5 year + postop stories needed

July 25, 2000

****Note: a is a 'real' writer and has been a member of the OSSG community

since 1998. If just anyone signed on to the group and requested this type of

personal information it may not be appropriate. a is writing a real book

about WLS and intends to present it in a real and open manner. Vicki

Hi OSSGers,

Some of you may remember me, I'm a Manfred and I'm writing a book on WLS

with Dr. Louis Flancbaum of St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital. Well, the book is

just about finished and I want to add a chapter about the experiences (good

and bad) of 5 year plus post-ops. I'd really appreciate referrals to people

you know who had surgery that long ago, with email addys or phone #s, or

pass along my email and phone # to them. If people want to

write that would be great. But I will call and do interviews also.

Please also pass along these questions:

1. Your name, age, profession, married or single, kids?

2. Your weight history. Were you a fat kid? When did you gain your weight?

How many diets have you been on approximately? (You don't have to mention

each one) How much did you weigh at the time of surgery?

3. Why did you decide to have wls? What were your co-morbidities? How did

being obese impact your life? How did it inhibit or hinder you?

4. When did you have surgery? How much did you lose? How fast?

5. Did you have any complications such as nutritional deficiciencies or

ulcers? How were they treated?

6. How has your life changed since wls?

7. Have you regained any weight since surgery? If so, what have you done

about it?

8. What is your eating like now? What foods do you eat? Are you hungry a

lot? Can you eat everything or are you restricted? Do you eat three meals a

day or snack a lot? Do you dump or vomit? How often?

9. What kind of supplements do you take?

10. How much and how often do you exercise?

11. Would you do it again? Would you recommend it to others?

Thanks so much for helping.

a Manfred

aMay@...

co-author: The Doctor's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery; Everything You Need to

Know About Gastric Bypass and Other Weight Loss Operations.

LAP RNY 1/99 Dr. Gagner NYC

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