Re: How about a little help...

[Guest guest]

Dr. R,

When I think of the MGB then I also think of the word HOPE! The change in

mental attitude after surgery is really amazing! I have only lost 15 lb.

thus far but my attitude about life, food, everything it soooo different and

it is because now I can see a light at the end of the tunnel so to speak.

Before, after failing every diet there is, I felt so hopeless and alone and

felt that life was barely worth living. Now, with the surgery, there is so

much hope for my future! It is amazing what a HUGE difference a little hope

can bring to a person's life. I am already so much more self confident and I

actually have a self esteem now!! A good reason for MGB is that it provides

hope for a healthy, active life and a feeling that anything is now possible!

in AL

[Guest guest]

You lose lose lose!!!! :-)

Your self confidence is restored

Tiny incisions mean less visible scarring

You health is restored

Arthritis pain considerably reduced

You cease to be a slave to food

Wonderful support network through the onelist sites

Your sex life improves

Normal bowel function may be restored for those that suffer irritable bowel

syndrome

Gee Doc I could go on for hours!

Thanks for your recent post on eating. When we reach those plateaus we need

reinforcement!

KathyT

How about a little help...

>

>

>Hello,

>

>I am working on a little web page called 100 Reasons to have a Mini-Gastric

>Bypass.

>

>I am up to 26 but I thought I might ask for a little help.

>

>100 Reasons to Have the Mini-Gastric Bypass

>1. It is Laparoscopic, Minimally Invasive => Fewer risks of adhesions

>2. It has a long narrow gastric pouch not a small pouch like many Roux-en-Y

>procedures or VBG operations => Allows patients to eat a more normal diet.

>3. The long gastric pouch means that after surgery you can eat more and

feel

>more comfortable. You can eat more like normal. You will have less nausea

>and vomiting because of the bigger pouch.

>4. The long gastric pouch puts the connection between the stomach pouch and

>the small bowel in a place that puts less stretch on the small bowel.

>5. You do not have to pull as hard on the intestine to reach the long

>stomach pouch as you would for the small pouch Roux-en-Y operations. =>

Less

>risk of tearing the bowel or leak from tension.

>6. If you get a leak at the connection between the stomach and the small

>bowel the leak is easier to reach and is away from the esophagus a much

more

>dangerous type of leak.

>7. Reoperation is easier => if you need to operate upon the connection

>between the stomach and the intestine it is easy in the Mini-Gastric Bypass

>because it is up near the front of the abdomen. The connection between the

>stomach and the intestine in Roux-en-Y operations is high in the abdomen

and

>deep at the back of the abdomen making it much harder and more dangerous to

>operate upon.

>8. Fewer smaller incisions => Much less pain

>9. Preemptive anesthesia (each small cut is first injected with numbing

>medicine) => Less Pain.

>10. Easy to get out of bed only a few hours after surgery => Less pain and

>lower risk of pulmonary embolus

>11. Less pain => Rapid return to work

>12. Tiny incisions => you can resume vigorous exercise as soon as you like,

>on the day after surgery if you feel like it.

>13. No plastic foreign body in the belly (Fobi Pouch, Lap Band, Vertical

>Banded Gastroplasty etc.) => less risk of erosion, perforation and

>stricture.

>14. Large connection between the stomach and small bowel (anastomosis) not

a

>small one => Less chance of stricture (narrowing) causing nausea and

>vomiting and requiring surgery

>15. Easy to reverse laparoscopically => nice if it doesn't’t fit you

>16. Easy to lengthen the bypass and narrow the pouch => good if you regain

>your weight.

>17. Few adhesions => less chance of early and late bowel obstruction

>18. Few adhesions => easier treatment of other abdominal problems if needed

>19. 5 tiny incisions => much lower risk of incisional hernias

>20. Billroth II (Loop) Gastrojejunostomy (connection between the stomach

and

>the small bowel) not Roux-en-Y => most widely selected method of stomach to

>small connection chosen by American surgeons

>21. Billroth II (Loop) Gastrojejunostomy (connection between the stomach

and

>the small bowel) not Roux-en-Y => much easier to revise

>22. Billroth II (Loop) Gastrojejunostomy (connection between the stomach

and

>the small bowel) not Roux-en-Y => easier to look into the bypassed bowel.

>23. Distal bypass => No more craving sweets

>24. Distal bypass => no more insulin

>25. Buying clothes in a “regular store

>26. Buying clothes without an “X”

>

>

>

>RR

>

> Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

>The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

>4301 Ben lin Blvd.

>P. O. Box 15698

>Durham, North Carolina 27704

>Telephone #:

>Fax #:

>E mail: Dr_Rutledge@...

>(Note: There is an “_” between

>the Dr and Rutledge:)

>Web site: http://clos.net

>Durham Regional Hospital:

>

>Also, Please consider joining one of the

>Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing Lists

>at http://www.onelist.com

>MiniGastircBypass is a general " Wide Open "

> discussion of the Mini-Gastric Bypass

>MGB-Tech is for technical questions and

> answers

>MGB-PostOp is for post op patients and

> others

>MGB-Friends is for " Chatting "

>

>Talk with lots of other Pre and Post Op

> patients and friends.

