New to group

[Guest guest]

hi Calissa, welcome to the group hugs marg

[Guest guest]

Thanks for responding! I have a question to ask. And maybe I should address

this to the whole group...Those of you that had insurance pay for the

surgery, did you have a major medical problem and that is why insurance

approved this or did you pay for it out your own pocket?

Calissa

>From: mmhammy@...

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>Subject: Re: New to group

>Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 08:32:41 EDT

>

>hi Calissa, welcome to the group hugs marg

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, my goodness you live in the area! I work in downtown dallas and live on

the otherside of lake ray hubard. I definitley will be e-mailing you. By the

way do you know of anybody you has cigna ppo or hmo and was approved for

mobid obesity or did they have other medical conditions?

>From: smootgen@...

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>Subject: Re: New to group

>Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 13:55:35 -0500

>

>Hi Calissa,

> Welcome to the group!!!!!!!! I'm 4 months post-op and I'll be

>happy to talk with you. You can e-mail me privately or call me at 817

>577-0919 day or night.

>

>Best Wishes,

>Genz ( Genzel in Fort Worth, Texas)

>MGB 5-31-00

>249/197

>70 inches gone :-)

>Purdential approved out of network in 3 days!!!!

>

>callie1600@... wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > My name is Calissa and I am new to the group. I am wanting to have

> > the surgery but of coarse I have to go through all of the preliminary

> > steps that all of you have already gone through...I will be calling

> > some of you in the future (like it says to do in the manuel) I am

> > very excited about this! A friend of mine has had this done ~1year

> > ago. I have not seen her due to her very busy schedule but she does

> > keep in touch via e-mail and she has done tremedously well. She says

> > Dr.Rutledge is a " Saint " , and by reading everybody else letters I

> > absolutely believe it! I look forward to talking to those of you have

> > had the surgery. Until then...

> >

> > Calissa

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Calissa,

Welcome to the group!!!!!!!! I'm 4 months post-op and I'll be

happy to talk with you. You can e-mail me privately or call me at 817

577-0919 day or night.

Best Wishes,

Genz ( Genzel in Fort Worth, Texas)

MGB 5-31-00

249/197

70 inches gone :-)

Purdential approved out of network in 3 days!!!!

callie1600@... wrote:

> Hi,

>

> My name is Calissa and I am new to the group. I am wanting to have

> the surgery but of coarse I have to go through all of the preliminary

> steps that all of you have already gone through...I will be calling

> some of you in the future (like it says to do in the manuel) I am

> very excited about this! A friend of mine has had this done ~1year

> ago. I have not seen her due to her very busy schedule but she does

> keep in touch via e-mail and she has done tremedously well. She says

> Dr.Rutledge is a " Saint " , and by reading everybody else letters I

> absolutely believe it! I look forward to talking to those of you have

> had the surgery. Until then...

>

> Calissa

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Callie!!!

You are not going to be sorry that you have subscribed to this group...

You'll laugh, cry, smile and help spread hope, thats what this group is all

about.

Trudy (I'm sure glad I found it)

pre-0p

New to group

Hi,

My name is Calissa and I am new to the group. I am wanting to have

the surgery but of coarse I have to go through all of the preliminary

steps that all of you have already gone through...I will be calling

some of you in the future (like it says to do in the manuel) I am

very excited about this! A friend of mine has had this done ~1year

ago. I have not seen her due to her very busy schedule but she does

keep in touch via e-mail and she has done tremedously well. She says

Dr.Rutledge is a " Saint " , and by reading everybody else letters I

absolutely believe it! I look forward to talking to those of you have

had the surgery. Until then...

Calissa

[Guest guest]

Calissa: I have federal blue cross and blue shield. They won't pay for meds or

for treatment of any kind but it specifically says they will pay for gastric

bypass surgery. My other insurance approved me on the basis of medical

necessity...I was more than 100 pounds overweight and had a bmi of 43. Not all

insurance companies, and not all policies, have such liberal policies regarding

weight loss surgery. But..that was my experience and I'm grateful. Because if

they didn't pay, I'd have a home equity loan on this house because I was

determined that I NEEDED this! Hope this helps...and best wishes and I hope you

have wonderful insurance!

