfully performed the operation in about 82 minutes. Best of all, my (Type II) diabetes is now cured! I have had no problems - no complications - no reflux, etc. It did seem to take me longer to walk after surgery (I was walking the evening of the surgery though - on the third try) and I had a lot of pain compared to the others. But then again, I am 44 years old, was 336 lbs. at date of surgery, and had ALOT of scar tissue from long ago. As of a few days ago, Iam totally pain free, and I have lost 14 lbs. Don't worry. Feel free to write me or call . I'll be glad to answer any questions that I can. Good luck. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2000 Report Share Posted August 25, 2000 Thank you so much,you may never realize how much I appreciate this.Not only the info but taking the time to help:) Janet SherryMar1@... >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com >Subject: Re: Re: Laparotmy scar >Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 18:11:21 EDT > >Hi Janet, >I was just replying to your post when one of my soon-to-be-murdered >teenagers >picked up the phone and cut me off line. Anyway, I was looking for you and >found this post. > >Fear no more! I had MGB on Aug. 10. I also had open gall bladder surgery >back in 1983, and have a huge scar. Dr. R. was able to remove alot of scar >tissue and successfully performed the operation in about 82 minutes. Best >of >all, my (Type II) diabetes is now cured! I have had no problems - no >complications - no reflux, etc. It did seem to take me longer to walk >after >surgery (I was walking the evening of the surgery though - on the third >try) >and I had a lot of pain compared to the others. But then again, I am 44 >years old, was 336 lbs. at date of surgery, and had ALOT of scar tissue >from >long ago. As of a few days ago, Iam totally pain free, and I have lost 14 >lbs. Don't worry. Feel free to write me or call . I'll be >glad to answer any questions that I can. Good luck. Sherry ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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