Re: Re: What would you do

[Guest guest]

everything you said is good and well . I think if I was considering

missionary work I would discuss it with my surgeon and see what he says.

Its possible if you have the right surgeon that he would support you in what

you feel called to do.

I now have a question that I have not seen asked.....soon, the flu season

will be upon us. If someone get the flu (we all know when you are that sick

you do not feel like eating!) what do we do when we can not eat? Any

advise? (other than the flu shot which I will not take)

Judie

[Guest guest]

I agree with in that we all need to make a concerted effort to do

everything required of us for compliance. Perhaps, bloodwork could be taken

and forwarded to the states for testing? And, a source for making sure you

were able to get all your vitamins/supplements.

Along the lines of compliance, I just want to reiterate how very important

it is to be compliant with the vitamins and supplements. Recently, we have

had two different post-ops (one 9 years out and one 5 years out) who have

developed osteoporosis.

I asked the one who is 9 years out to speak at our support group meeting.

She had osteoporosis so bad at her 3 year point, that she had to wear a

calcium IV for several months. When she finally went to the emergency room,

she could barely walk or talk. She was not compliant in taking her

supplements and because she " felt so good " - decided she did not need to

heed the advice of her surgeon. She is doing much better now, but I'm

afraid to say that even after all of that, she apparently still isn't taking

her calcium as she should. I made a comment along the lines of " boy, I bet

you take your calcium and all the other supplements religiously, now " . Her

reply was " excuse me? " . I repeated my comment and she replied with the same

reply -- excuse me -- and was kind of chuckling -- I could not BELIEVE that

after going through all of that, she would still not be compliant.

The gentlemen who is 5 years out, also recently found out he has

osteoporosis and when he found this out, he had five broken ribs.

It is so VERY important to be compliant with the aftercare requirements of

this surgery.

Kris G

Cincinnati, Ohio

5'7 " , 40 years old

8/22/00 - 283 - BMI 44.3 - Size 22

8/22/01 - 139 - BMI 21.8 - Size 6

Reached goal set by Dr. of 147 at 9 months/3 wks.

ciao to 144 lbs. & 150 inches in 1 year

Open BPD/DS 08/22/00

Bowel obstruction surgery 4/21/01

Dr. Maguire, Kettering OH

HumanaFreedom Plus Plan

iwillbefit@...

http://www.newlifeteams.org

Re: What would you do

| This is my opinion, it may be a minority opinion. I do not want to

| be flamed for it, it is not advice, just how I see this issue.

|

| It is my opinion that when we agree to have a DS that we make a

| lifetime contract to put our health first. That is, there is no

| obligation that we have that releases us from our duty to take in

| adequate protein, supplements, and have the necessary blood tests

| that will indicate a problem long before we have symptoms.

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