Re: 6 month update MGB 3/21/00-9/21/00

[Guest guest]

> I have lost 22 pounds in 6 months.

Have you talked to Dr. R. What does he have to say about your weight

loss?

Suzanne in NC

mgb 7/17/00

254/215

[Guest guest]

Newlifeforme888,

Is that right 22 lbs. in 6 months, or a misprint?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This may be a dumb question, but --- how do you feel about your weightloss?

I had lost only 16 pounds at 5 weeks and have not weighed since because I am

so disappointed. I fear that this is not going to work for me. I just think

of all the money (I was self-pay) and fear and risk --- all for nothing?

Sherry in NC

[Guest guest]

Sherry-

I'm sorry for your setback. That HAS TO BE disappointing.

You said you were self pay...how did that work? All at once? Installments?

Prepay? Because I may have to selfpay, too

Regina in Charlotte

[Guest guest]

This is so hard to believe. Sherry would you mind listing exactly what you

are eating????? Are you exercising?? If your stomach only holds 4

ounces, how on earth would you not lose more weight than you say unless you

are eating some of the wrong foods!!???? I've lost almost 100 lbs since Jan

10, 2000 and I have not starved myself either. But I don't eat sweets, or

drink pop or coffee or tea. I don't eat greasy foods. I use sugar free

jello and make wonderful veggie salads that have low fat cottage cheese in

them. Would be glad to post the recipe if you are interested. I use the

fat free cream cheese and fat free sour cream on baked potatoes. I eat

chicken salad sandwiches and use the fat free mayonaise and the Kraft fat

free mayonaise is delicious. Vegetables sauted in olive oil are wonderful

and you can get fat free Parmesean. I am just trying to help. in

Missouri

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry: It appears that you are a member of an ever-growing (pardon the

pun) group of folks who are experiencing a predictably low weight loss given

the operation you've had. I'm now being contacted privately by others. I'm

sorry that this experimental procedure is not having the results you were

promised. Please don't blame yourself....this is not a " fault-based "

problem with the patient, no matter what you may be told....

Walter Lindstrom, Esquire

Obesity Law & Advocacy Center

www.obesitylaw.com

2939 Alta View Drive - Suite O-360

San Diego, CA 92139

Tel:

Fax:

Re: 6 month update MGB 3/21/00-9/21/00

> Hi,

>

> This may be a dumb question, but --- how do you feel about your

weightloss?

> I had lost only 16 pounds at 5 weeks and have not weighed since because I

am

> so disappointed. I fear that this is not going to work for me. I just

think

> of all the money (I was self-pay) and fear and risk --- all for nothing?

> Sherry in NC

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes that is what I am saying? I think?? If a person has the MGB and

then still eats rich foods every hour on the hour or even less, then they

will not lose very much weight. A type of cleansing takes place after

surgery if you leave alone the foods that we all know that we shouldn't have.

Also with a little exercise your metabolism is going to change for the

better. I am no expert but I do read a lot. Everyone loses at a different

rate though, for some it is fast and others not fast at all.

[Guest guest]

Mr. Lindstrom,

I am a preop. patient of Dr. Rutledge. I read your post and I would appreciate

you providing me the information regarding the evidence that this procedure vs

the RNY is unsafe and not effective.

I would like to consider this prior to my surgery. I await your prompt reply.

Stern

Las Vegas

preop

selfpay

290

Walter Lindstrom wrote:

> Hi Sherry: It appears that you are a member of an ever-growing (pardon the

> pun) group of folks who are experiencing a predictably low weight loss given

> the operation you've had. I'm now being contacted privately by others. I'm

> sorry that this experimental procedure is not having the results you were

> promised. Please don't blame yourself....this is not a " fault-based "

> problem with the patient, no matter what you may be told....

> Walter Lindstrom, Esquire

> Obesity Law & Advocacy Center

> www.obesitylaw.com

> 2939 Alta View Drive - Suite O-360

> San Diego, CA 92139

> Tel:

> Fax:

> Re: 6 month update MGB 3/21/00-9/21/00

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > This may be a dumb question, but --- how do you feel about your

> weightloss?

> > I had lost only 16 pounds at 5 weeks and have not weighed since because I

> am

> > so disappointed. I fear that this is not going to work for me. I just

> think

> > of all the money (I was self-pay) and fear and risk --- all for nothing?

> > Sherry in NC

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I have a question.

Could you be saying that weight gain may be stopped and some weight lost but if

a

person does not help a little by changing some of the foods they eat they might

be at fault for stagnating the weight loss function.

Bypassing the bypass so to speak.

