Surgery Date - Still a scaredy pants - anyone 6+ years out?

[Guest guest]

It's the scaredy pants again! Surgery date for May 7th!! Still not

sure I want to do this (doing it now because I'll lose my insurance

soon) - maybe I've gone overboard reading stuff on the web!! Lots of

posts I've seen say it's all good and fine the first 5 years - but

just wait!! Death, weight re-gain, no metabolism, liver & kidney

melt down, constant nausea and vomiting, no one will love me, the

world will come to an end . . . any opinions, suggestions, feedback?

Also, I'm pretty confident of my Doc's ability to cut but, from what

I've heard, he STINKS at follow up and taking care of complications.

No other doc in the state (Utah) is covered by my insurance. I've

alread had trouble with his office staff but had a little heart-to-

heart with the office manager and got some results.

Anyone had good/bad follow-up?

Thanks everyone!!

Pre-op RNY

5'6 " 250lbs

[Guest guest]

Uhhh.... where did you find this info? I'm new here (haven't done a

proper intro yet) and my first apt to talk to a dr about having this

surgery is Friday. Is the below info correct?!?! Now I'm getting

scared!!!

<< say it's all good and fine the first 5 years - but just wait!!

Death, weight re-gain, no metabolism, liver & kidney melt down,

constant nausea and vomiting, >>

>

> Pre-op RNY

> 5'6 " 250lbs

[Guest guest]

The lady who did the first seminar that I went to about this had the surgery

over 6 years ago and she is just fine. I don't think that the risks increase by

any research that I have done. But I too would be interested in where this info

came from.

Re: Surgery Date - Still a scaredy pants -

anyone 6+ years out?

Uhhh.... where did you find this info? I'm new here (haven't done a

proper intro yet) and my first apt to talk to a dr about having this

surgery is Friday. Is the below info correct?!?! Now I'm getting

scared!!!

<< say it's all good and fine the first 5 years - but just wait!!

Death, weight re-gain, no metabolism, liver & kidney melt down,

constant nausea and vomiting, >>

>

> Pre-op RNY

> 5'6 " 250lbs

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[Guest guest]

My info came from all over - another message board, journal &

newspaper articles, etc - but the thing is, it all seems anecdotal

and written with a " journalistic " flair. I've found as many stories

of people who are happy with their bypass. That's why I wanted to

check it out with people who had done it.

What I'm also looking for is a clinical trial. Something with hard

numbers - but it just isn't out there. Sigh.

Thanks!

Pre-op RNY

5'6 " 250lbs

[Guest guest]

<< What I'm also looking for is a clinical trial. Something with

hard numbers - but it just isn't out there. Sigh. >>

Well I might be able to help... I did run across a research at:

http://home.smh.com/sections/services-

procedures/medlib/docs_articles/Bariatric/bariatric_pdf_articles/bari

atric_surgery/Nguyen%20et%20al%20-%20Laparoscopic%20vs%20Open%

20Gastric%20Bypass%20-%20a%20randomized%20study%20of%20outcomes,%

20quality%20of%20life,%20and%20costs..pdf

but I havn't had time to read through it yet. Maybe this link will

help.