RE: Re: Let's fight about Widemark!

[Guest guest]

Proximal RNY has little or no malabsorption. The

egg-sized pouch has to do all the work.>>>>>>

That explains why so many of them have late weight regain and why they are

so hungry all the time and seem to be on the never ending merry-go-round of

trying to diet once again to either keep the weight down or get it off.....

All one has to do is join the ossg_hungry group and see the torture many of

them are going thru.

Judie

[Guest guest]

> My DW said that she would not have acquiesced to my DS had I been

> only in my 40's rather than in my 60's, for exactly the reasons you

> cite. I am not sure how I would have decided, either, had I been

> much younger. Life is a crap shoot in any event. You pays your

> money, and you takes your chances. Only you can make those decisions

> for yourself.

I was 37 when I had my DS, and now 2+ years later, I feel that my

longevity is enhanced. I can walk, run, bend, breathe! But the A#1 MOST

IMPORTANT thing that tells me my longevity is just as good as anyone

else on this earth is this: I take my vitamins and I get my bloodwork.

12 vials of blood tested nine ways from Monday, to ensure that all my

levels are healthy. As diligent post-ops, we monitor ourselves more

closely than non-ops do! I've venture to guess that my non-op sister has

worse nutrient levels than I do! Monitor, monitor, monitor, be religious

about the vitamins, and tweak as necessary (with your surgeon's

supervision) -- that's the bottom line. I do that, and I go forth with

this life free of fat and free of worry. I'm healthy, dammit. And I'm

going to stay that way. You know, it's not as if there's NO recourse if

things ever started to go downhill. The stomach never needs reversing,

but the intestines CAN be tweaked to varying degrees and even fully

reversed if the need arose. Before I'd let my health decline, I'v

certainly opt for a reversal. But I'm diligent enough that I feel

confident that need won't arise.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10/19/99

Starting weight 299, now 155

Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.8

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/_M_/melanie_m_.html

Direct replies: mailto:melanie@...

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[Guest guest]

I am going to take #4 and will also add psychopath to boot!

Lisbeth

marym@... wrote: Who is Sue Widemark?

Multiple choice question:

1. A misinformed narcissist who knows nothing likes to appear to know

everything

2. A lonely troublemaking misfit who was kicked off many lists and

started one of her own

3. A pathetic obese woman too terrified or ignorant to consider WLS

for herself and opposes it for everyone

4. All of the above

5. None of the above

, Seattle

> Who is Sue Widemark and what is her website?

>

> Thanks,

> dee

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info, .

Wow, Sue is definitely well-known!!

dee

--- marym@... wrote:

> Who is Sue Widemark?

> Multiple choice question:

>

> 1. A misinformed narcissist who knows nothing likes

> to appear to know

> everything

>

> 2. A lonely troublemaking misfit who was kicked off

> many lists and

> started one of her own

>

> 3. A pathetic obese woman too terrified or ignorant

> to consider WLS

> for herself and opposes it for everyone

>

> 4. All of the above

>

> 5. None of the above

>

> , Seattle

>

>

>

> > Who is Sue Widemark and what is her website?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > dee

>

>

>

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