Flo in land

> ** Original Subject: RE: New to group

> ** >

> ** Original Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 15:10:33 -0600

> ** Original Message follows...

>

> Thanks for responding! I have a question to ask. And maybe I should address

> this to the whole group...Those of you that had insurance pay for the

> surgery, did you have a major medical problem and that is why insurance

> approved this or did you pay for it out your own pocket?

>

> Calissa

>

>

> >From: mmhammy@...

> >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

> >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

> >Subject: Re: New to group

> >Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 08:32:41 EDT

> >

> >hi Calissa, welcome to the group hugs marg

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

HI Leah, welcome to cfparents. It does sound that your son may probably have

cf. We are all sorry to hear of a new diagnosis but this is a great support

list and really the best list for new parents, IMHO. Please do let us know how

things go and when you have any questions this is one good place to go for

answers. We have parents of all age kids here and even a lady who has cf whose

daughter also has cf and the daughter is in her 30's! There is a lot more hope

for kiddos born with cf now that there was when my daughter was diagnosed about

19 yrs ago.

Welcome again, and we're glad you found us.

love,

M

mom of Nick age 21 nocf and age 19 wcf

[Guest guest]

Hi Leah,

My 20 month old son has cf and we attend the Cardinal Glennon

Children's Hospital cf clinic. Which hospital are you going to?

We have Zach's next clinic appt on the 27th.

I hope your son does not have cf, but if that is the diagnosis, he

will be on his way to feeling better soon. Zach went from a 13

month old colicky baby to a happy toddler within weeks of his

diagnosis. The right meds made a world of difference.

Let me know if I can help with any info.

Sara

> Hi all,

> My name is Leah and I have a 19 month old son who has yet to be

> offically diagnosed with cf. We are to go to St. Louis Monday and

> find out results/or see if another sweat test needs to be done.

Just

> to fill you all in on him he was diagnosed with severe GERD when

he

> was 3 weeks old. At the age of 6 months he had his first surgery a

> nissen-fundoplication. He has since had tubes put in his ears, had

a

> diagnoses of chronic sinusitus, a loose fundo, decreased motillity

of

> the esphogus, and a sliding hital-hernia.

> His ped has started to do immune test and with some of the results

> preceeded with the sweat test. It came back positive but she

> considered it inconclusive. As of right now we are waiting to see

his

> gi who specializes in cf. We will hopefully now within the next

week.

> I was wondering if this story sounds familiar. I am new on this

and

> not to sure what to think. Any info would be nice.

> Thanks

> Leah

[Guest guest]

Leah,

Welcome to the group. The GERD sounds familiar, but I suppose that a

lot of babies have that.

I have a 20 month old grand daughter with cf. Her name is Abigail.

Gale

> Hi all,

> My name is Leah and I have a 19 month old son who has yet to be

> offically diagnosed with cf. We are to go to St. Louis Monday and

> find out results/or see if another sweat test needs to be done.

Just

> to fill you all in on him he was diagnosed with severe GERD when he

> was 3 weeks old. At the age of 6 months he had his first surgery a

> nissen-fundoplication. He has since had tubes put in his ears, had

a

> diagnoses of chronic sinusitus, a loose fundo, decreased motillity

of

> the esphogus, and a sliding hital-hernia.

> His ped has started to do immune test and with some of the results

> preceeded with the sweat test. It came back positive but she

> considered it inconclusive. As of right now we are waiting to see

his

> gi who specializes in cf. We will hopefully now within the next

week.

> I was wondering if this story sounds familiar. I am new on this and

> not to sure what to think. Any info would be nice.

> Thanks

> Leah

[Guest guest]

Welcome Jill!!

You are such a good aunt, I can't believe you know her routine, that

says a lot.

You are very welcome here, I consider myself a newby but I have learn

a lot the short year that I have been around.

You will enjoy all the people here and what they have to share with

all of us. I have a daughter that is 10 and has CF, she was

diagnosed in May of 2002 and you are right this whole thing is

overwhelming but you'll see, she will do well. The most important

thing is that she has a diagnosis and she is being treated,

everything else, she will learn as the time goes by.

