Guest guest Posted November 12, 2000 Report Share Posted November 12, 2000 Thank you so much. I'm really looking forward to having this done. I'm not in any big rush because I want to make sure that I get everything right, and understand it to the max. I am curious though, how long does it take to get the surgery scheduled? Dana Dana from Blair > In a message dated 11/12/00 4:31:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, > MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes: > > > > I'm not really sure I understand how the surgery is done. I understand that > > it's laproscopic, but what does he actually do when he gets in there? Does > > he make your stomach smaller, or just bypass your stomach all together? Any > > help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. I'm working on my > > packet now. Me and a friend from work are going to have this done together. > > > > > Hi, Dana: > > Go to www. clos.net for the best explanation of the surgery. If necessary, > print it out and take it to your PCP, so you can " walk through " the > explanation. That's what I had to do, being medical > informationally-challenged. I just describe it to friends as having had my > " innards rearranged " ! > > I can't imagine that Dr. R. would turn you away just because you're going > through a divorce. The only people I think he would turn away would be > people he suspects aren't really informed about what will happen to their > bodies after this surgery, or people who appear to be unable to comply with > his postop instructions, or people who are mentally, emotionally or > physically unable to withstand the changes wrought by having this surgery. > > Good luck to you, with this surgery and with your divorce. You've got some > big changes coming up. > > Best wishes, > Blair > MGB 8/9/00 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2000 Report Share Posted November 12, 2000 Dana, I started about the first part of September with the process (12 steps). I had my surgery on Nov. 3. Now, granted I was pretty lucky getting that early of a date but I would say in general after watching this site for about 5 months it takes approx. 3-4 months from start to finish. Now that the good doc is adding a psych test (which I can't see anything wrong with) that time may be extended slightly. All I can say is get busy! Get all your work done, review the manual often and then when you're all ready submit and keep your fingers crossed.... Good luck, if you need my help or any other post-ops on here we're all happy to be of assistance.. Trudy/Indiana MGB 339/325 Dana from Blair > In a message dated 11/12/00 4:31:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, > MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes: > > > > I'm not really sure I understand how the surgery is done. I understand that > > it's laproscopic, but what does he actually do when he gets in there? Does > > he make your stomach smaller, or just bypass your stomach all together? Any > > help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. I'm working on my > > packet now. Me and a friend from work are going to have this done together. > > > > > Hi, Dana: > > Go to www. clos.net for the best explanation of the surgery. If necessary, > print it out and take it to your PCP, so you can " walk through " the > explanation. That's what I had to do, being medical > informationally-challenged. I just describe it to friends as having had my > " innards rearranged " ! > > I can't imagine that Dr. R. would turn you away just because you're going > through a divorce. The only people I think he would turn away would be > people he suspects aren't really informed about what will happen to their > bodies after this surgery, or people who appear to be unable to comply with > his postop instructions, or people who are mentally, emotionally or > physically unable to withstand the changes wrought by having this surgery. > > Good luck to you, with this surgery and with your divorce. You've got some > big changes coming up. > > Best wishes, > Blair > MGB 8/9/00 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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