Re: mom had a stroke/The devil Morbid Obesity

[Guest guest]

My prayers are with your Mom and your family. Let your strength and faith

see you through this difficult time.

mom had a stroke/The devil Morbid Obesity

> Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a hemmoragic stroke

> last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know it or

was

> taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap

machine...

> the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing blood

> pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

> obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I think

she

> was still in a state of denial about it).

>

> I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but disoriented, a

little

> confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some speech

> impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to assess

> the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it was

from

> all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so long and

> unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the stroke).

>

> I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long road

ahead

> of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know that

will

> make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been trying to

> get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's) and

has

> history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many adhesions).

> She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery, etc... I

> had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part of my

> reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no serious

> co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This

disease

> is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has been

cursed

> with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

> I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd hate to

lose

> her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she really

> misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much because of

> her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood pressure

> (as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it pours.

This

> disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

> For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible risks of

this

> surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible

complications

> as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO

consider

> the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this surgery

to

> SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

> Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

> supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came to take

> care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month. It hurts

me

> so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or come with

> the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her own

body.

> THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and WIN!

>

> 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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

- My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom. Maybe this will

be a wakeup call for her to lose the weight. I am sure you will be an

inspiration for her. Ellen(Pam

[Guest guest]

.... I am wishing your mother good health and praying for a quick

recovery. You are right... the risk of being morbidly obese are so high

that at least for some of us on the higher end, the risk of surgery is

considerably less than the risk of staying the same.

...... Elle

Subject: mom had a stroke/The devil Morbid Obesity

[Guest guest]

,

Im so sorry to hear about your mom......she (and you) will be in my thoughts

and prayers and i certainly will pray that somehow, someway, God will make a

way for her to have the surgery too so she can get her life back.

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

,

I am sorry about your mom, my thoughts and prayers will be with her and your

family. Its very difficult when you see a parent suffering...I have approached

my mother about the surgery but she has so many health problems that she is

scared......I am going to start a high protein low carb diet for her and see how

that goes and then bring up the surgery again.....

Praying for you and yours,

Lisbeth

ruisha@... wrote: Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a

hemmoragic stroke

last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know it or was

taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap machine...

the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing blood

pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I think she

was still in a state of denial about it).

I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but disoriented, a little

confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some speech

impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to assess

the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it was from

all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so long and

unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the stroke).

I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long road ahead

of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know that will

make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been trying to

get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's) and has

history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many adhesions).

She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery, etc... I

had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part of my

reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no serious

co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This disease

is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has been cursed

with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd hate to lose

her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she really

misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much because of

her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood pressure

(as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it pours. This

disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible risks of this

surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible complications

as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO consider

the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this surgery to

SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came to take

care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month. It hurts me

so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or come with

the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her own body.

THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and WIN!

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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

,

I am so sorry to hear about your mother. It sounds like she suffers

from " Syndrome X " , a combination of conditions including diabetes,

hypertension, high cholesterol, etc. Kidney failure is often a

problem as well. My brother is also a victum of Syndrome X, though he

is only obese (not morbidly). It seem to happen to most people in

their 50's. It would have been yours and my future for sure. I hope

that your smooth recovery will be an inspiration for your family to

open their minds regarding WLS. Would anybody stigmitize open heart

surgery for a heart-attack vitcum?

Good luck,

Hull

> Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a hemmoragic

stroke

> last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know

it or was

> taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap

machine...

> the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing

blood

> pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

> obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I

think she

> was still in a state of denial about it).

>

> I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but

disoriented, a little

> confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some

speech

> impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to

assess

> the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it

was from

> all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so

long and

> unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the

stroke).

>

> I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long

road ahead

> of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know

that will

> make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been

trying to

> get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's)

and has

> history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many

adhesions).

> She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery,

etc... I

> had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part

of my

> reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no

serious

> co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This

disease

> is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has

been cursed

> with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

> I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd

hate to lose

> her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she

really

> misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much

because of

> her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood

pressure

> (as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it

pours. This

> disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

> For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible

risks of this

> surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible

complications

> as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO

consider

> the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this

surgery to

> SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

> Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

> supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came

to take

> care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month.

It hurts me

> so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or

come with

> the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her

own body.

> THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and

WIN!

>

> 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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

[Guest guest]

,

My prayers are with your Mom and your family. I hope she can make a significant

recovery and is able to get to a point where she can also improve her overall

quality of life.

*hugs*

Anita

> Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a hemmoragic stroke

> last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know it or was

> taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap machine...

> the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing blood

> pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

> obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I think she

> was still in a state of denial about it).

>

> I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but disoriented, a little

> confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some speech

> impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to assess

> the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it was from

> all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so long and

> unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the stroke).

>

> I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long road ahead

> of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know that will

> make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been trying to

> get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's) and has

> history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many adhesions).

> She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery, etc... I

> had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part of my

> reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no serious

> co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This disease

> is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has been cursed

> with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

> I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd hate to lose

> her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she really

> misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much because of

> her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood pressure

> (as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it pours. This

> disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

> For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible risks of this

> surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible complications

> as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO consider

> the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this surgery to

> SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

> Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

> supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came to take

> care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month. It hurts me

> so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or come with

> the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her own body.

> THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and WIN!

>

> 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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I hope your mom is doing better. You're so knowledgeable about this

surgery and everything it can do to improve our lives, I really hope

your mother decides to take your advice.

Please take care,

Gil

Dr. Keshishian

11/8 - 264 lbs

11/26 - 240 lbs

> Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a hemmoragic

stroke

> last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know

it or was

> taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap

machine...

> the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing

blood

> pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

> obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I

think she

> was still in a state of denial about it).

>

> I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but

disoriented, a little

> confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some

speech

> impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to

assess

> the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it

was from

> all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so

long and

> unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the

stroke).

>

> I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long

road ahead

> of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know

that will

> make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been

trying to

> get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's)

and has

> history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many

adhesions).

> She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery,

etc... I

> had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part

of my

> reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no

serious

> co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This

disease

> is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has

been cursed

> with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

> I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd

hate to lose

> her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she

really

> misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much

because of

> her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood

pressure

> (as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it

pours. This

> disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

> For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible

risks of this

> surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible

complications

> as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO

consider

> the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this

surgery to

> SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

> Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

> supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came

to take

> care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month.

It hurts me

> so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or

come with

> the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her

own body.

> THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and

WIN!

>

> 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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

[Guest guest]

Your mom is in my prayers.

Renae

>From: ruisha@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch , Ruisha@...

>Subject: mom had a stroke/The devil Morbid Obesity

>Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 18:50:31 EST

>

>Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a hemmoragic stroke

>last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know it or was

>taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap

>machine...

>the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing blood

>pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

>obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I think

>she

>was still in a state of denial about it).

>

>I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but disoriented, a

>little

>confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some speech

>impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to assess

>the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it was from

>all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so long and

>unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the stroke).

>

>I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long road

>ahead

>of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know that

>will

>make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been trying to

>get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's) and has

>history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many adhesions).

>She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery, etc... I

>had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part of my

>reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no serious

>co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This disease

>is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has been cursed

>with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

>I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd hate to

>lose

>her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she really

>misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much because of

>her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood pressure

>(as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it pours.

>This

>disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

>For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible risks of

>this

>surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible

>complications

>as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO consider

>the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this surgery

>to

>SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

>Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

>supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came to take

>care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month. It hurts

>me

>so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or come with

>the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her own

>body.

>THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and WIN!

>

>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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

>

>

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Hey, Girl!

When my 55 year old mother told Dr. Gagner about her two, previous,

OPEN abdominal surgeries (that must have resulted in plenty of

adhesions, since, in the olden days, they used huge shards of glass

to make incisions), he said that they would not present a problem.

OTHER surgeons wouldn't even attempt " to do her " laparoscopically,

but for the master it's no problem. Maybe your mama would be the

same way?

>

> In a message dated 12/4/01 10:28:08 PM, duodenalswitch@y... writes:

>

> << - My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom.

Maybe this

> will

> be a wakeup call for her to lose the weight. I am sure you will be

an

> inspiration for her. Ellen(Pam

> >>

>

> Ellen)Pam and all others who responded with such comfort: Thank

you! I hope

> this IS the wake up call she needs to see that staying this way

(morbidly

> obese) is just NOT going to work anymore!!!

>

> Part of the problem is that she loathes coming to NYC (I told her

that I

> would be with her in recovery every step of the way and Gagner is

TOP in the

> field -- even the world). she HATES NYC, though. She wouldn't

necessarily

> want to travel to CA where she doesn't know anyone, either...

There's always

> Dr. Hess... since she'll be moving to Iowa and the majority of her

family are

> still there... This is somethink I might recommend. I think she'd

*prefer*

> lap but that may not be able to happen if there is extensive

scarring from

> the previous gallbladder surgery, sooo....

>

> All the best,

>

> lap ds with gallbladder removal

> January 25, 2001

> Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

>

> 10 months post-op and still feelin' fabu (but sad for my mom)

>

> preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

> now: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

[Guest guest]

You bet. I'm sure that my mom would love to speak to yours. WOW,

the NYC hatred must be getting in the way here. You know how much

fun I've had going up there (I think it's the best big city in the

country; San Francisco, where I was married, is a darn close

second!). Is it the people or just the size of the city? If it's

people, you could tell her about how everyone is much kinder and

careful recently, markedly so.

Best,

>

> In a message dated 12/5/01 5:12:41 PM, duodenalswitch@y... writes:

>

> << When my 55 year old mother told Dr. Gagner about her two,

previous,

>

> OPEN abdominal surgeries (that must have resulted in plenty of

>

> adhesions, since, in the olden days, they used huge shards of glass

>

> to make incisions), he said that they would not present a problem.

>

> OTHER surgeons wouldn't even attempt " to do her " laparoscopically,

>

> but for the master it's no problem. Maybe your mama would be the

>

> same way?