Again a very warm welcome,

mom of a 10 wcf, Venanzio 7 nocf and Pepe 3 nocf

> Hi, all

>

> First, I should say that I am NOT a parent of a CF child but I am

the aunt of one. I hope it's still ok for me to participate in this

group. Please let me know and I will unsubscribe if I need to.

>

> My sweet, beautiful 10 yr. old niece was recently diagnosed. She

had some symptoms but the pieces of the puzzle weren't put together

til about a month ago. For years she had chronic sinus trouble, ear

infections, allergies, asthma, and more recently, her growth slowed

and she got much thinner (she a little chunky as a little kid) in

spite of her huge appetite. The most disturbing was the elevation in

liver enzymes. Her pediatrician was doing a wait and see but my

sister asked for a pediatric gastroenterologist. He quickly figured

it out and she had a positive sweat test and some damage on x-ray.

Her genetic testing just came back and she has moderate cf. On the

6th of October she went into the hospital for her 1st tune-up. She

was released on the 17th.

>

> Her new daily routine is chest percussion (pounding I think

3x/day), also using the acapella, and nebulizer treatments several

times each day as well. She is on enzymes to help with pancreatic

insuffiency and hopefully some weight gain. She's a very active child

which I think is good.

>

> I know this is overwhelming for her and her parents but she is so

brave. She has a wonderful attitude.

>

> I know all of you have been there, done that but it's new for me. I

know she's not my child but I love her so much and want to be sure

she's getting the best care and that she stays a happy child.

>

> Thank you. Again, please let me know if it's ok to stay with this

group. I've been researching but hearing from people in the same

situation helps so much.

>

> Jill

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

YES, your very welcome. What a lucky family to have such a dear aunt who

wants to help & cares with such strong love. .I do think if you could get

them on the list also , it might help . We are a very big loving family

here. Folks from all over the world. That diversity helps so very much .

Such wonderful & many different ideas -------all to try to help.

post again & do enjoy!!

LOVE & HUGS, grandmoMBEV

new to group

Hi, all

First, I should say that I am NOT a parent of a CF child but I am the aunt

of one. I hope it's still ok for me to participate in this group. Please let

me know and I will unsubscribe if I need to.

My sweet, beautiful 10 yr. old niece was recently diagnosed. She had some

symptoms but the pieces of the puzzle weren't put together til about a month

ago. For years she had chronic sinus trouble, ear infections, allergies,

asthma, and more recently, her growth slowed and she got much thinner (she a

little chunky as a little kid) in spite of her huge appetite. The most

disturbing was the elevation in liver enzymes. Her pediatrician was doing a

wait and see but my sister asked for a pediatric gastroenterologist. He

quickly figured it out and she had a positive sweat test and some damage on

x-ray. Her genetic testing just came back and she has moderate cf. On the

6th of October she went into the hospital for her 1st tune-up. She was

released on the 17th.

Her new daily routine is chest percussion (pounding I think 3x/day), also

using the acapella, and nebulizer treatments several times each day as well.

She is on enzymes to help with pancreatic insuffiency and hopefully some

weight gain. She's a very active child which I think is good.

I know this is overwhelming for her and her parents but she is so brave. She

has a wonderful attitude.

I know all of you have been there, done that but it's new for me. I know

she's not my child but I love her so much and want to be sure she's getting

the best care and that she stays a happy child.

Thank you. Again, please let me know if it's ok to stay with this group.

I've been researching but hearing from people in the same situation helps so

much.

Jill

[Guest guest]

Erlvomr aboard; we have aunts and uncles, grandparents

and siblings; just dive right in as the water is always fine!

Moderators are great, members stupendous!

n Rojas, wcf, mom of 3 adults, youngest wcf

new to group

> Hi, all

>

> First, I should say that I am NOT a parent of a CF child but I am the aunt

of one. I hope it's still ok for me to participate in this group. Please let

me know and I will unsubscribe if I need to.

>

> My sweet, beautiful 10 yr. old niece was recently diagnosed. She had some

symptoms but the pieces of the puzzle weren't put together til about a month

ago. For years she had chronic sinus trouble, ear infections, allergies,

asthma, and more recently, her growth slowed and she got much thinner (she a

little chunky as a little kid) in spite of her huge appetite. The most

disturbing was the elevation in liver enzymes. Her pediatrician was doing a

wait and see but my sister asked for a pediatric gastroenterologist. He

quickly figured it out and she had a positive sweat test and some damage on

x-ray. Her genetic testing just came back and she has moderate cf. On the

6th of October she went into the hospital for her 1st tune-up. She was

released on the 17th.

