my progress/joe frost update

December 19, 2001

Here's something Joe just posted on the WLS_duodenalswitch list (this is

where he usually posts and anyone is welcome to join that list as well):

all the best

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. sinai/NYC

10 months post-op and still feelin' fabu

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 197 (yahoo!) lbs/bmi 28/size sweet 16 but squeezin' into a 14!~

Hi all. Joe Frost, food addict here.

I went to the surgeon's office this morning and he examined the incision. He

pulled what looked like 4 pounds of dead fat out of the incision. It was

probably 1/3 of a pound, however. It just looks like more when it's coming

out of you. Dr. Welker had called me last night about 11:00 and told me to

get on Cipro immediately. Dr. here in San said that was

exactly the right thing to have done. Things were indeed better than

yesterday. He said I might have some infection but it wasn't currently all

that bad and should heal properly if I would continue on the Cipro and swab it

out with a Q-tip with Peroxide on it. I don't look forward to doing that

but I will.

So I am home and well - for the time being. I have another appointment on

Friday but unless things get lots worse everything seems under control.

Thanks for your prayers and good wishes.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

San , TX, 61 years old

Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

Revision 11/20/01, also Dr. Welker

Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

340 starting weight, currently 216.5

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