Re: Diet Pills

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>>It was my WLS surgeon who prescribed them. I don't have a PCP,

that's why it kind of concerned me. I figured he would tell me to

let the surgery work and not worry about it, but he wrote out a

prescription for diet pills and that kind of threw me for a loop.<<

-- I would be concerned. Do you know how long your common channel

is? Who is your surgeon, is there an on-line group for him and is there

anyone else he has prescribed these for? IF, like Joy Frost, your

surgeon left you with a proximal common channel, you may not be

mal-absorbing to the usual extent. She had a 250 cm common channel,

which is extraordinarily long for a true DS procedure. We usually get one

from 50 to 100 cm long. Plus her surgeon did not make her stomach very

small, either, so she could eat more than most post-ops do. You need to

ask him what size he has made you over to-- both common channel and

stomach. And you need to talk to some of his other patients and see how

you compare.-- just my opinion-- and I am by no means an expert

Nan E.

5'2 " , 368

20 pounds off in panni

waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA

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>

Thanks, Nan. You put it in perspective for me. I will quit

sniveling and be happy with my 5 or 6 lb. loss for the month and I

will not take the diet pills. They make me feel like crap and I get

snappy and short tempered with my family. It's just not worth it. I

had this surgery so I would never have to do that kind of stuff again.

, according to what our Dr. Crookes told us at our last meeting,

> yes, a slow down in weight loss IS perfectly NORMAL! It starts our

at a

> good clip, and slows down, and ultimately at about 18 to 24 months

out,

> stops, and your weight stabilizes. What'd you think, that it goes

on at

> a zillion pounds a week and suddenly stops when you reach

your " goal " ?

> Don't take those stinking pills. And Who the heck is this M.D.?

> Nan E.

> 5'2 " , 368

> 20 pounds off in panni on June 13, 2001

> waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA

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