To BB - one other thing I forgot to say.......

[Guest guest]

Hi BB,

I just wanted to add a couple of other things. I DO eat whatever I want, and

I believe that most of the people on this list do as well. Yes, this surgery

is NOT without its side effects. But in my opinion, this is the closest

thing to perfection that I have been able to find. If I eat too much fat, I

usually have an extra bowel movement. I don't find that I have any increased

gas, or really any gas at all, unless I consume dairy products. There are

products out there that can help alleviate or lessen these problems. People

post about them pretty regularly on this list. But all in all, we can and do

eat whatever we want. TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU THAT THESE ISSUES ARE SUCH A

SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR THE MIRACLE OF THIS PROCEDURE!!! I can almost

guarantee that you, too, will be ELATED once you have this surgery (should

you choose this one) and begin to heal and see the weight just melting off of

your body. And I'm one of the " slow losers " reporting, here!!!!

You know, when people read what we write on this list, they probably think we

sound like a bunch of salespeople!!! LOL!! And that's because we are SO

excited and SO pleased with OUR results, that we want all the rest of you to

have this experience, too!! And all for the low, low price of $25,000 NOT

INCLUDING SHIPPING AND HANDLING!!! Ha! ha! Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Well, BB, I hope I didn't come across as too agressive. I just was trying to

give you MY perspective of why we SO love to sing the praises of this

surgery.

Best wishes to you in your decision, whatever that may be.

Hugs,

Pam in MD

BPD/DS - July 9, 2001

Dr. Vanguri

[Guest guest]

Pam,

I'm glad to see that you were able to get your surgery done locally. I am

from land also.

NYC MT. SINAI

JUNE 2001

lap BPD/DS