Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 In a message dated 9/14/2000 10:49:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rapidanian@... writes: << This is a support list so please keep using it, we do care. Many, many people are praying for you. I hope Dr Rutledge can help shed light on your problem. >> , I know it is hard to swallow however you lost weight before the surgery so like me that might be a factor. Margie was telling me her friend did the same thing and then one day BOOM she dropped down and lost 90 lbs. I know this doesn't help, but I too am trying to have hope. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 Hi Donna -- Thanks for the kind words. Not losing the weight is one of the risks of the surgery and I'm just one of the lucky ones, I guess. Sigh. But fortunately for most people, there's a low statistical probability that it will happen to you. Kind regards, > Dear , > > I was very upset after having read your post. I am sure I am not alone in > saying how sorry I am that the MGB does not seem to be working for you. > > You have been such an inspiration from day 1 (June 26th) for me. I have > watched your website as you have added pictures and transformations. I > don't have words of wisdom-I have not had the MGB yet. Please keep us > posted though. You have made such a big difference for so many people. > > This is a support list so please keep using it, we do care. Many, many > people are praying for you. I hope Dr Rutledge can help shed light on your > problem. > > Sincerely, > Donna Schanzenbacher > > ______________________________________________________________________ ___ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 > In a message dated 9/14/2000 10:49:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > rapidanian@h... writes: > > << > This is a support list so please keep using it, we do care. Many, many > people are praying for you. I hope Dr Rutledge can help shed light on your > problem. > >> > > , > I know it is hard to swallow however you lost weight before the > surgery so like me that might be a factor. Margie was telling me her friend > did the same thing and then one day BOOM she dropped down and lost 90 lbs. I > know this doesn't help, but I too am trying to have hope. Fine. Ask Margie what week after surgery her friend had her sudden weight drop. If you look at the statistics for EVERY kind of weight loss surgery, NOBODY suddenly starts losing at a greater rate of loss in the 3rd to 4th month. In fact, without exception, weight loss is greatest in the first two months. By the third/fourth months, it is approximately 1/2 of what it was in the first two months, by the 8th month, it is down to around 5 pounds a month or less. NOBODY -- not one person that I can find anywhere -- suddenly loses faster in the 3rd/4th/etc. months. It just doesn't happen. So you can wish on a star, you can click your heels together three times, you can pray your butt off, you can rub a magic lamp, whatever -- it ain't gonna happen. Dr. Rutledge's OWN statistics also show there is no -- zero -- none -- likelihood that my weight loss or your weight loss will be greater in the 3rd/4th/etc. months. You and I have *both* seen the majority of the weight we will lose already. Period. That's the way it is. Now, either we get a revision or not. Kind regards, of what it was in the > Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 > , > > Has anyone else had this problem? What did Dr. R say? Surely there > must be a reason. You have helped so many people on this list, we > want to help you. > > in Charlotte I am the 6th person that I know of personally. There were 4 people out of the 90+ patients that I contacted as patient contacts who had lost 40-50 pounds and stopped. One of those 4 ladies was at clinic when I was, May 16, and she going to have a revision but her insurance would not pay for the surgery. Trish and I are the other ones I know of. Dr. R. has not responded to my most recent email about this. In July, he told me to wait two months, which I've done. Thanks for the kind words, ! Kind regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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