Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 I watched Kathy's story and it IS the DS surgery however they don't talk about the actual surgery much. It is more about KATHY. It is an interesting show and her life changes are remarkable but I wish they had shared more about this fantastic surgery! Just my humble opinion (and I have one on most everything) in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 > , > I don't believe that it is the ds that she had.I might be > wrong, as I am often,but enjoy the show anyways. > God bless, > Pat The Nashville group actually is listed on the duodenal switch website as people who perform the DS. I looked into having my surgery with them because my in-laws live in Nashville. They don't take my insurance (and with all the problems I'm having with just trying to get Dr. K, who is on my insurance, to be covered. . . Well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 In a message dated 5/5/2004 9:47:31 PM Central Standard Time, ewagen@... writes: They were leaning more to the " don't get it done " side. Distressing to hear in the news, since this is such a better option for those who are morbidly obese with little hope otherwise. Ellen W _____________________________________________ Ellen, So many people are having complications from the RNY and it's " the surgery " to have right now so that it's just given that WLS might as well have " RNY " said rather than WLS. The lady across the steet from me told me once she wasn't worried about her daughter's weight, that if she got fat enough, she'd take her and have that " stomach " surgery....Ugh!! Sometimes you just want to say.... " hello " do you not realize this can be dangerous? " The kids is only 13....Imagine the bone and metabolic issues of a RNY at the earlier age!!! Can you imagine trying to choke a protein shake down a 13 yo's throat? I know my 13 yo son wouldn't drink one if it came with a guarantee and cash....LOL. At leat a dser can eat their food. Good though that they are telling people that there are complications, although I suspect from the post they went too far in that direction? Some just show before pics of a very large person then usually show a person(Usually at a GYM) exercising in skimpy work out clothes....No shar pei skin, no hernias, no mention or brief mention of possible problems. AND no mention of insurance battles and the like. No mention of puking, protein shakes, dilations of the stoma, or failure. No mention of Weight regain also. They usually make the RNY seem perfect, and people think " well, I trust the doc not to kill me " Or " it will happen to someone else " ..... Tonnie, Was it you who told me that when Dr. K was talking about complications, you were thinking " yeah, Yeah, it won't happen to me ...let's skip all this... " in Bama VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's) VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299) RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 135 lbs (377.7 to 242.2 and still going) Homepage address- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 In a message dated 5/5/2004 9:47:31 PM Central Standard Time, ewagen@... writes: They were leaning more to the " don't get it done " side. Distressing to hear in the news, since this is such a better option for those who are morbidly obese with little hope otherwise. Ellen W _____________________________________________ Ellen, So many people are having complications from the RNY and it's " the surgery " to have right now so that it's just given that WLS might as well have " RNY " said rather than WLS. The lady across the steet from me told me once she wasn't worried about her daughter's weight, that if she got fat enough, she'd take her and have that " stomach " surgery....Ugh!! Sometimes you just want to say.... " hello " do you not realize this can be dangerous? " The kids is only 13....Imagine the bone and metabolic issues of a RNY at the earlier age!!! Can you imagine trying to choke a protein shake down a 13 yo's throat? I know my 13 yo son wouldn't drink one if it came with a guarantee and cash....LOL. At leat a dser can eat their food. Good though that they are telling people that there are complications, although I suspect from the post they went too far in that direction? Some just show before pics of a very large person then usually show a person(Usually at a GYM) exercising in skimpy work out clothes....No shar pei skin, no hernias, no mention or brief mention of possible problems. AND no mention of insurance battles and the like. No mention of puking, protein shakes, dilations of the stoma, or failure. No mention of Weight regain also. They usually make the RNY seem perfect, and people think " well, I trust the doc not to kill me " Or " it will happen to someone else " ..... Tonnie, Was it you who told me that when Dr. K was talking about complications, you were thinking " yeah, Yeah, it won't happen to me ...let's skip all this... " in Bama VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's) VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299) RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 135 lbs (377.7 to 242.2 and still going) Homepage address- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 In a message dated 5/5/2004 4:06:42 PM Central Standard Time, Tops@... writes: I watched Kathy's story and it IS the DS surgery however they don't talk about the actual surgery much. It is more about KATHY. It is an interesting show and her life changes are remarkable but I wish they had shared more about this fantastic surgery! Just my humble opinion (and I have one on most everything) in WA ________________________________________- OK, this is the one I saw a few weeks(Month's?) Back....Is she the one who had the belly button class and was a buyer for a clothing store or something like that? If it's the same as I saw, it does say it's the Ds. It was Dr. husted in Nashville, because he is only a bout 3 hrs from here. Another lady told me they were currently following another pt of theirs so look for more to come soon..... I still say we need a big celebrity to have a DS....You know Studdard or somebody. Speaking of him, have you seen the new video for him? He's singing about this girl and is asking " what if " among the " what if's " was what if I was broke, had no house, lived with momma, there is a " what if I was Slim? " Kind of just snuck in there....The first time I heard it, I was surprised, but it is a good song. in Bama VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's) VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299) RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 135 lbs (377.7 to 242.2 and still going) Homepage address- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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