Re: Re: visit to Dr. Oh...

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I'm totally with you on this . As a candidate for WLS, we obviously

already have a past history of " failure " with weight loss, why set us up to

fail yet again by giving us a " goal " that is more than likely unattainable?

Why set a goal weight at all?

As for the choosing the wrong surgery, many of us didn't have a choice at

all, or didn't know that we had a choice. When I had my surgery, I didn't

know about distal or DS or anything other than what my doctor told me about,

which is the surgery I got. I researched the RNY gastric bypass because

that's what I was told to read about (by my surgeon's receptionist when I

called to set up my consult) and I read quite a lot about it. I didn't read

anything about longer or shorter bypasses though, so I didn't know that

there were options. Had I researched more or gone more in depth I may have

found out that I had options with the RNY, but I didn't. I ended up being

revised to a distal almost a year ago (my situation is nearly the same as

Carol A - stretched stoma and pouch that weren't fixable) and I'm very happy

with the results.

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Re: visit to Dr. Oh...

> Lorraine, although they are strong words, my kudos to Dr. Oh. I have

> a huge issue with surgeons telling patients a goal weight number. To

> me, it sets the patient up for disappointment and feelings of failure

> if they do not reach that goal. Also, the surgeons not allowing for

> the huge differences in genetics, yo-yo dieting, body type,

> lifestyles, whatever, and frankly, they're just not that good!

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> Don't beat yourself up for chosing the wrong surgery. None of us

> ever know where our bodies will settle after surgery. Some have very

> short proximals, and are able to get down to the MetLife " normal "

> chart weights, others never will through no fault of their own. Just

> do what you need to do, and know that we're here for you whenever you

> need us.

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> Hugs,

> in NJ

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> > When I told him my doc said I would get down to 131 lbs,

> > Dr. Oh asked me (very matter-of-factly) did my surgeon not have

> > enough experience to know this wasn't true or did he just lie to

> me.

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In a message dated 8/10/2003 4:23:55 PM Central Daylight Time,

nanpug@... writes:

> When I told him my doc said I would get down to 131 lbs, Dr. Oh asked me

> (very matter-of-factly) did my surgeon not have enough experience to know this

> wasn't true or did he just lie to me.

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I have the utmost respect for Dr. Oh. How many docs will allow you to tape

record your entire consult without even a moment's hesitation? Totally

unconcerned or unafraid his every word was being recorded for who knows what use

later.......That one act alone made him a hero to me.

Carol A