Re: DS Stats

[Guest guest]

Did you know...

People who have the RNY regain 30% of their weight in the first 3 years

post op?

People who have the RNY regain 50% of their weight in the first 5 years

post op?

Dr K has now performed over 1000 DS! What kind of follow-up are you

offered with your RNY surgeon? Dr K is available 24/7. Honest. Ask

anyone here who has ever needed him. Trust is so important. If he told

me he felt it necessary to take off my right leg or my left arm, I'd

probably give him the OK. That's trust!

[Guest guest]

Yep, Bobbe, a friend who had the RNY several years ago is a success.

His surgeon takes pics of him everytime he sees him and takes him back

for free for follow-up. I laughed and told him it is probably because

he is the " star " patient! He is a star, too, very healthy with his new

self. He works at it, follows instructions to a T. That is not to

imply that those who regain are not compliant, just that he is.

Otherwise, lets see, I have " inherited " a few RNY patients as a PCP and

I am not so impressed with the follow-up care given locally, nor with

the regain. I agree, they have to fight harder to keep it off.

Marta

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> Did you know...

> People who have the RNY regain 30% of their weight in the first 3

years

> post op?

[Guest guest]

Are you in Bakersfield? I can't really recommend anyone because I

would not have the RNY unless I was desparate. I have an adversion to

the very thought of it, but I do know that I would chose RNY over

obesity EVENTUALLY. Fortunately, I did not have to make that choice

because I learned of the DS at the right moment in time.

Marta

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> Marta,

> If you had to pick a RNY doctor around here who would you pick???

I'm sure you know of a lot of them.

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> Dani

[Guest guest]

Oh, I used to know someone named Dani from Visalia, but I dont' think

it was you. IT was years ago and I think she was deaf if I remember

correctly. I might be mixing two people up, though.

Well, you are close to BFL. They are doing the RNY at San Joaquin

hospital, Dr. Irani. I don't know anyone personally who had it done

here in town, though. I know he is a good surgeon, though.

You have special issues as a redo, so you have to do more research

and soul-searching before you make your decision. Good luck! You

will find we have several revisions here and I think there is a

special group for revisions, right, Mel?

Marta

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> No, actually now I'm in Porterville. I was in the Visalia area. My

RNY surgeon was in Fresno. I wish I would have never had it done.