>

> Her new daily routine is chest percussion (pounding I think 3x/day), also

using the acapella, and nebulizer treatments several times each day as well.

She is on enzymes to help with pancreatic insuffiency and hopefully some

weight gain. She's a very active child which I think is good.

>

> I know this is overwhelming for her and her parents but she is so brave.

She has a wonderful attitude.

>

> I know all of you have been there, done that but it's new for me. I know

she's not my child but I love her so much and want to be sure she's getting

the best care and that she stays a happy child.

>

> Thank you. Again, please let me know if it's ok to stay with this group.

I've been researching but hearing from people in the same situation helps so

much.

>

> Jill

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Jill,

You are welcome to stay in this group, we don't have any rules that it must be

ONLY cf parents. Well I am not in charge but I don't think we do. I'm sorry to

hear about your niece, but I am sure with treatments and enzymes she will do

much better.

love,

M

mom of Nick age 21 nocf and age 19 wcf

[Guest guest]

That strange word that looked like Celtish was " Wecome, " neatly

mistyped--defied even my spell checker!

Love, n Rojas, wcf, who always types like that!

(not caused by cf!)

new to group

>

>

> > Hi, all

> >

> > First, I should say that I am NOT a parent of a CF child but I am the

aunt

> of one. I hope it's still ok for me to participate in this group. Please

let

> me know and I will unsubscribe if I need to.

> >

> > My sweet, beautiful 10 yr. old niece was recently diagnosed. She had

some

> symptoms but the pieces of the puzzle weren't put together til about a

month

> ago. For years she had chronic sinus trouble, ear infections, allergies,

> asthma, and more recently, her growth slowed and she got much thinner (she

a

> little chunky as a little kid) in spite of her huge appetite. The most

> disturbing was the elevation in liver enzymes. Her pediatrician was doing

a

> wait and see but my sister asked for a pediatric gastroenterologist. He

> quickly figured it out and she had a positive sweat test and some damage

on

> x-ray. Her genetic testing just came back and she has moderate cf. On the

> 6th of October she went into the hospital for her 1st tune-up. She was

> released on the 17th.

> >

> > Her new daily routine is chest percussion (pounding I think 3x/day),

also

> using the acapella, and nebulizer treatments several times each day as

well.

> She is on enzymes to help with pancreatic insuffiency and hopefully some

> weight gain. She's a very active child which I think is good.

> >

> > I know this is overwhelming for her and her parents but she is so brave.

> She has a wonderful attitude.

> >

> > I know all of you have been there, done that but it's new for me. I know

> she's not my child but I love her so much and want to be sure she's

getting

> the best care and that she stays a happy child.

> >

> > Thank you. Again, please let me know if it's ok to stay with this group.

> I've been researching but hearing from people in the same situation helps

so

> much.

> >

> > Jill

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Jill,

It is great that you are taking an interest in your niece's care. The family is

lucky to have you want to help. Many times the extended family is so

overwhelmed by the diagnosis, that they withdraw, rather than step up and try to

learn about CF. We would be happy to have you here and feel free to ask

questions.

Mom to , 5 with CF

visit our site at http://groups.msn.com/TeamJane

new to group

Hi, all

First, I should say that I am NOT a parent of a CF child but I am the aunt of

one. I hope it's still ok for me to participate in this group. Please let me

know and I will unsubscribe if I need to.

My sweet, beautiful 10 yr. old niece was recently diagnosed. She had some

symptoms but the pieces of the puzzle weren't put together til about a month

ago. For years she had chronic sinus trouble, ear infections, allergies, asthma,

and more recently, her growth slowed and she got much thinner (she a little

chunky as a little kid) in spite of her huge appetite. The most disturbing was

the elevation in liver enzymes. Her pediatrician was doing a wait and see but my

sister asked for a pediatric gastroenterologist. He quickly figured it out and

she had a positive sweat test and some damage on x-ray. Her genetic testing just

came back and she has moderate cf. On the 6th of October she went into the

hospital for her 1st tune-up. She was released on the 17th.

