Re: The Infamous Post-op

April 27, 2001

,

I'm sorry that some are sending you e-mails that are not nice. I'm sorry

that you're so miserable. I don't think any of us would want to walk in your

shoes with that bile reflux, I know I wouldn't. I'm truly sorry, and will

keep you in my prayers! :~)

Best Wishes,

in OK

MGB ~ 3/29/01

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In a message dated 04/27/2001 7:48:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

funnyshan@... writes:

<<

Okay, I just spoke with Trish and explained to her what I told the

news reporter. I told him I was happy with the weight loss (I even

showed him my fat " before " pictures. I was just concerned about the

bile. I was not sick before I had the surgery-JUST FAT! Now, I am

still fat (but not as much) but I am throwing up bile. I can't even

bend over to tie my shoes without worrying about vomiting. I am

disappointed because I was told " NO BILE REFLUX " . Now I have it.

However, if something could be done to fix me--I would be fine. So

stop sending me those ugly e-mails. Keep in mind that since April

10th, I have been sleeping sitting up (to keep from vomiting!!) and I

am not getting much sleep (for those of you woho saw the

news--couldn't you tell?) So yes--I am one of the grumpy ones!!

**Thanks Trish for the advice.

" " (it was Watts but I am changing it until this all

blows over) >>

April 27, 2001

:

So sorry you're sick. And so sorry you're getting ugly emails. It doesn't

make sense.

I was a newspaper reporter way back and then I left and took a job where I

was pretty visible in my community. And I KNOW how it feels to be misquoted.

Sometimes they ignore the positive things and concentrate only on the

negative instead of balancing both things said. You were honestly telling

your truth I'm sure.

I've had a somewhat similar experience of late. I am an active participant on

the main list. And posts that I sent to that list have been dissected on

another list and I've been lied about and misquoted.

One person actually said that I said that I didn't care what happened in 20

years. Sheesh. My daughter had this surgery...I guess I do care what happens

in 20 years. This person said it as though I'd said that I was 57 so what the

hell. (As in ho hum I'll be dead anyway so to hell with everyone else). I

never said any such thing, not even near that, not even anything that could

be misquoted as saying that. Someone else might have but it wasn't me. So

I've been lied about.

I also read where I am supposed to believe that there have been more MGB's

done than RNY's. All I can say about that is that I'm not mentally retarded

and I haven't been living under a rock so I don't think that and didn't say

that, didn't intimate that....again more lies for what reason? What kind of

threat am I to folks on other lists that they need to lie about what I

supposedly believe.

I also never said that bile reflux is acid reflux. But I stand by what I said

that lots of people are confusing one for the other and ignoring treating the

acid (which can be treated fairly well) because they believe it's bile. Some

folks,having read the other list, are completely paranoid about bile. And

that's ok as long as they don't overlook what could be a first line of

treatment for acid.They are different. Both need to be addressed. If the

treatment for acid doesn't work...then the possibility of bile needs to be

investigated. Most of us have the meds for acid right in our homes from the

prescriptions we got after surgery for acid. If it doesn't work then we

certainly need to pursue other medical treatment. That's all I really said.

Then there's the one who said that I was discouraging folks from having

endoscopies. Not so either. I have them every six months and have for years.

And I've posted frequently about my digetive problems of the past.My major

problems before surgery were digestive. So my primary physician is a

gastroenterologist and he'd never let me go very long without an endoscopy.

So I do understand how it feels to have what you say taken out of context and

I do understand also how it feels to be lied about and talked about as though

you were either mentally retarded or evil. If it was the folks on this list

who spoke of me like they do on the other list I would be devastated. But

when I consider the source, I am able to shrug it all off.

I hope that your problems can be resolved. This is not your fault. We all

know it's not your fault. Or at least everyone should know that. And to send

you private nasty emails is very low. I think Watts is a very good name.

LOL. Here's a hug . Not much consolation when you feel like shit, I

know. But there's lots of us out here who care how you feel.

Flo

April 27, 2001

Oh my Flo!

I am SOOO honored! She misquotes me too! I AM LIKE MY HERO! I could cry!

in Ark

HAPPILY MISQUOTED AND LUMPED IN WITH THE PATHETIC LIKES OF PAINFULLY THIN FLO

WOOO HOOOOOO LIFE IS SOOOO GOOOD

April 27, 2001

, I am sorry that you are having problems. Have you seen a

gastroenterologist?? Mine indicated that this would be a managable problem if

it happened to me. I hope you have seen one, and if not, RUN to one quickly!!!

You don't want to mess around with this problem!!

Good luck. I know that it is not funny. Keep us posted on what happens because

it is something we all need to know about. I for one am happy that you are

talking about it.

Pat

The Infamous Post-op