research question.

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1) VBG or Rny? Date of wls?

Open Rny. Feb. 7th 2002

2) How long did you research before having wls?

1 year

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

I did not see any other surgeons. I did research and consider others before I

chose Dr .

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

I was very uncomfortable with my body size. I was in constant pain in my

feet. My blood pressure and blood sugar levels were rising. It did not appear

that I was going to be able to lose weight and sustain that loss any other way

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 consider myself to be very successful with this. I have lost ALL of

my excess weight! I am considered to be in a healthy weight range....for the

first time in my life.

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

or why not?

Yes.  It seemed to be the right one for me. I have had success with it and

no complications. 

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

so, what are they?

None...unless you consider dumping, when I eat something with sugar in it, a

complication. I consider it a blessing

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

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

I had borderline high blood pressure and blood sugar. Both were on the verge

of becoming medicated conditions. I had throbbing pain in my feet

constantly. I could barely walk without alot of pain controlling meds. All of

these

things are gone!

O'Connell

Haverhill Ma

Open RNY 2/7/02

Pre op weight:248

Now: 136