Las Vegas, NV

preop

Self-Pay

290

Deckbound@... wrote:

> This is so hard to believe. Sherry would you mind listing exactly what you

> are eating????? Are you exercising?? If your stomach only holds 4

> ounces, how on earth would you not lose more weight than you say unless you

> are eating some of the wrong foods!!???? I've lost almost 100 lbs since Jan

> 10, 2000 and I have not starved myself either. But I don't eat sweets, or

> drink pop or coffee or tea. I don't eat greasy foods. I use sugar free

> jello and make wonderful veggie salads that have low fat cottage cheese in

> them. Would be glad to post the recipe if you are interested. I use the

> fat free cream cheese and fat free sour cream on baked potatoes. I eat

> chicken salad sandwiches and use the fat free mayonaise and the Kraft fat

> free mayonaise is delicious. Vegetables sauted in olive oil are wonderful

> and you can get fat free Parmesean. I am just trying to help. in

> Missouri

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am certain you are aware of 's website which includes her problems.

That is one anecdotal source. The other source I can readily point you to

is www.mini-gastricbypass.com, which contains some very good and important

information. You can also get a second opinion from some very fine doctors

in your area who may be able to explain this procedure and its possible

complications first hand. Good luck.

Walter Lindstrom, Esquire

Obesity Law & Advocacy Center

www.obesitylaw.com

2939 Alta View Drive - Suite O-360

San Diego, CA 92139

Tel:

Fax:

Re: 6 month update MGB 3/21/00-9/21/00

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > This may be a dumb question, but --- how do you feel about your

> > weightloss?

> > > I had lost only 16 pounds at 5 weeks and have not weighed since

because I

> > am

> > > so disappointed. I fear that this is not going to work for me. I

just

> > think

> > > of all the money (I was self-pay) and fear and risk --- all for

nothing?

> > > Sherry in NC

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

I personally believe that if I want to lose this weight yes I will

have to change what I eat in addition to how much. Let's face it -

if I am still putting mostly fat, carbs and sugar into my body it

will react to it accordingly. Just my humble opinion.

on

Surgery data 10/04/00

-- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com, Des <deslv@u...> wrote:

> ,

>

> I have a question.

>

> Could you be saying that weight gain may be stopped and some weight

lost but if a

> person does not help a little by changing some of the foods they

eat they might

> be at fault for stagnating the weight loss function.

>

> Bypassing the bypass so to speak.

>

>

> Las Vegas, NV

> preop

> Self-Pay

> 290

>

>

> Deckbound@a... wrote:

>

> > This is so hard to believe. Sherry would you mind listing

exactly what you

> > are eating????? Are you exercising?? If your stomach only

holds 4

> > ounces, how on earth would you not lose more weight than you say

unless you

> > are eating some of the wrong foods!!???? I've lost almost 100

lbs since Jan

> > 10, 2000 and I have not starved myself either. But I don't eat

sweets, or

> > drink pop or coffee or tea. I don't eat greasy foods. I use

sugar free

> > jello and make wonderful veggie salads that have low fat cottage

cheese in

> > them. Would be glad to post the recipe if you are interested.

I use the

> > fat free cream cheese and fat free sour cream on baked

potatoes. I eat

> > chicken salad sandwiches and use the fat free mayonaise and the

Kraft fat

> > free mayonaise is delicious. Vegetables sauted in olive oil are

wonderful

> > and you can get fat free Parmesean. I am just trying to help.

in

> > Missouri

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Sorry it has taken so long to respond. I am having trouble with my modem -

so my husband (a computer language developer) fixed it, and now it doesn't

work at all! I've resorted to stealing time on my daughter's computer.

As far as self-pay - It was $3200 to Dr. R. before the surgery and $7000 to

Surgical Center the morning of surgery. they promptly billed us for

the rest (more for anesthesia because my surgery took 82 monutes and $400

more to Dr. R.). Good luck. sherry

[Guest guest]

Dear Elixabeth,

What are the wrong foods? I am not being dense, just wondering that if this

surgery is supposed to work by maladsorption and the so-called wrong foods (I

assume you mean fatty and sugary) are dumped immediately, why would eating

them result in slower weightloss?

Since you asked, I avoid sugar, diet sweeteners, mayonnaise, sour cream,

cheese of all kinds - that includes the lowfat and fat-free versions of all

of these), and eat no ice cream. I saute vegetables in a little olive oit,

eat vinegar on my salads (which pass through me immediately. I eat little

meat, lots of vegetable soups and raw veggies, tomatoes, beans, some rice,

crackers, and occasionally - graham crackers for a dessert.

Of course, I could exercise more - but how many people remark here that they

have lost 30 lbs/mo. without it? I am more active because I feel better and

am somewhat lighter. I couldn't be happier about my nearly normal blood

sugar levels.

Please be sensitive to others when asking these types of questions. As you

may have heard before - they insinuate that the slowloser is doing something

wrong and the others who are doing the same things - or less - are doing it

right. I truly believe that I happen to fall into that small percentage of

people for whom this surgery is not as effective for weightloss. I am still

hoping that the loss will pick up, abut am rather disgusted at this point.

Good luck to you. Sherry