>Keep up to date on the latest news about

> the Mini-Gastric Bypass.

>

>

>

>---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I have one...how about #27. Dr. Rutledge?!?!?!!?

>

>

> Hello,

>

> I am working on a little web page called 100 Reasons to have a Mini-Gastric

> Bypass.

>

> I am up to 26 but I thought I might ask for a little help.

>

> 100 Reasons to Have the Mini-Gastric Bypass

> 1. It is Laparoscopic, Minimally Invasive => Fewer risks of adhesions

> 2. It has a long narrow gastric pouch not a small pouch like many Roux-en-Y

> procedures or VBG operations => Allows patients to eat a more normal diet.

> 3. The long gastric pouch means that after surgery you can eat more and feel

> more comfortable. You can eat more like normal. You will have less nausea

> and vomiting because of the bigger pouch.

> 4. The long gastric pouch puts the connection between the stomach pouch and

> the small bowel in a place that puts less stretch on the small bowel.

> 5. You do not have to pull as hard on the intestine to reach the long

> stomach pouch as you would for the small pouch Roux-en-Y operations. => Less

> risk of tearing the bowel or leak from tension.

> 6. If you get a leak at the connection between the stomach and the small

> bowel the leak is easier to reach and is away from the esophagus a much more

> dangerous type of leak.

> 7. Reoperation is easier => if you need to operate upon the connection

> between the stomach and the intestine it is easy in the Mini-Gastric Bypass

> because it is up near the front of the abdomen. The connection between the

> stomach and the intestine in Roux-en-Y operations is high in the abdomen and

> deep at the back of the abdomen making it much harder and more dangerous to

> operate upon.

> 8. Fewer smaller incisions => Much less pain

> 9. Preemptive anesthesia (each small cut is first injected with numbing

> medicine) => Less Pain.

> 10. Easy to get out of bed only a few hours after surgery => Less pain and

> lower risk of pulmonary embolus

> 11. Less pain => Rapid return to work

> 12. Tiny incisions => you can resume vigorous exercise as soon as you like,

> on the day after surgery if you feel like it.

> 13. No plastic foreign body in the belly (Fobi Pouch, Lap Band, Vertical

> Banded Gastroplasty etc.) => less risk of erosion, perforation and

> stricture.

> 14. Large connection between the stomach and small bowel (anastomosis) not a

> small one => Less chance of stricture (narrowing) causing nausea and

> vomiting and requiring surgery

> 15. Easy to reverse laparoscopically => nice if it doesn't’t fit you

> 16. Easy to lengthen the bypass and narrow the pouch => good if you regain

> your weight.

> 17. Few adhesions => less chance of early and late bowel obstruction

> 18. Few adhesions => easier treatment of other abdominal problems if needed

> 19. 5 tiny incisions => much lower risk of incisional hernias

> 20. Billroth II (Loop) Gastrojejunostomy (connection between the stomach and

> the small bowel) not Roux-en-Y => most widely selected method of stomach to

> small connection chosen by American surgeons

> 21. Billroth II (Loop) Gastrojejunostomy (connection between the stomach and

> the small bowel) not Roux-en-Y => much easier to revise

> 22. Billroth II (Loop) Gastrojejunostomy (connection between the stomach and

> the small bowel) not Roux-en-Y => easier to look into the bypassed bowel.

> 23. Distal bypass => No more craving sweets

> 24. Distal bypass => no more insulin

> 25. Buying clothes in a “regular store

> 26. Buying clothes without an “X”

>

>

>

> RR

>

> Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

> The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

> 4301 Ben lin Blvd.

> P. O. Box 15698

> Durham, North Carolina 27704

> Telephone #:

> Fax #:

> E mail: Dr_Rutledge@...

> (Note: There is an “_” between

> the Dr and Rutledge:)

> Web site: http://clos.net

> Durham Regional Hospital:

>

> Also, Please consider joining one of the

> Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing Lists

> at http://www.onelist.com

> MiniGastircBypass is a general " Wide Open "

> discussion of the Mini-Gastric Bypass

> MGB-Tech is for technical questions and

> answers

> MGB-PostOp is for post op patients and

> others

> MGB-Friends is for " Chatting "

>

> Talk with lots of other Pre and Post Op

> patients and friends.

> Keep up to date on the latest news about

> the Mini-Gastric Bypass.

>

>

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

You can LIVE again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patti

[Guest guest]

Your mental and emotinnal life improves beyond belief! Depression and

therapy ends!!!!!!

Patti

[Guest guest]

Waking up in the morning liking yourself

Walking down the street

Going boating and not being afraid of falling out of the boat and not being

able to get back in

Riding a horse

Not being embarrassed for your kids having a mom that looks like you

Not being Hot all the time

[Guest guest]

Very good Paige !!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

I just submitted one to Dr. R that was not worrying about furniture breaking

or chairs with arms being too small!