i everyone!<br><br>Why didn’t I find this club
earlier?? I’m having Open RNY on 6/14/99. My doctor is Dr.
Meyerowitz in San Mateo, CA. I am only giving myself 2 weeks
to recover and then I must be back at work. Will I
make it? Also…are there any benefits to having open
RNY as opposed to Lap?<br><br>Thanks!<br>Janet
kay, I am still waiting for approval from
Tricare Prime. I have my last appointment with the
surgeon on June 9th… Cross your fingers for me.
;)<br>How long can this approval part take? Do any of you
have Tricare Prime or Champus?
i!… Lactose here. I just wanted to thank you
for the advice about my thinning hair. I’m going to
take your advice and go to a good haircare
professional and talk with him or her about it. I’m also going
to go to the health food store and see if they have
any vitamin supplements specific for hair growth. I
haven’t lost much yet and I want to try to catch it
before it becomes noticeable. I appreciate your help and
I will let you know how everything goes. Maybe I’ll
find something that others can benefit from who have
this concern!<br>Thanks a bunch!!!
i everyone!<br>I’m new to this group and I
recently had the surgery done 3/9/99. I’m happy to say
that I’ve lost 50lbs. and feel very healthy and full
of energy. I feel like this is one of the best
decisions I’ve ever made, and I only wish I got it done
sooner. One question that I have has to do with hair. I
noticed that just over a week ago (around May 22nd) that
I started to lose some hair. I’ve always had very
long thick hair and I seem to shed a little every year
as it gets close to summer. However, it never seems
to shed as much as it has recently. I just wanted to
know if anyone else has encountered this condition
after surgery and if so what have they done to treat
it…any special shampoos or vitamins specific for hair
health. I would appreciate any advice. Hope everything is
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‘m new to the club, and until a few months ago
new to the idea of obesity surgery. I’m 22 yrs old,
5′9 and I weight approx. 295lbs. I have been
overweight for about 20 of my 22 years, and have always had
to live with the social aspects of being overweight,
but now I am starting to experience increased
physical problems as well. I haven’t seen my family dr
about this, and I’m not really sure how she will
respond to the idea of weight loss surgery. I live in BC
Canada, and must be referred to a specialist by my family
dr. I do not like going to the dr much, and I have
only seen her twice since she became my dr a year ago,
and in this time, it has never been for anything
weight related. I have made many attempts at losing
weight on my own in the past years, from dieting,
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i everyone…. I just wanted to post a quick
note and let you all know that the new medication the
doctor prescribed for me is a miracle wonder drug! As of
last Thursday I was throwing up and had been suffering
from diarrehia for 3 days. I was ready to give up,
literally! They finally pin pointed the problem, I have
ulcers as a result of the surgery! Everytime and
everything I ate all I was doing was aggrivating the already
inflamed surgical sites. So my surgeon had me on double
the normal dosage of my new meds and finally starting
today I’m taking it once a day (along with my HBP meds
and my vitamins) Since Saturday I’m eating normally
(well whatever normal is for us!) and I actually did
1/2 of an exercise video today! I’ve come from
feeling almost dead to having loads of energy and the
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i all, Just thought I’d let you all know how I’m
doing at 6 weeks post op. Sorry I haven’t posted much
lately, but just to let you know I visit here almost
every day but I just sort of lurk in the
background!….LOL Welcome to all the newcomers! So many new names
here!<br>Well, where do I begin? I suppose good news would be
better to start with, right? As of the 22nd of May (just
over 5 weeks post op) I’ve lost 40 pounds. I can’t
begin to keep up with the inches lost and the change in
clothing sizes is fun (but getting expensive too!)
However, I’ve been sick the entire time this is all taking
place and it’s getting down right discouraging to be
sick all the time. My doctor is at his wits end with
me too, not to mention his nurse whom I feel like I
have a direct telephone line to! I have to check in
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i, I was hoping somebody could tell me about the lowest risk surgery available-
one that will allow for absorption of nutrients. any help would be
appreciatted.<br><br>thanx, oceanwench.
i, my name is Staci, and I just joined this club
a few days ago. I didn’t even start reading the
posts, I don’t think, until a couple of days after
joining…I guess I’m still in denial…I can’t believe that
I’m in the place that I’m in… when I stepped on the
scale and it read *380*, I went into a state of
shock…unfortunately, not enough shock to lose my appetite ;P I have
never been thin, though as I look back at pictures of
myself as a teen, I realize how completely brainwashed I
was about how I looked. I looked great back then…I
just didn’t realize it…I hated myself for being
FAT!!! Over the years, the pounds just continued to pack
on…I’m 34 now, and this is the most I’ve ever
weighed…I’m still in a total state of shock. About 3 years
ago, I’d actually starved myself down to 252…I lost
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onna glad to hear your home and your surgery now
behind you. I am so anxiously awaiting to hear from my
insurance…Please Please let it be approved!!! You said you had
some trouble…what kind of trouble? I know your tired
at this time but as soon as your able do let us know
please. Hang in there and keep us updated.