Re: upseting news

[Guest guest]

That just seems like a very irresponsible way to go about things on

her part. I am sorry this happened to you .

You need to do what you feel is best for you. If having surgery is

what you think will help then do it. I know so many people who are

no longer on Insulin after having this surgery.

If you feel that you can control your diabetes in other ways then by

all means do that. Just do not let this one Dr.'s rather

unprofessional tactics discourage you or influence you.

Colleen

Lap-RNY 11/03/03

315/200/145-ish

> Been a while since I wrote and introduced myself but I have been

> still researching and reading all your posts (ty for all the

great

> info) but the upseting thing that happened is this: my diabetes

Dr

> is the one who suggested that I look into wls about 4 months ago,

I

> had been thinking about it before then but she brought up the

> subject. Since then I have read books, been on line, chatted

w/some

> individuals and met a number of people who have had surgery and

> questioned them. Today I had my check up w/the diabetes Dr and

now

> she says it scares her to think that I would have that done! I

> said " What? YOU are the one that suggested it in the first

place "

> Her comment was....ready for this one?.... " oh I just use that as

a

> scare tactic for my patients, so that they will keep eating right

and

> do the best they can, most are not as compliant as you and it

> usually works to keep them doing better " I could not believe it!

> Hours and hours of researching this, I actually have my consult

> w/the surgeon in 2 days and she is now saying she really doesnt

like

> to have people do this. She was the one I was counting on for a

> great letter for the insurance company. Her thoughts are that

there

> is not enough long term research on this to know what happens 20-

30

> years later, if I dont have this then I dont think I have 20-30

> years left! Is anyone here long term? And what are some of the

> problems that have come up maybe 5,10 or even more years, down the

> road? She believes there may be a correlation between this surgery

> and osteoporosis, does anyone that has had wls or know of

someone

> that has, developed osteoporosis since the surgery? I would think

> that it would be long time down the road to develop it but I dont

> know. My thoughts are this....get rid of the diabetes, high blood

> pressure, high cholestrol and the meds that go along with it, and

> worry about what may or may not happen 20-30 years from now when

you

> get there lol...may be a bad way to look at it but I really feel

> like we need to get priorities straight. I would rather have the

> osteoporosis than all the other things. I dont know what is

going

> to happen now, she said go to the consult (which I was NOT going

to

> cancel anyway) but not to commit yet. Not sure what else she

wants

> me to try. I eat between 1300-1500 calories a day, carb content

is

> about 30 for breakfast and 30 for lunch, 50 at dinner. these are

> the amounts my dietician gave me 2 years ago when i went on

> insulin. I work very hard and staying on the " straight and

narrow "

> when it comes to eating so I dont think that part of the surgery

> would be too hard. Anyway thank you all for letting me vent and

if

> you have any info you can share I would really appreciate it.

Keep

> the good info coming, and keep up the hard work. Congrats to all

> you " losers " ps anyone can feel free to email me

personally

> if they want nlwood60@h...