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

The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

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Durham, N.C. 27704

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Re: Patient Letter

> Hi Betty,

> I agree with you....I am addicted to these posts as

> well...I dont post much either but do put my two cents

> in once in a while...I feel I know everyone too and am

> glad there are others out there who feel and know

> exactly what I am going through and what I went

> through....I had my MGB on July 20th so tomorrow will

> be my one month anniversery....Ive lost as of

> today...28 and 1/4 pounds.....kewl huh? I feel more

> energic and my family says Im glowing again....my mom

> was crying when I told her how much weight I lost so

> far cuz she knows what a struggle Ive had trying over

> the years and this is the most Ive lost in about 15

> yrs....Thanks to Dr. R and his magic scapel.....I know

> you will just love him...he is the most caring and

> compassionate man I know....and the best Doctor...I am

> a nurse and I have and do work with lots of

> Doctors..and there are few with his kind of " bedside "

> manner...he treats you like a human, and listens to

> what you have to say....I met him and in only 5

> minutes felt like I knew him forever. I was totally

> confident in his ability and trusted and still trust

> his judgement. His becomeing strict is most likely

> more for his patients saftey then his own reason..

> He thinks alot of his patients and how to give them

> the best care possible...Good luck and ifyou want to

> privately email me for your contacts that is fine with

> me....carebear3_12155@....

> Happily on the other side

> Jeanne W from NY

> --- bettyjohn@... wrote:

> > I have been working on my patient letter for the

> > longest time. Now

> > with us having to have one page per topic, I am

> > really in trouble.

> > Topic #2 " Understanding morbid/clinically severe

> > obesity " is so

> > similar to topic #1 that I need to repeat some

> > things. Wonder if he

> > will reject it if I do that.

> >

> > My main problem is reading all the e-mails. I even

> > get up in the

> > middle of the night to check these e-mails. I am

> > addicted. I don't

> > post much at all, but boy, do I know you guys.

> > Every time I sit down

> > at my computer to work on my letter, I end up

> > reading e-mail. I love

> > it. I get so much encouragement from each of you.

> > I have mental

> > pictures about all of you and I'll bet for the most

> > part I am not far

> > from wrong. When I went to that dear wonderful

> > 's

> > site, she looked almost just like I had always

> > pictured her. What a

> > friend to have.

> >

> > I have not started on my contacts yet. Are E-mail

> > contacts OK? How

> > much do I need to document? I guess if I read my

> > patient manual,

> > (the new one) I would find out. I have read almost

> > every word.

> >

> > Love ya all

> > Betty in Western NC

> > 5'3 " 243 BMI 42

> >

> >

> >

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