Her new daily routine is chest percussion (pounding I think 3x/day), also

using the acapella, and nebulizer treatments several times each day as well. She

is on enzymes to help with pancreatic insuffiency and hopefully some weight

gain. She's a very active child which I think is good.

I know this is overwhelming for her and her parents but she is so brave. She

has a wonderful attitude.

I know all of you have been there, done that but it's new for me. I know she's

not my child but I love her so much and want to be sure she's getting the best

care and that she stays a happy child.

Thank you. Again, please let me know if it's ok to stay with this group. I've

been researching but hearing from people in the same situation helps so much.

Jill

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

I don't know anything about the CADD pump., I know the " grenades " you are

talking about though. I just wanted to welcome you, I also have a 19 year old

with cf, mines a girl, her name is . It sounds like she is doing better

than your son, she hasn't had the mycobacterium, just regular PA and staph. She

doesn't go in the hospital very often, it was almost 4 years between her last 2

admissions. I also have a 21 year old son, Nick without cf. He is a senior in

college. is in college too but I guess she is still a freshman since she

started a semester late. They go to different schools. Where are you from? We

are in Southern CA.

I hope you enjoy the list, it is great for support and we are always around if

you need to vent or you need a cybershoulder to cry on, not as good as the real

thing, but it does help.

love,

M

[Guest guest]

I agree with . It's nice to have Joe with us. We don't hear

enough male oppinions. Thanks for joining in.

Gale

> It's good having you with us Jo. Thanks for writing back!

> love,

> M

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Your so very right & I say that is a loud ditto from me too . It is always

nice to hear all of the

many different opinions & the other side of the coin........all those great

cliques:):) Welcome JOE!!!

LOVE & HUGS,

grandmomBEV

Re: New to group

I agree with . It's nice to have Joe with us. We don't hear

enough male oppinions. Thanks for joining in.

Gale

> It's good having you with us Jo. Thanks for writing back!

> love,

> M

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/8/2003 2:58:58 PM Central Standard Time,

sherra4@... writes:

> Fruits are ok..but really need to be in moderation as there are sugars and

> some are better than others. Can look up their glycemic index online

> anywhere doing a search. The ones lower on the glycemic index are better

> for you. Non starchy Vegetables are more important though to try to get in.

> The High glycemic veg and fruits are not necessarily " bad " for you but they

> are suppose to me once a week type of thing as opposed to a " staple " in a

> diet which is daily.

>

Ok, I'm a bit confused on this one. Is the glycemic index suppose to be like

the sugar content? I flunked biology and nutrition that is probably why I'm

obese.

[Guest guest]

,

Welcome to the group. I recently (like the last year) have

gained back some of my weight. I am one of those that discovered I had a

mechanical problem. You might want to have that checked out. Other then

that, my standard has always been protein first, complex carbs second,

and if there is room, anything else. I don't always follow it.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/347/hoping for close to 200

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 07:54:53 -0000 " "

writes:

> Hello Everyone!

>

> I just joined and I'm almost 2 years post-op next month. I had Open

>

> RNY in San , Texas. My start weight was 346 and I am now 225.

>

> I recently lost 6 ounds. Don't know when or where but I haven't lost

>

> in over a year and I want to get Back on Track again.

>

> Any good suggestions to make the wight loss start up again?

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

WOW what an ordeal, peace be with you and I know we all hope for the best.

Please be aware this will likely be a long road for recovery, but it's possible

and hopefully likely. Just FYI where are you and what hosp. is involved?

please keep this board posted about you and Jodie.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I joined this group because my partner has pancreatitis. She has

been in the hospital since June 1st, 04. Today marks the first day

of her 8th week in the hospital. Prior to going to the hospital she

had been having pain in her back and abdomen. My partner, Jodie, is

not one to go to the doctor for anything minor, let alone major. She

has an unfortunately poor immune system and seems to keep the same

cold I shed after a day or two for weeks and weeks. The pain would

last for several hours, or even a day or two. It happened every

month or so, for about 4 months. The pain bothered her enough that

she actually did go to her doctor. She was told she had a kidney

infection, given antibiotics and sent home.

