Re: Is an EGD safe for a post MGBer?

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A doctor who watched the surgery told his wife if she feels uncomfortable

because of something she ate to lay down on her right side because the stomach

empties to the right now. I do that all the time when I feel uncomfortable.

It really helps. Just want to pass this wonderful tidbit of information on

to all my friends on the boards. It helps the stomach empty faster and then

you feel better. God Bless all.

Hugs,

Dr. Rutledge

5/17/06

246/179.5/140 = 66.5 lbs

high/today/goal

34 minutes/6 ft. by-pass

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Hi Sue,

I don't think an EGD will tell you what you want to

know. An upper GI might be better and even that can

be tricky. the docs don't know where we started. i had

an upper GI and it was really interesting to see the

tummy. Definitely smaller and shaped funny. (I had it

done because I had something stuck in the tummy.

Eventually moved on its own but it so uncomfortable

when this happens.) Good luck. I have essentially

stopped losing for the past 4 weeks. The other thing

is I was going to the gym about 3 times a week and

found I was absolutely exhausted so I have just been

walking my dog for exercise and I feel much better.

Keep up the good work.

Pam, your littermate

--- <sueshearts@...> wrote:

> Hey y'all,

>

> Is having an EGD safe for a post op MGB? I'm

> considering having my

> PCP refer me for an EGD, to make sure my gastric

> pouch hasnt stretched.

> The doc that I would have do it, Dr. , is a

> good guy and I trust

> him implicity...he did my preop colonoscopy.

>

> Still losing slowly. Still not knowing which scale

> to believe. The

> digital weighs me at 174 (fully clothed) and the

> other scale at 168

> (sans clothing and first thing in the am). I'm

> actually kind of

> dreading what the scale at the pcp's office is going

> to say. By the

> way of the lowest scale, which I re zero every time

> at 168, I say that

> I've lost 57 lbs. I'm also counting that from my

> high weight of 225,

> of which I lost 15 lbs just before surgery.

>

> I feel ok though, no problems to speak of. I just

> hope and pray that

> I can get rid of the rest of this weight.

>

> Thanks for letting me vent.

>

> Hugs,

> Sue

> 5/10/06

> Dr. R

> High/Preop/now/goal

> 225/ 210/ 168/ 110

>

>

>

>

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12/3/2006, lessytechy@... writes: << Finally (and be assured, I am

being more sympathetic than this sounds) you have lost 57 lbs in 7 months. Yes,

this is a little on

the " slow " side....My weight loss was not quite as slow as yours, but I did

lose consistently for almost 2 years. >>

Hi,

Just throwing my 2 cents in...I am also a slow loser (notice I said " am " ,

not " was " ). I'm over 3 yrs out and am still losing. I averaged about 6 lbs per

month for my first year.

Have faith, patience, and good habits (which I have none of any of those

things), and it will happen in due time.

Not at goal yet, but still losing...albeit slower than a snail, but

nonetheless!

Best regards,

Patty Arthur

5'3 " , 253/144/???

8/25/03, MGB, Stsvl, Drs. R & Chery

*** please choose your Plastic Surgeon wisely *** Avoid costly mistakes and

make sure that they SPECIALIZE in WLS patients !!! ***

12/2/04, TT & BA: 5/31/05, Arm tuck, donut lift, TT rev, Legs lipo: 8/25/05,

Thighs: Chlt, Dr.P.Tucker

8/16/06, *corrections* to legs, Mastopexy w/implant removal: Chlt, Dr. S. Don

11/6/06, *correction replacement* of breast implants (AWESOME JOB)!: Chlt,

Dr. S. Don

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Hi : It's safe to have an EGD after MGB. I've had two. No problems.

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