Re: new to the list and about to be switched!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/26/2001 8:33:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

zirlen@... writes:

> My surgery has been approved (3 day turn around from United Health

> Care - they rock) and I'm scheduled for surgery on 11/6/01.

>

Congrats! Things to do...pack, walk and mentally prepare yourself. The rest

will fall into place when you get back!

~*~ AJ ~*~

Age 37 5'8'' Post op 7/24/01 Open DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs!

09/24/01 BMI 55.8 367.1 -48.0 lbs! -37.75 inches

10/08/01 BMI 54.3 357.1 -58.0 lbs! -50.0

10/24/01 BMI 52.6 346.0 -69.1 lbs!

My profile:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=E982002956

My website:

www.wls4aj.homestead.com

www.wlsbellingham.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

,

There isn't too much you can do food and drink wise to prepare for your

coming home from surgery because everything is so different afterwards.

Things you used to like may sound nasty after surgery. Just make sure you

have plenty of water, some Gatorade, jello, popsicles, cottage cheese for

protein, or some other sources of protein, etc. Oh, yogurt is good too (or

so I hear, I personally don't like yogurt). Another thing I advise is to get

your house in order. Do some cleaning! I couldn't do house cleaning for at

least 3-4 weeks after I got back home, you won't feel like doing much at

all. (Are you having lap or open? I had open surgery.) Anyway, good luck and

god bless!

Jenn

6/22/01

Dr. Anthone, Los Angeles

-84 lbs

>From: zirlen@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: new to the list and about to be switched!

>Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:29:33 -0000

>

>Greetings all,

>

>My surgery has been approved (3 day turn around from United Health

>Care - they rock) and I'm scheduled for surgery on 11/6/01.

>

>From those who have been there, what should I do between now and then

>to get prepared??

>

>Thanks in advance for the input.

>

>Z

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ! Welcome!

Who is your surgeon? Did s/he give you any instructions for

prep? There is a lot of information in the archives of this list.

You can search or just browse through the message titles.

There are also copies of Dr. Hess' and Dr. Rabkin's patient

binders at:

http://www.duodenalswitch.20m.com/Procedure/procedure.html

Those have lots of instructions for what to do/bring/expect, but

they are tailored to their patients so you should double-check

with your surgeon.

Good Luck,

[Guest guest]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is encouraging... My brother has a consult

w/ Dr. Anthone on Nov. 17 has UHC,select plus, pos. Hope it goes as

easy for him.

One thing I regret not doing is hiring a housekeeper for a month

postop. I did do this with my plastic surgery and it is SUCH a big

help!! You can buy a bag of balloons and blow! Work those lungs!

Get the blood flowing. You'll be fine! 11/6 is just around the

corner.... will look for your surgery story! Take care for now..

heidi

http://www.myWLS.com