Guest guest Posted January 7, 2001 Report Share Posted January 7, 2001 hello everyone my name is Debi, i am having my doctor refer me to Dr . i have been reading this group for a while now ( never posted ) I live in Alabama and i know i want the DS, i haven't found anyone that offers it here. I do NOT want the RNY, so i have decided to try Georgia. the posts on these lists give me great comfort and encouragement. anyway i hope to post more in the next couple days. Debi. >From: duodenalswitchegroups >Reply-To: duodenalswitchegroups >To: duodenalswitchegroups >Subject: Digest Number 3509 >Date: 5 Jan 2001 19:11:41 -0000 > >There are 25 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Re: Bad Experience with BPD/DS? > > 2. Re: Selfish request > From: soozyl@... > 3. RE: Checking out a doctor > > 4. RE: Limitiation after BPD/DS? > > 5. Re: Checking out a doctor > From: soozyl@... > 6. Lane > From: MunkeyLovinMom@... > 7. Post-Op Recovery Time > > 8. Re: Bad Experience with BPD/DS? > > 9. Re: Selfish request-Sandy > From: Resa831@... > 10. Re: Limitiation after BPD/DS? > > 11. Why Aimee Died > > 12. PCP referral > > 13. Re: PCP referral Jodie > From: Resa831@... > 14. 9 week postop--MISTY > > 15. Re: Did I Just Blow It? > > 16. Re: hubby, diet pills, emotions > > 17. bad experiences > > 18. Re: Woo Hoo! 1 week down! > > 19. Re: Ara Keshishian, M.D. > > 20. Fw: RE:DH > > 21. Re: Selfish request > > 22. Newbie/Dr Aslam > From: SilverSister@... > 23. Re: PCP referral > > 24. Re: Post-Op Recovery Time > > 25. Re: Checking out a doctor > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 10:54:46 -0500 > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad Experience with BPD/DS? > >That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure. > >Good luck with your surgery! > > > >At 10:49 AM 1/5/01 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi , > >I am pre-op, but I can answer these questions > > > > > > >1. Is it an absolute given that you will need vitamin supplements the >rest > > >of your life? I don't mind taking them, but I know the intestines are >able > > >to compensate, and I didn't know if they were eventually able to >compensate > > >for the vitamins over time? > > > >Yes, Yes, and more Yes. You cannot do this surgery unless you are >willing > >to take vitamins forever. The mal-absorption component of the surgery is > >serious stuff. Also the first year you will have your blood taken every >3 > >months. > > > > > > >2. I have read that you need to take protein supplements. Is this >permanent > > >or temporary? > > > >Protein supplements are usually temporary. Actually, I think some people > >are not required to take it at all. It depends on how your body is > >absorbing the protein. > > > >Dbbr (Deborah) > >Dr. Ren, Jan12 > >LAP DS: BMI 38 > > > > > > >Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > >At 03:18 PM 1/5/01 +0000, you wrote: > > > > > Has anyone had a bad experience with this surgery? > > > > > I just want to hear both sides of the issue before making a > > > >decision. > > > > > > > >, > > > > > > > >My experience has been good. I have read posts by a few others who > > > >have had a hard time. One woman even posted that she wished she had > > > >had an RNY because of her difficulties after several months out. > > > >Another woman posted that it took her at least 7 months to even begin > > > >to feel human again. Hopefully they and any others will pipe up. > > > > > > > >Just keep in mind that there are people who have had bad experiences > > > >with every kind of surgery. I know of 2 people here locally that had > > > >RNY and almost died. So it is truly an individual decision once you > > > >have done all the research and it is good to get both sides of the > > > >story. I believe we all have that inner " knowingness " that leads to > > > >the right decision. > > > > > > > >Good luck! > > > >In kindred spirit, > > > >Dee in Nashville > > > >surgery 10/19/00 > > > >Dr. Maguire, Kettering, OH > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:02:24 -0000 > From: soozyl@... >Subject: Re: Selfish request > >I said one for you. > > > > >Were you covered under a group plan prior to this? Often if you >prove you > > >are switching from one group plan to another, the preexisting >condition thing > > >is waived. Be sure to check if this is the case with your >insurance. > > > > > >Dawn > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 16 > Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:35:42 -0800 > >Subject: Re: hubby, diet pills, emotions > >Becki, >Good luck with your DH. I feel for you. One thing I have used to help my >husband understand is a letter someone posted a couple of months ago on the >OSSG group that really put into word the feelings of obesity and how this >surgery saved her life. So many people talk about how serious this >procedure >is and all the what ifs. They try to tell you to be happy with the way you >are. I explained to my family that although there is always the possibility >of a serious out come at this time my quality of life is horrible and that >this is not living. I told them I would rather take the chance at a quality >life than continue to live feeling like I do. I don't even have the more >serious co-morbidities but I have arthritis and high cholesterol and >chronic >acute sciatic pain that this surgery will help. I have no energy and cannot >do the activities I enjoy. I too have dieted all my life. >I will prayer for devine intervention with your family regarding this >surgery. >Good luck to you. > pre-op Welker >270 lbs, BMI 45.6 >Wanting Lap/DS > hubby, diet pills, emotions > > > > hi all. A brief re-introduction: I live near Portland, > > OR. Overweight all my life, now a BMI of about 50. > > Researching WLS for a year now. Thought through and > > abandoned RNY in favor of DS. Have BC/BS of Oregon > > with written exclusion. Found a way to get Aetna which > > approves RNY but at this moment not DS. Watching those > > who've recently had DS with Aetna to use as ammo when > > needed. Had consult w/ Dr. Welker set for 12-11. Got > > sick. New consult date in May (dang) hoping for > > cancellation. > > > > My DH is not in favor of surgery. Thought I'd be > > self-pay, researched McGuire (too long in Ohio) > > planned for Baltasar, dh went ballistic. No way > > travelling out of country, etc. Ought to try > > traditional methods harder before " giving up " > > Reminded him of all diets previous, etc. that failed. > > Asked me to ask other docs (not WLS surgeons) for > > opinion. My primary doc, sleep apnea doc, ob/gyn guy, > > counselor, and minister all agree this is for me. The > > docs will all write supportive letters if needed for > > insurance. DH says he found a natural herbal diet > > thing on infomercial, won't I try it? I say sure. > > Started it Jan2. Jan 3 have seizure at work, pass out, > > go to hospital in ambulance. Turns out herbs include > > ephedra and a bunch of other junk. ER docs say NO MORE > > of that (doh). Then DH says, well, you react bad to > > medical stuff, see? I'm sure you'll have lots of > > trouble, comps etc w/surgery. I say, yeah, let's just > > wait for my body to fall apart sloowwlly and you can > > get me alittle electric cart. There conversation > > breaks down. > > > > Here's the deal. I know it's going to be hard enough > > messing about with the insurance approval. I can't > > self-pay because I can't take the chance on comps > > bankrupting us. So I will fight Aetna for the DS. > > Maybe have to settle for the RNY? I don't know. I'll > > fight like crazy to avoid that. Do I want to weigh 330 > > lbs the rest of my life? > > I know I'll have a certain amount of problems. I'll > > regret it and hurt and have yucky stuff for several > > weeks. I know all this. And, God forbid, I might have > > a seriuos complication. > > > > So, I don't feel I can have the surgery without some > > support from DH. I don't think I could bear the " I > > told you so's " I'd get if I " went over his > > objections " . Anyway, tonight I'm praying that God will > > soften his heart and things will fall into place > > enough so that he'll sense it's God's will. I don't > > have the energy to keep pushing and pushing. > > > > I guess I'm mainly ventilating but hoping that just > > writing this down will clarify my thoughts and that > > I'll find the way to calmly get through all of this. > > Thanks for reading > > > > becki > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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