Re: Questions for the DR?????

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good luck Dr. Thayer doesn't do lap rnys so you can cross that one

off. He only does the open rny ...

Not much you can do to stop hairloss if its going ot happen. He might tell

you to make sure you get adequate protein or he might direct you over to the

nutritionist. Major complications? Dying. Minor wound infection.

Ask him for a prescription for b12 injections if you want to do it yourself.

I do.

They will do a gallbladder u/s on you if its bad it will come out during

surgery if not they leave it in and you go on 6 mth prescription for

Actigall to prevent stones during rapid weightloss.

Yes your spouse can go to meetings they ask you go to at least one before

surgery.

He won't be able to tell you when you get your surgery date but his daughter

will when she looks at the calendar to book you.

Good luck sounds great. You'll do fine!

Lyssa

Hello all,

I have my appointment at Dr Thayer's in the morning, and I have been

poundering over the questions that I want to ask. So far I have come up with

20, but could use someone's help to see if there is anything that I should

add/take out. Please take a look at the questions for me????

Thanks (((HUGS)))

SURGERY QUESTIONS FOR DR THAYER

1. Which procedure will you be performing on me? What is the best option?

2. What will be done about loss of vitamins, protein, and minerals? What can

be done to replace them in my system

3. What can I do to prevent the hair loss that I hear starts happening

around the 3-6 month post-op time?

4. What are the minor complications?

5. What are the major complications?

6. What about vitamin B-12 shots?

7. Will the surgery be preformed lap or will I have an incision? About how

long will the incision be?

8. What is the rate of patient regain after surgery? What is the success

rate?

9. What is your rate of follow up operations?

10. I have read a lot about removal of the gallbladder during this surgery,

or within a few months after. How will this be handled in my case?

11. When is the best time to start attending the support group? How long

before surgery do I need to attend? Is my significant other allowed to

attend?

12. What will be use during surgery for sedation? What will be offered/given

in the hospital for pain control (how administered)? What will be pain med.

control options for at home?

13. How long after surgery will I be able to drive?

14. How long after surgery will I be able to return to work?

15. Is the rate of complications after surgery higher for someone who has a

higher BMI than a lower one?

16. What is the ideal weight that I should be at? What is the weight loss

that you expect that I will be able to attain?

17. How long before an exercise program can be established.

18. What is the infection rate from leakage? Is this something that can be

fixed if it happens?

19. Does someone who has this surgery have a shorted life expectancy than

someone that diets and looses weight without surgery?

20. How long before I can expect to get a surgery date?

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Holy cow girl, I think you've got it all together. You go get'um.

Pam

On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:46:36 -0500 " Pond "

writes:

>

>

> Hello all,

> I have my appointment at Dr Thayer's in the morning, and I have

> been

> poundering over the questions that I want to ask. So far I have come

> up with

> 20, but could use someone's help to see if there is anything that I

> should

> add/take out. Please take a look at the questions for me????

> Thanks (((HUGS)))

>

> SURGERY QUESTIONS FOR DR THAYER

>

>

> 1. Which procedure will you be performing on me? What is the best

> option?

>

> 2. What will be done about loss of vitamins, protein, and minerals?

> What can

> be done to replace them in my system

>

> 3. What can I do to prevent the hair loss that I hear starts

> happening

> around the 3-6 month post-op time?

>

> 4. What are the minor complications?

>

> 5. What are the major complications?

>

> 6. What about vitamin B-12 shots?

>

> 7. Will the surgery be preformed lap or will I have an incision?

> About how

> long will the incision be?

>

> 8. What is the rate of patient regain after surgery? What is the

> success

> rate?

>

> 9. What is your rate of follow up operations?

>

> 10. I have read a lot about removal of the gallbladder during this

> surgery,

> or within a few months after. How will this be handled in my case?

>

> 11. When is the best time to start attending the support group? How

> long

> before surgery do I need to attend? Is my significant other allowed

> to

> attend?

>

> 12. What will be use during surgery for sedation? What will be

> offered/given

> in the hospital for pain control (how administered)? What will be

> pain med.

> control options for at home?

>

> 13. How long after surgery will I be able to drive?

>

> 14. How long after surgery will I be able to return to work?

>

> 15. Is the rate of complications after surgery higher for someone

> who has a

> higher BMI than a lower one?

>

> 16. What is the ideal weight that I should be at? What is the weight

> loss

> that you expect that I will be able to attain?

>

> 17. How long before an exercise program can be established.

>

> 18. What is the infection rate from leakage? Is this something that

> can be

> fixed if it happens?

>

> 19. Does someone who has this surgery have a shorted life expectancy

> than

> someone that diets and looses weight without surgery?

>

> 20. How long before I can expect to get a surgery date?

>

>

>

>

>

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