Re: After researching, My questions are answered..

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, What a super posting. Never apologize for helping, long or short.

You went thru exactly the same process I did and came to exactly the same

conclusion. I'm having mine in 10 more days!! PhillyJude

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: Thanks so much. This was very helpful. This should help those still not

able to decide. Many people are very subject to suggestion once the seeds of

doubt have been planted. It is good to do your own research..it helps dispel

those seeds of doubt. You were wise to look into the various surgeries.

My best wishes to you with whatever surgery you have. I KNEW that surgery was

the only answer for me..I'd run out of options..didn't have another diet in me.

I was convinced I wanted MGB and it worked out for me. But had I been denied

MGB, I would have pursued lap surgery further (I had ruled out open surgery as

an option).

Flo in land

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Thanks for sharing, !

Ruqayya in Miami

Pre-op 11/2/00!!!!

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Thanks for all of the info. It was especially helpful that you added a

search engine address in it. And I too believe that everyone should do

their own research for their own peace of mind. Please keep updated.

If/When you have your surgery, what it's like, any problems, any concerns.

Thanks.

After researching, My questions are answered..

>Hi,

>I started writing and something happened, I hope this will not be

>posted twice.. if so, please forgive!

>I will try to be brief..Thanks to you all that have helped me by

>answering my questions in the last couple of weeks. You have helped

>me

>get over a hurdle. I would like to share my personal findings with

>you. I think this post may help..

>This post is dealing with Bile reflux and my findings after many,

>many

>hours of research... If you are not interested, please do not keep

>reading. I just wanted to share my findings with you and give a few

>of

>the newcomers some ideas how to find out where to find this info so

>they can draw their own conclusions like I did..

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>I found on the MGB site that 6% of MGBers have complained of bile

>reflux...That translates to 56 out of 932 patients...

>I also found that with meds. that the reflux is much better or

>practically gone. They have to watch what they eat, ex. fatty food,

>and acidy foods, and even caffeine aggravates it.

>I went to 4 different gastro sites, so that I would not be under the

>wls. surgery sites. I found that many people suffer from this with

>out

>having surgery. Also, I found that with meds. the problems with it

>are

>much better or gone.

>I also researched the RNY(lap and open), VGB, Gastric bypass,

>Billroth

>II, sites...they all list BILE FEFLUX as a possible problem that can

>arise anywhere from 4 weeks to years after surgery.

>Under the Gastro site, I found that anytime your stomach is messed

>with, even after a tummy tuck and hernia surgeries people have had

>bile reflux.

>See, this is a common problem that affects people that have never had

>surgery and people who have had surgery. It obviously is not just

>with

>those that have had the MGB. To me, this was a relief!

>BUT PLEASE>>>> DO NOT TAKE MY RESEARCH FOR THE GOSPEL>>> RESEARCH IT

>YOURSELF!!!!!!

>That was my situation, there is such a controversary and you do not

>know who to believe. I did not know if people were just MGB struck or

>if the ones against it were struck too..

>I could not take any ones word on it... I had to research it for my

>own peace of mind. That is my advice to all the newcomers and the

>lurkers that are also still questioning.

>I found enough for me to be satisfied, but do not stop until YOU are

>satisfied with your findings whether it be for or against.

>Hope this helps....

>I use Dogpile as my search engine...www.dogpile.com

>I searched each surgery for possible problems with bile reflux.

>When I got to each site, I searched it for bile reflux,

>Barrett's esophageal, alkaline relux, and acid reflux.

>When I put in bile reflux under dogpile, it gave me a couple of

>gastro

>sites..

>Once I got to one, I would search the same stuff.

>Honestly, the gastro sites are what helped me most!

>Then, I searched for Gastro using dogpile..

>I went to a couple more using this method. By the fourth one, It

>seemed they all said about the same thing. Possible..use meds...

>SO, I hope it helps.

>Again, if you are in doubt, do the research.

>

>Oh, My decision is final, I will be a future MGBer if my insurance

>will pay---My second surgery choice will be Lap RNY if they will not

>pay for the MGB. (my insurance has clause-no loop surgeries)(they

>specify RNY as best option)

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>Sorry this was so long,

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> in Georgia

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