Then, at 2 am on June 1st, she woke me up and told me I needed to

drive her to the ER. I have never had to take her to the ER before,

so I knew if she was asking to go, then she needed to go, because

something was really wrong. She could not tell me what was wrong.

We got to the ER and all I could tell them was that she was having

abdominal pain. On the drive there, I ran many red lights. She kept

telling me that she thought she was going to die. The day before she

lay in bed a lot, saying she was having 'that pain' again, and she

asked me to get her a diet coke, as it seemed the only thing to help

make her feel better. She had thrown up earlier at around 8pm that

evening. Those were the only indications to me that anything was

wrong before being woken up.

When we got to the ER, I filled out the paperwork. Jodie laid her

head on the admittance desk, saying, " I need a doctor, please, I'm

dying. " We were taken to a room about 15 minutes later. Nurses kept

telling Jodie that she could not have any pain medication until she

was seen by a doctor. An hour after we had got to the room, though

we had not seen a doctor yet, they started giving her IV fluids and

her first dose of pain medication. Our son, Eli, and I stayed with

her until 7 a.m. when I took him to daycare.

I returned later that morning and stayed with her for the rest of the

day, until it was time to pick up Eli. We visited her, brought her

balloons, magazines, CDs, and humorous books. Then we went home.

That night at 2am I recieved a call that Jodie was being moved to the

ICU due to rapid heartrate and low BP. I was so worn out from the

night before, I just fell back asleep. In the morning, I took Eli to

school and went to see Jodie in the ICU. She told me that it was the

most horrific thing ever when they were preparing to take her to the

ICU. She said it was like on the show ER, tons of doctors all

around, shouting orders, and the chaplain was there, too. She said

she thought she was going to die.

She spent the next 19 days in the ICU. She had improved and was

moved to a regular floor for five days. Then she returned to the ICU

because she was showing signs of infection and her heart rate was

beating very rapidly again. On June 30th she was operated on for

nearly 8 hours. They had confirmed that her dead pancreatic tissue

was infected and they wanted to remove it, since the antibiotics

couldn't treat it effectively. She had 7 drains put in, including

one in her gall bladder (the cause of her pancreatitis), and a J-

tube. Her gall bladder was not removed because it was too swollen and

smashed against her bowel. 8 days later she had a second surgery to

close her abdomen, which couldn't be closed with the first surgery

because her organs were too swollen.

It has now been almost two weeks since her second surgery. We are

awaiting the removal of some of her drains that are not draining.

Today she also had another drain put in to remove fluid from behind

her kidneys.

It has been a long, tough road. I will give more details later.

Thanks for reading.

peace, melissa

[Guest guest]

: Welcome...you'll find a great source of information here

and this is a great group of very smart, kind and honest people. At

least that's what I've found. I won't even try to address anything

here as I'm pretty new to all of this myself and in fact haven't get

gotten a firm diagnosis but just wanted to send you a welcome note

and to say that I hope calmer waters are ahead for you and Jodie.

Don't hesitate to ask questions here if you want.....there's always

someone that'll have an answer for you.

Take care

[Guest guest]

,

I am so sorry that your partner is having to go through so much with

this disease. I hope that she starts getting better soon. Major

surgeries are definitely taxing to anyone and I know that it will take

some time for her to better. Please keep us informed on how she does.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Jaydee, I'm always amazed to hear what doctors have said and

done to potential patients. I wish you all the best with your new

doctor and just remember that there are plenty of doctors across the

country and world that perform this surgery and do it very well. Best

of luck with everything and welcome again!

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/273/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

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> I have had a few set backs, but now I think I am on the road to

> surgery. I hope!!!. I have wrote this message 3 times now and I keep

> getting booted. So, I hope this takes.

> I thought I was going to a dr for a surgery date and when I got there

> he said he would not touch me unless I lost 30 lbs. I weigh 278 so I

> don't know why he did that so now I am seeing a different dr and he

> wants a stress test so now I am doing that maybe someday it will get

> done if they don't change there mind. Has anyone heard of Dr Jefferson

> Vanghn?? Jupiter, fl

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