Re: Ken Grakauskas - Had my MGB and am Back Home.

[Guest guest]

congrats ken so glad surgery was good. and 15 lbs that is great. glad to have

u back take care hugs marg

[Guest guest]

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU KEN!!!!!! GLAD YOU MAKE IT. PLEASE FOLLOW THE

DIRECTIONS AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. MAY GOD BLESS YOU IS MY PRAYER.

TANYA

(A NEW BEGINNING)

surgery: 090600

30 lbs gone

[Guest guest]

Ken,

Glad you are doing well - we missed you. Listen to the wife -

sometimes clean-shaven is pretty cool!

on

Surgery date 10/04/00

> Hey MGBer's!

>

> I've been away from the computer for a week and a half but am

finally

> home from Durham. Surgery went very well. I was the last patient of

> the day for 9/20 and was taken down to surgery at 7:45 PM and

surgery

> was 28 minutes. I was out of recovery at 10:45 PM, up walking at

4:30

> AM, and on my way bakc to the hotel at 10 AM. I had no real pain to

> speak of. My abdomen had a dull ache, kind of like doing too many

sit

> ups.

>

> I used to eat more in one sitting than I've had all week! Its

amazing

> how juices and cracker nibbling keep you full. I am having zero

> problems. At weigh in 1 week post surgery I am down 15 pounds. 15!!!

> I am off my blood pressure medication. I was 155/102 with drugs and

> am now 145/84 with no drugs.

>

> Pre surgery it was tough to shave off the old beard. I waited to

the

> 11th hour. Once shaved, my wife said I looked 15 years younger. She

> told me she was gonna leave me if I grew it back. :-)

>

> I am so sorry to hear all this MGB bashing going on this past week.

> Everything in life has a statistical odd. Statistically, someone

will

> die during this procedure, a few will lose too much, a few will not

> lose enough. This procedure, while performed the same, will not and

> cannot have identical outcomes in every person. Our metabolisms

alone

> are enough to throw the balance.

>

> I know this. Dr. Rutledge is as open and honest about this

procedure,

> complete with all the appropriate cautions. You are as educated

about

> the procedure as you can be. You sign a paper going in that there

are

> no warranties, express or implied, as to your ultimate weight loss.

> You can back out. There are no gurantees people. Reallistically,

all

> you can do is make the best, the most informed choice, and hope and

> pray that the law of averages apply to you. Put this in

perspective.

> It's like playing the lottery where 999 in 1,000 win.

>

> Best wishes in your decision.

>

> Ken Grakauskas

[Guest guest]

Ken,

Glad you made it back home safely.

We arrived at 10 pm last night. You sure were " gettin " it in the

airport. Ken has had more energy than me. I am still weak, not at all

what I am used to. Dr. R told me I wasn't eating enough. Boy! Never

thought someone would tell me that! LOL

Glad I met you Ken, Take care!

Kristi In AL

Ken Grakauskas wrote:

> Hey MGBer's!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Ken on your weight loss to date

Kendra in WV

9-21-00

[Guest guest]

Good to hear that, Ken! Best wishes to you on your continuing journey for better

health.

Tricia iN IL

Ken Grakauskas wrote:

>

> Hey MGBer's!

>

> I've been away from the computer for a week and a half but am finally

> home from Durham. Surgery went very well. s

[Guest guest]

I am so happy to hear that things went well for you. Take care of yourself

and keep us posted.

>

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

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

>Subject: Ken Grakauskas - Had my MGB and am Back Home.

>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:45:00 -0000

>

>Hey MGBer's!

>

>I've been away from the computer for a week and a half but am finally

>home from Durham. Surgery went very well. I was the last patient of

>the day for 9/20 and was taken down to surgery at 7:45 PM and surgery

>was 28 minutes. I was out of recovery at 10:45 PM, up walking at 4:30

>AM, and on my way bakc to the hotel at 10 AM. I had no real pain to

>speak of. My abdomen had a dull ache, kind of like doing too many sit

>ups.

>

>I used to eat more in one sitting than I've had all week! Its amazing

>how juices and cracker nibbling keep you full. I am having zero

>problems. At weigh in 1 week post surgery I am down 15 pounds. 15!!!

>I am off my blood pressure medication. I was 155/102 with drugs and

>am now 145/84 with no drugs.

>

>Pre surgery it was tough to shave off the old beard. I waited to the

>11th hour. Once shaved, my wife said I looked 15 years younger. She

>told me she was gonna leave me if I grew it back. :-)

>

>I am so sorry to hear all this MGB bashing going on this past week.

>Everything in life has a statistical odd. Statistically, someone will

>die during this procedure, a few will lose too much, a few will not

>lose enough. This procedure, while performed the same, will not and

>cannot have identical outcomes in every person. Our metabolisms alone

>are enough to throw the balance.

>

>I know this. Dr. Rutledge is as open and honest about this procedure,

>complete with all the appropriate cautions. You are as educated about

>the procedure as you can be. You sign a paper going in that there are

>no warranties, express or implied, as to your ultimate weight loss.

>You can back out. There are no gurantees people. Reallistically, all

>you can do is make the best, the most informed choice, and hope and

>pray that the law of averages apply to you. Put this in perspective.

>It's like playing the lottery where 999 in 1,000 win.

>

>Best wishes in your decision.

>

>Ken Grakauskas

>

>

>

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