Guest guest Posted September 16, 2001 Report Share Posted September 16, 2001 Personally if I was called to another country on a mission and I was 10 years post-op I would go. By then I would know my body well enough to make sure I got what it needed. You should be able to find protein in legumes, snake, fish or what have you. Follow your heart is what I say. What say the rest of you guys? Angels hover ever near, DS 4/11/01 Bowel obstruction 4/21/01 Dr Deveney @ OHSU Starting wt 282, BMI 47 Current wt 222, BMI 37 What would you do > Sorry for all the questions today but this has been weighing on my > mind lately and so I would like to hear others thoughts on the matter. > > My husband and I both feel the call to become missionaries for our > church at some point in time. We know the country but not the > timeframe or specific area(city or rural) that God has in mind for > us. Our kids are quite young so I expect it will be a few years down > the road. > > I know that yearly bloodwork is very important after this surgery. > How would you feel about having this surgery if you knew that down > the road you'd be living in a country where the medical care is not > as good or readily available as here in the US. Say 10 years after > the surgery would you feel comfortable living where it may take a day > or more to get to medical care should a problem arise or might not be > possible to obtain those yearly bloodwork tests? Also what if food > (protein sources) was not as easy to obtain as here? > > I have prayed on this topic quite a bit but I am still undecided on > this point. I would like to hear others practical advice/opinions if > for some reason (not just the one I stated) you find yourself living > in a poorer country for an extended time without the resources we > often take for granted here. > > Thank you for your honest thoughts on the matter. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2001 Report Share Posted September 16, 2001 In a message dated 09/16/2001 10:56:06 PM Central Daylight Time, cjzimmer1@... writes: > Say 10 years after > the surgery would you feel comfortable living where it may take a day > or more to get to medical care should a problem arise or might not be > possible to obtain those yearly bloodwork tests? Also what if food > (protein sources) was not as easy to obtain as here? > If you have healthy with no struggling bloodwork issue, up until then, I really don't think you would be at anymore risk than the average person. The protein issue would concern me a little more. Only if it would be possible for someone here to mail you protein supplements (like designer protein--the powder type), should you lack access to meats and such would it be in my mind feasible. I would be sure to have someone and the finances (they can be expensive) lined up to get some good protein powder sent to me. Dawn--South Suburban Chicago area Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH BPD/DS 4/27/00 www.duodenalswitch.com 267 to 165 5' 4 " size 22 to size 10 have made size goal no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2001 Report Share Posted September 17, 2001 Oh Yuck Judie, I did not even think of bugs. EEEEWWWW. I would do it to survive but I would wait till starvation. I am more likely to fry my husband for dinner than to eat a bug. LOL Love, Cynce Re: What would you do > I would know my body well enough to make > sure I got what it needed. You should be able to find protein in legumes, > snake, fish or what have you. Follow your heart is what I say. > What say the rest of you guys?>>>> > > > I agree, Cynce. For some reason we are condtioned to think the only good > proteins are chicken, fish and beef from the grocery store. They are > abundant in things such as nuts, legumes, fresh fish, etc I know some eat > ants and bugs for protein but I would rather starve than eat those LOL > After 10 yrs we should know our bodies very well and what they can handle > and require to remain in good functional order. One can get all the protein > he needs from a vegetarian diet as well...... > > Hugs, Judie > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 I just wanted to thank all of you who responded to my question. Like I said I know I have been called and some day we will go and I don't want to do anything now that would prevent me from answering God's call later on in life. But I also feel like God has been leading me toward this surgery but it hasn't been as clear cut to me as the call for missionary work and I was trying to figure out if one would nullify the other. I can see with appropriate planning it is a possibility and I just want to thank you for helping me sort this out for my own peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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