Guest guest Posted September 22, 2000 Report Share Posted September 22, 2000 and Blair, I feel the same way. My surgery is next Friday and everytime I read a new post like that I feel so weird (for lack of a better descriptive word right now). I have done all my research on all the different surgeries and have chosen Dr. R. I know there are risks in all surgeries, even getting tonsils out can be risky. All we can do is be sure in our own hearts with our God guiding us and then go for it. And praying for each other. Thanks for all the support. Betty in Western NC Re: For Gwen - looking for reactions >Blair, > >Thanks for the great post. I am a preop (12 days and counting) and I >am convinced of my decision but would be lying if I said that >everytime I see something else posted from you know who or others I >get a little catch in my stomach. I too know that nothing is without >risk and I believe for me the risk of staying as heavy as I am >outweight the risks with surgery. My biggest fear actually is >inadequate weight loss but I am one of the ones who will settle for >significant - it doesn't have to be perfect. I would love to see my >goal weight someday but will take a " normal " size in a heartbeat! > > on >Surgery date 10/04/00 > > >> In a message dated 9/22/00 11:34:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >> MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes: >> >> << I had 26 contacts for my packet and all 26, who were chosen >randomly, >> responded with praise and ALL said if they had it to do again YES >they would. >> WOULD YOU? >> >> >> Hi, Gwen: >> >> I just posted something to a short while ago, along these >same lines. >> >> Yes, I would do it again, and my husband's a physician with >credentials and >> training out the wazoo, and HE really thinks a great deal of this >surgery. >> We spent a huge amount of time researching it, talking it over, and >we >> finally got comfortable. >> >> This is after we heard about 1) a death following surgery, 2) >horrible, >> long-lasting complications following surgery, and 3) slow to non- >existent >> weight loss following surgery. >> >> Here was my reasoning: NONE of the surgeries guarantee perfect >weight loss, >> although a majority seem to succeed quite well. ALL of the >surgeries can be >> fatal, and can lead to major complications. Dr. Rutledge was the >only >> surgeon who took the time to address my concerns, by email, in >person, and >> through the MGB support groups and on his website. >> >> One half of my extended family - my father's side - are bigger than >barns, >> and my father died at age 52 of obesity-related illness. My choice >seemed >> obvious, but I still treated it as the life-and-death decision that >it really >> is. >> >> You, and only you, will know if you are making the right decision: >not your >> husband, not anyone else on this list, not me, not your best >friends. YOU. >> You're the one who will be dealing with the new digestive system, >the >> dumping, the frustrations, the joys. It's your body. >> >> Good luck to you. >> >> Blair >> 8/9/00 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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