Re: Post Op 20+ years...

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Well, I'm not sure what they called it back then, but it's where they

stapled across the natural division in my stomach, giving me a pouch at the

top of it, then brought the small intestines up and attached it to the side

so the food could pass out normally into the small bowel.

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To: <Graduate-OSSG >, " Jackie "

Subject: Re: Post Op 20+ years...

Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 22:10:21 -0700

Which surgery?

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Post Op 20+ years...

> Hi All,

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> I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jackie, I live in Sidney,

> NY and I had my surgery back in 1980. When I went in to surgery I

> was close to 400 lbs. (about 383) and I got down to 222. I am now at

> 280 and have recently decided to try to lose some of this. I'm not

> sorry I did the surgery, but back then I was given no guidelines, so

> I was basically on my own. I have started on the Atkins Diet, and in

> the first two weeks, I've lost 10 lbs, so I'm feeling pretty good

> about it. I welcome all comments and suggestions to help me achieve

> my goal. I'm 51 years old, and have bad knees, so exercise is rather

> limited, although I have been trying. I've read some of the posts,

> you seem like a great group of people. Thanks for letting me share.

>

> Jackie

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[Guest guest]

Jackie, have you ever been checked for a staple line disruption,

either by a scope or upper GI?

in NJ

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> Well, I'm not sure what they called it back then, but it's where

they stapled across the natural division in my stomach, giving me a

pouch at the top of it, then brought the small intestines up and

attached it to the side so the food could pass out normally into the

small bowel.

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