Re: 2 month update/contacts

September 25, 2000

woooo hoooooo way to go Kim !!!!!!

44 lbs !!! Amazing !! You go Girl !!!

in Fl

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>Subject: 2 month update/contacts

>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:32:56 -0000

>

>Hi gang,

> I don't post often but lurk as much as I can. I had my MGB on 7-

>19-00 and on 9-19-00 I had lost 44lbs YEAH!!!! I have had a rough

>week. I am an R.N. working in the recovery room and we had a 28yo

>lady have the open roux-en-y 9-14-00 she went home 5 days later and

>died that night at home. She had no co-morbidities other than

>obesity. Her autopsy showed peritonitis. I mention this to you all

>because as you quest for what surgery is best for you please educate

>yourself with all the information available. It took me 1 1/2 years

>to decide on the MGB. I used some of my contacts in the OR to check

>out Dr.R. and his skills and techniques. As far as a statement made

>about his statistics remember there are many people who have this

>surgery that never join the e-group. I met many people at my pre-op

>and post-op clinic that never use the e-mail or any groups. Many

>people after their surgery move on with their life and do not have

>the time to be involved. I keep up with about 10 people who have

>never been on this list. I will be happy to be a contact to pre-ops

>but sometimes it is 3-4 days or longer for me to answer but I will

>just give me time. I work 40-60 hours a week depending on how busy we

>are in the OR and am involved with church and 3 children. My e-mail

>address is FHPGunny1@....

> Thanks,

> Kim Godfrey

> Orange Park,FL

>

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