>

> >>

>

> Thanks for the info, : I had a wonderful suspicion that

Dr. G would

> be able to do my mama lap and not have extreme difficulties... I

personally

> think he's the best in the land (neah - the world) in terms of

laparoscopic

> BPD/DS....:) I told her this -- and that she should go with Dr.

G but

> she's still very hesitant about returning to NYC (she HATES it

here... no,

> hate is not a strong enough word) and I think she is extremely

apprehensive

> about me being her nurse, quite frankly! LOL

>

> I would do what it takes to make sure she has the smoothest

recovery possible

> and be with her EVERY STEP of the way... I told her she has to go

with Dr. G

> and he's the best chance she has...

>

> Maybe your mom could get in touch with mine after her surgery's

done and they

> could POW WOW????

>

> all the best and thanks,

>

> 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: 198/bmi 28 (yahoo!!!)/size sweet 16 but squeezin' into a 14,

man! ROFL

[Guest guest]

You've certainly got my prayers. I've looked into that same side of

the obesity devil - with my father, mother, paternal uncle, paternal

grandfather, maternal grandmother..... I'm hoping with my diabetes

gone and my BP and lipids even better than before I can avoid the

same.

God bless,

P

> Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a

hemmoragic stroke

> last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know

it or was

> taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap

machine...

> the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing

blood

> pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

> obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I

think she

> was still in a state of denial about it).

>

> I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but

disoriented, a little

> confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some

speech

> impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying

to assess

> the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it

was from

> all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so

long and

> unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the

stroke).

>

> I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long

road ahead

> of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know

that will

> make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been

trying to

> get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early

60's) and has

> history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many

adhesions).

> She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery,

etc... I

> had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part

of my

> reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no

serious

> co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future.

This disease

> is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has

been cursed

> with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

> I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd

hate to lose

> her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she

really

> misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much

because of

> her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood

pressure

> (as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it

pours. This

> disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

> For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible

risks of this

> surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible

complications

> as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO

consider

> the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this

surgery to

> SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

> Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was

so

> supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came

to take

> care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month.

It hurts me

> so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or

come with

> the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her

own body.

> THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and

WIN!

>

> 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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16

[Guest guest]

-

Don't know what happened to it.. I posted my good thoughts/well wishes

a few days ago, but it appears that Yahoo ate it. I do hope your mom

recovers fully & quickly, and that she sees the need for this

lifesaving surgery.

Warm Wishes-

Liane

[Guest guest]

, your mother and the rest of your family are in my prayers.

> Hi, everyone - I just got word that my mother suffered a hemmoragic

stroke

> last night... I guess she had high blood pressure but didn't know

it or was

> taking meds for it. She is morbidly obese and won't use her Cpap

machine...

> the doctor thought this may have contributed to the skyrocketing

blood

> pressure... She also had recently developed diabetes (surely

> obesity-related) but wasn't really paying attention to her diet (I

think she

> was still in a state of denial about it).

>

> I got to talk with her this morning -- She is alert but

disoriented, a little

> confused, upset at all the poking and prodding. She has some

speech

> impediment and weakness on the left side. THey are still trying to

assess

> the extent of the damage and how it was caused exactly (whether it

was from

> all the weight on that side from her being in a prone position so

long and

> unable to move or whether it is neurological damage from the

stroke).

>

> I am so thankful that she is 'relatively' ok... but she has a long

road ahead

> of her, I'm sure. My brother sent flowers from all of us - I know

that will

> make her day. I'm just so beside myself because I have been

trying to

> get her to consider the DS... She is much older (in her early 60's)

and has

> history of open gallbladder surgery (a huge scar - likely many

adhesions).

> She's very apprehensive about surviving the surgery and recovery,

etc... I

> had such a marvelous experience and such a smooth recovery. Part

of my

> reason for getting the surgery when I did (at a bmi of 45 and no

serious

> co-morbidities) was that I saw her and looked into my future. This

disease

> is such an indidious killer... I am so angry that my family has

been cursed

> with this and all the societal/mental stigmas attached to it.

>

> I can totally understand her hesitance about the surgery but I'd

hate to lose

> her to this morbid obesity at such a young age... She told me she

really

> misses dancing and can't really exercise or get up and out much

because of

> her arthritis and fibromalygia... Now the diabetes and high blood

pressure

> (as well as CHOLESTEROL -- through the roof). When it rains, it

pours. This

> disease is a killer -- no doubt about it.

>

> For ANYONE who is pre-op: Definately consider all the possible

risks of this

> surgery. It is a MAJOR decision. No doubt there are possible

complications

> as well as short and long term problems that may arise... BUT ALSO

consider

> the devil morbid obesity -- what it can do if you DON'T have this

surgery to

> SAVE YOUR LIFE.

>

> Please keep my mom and us in your thoughts and prayers. She was so

> supportive of me (after initially being quite skeptical) and came

to take

> care of me and watch the kids after my surgery for over a month.

It hurts me

> so deeply that she cannot even have the energy to take a walk or

come with

> the kids and I on a field trip... She has become a prisoner in her

own body.

> THIS IS THE FACE OF MORBID OBESITY --- we are here to FIGHT IT and

WIN!

>

> 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: 198 lbs/size sweet 16