Re: The neurosurgeon appointment today.

November 26, 2008

Hello Dawn,

I'm sorry to hear you are having so many problems. And, thats what

we're here for, is to vent. Hope you find the answers you are

looking for sweetie. Hope your Thanksgiving is wonderful. take care

& God bless you.

Sue

>

> Hi, Well this will be a long one, so here it goes, alot of venting!

> Be Prepared!

>

> I arrived 45 minutes early. I allowed myself a little time since I

> had no idea where I was going. I got to the building, went to the

> thrid floor and found an othro dr in suite 308. I called the number

I

> had for them and they said that was the correct office. They share

> one with the ortho. I said ok, thought that was a little weired. I

> saw the dr and I had a whole list of questions for him. I know he

> probably found me a little annoying, but I do not care. This is my

> body and I need to know this information before I let him cut me

> open. He said that he does at least 2-3 spinal fusions every week.

He

> said it is a 2-3 hour surgery. He said that the results for me will

> be varied due to my weight. He said that he generally will ask his

> patients to lose some weight first and even advised me to not do

the

> fusion and do the gastic bypass surgery first. I said that my

> insurance will not pay for the bypass. I asked him, well do you

want

> to do it or not because I need to know. He said that he would but

for

> me not to except instant results. What happened to the positive

> thinking?

>

> So again, everything is blamed on my weight. I am so fed up with

> this! They say I can't have children because of it, they say that

the

> pain in my leg is from it. Good thing I do not smoke or drink. They

> would find another thing to blame it on.

>

> My conclusion is that I am going to have the surgery. They will

call

> me on Monday to schedule it. I will post then and let everyone

know.

>

> Take Care and have a wonderful pain free Thanksgiving! Dawn

>

November 28, 2008

Dawn,

Just read your post on your appointment. It's so true, they always seem to

lay blame on weight. I just wished one time those that do so could experience

what it's like to be in so much pain, and getting nagged at by doctors about

loosing weight when you can't get some of the most simple task done, due to

pain. The doctors always seem to jump on the band wagon for you to have the

bypass done, without explaining the consequences of even the lap-ban surgery,

which is as dangerous as the bypass (IMO). They sure are willing to cut though,

but out the other side of their mouth, want to point out what could cause the

surgery to fail.

Anyways, I hope your appointment gave you some new positive hope.

george

The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity,

but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his. Thurber

________________________________

From: lvjamaica2004 <lvjamaica2004@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:00:17 PM

Subject: The neurosurgeon appointment today.

Hi, Well this will be a long one, so here it goes, alot of venting!

Be Prepared!

I arrived 45 minutes early. I allowed myself a little time since I

had no idea where I was going. I got to the building, went to the

thrid floor and found an othro dr in suite 308. I called the number I

had for them and they said that was the correct office. They share

one with the ortho. I said ok, thought that was a little weired. I

saw the dr and I had a whole list of questions for him. I know he

probably found me a little annoying, but I do not care. This is my

body and I need to know this information before I let him cut me

open. He said that he does at least 2-3 spinal fusions every week. He

said it is a 2-3 hour surgery. He said that the results for me will

be varied due to my weight. He said that he generally will ask his

patients to lose some weight first and even advised me to not do the

fusion and do the gastic bypass surgery first. I said that my

insurance will not pay for the bypass. I asked him, well do you want

to do it or not because I need to know. He said that he would but for

me not to except instant results. What happened to the positive

thinking?

So again, everything is blamed on my weight. I am so fed up with

this! They say I can't have children because of it, they say that the

pain in my leg is from it. Good thing I do not smoke or drink. They

would find another thing to blame it on.

My conclusion is that I am going to have the surgery. They will call

me on Monday to schedule it. I will post then and let everyone know.

Take Care and have a wonderful pain free Thanksgiving! Dawn

November 28, 2008

Dawn,

Just as an aside...and been there and done that...I had GB...WLS was 296 lbs

and heakthy and ended up under 100 lbs and with severe malnutrition, and on

TPN for over 2 years (cost about 3,000.00 a day and is all the nutrition u

need and goes thru your vein for 12 or 24 hours a day)....anyway I had a doc

tell me that he bet me his house I would never have kids.......I went on

Atkins lost 30 lbs in one month and was pregnant ba, (after 2 years of

infertility drugs including injectable meds)

Deb RN

From: spinal problems

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Lambert

Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 7:29 AM

spinal problems

Subject: Re: The neurosurgeon appointment today.

Dawn,

Just read your post on your appointment. It's so true, they always seem to

lay blame on weight. I just wished one time those that do so could

experience what it's like to be in so much pain, and getting nagged at by

doctors about loosing weight when you can't get some of the most simple task

done, due to pain. The doctors always seem to jump on the band wagon for you

to have the bypass done, without explaining the consequences of even the

lap-ban surgery, which is as dangerous as the bypass (IMO). They sure are

willing to cut though, but out the other side of their mouth, want to point

out what could cause the surgery to fail.

Anyways, I hope your appointment gave you some new positive hope.

george

The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of

sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his. Thurber

________________________________

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