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Hi friends!

I feel like I know each of you already....I have been reading the

emails and posts for over 5 months. You are a great group of folks!

Such compassion for each other. I have been contemplating WLS for

sometime, after my recent failures with other weight loss methods. I

have been researching the MGB as well as other procedures and have

decided that Dr. R and the MGB are for me!!!!!! :-)

I have been very excited and anxious to get the process rolling, but

I was totally certian of my decision until I read the emails from

8/29 concerning the " nasty remarks about MGB " ...I have looked into

this further and I feel that the Mason Loop and the MGB are different

but I just need some reassurance....my main concern is the esophageal

cancer part...If I am understanding correctly, there is a correlation

between the two proc ....have I misunderstood? Please clarify.

Also, I have not understood why since that posting that Dr. R or

someone from the facility have not posted a rebuttal clarifying the

accusations. No more emails have been posted since the 8/29...what is

your feel on this? I have been so impressed with the fact that Dr. R

gets so involved in the post and emails, i have just been unclear

about this.

I am nearly 37 yo, I have two awesome children son 18 and daughter

5....I know...I know...you are thinking this lady is CRAZY.....It was

Gods choice not mine...(a whole other story!!!!!!) my BMI is 42-43,

I have been morbidly obese for 16 years..... I am ready to have my

life back....I am ready to enjoy the sporting activities and events

with my family that I have, it seems another in life....I have tried

but physically i can not do the things I used to do. I am seperated,

my husband found " extra-curricular activities due to my weight...He

contends that I am beautiful but the weight is a big issue with

him....I have tried my heart out to get it under control and I lose

great....then I gain it right back...! I am in management for a

large Ob/Gyn practice...I love what I do, but my weight effects my

work is some ways also. I feel inferior to others and have walked up

on others discussing my size....it hurts....I try to keep a smile on

my face and an optomistic outlook.

I apolgize for the length of this....I am just ready to move forward

with this and would love to hear the good and not so good

experiences. I want to have the full circle of information. About a

month ago i downloaded the manual and gave it to my doctor to read

over and give my her opinion about the procedure....I was thrilled

when she said she thought it would be a good choice and she said she

would write a letter and support me in follow-up...!

Good luck to you all!

In His precious name,

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