Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 the numbers posted like 378/240/170 and starting weight/surrent weight/goal weight. is that what you mean??? God Bless, Robin, NorthEastern, NY Age- 41 EDD- July 27th, 2004 IT'S A BOY!!!!!! Mommy to: & (twin boys 8 years), Madison, daughter, 5 years and Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988) Gastric Bypass Surgery- October 18th 2002 Start-378, current- 246(pregnant) goal 170 after baby It's a BOY!!!!! Emerson Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I mean would I want a surgeon who learned last weekend how to do lap and had never done it before? Celeste, I like you find it rather scary that he is going to go to a weekend seminar and find out how to use lap equipment. You would think that they would have to take some form of training to be certified to use it. I can see a weekend seminar to learn how to change your oil, but not to cut someone open and use camera assisted technology to operate on someone. And many people use things with Splenda. You might even be able to find popsicles or other things sweetened with Splenda now. Good luck on your surgery!! Dora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 You are SO much better off with the practice that is very cautious!! Their interest seems to lie in long term success for their patients and not the quick buck. I was the only one from this great medical group. My medical group had me do a full psychiatric exam and two appointments, I have to sign a contract to change my lifestyle and committ to better health and healthy eating, including continued therapy either in groups or individual. They also won't let you go for surgery until they have determined that you don't have other symptoms like sleep apnea (I had the testing and I have it bad but wouldn't have found out without going for the rest), and they suggest a stomach endoscopy to make sure you have no problem with your stomach as they won't be able to access it after the surgery. So is the first doctor the norm and my people are just too over done, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Is there any way for you to go elsewhere?? I had my surgery in a city an hour away for a particular surgery group. I would not have chosen open GBS, since I am a coward towards pain. I do not know how much more it hurt than lap, but I was in enough discomfort with the lap. I would not go to a surgeon who hasn't done a lap procedure before. My docs only do GBS, so I felt very comfortable with them. I too cannot use Nutrasweet. I get Italian ices from Publix made with Splenda (sucralose), and make my own popsicles from non-sweetened Kool-aid, to which I add Splenda. I have puddings ( chocolate, vanilla and tapioca )also with sucralose. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 People here have shortened " lapascopic " to " lap " , which is actually the opposite of how they refer to it in the hospital. A Laparotomy is the long open abdominal incision, and laparascopic is the use of the scope through a very small incision. In the hospital, the long open incision is commonly referred to as the lap and the laparascopic as a scope. But here the differentiation between the two types is " open " versus " lap " . Open being the one long incision and lap being the less invasive surgery with several small incisions. Just a difference in terminology. Banding is a totally different procedure. It's not as common. what is the difference between > lap and open surgery? Is it the banding that I have heard about? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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