Re: Research paper revisited

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> 1) VBG or Rny? Date of wls?

LAP RNY 1/30/02

> 2) How long did you research before having wls?

very little...surgery for me was a rope thrown to a drowning man

> 3) How many doctors did you see before choosing yours?

1 - felt very comfortable with Dr. Harrington from the first time I

saw him

> 4) What were the deciding factors for you in choosing your wls?

they offered?

> 5) Do you feel that you have been successful? (Knowing that the

> medical community feels that loosing 50% of excess weight is

> considered a success)

I definitely feel successful so far... 376 pounds lost in 17 months,

54 pounds to goal (20-30 will probably be taken off with plastics)

> 6) If you could do it over again, would you choose the same wls?

Why

> or why not?

I would definitely do it all again - my life is no longer dominated

by food (and sugar in particular); in fact, I now have a life

> 7) Have you had complications directly resulting from the wls? If

> so, what are they?

At about 4 months post-op, had a period of about 3 weeks where I

could not keep down solid foods, lost about 25 lbs (estimated) of

muscle due to cannibalization (wasn't doing shakes at the time)...

was scoped and doc found nothing wrong, said it was psychological...

doubted it at the time, but soon after I was able to eat again... I

tend to think of it now as my " divorce proceedings " from food

> 8) What co-morbidities did you have before wls? Do you still have

> those after loosing the weight? If so, are they worse/better?

then: back/overall body pain, bonespurs, beginnings of high blood

pressure (140/100), severe depression (had begun planning my

suicide, was hospitalized, and hospital psychiatrist referred me to

my surgeon

now: still some back pain due to hanging pannus, no problems with

bonespurs, blood pressure 108/68 (in nov. of last year, at 400

pounds), 95% better with depression

Monte in VA

LAP RNY 1/30/02

Dr. Harrington/Commonwealth Surgeons

1/28/02 Wt - 660

7/03/03 Wt - 284 (-376)

> Anyway, I look forward to hearing your answers. I have re-learned

a

> lot of information while researching this again. I really

> appreciate your help with this!

>

> April

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>From: loriowen@...

>To: abroward@...

>CC: Graduate-OSSG

>Subject: Re: Research paper revisited

>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 14:41:58 -0500

>

>

>On Thu, 03 Jul 2003 12:44:16 -0000 " abroward "

>writes:

> > Hey guys! For all that answered before, I truly appreciate it.

> > Anyway, I am writting a research paper comparing the VBG to the Rny

> >

> > and could use your help - especially those that are further out

> > (hello, all of us here are at least a year - or at least those that

> >

> > post). I understand that there are several different types of wls

> > other than VBG and Rny, however because these are the most widely

> > available that's why I am consentrating on these. Please answer

> > these questions -you can email them to me directly if you want at

> > abroward@....

> >

> > 1) VBG or Rny? Date of wls?

> I had the RYN Proxial 150cm bypassed Lap on aug 16, 2001

> >

> > 2) How long did you research before having wls?

> About 12 months

> >

> > 3) How many doctors did you see before choosing yours?

> None Dr Cagle was my first choice. She removed my

>gallblader 2 years before and I remembered her saying she was

>researching wls options for the morbidly obese and that it wasnt my

> fault it was genetic. Dr Dalley and Dr Cagle work as a team.

>I love them. My only concern was being transected, which I am.

> >

> > 4) What were the deciding factors for you in choosing your wls?

> I wanted lap, see above statement lol.

> >

> > 5) Do you feel that you have been successful? (Knowing that the

> > medical community feels that loosing 50% of excess weight is

> > considered a success)

> Yes. I have surpassed my docs goal weight for me and am

>15 lbs from my personal goal wt.

> >

> > 6) If you could do it over again, would you choose the same wls? Why

> > or why not? Yes I would, but id be a little more distal

> the quality of my life has greatly improved.

> >

> > 7) Have you had complications directly resulting from the wls? If

> > so, what are they?

> Nope

> >

> > 8) What co-morbidities did you have before wls? Do you still have

> > those after loosing the weight? If so, are they worse/better?

> Cancer gone weight related type of cancer, no more gurd or

>contuence, sleep apnea gone, austeoarthritis is the only thing left

>darn but much better.

Debby R (wa)

st wt 332

currant wt 165 goal wt 150 ideal gl wt 140

> >

> > Anyway, I look forward to hearing your answers. I have re-learned a

> >

> > lot of information while researching this again. I really

> > appreciate your help with this!

> >

> > April

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I totally agree with Marjie. Any patients who actually believe this

crap have not done their research. This doctor is certainly pushing

his choice of WLS, which is a dangerous thing because he's not

considering the patient's eating habits. He certainly doen't have

the patient's best interest at heart. But, any surgeon who only

performs one type of WLS will obviously try to sell that procedure to

all his patients. If there's anything we as current and/or the

former morbidly obese people should know for a fact is that one size

does not fit all.

Oh, and I was never asked to forego red meat, except for the first 3-

4 weeks during the liquid/puree phase.

in NJ

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> A restrictive procedure rendering a patient to a very limited diet,

> with significant complications. Long term results acceptable.

> Significant dietary restriction. The unhealthiest diet after any

> weight loss surgery. Meat intolerance in majority of Pt.[16]

Patients

> resort to high calorie drinks because can not tolerate " regular "

meals

>

>

> OMG - where did this come from????? I have NEVER had a problem

with meat - I was asked to forgo red meat for the first 6 -12 months

and did for 8 months. However I eat it regularly along with chicken,

turkey, fish and shellfish - and have no problems whatsoever...

>

> Marjie

>