Guest guest Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 WLS - Weight Loss Surgery GBS - Gastric Bypass Surgery RNY - Roux-en-Y VBG - Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Open RNY - Roux-en-Y (to open the stomach cavity to perform the surgery) Lap Band - Laparoscopic Banding procedure Lap - Laparoscopic DS - Dduodenal Switch Dumping - nausea, chills and diarrhea, or any combination thereof, which can occur in SOME postops as a result of eating too much fat and/or sugar. Co-morbidity - a disease or ailment directly resulting from obesity BMI - Body Mass Index TT - tummy tuck Flappage- coined by Alisabbw-- Hanging skin that flaps while moving or exercising like upper arms, tummy and breasts. Date- surgery date 278/145/135 Pre surgery weight-current weight--goal weight At Goal --reached goal weight vits-vitamins support group brachioplasty abdominoplastt panniclectomy medial thigh lower body lift plastics approved got a date! Apron - excess skin on lower abdomen following weight loss Batwings - excess skin on arms following weight loss Angel - a volunteer who will report to the list, on the post- operative recovery of a member, including making personal visits if it's geographically possible. lol - laugh out loud btw - by the way imho - in my humble opinion flaming - to attack or insult another on the Internet dh - dear husband bf boyfriend roflmao - rolling on floor laughing my ass off np - no problem brb - be right back jk - just kidding <g> - grin (((((hugs)))) - hug PS plastic surgery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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