big want to know or need to know question

[Guest guest]

Dear Stacey:

There is a risk at anything you do. There is a risk to every medical

procedure. But the risk is very small and the benefits of this surgery far out

weight the risk. The surgery has saved my life. I was a bigger risk for this

surgery because of my age and medical condition. I am 59 years old and weighed

almost 400 lb., I am in a wheelchair, I have heart problems, an aortic aneurysm,

arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic bronical asthma, very bad spinal stenosis

and spinal deterioration, and I WAS a diabetic, and I HAD High blood pressure

that was going to cause the aneurysm to rupture. I know longer have diabetes

or high blood pressure. I am even able to get around some in the house now

without my wheelchair. I was doomed without the surgery and now I have hope for

a better life and more time with my family. I made the choice to take the

chance and I went through it all with no problems. I have not been sick at all.

Even though I weighed almost 400# I was still able to have a LAP. I was only

in the hospital 2 days and as of this day I have lost 91 pounds.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/48

386/295- 91LBS.

59 years old

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/2003 1:28:40 PM Central Standard Time,

myhumingbird@... writes:

Lynn Beck

Petra Fashions

myhumingbird@...

Stacey how old is your son?

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

Lap RNY

August 27,2003

Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D.

Medical Center East

Beginning Weight: 336

" Keep Em Laughing! "

[Guest guest]

i need to know where i can find the most resent research done on this RNY

surgery. my oldest son read the so so sad email i reviewed and now says no one

can die from it. i have tried to get him to understand but he still says he

don't know someone would have it if they might die from it.I know obesity.com

and gastricbypass.com is good but is there where else.

i have been fighting with my ins company for over two yrs now they are willing

to pay he is saying stuff like will now you can die if you have it.i have giving

him stuff to read about this surgery but until today he understand it is a good

way for some people to get healthy and change their life's . I have sat them

both down and talked and answer what I could and if i couldn't i looked it up

for them . but now i need a place or places with more on this surgery

Lynn Beck

Petra Fashions

myhumingbird@...

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[Guest guest]

hi stacy. have you tried asbs.org? they're excellent, you can even

email 'em questions or concerns.

may i ask how old your son is? i placed all my trust in the Lord.

plus, i heard that the drive to the hospital is more dangerous than

surg, esp driving in miami:-)

lori h.

> i need to know where i can find the most resent research done on

this RNY surgery. my oldest son read the so so sad email i reviewed

and now says no one can die from it. i have tried to get him to

understand but he still says he don't know someone would have it if

they might die from it.I know obesity.com and gastricbypass.com is

good but is there where else.

> i have been fighting with my ins company for over two yrs now they

are willing to pay he is saying stuff like will now you can die if you

have it.i have giving him stuff to read about this surgery but until

today he understand it is a good way for some people to get healthy

and change their life's . I have sat them both down and talked and

answer what I could and if i couldn't i looked it up for them . but

now i need a place or places with more on this surgery

> Lynn Beck

> Petra Fashions

> myhumingbird@g...

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[Guest guest]

Lori, my oldest son is 18(and still living at home,augh).yah i know to drive

anywhere in Illinois you should have some kind of ins too.lol.i have not

ever heard of asbs.org thank you so very much. it is the waiting game now

for me i have another dr.appointment in Dec this yr to see the surgeon to

make an appointment for surgery. thanks again.

STACY BECK

Galesburg,Illinois.

Re: big want to know or need to know

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>

> hi stacy. have you tried asbs.org? they're excellent, you can even

> email 'em questions or concerns.

> may i ask how old your son is? i placed all my trust in the Lord.

> plus, i heard that the drive to the hospital is more dangerous than

> surg, esp driving in miami:-)

> lori h.

>

>

>

> > i need to know where i can find the most resent research done on

> this RNY surgery. my oldest son read the so so sad email i reviewed

> and now says no one can die from it. i have tried to get him to

> understand but he still says he don't know someone would have it if

> they might die from it.I know obesity.com and gastricbypass.com is

> good but is there where else.

> > i have been fighting with my ins company for over two yrs now they

> are willing to pay he is saying stuff like will now you can die if you

> have it.i have giving him stuff to read about this surgery but until

> today he understand it is a good way for some people to get healthy

> and change their life's . I have sat them both down and talked and

> answer what I could and if i couldn't i looked it up for them . but

> now i need a place or places with more on this surgery

> > Lynn Beck

> > Petra Fashions

> > myhumingbird@g...

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

thank you and congrads on the weight lose. i am 400 plus and i am 37 . with

two teenage kids.one 18 and one 15 .my oldest was reading one of the emails

i got it started out " so so sad. he stated to me i didn't know anyone could

die from this surgery i went in to say yes you can die from any surgery . he

then said why do you want it .

i know if i have this surgery it will save my life.and it will give me back

my health and my sons wont have to help me walk or help me get up out of my

chairs because my knee is so bad i cant walk but 6 or 8 steps.

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> Dear Stacey:

> There is a risk at anything you do. There is a risk to every medical

> procedure. But the risk is very small and the benefits of this surgery

far out

> weight the risk. The surgery has saved my life. I was a bigger risk for

this

> surgery because of my age and medical condition. I am 59 years old and

weighed

> almost 400 lb., I am in a wheelchair, I have heart problems, an aortic

aneurysm,

> arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic bronical asthma, very bad spinal stenosis

> and spinal deterioration, and I WAS a diabetic, and I HAD High blood

pressure

> that was going to cause the aneurysm to rupture. I know longer have

diabetes

> or high blood pressure. I am even able to get around some in the house

now

> without my wheelchair. I was doomed without the surgery and now I have

hope for

> a better life and more time with my family. I made the choice to take the

> chance and I went through it all with no problems. I have not been sick

at all.

> Even though I weighed almost 400# I was still able to have a LAP. I was

only

> in the hospital 2 days and as of this day I have lost 91 pounds.

>

> A. B.

> LAP RNY 3/22/03

> Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

> Mobile, Alabama

> BMI 65/48

> 386/295- 91LBS.

> 59 years old

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi stacy. hmm, after 2 years of battling ins, you probably are set on

wls, eh:-)

tell him that you're doing this for your health & longevity.

lori h.

> Lori, my oldest son is 18(and still living at home,augh).yah i know

to drive

> anywhere in Illinois you should have some kind of ins too.lol.i have

not

> ever heard of asbs.org thank you so very much. it is the waiting

game now

> for me i have another dr.appointment in Dec this yr to see the

surgeon to

> make an appointment for surgery. thanks again.

> STACY BECK

> Galesburg,Illinois.