Obesity surgery

Hi Everyone!
I have an update. My consult date has been moved from June 23 to May 28
with Dr. Suh. I have lots of questions to ask that I feel only a surgeon
could answer, not a nurse. So that’s great news. I have found some web
sites relating to WLS that I thought I would share with all of you.
www.wlscenter.com
www.obesitylaw.com - Walter Lindstrom is a WLS attorney [who had wls
himself]. For those of you who are fighting insurance companies etc. This
site will come in handy. Good luck to all of you.

Han in there Robin. The date will be here before you know it! I was the
same way. My date got here so quickly….yours will too!
Sandra
Open RNY 3/11/02
Endoscopy/Dilation 4/9/02 & 4/23/02
-53lbs

let me get it right. the web site for chat that is so helpful is
spotlighthealth.com great site with carnie wilson on it. that girl
has come a long way, and looks great.

you can also fing some good info and a chat room full of people to
help with your questions on wlscenter.com. good luck, bobette

Okay, I thought waiting for the doc appointments, paperwork, and
insurance approval were brutal. Waiting for the day of surgery is
ten times worse. I got my date, July 19! Could they have made it
any further away? On the one hand, I’m very grateful that I’ve made
it this far, but 66 days, I know this is going to drive me nuts!!!

Robin

I NEED SOME HELP DECIDING IF I WANT TO DO THIS!!!

hi everyone, so many new names and that is great. yes sharon i agree
on the so many different ways a doctor does things. I believe that
your local support group meeting are soooooo important!!!!!!!!i am
having lap RNY at 6:00am on the 21st and will be in i am told 3 to 4
days. i will be sent home with the drain tube still in my side for 1
week but that is the only bad or shall i say yucky part. on clear
liquids 2 wks. and then on the pureed foods from the 2nd to about 7th
wk and then ok to start trying what ever stays down. all vitamins
start at 5 wks. most important is walking, water and the protien mix.
very excited and very scared(normal lol). bought the pedialite pop
sicles, whey protien powder and sugar free jello today, yummy hehe i
am ready to get started. well sharon best to you. hugs to all and
nice to meet all the new friends. bobette

Sharon,

Thanks for that. I knew that osteoporosis, and anemia can be long
term complications to the surgery, but was unsure if this was due to
malabsorption of calcium, or iron, or a result of non-compliance of the
patient’s vitamin regimine. Now I know. Whew!
Rebecca

I can’t wait my surgery is on Aug. 28, 2002. My life is going to
change. I am 22 years old. I weigh 255. I am 5′2". I started thinking
about having this surgery around the end of last summer. I got the
ball rolling in January when I decided to do something. My last diet
had a really ba effect on me. Idid the Atkins diet. I had lost 30
pounds. Then came Thanksgiving and I lost it. By new years I gained
40 pounds. I was very depressed and fed up. I had to make a change. A
big one. So, thats when I made the decision to change my life. I am
very excited that my surgery is so close. If anyone can offer me any
advice I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

I’m 5′3” and have a BMI of 46 too.

I was 28 years old when I started nursing school. At that time I weighed
about 250lbs. I’m 42 years old now and weigh 277. I Sylvester the cat after
that dog pulls him through a knot hole in a fence after a shift at work. At
28 years 250 may not seem like much, but in 15 years it’ll kick your butt.

I founded and managed an HIV clinic which obviously was not as hard. But it
wasn’t as rewarding either. I had other opportunities in management, but I
got into nursing to be with patients. I’m home with the kids now.

My surgery is set for 5/23 and I’m looking forward to tying my own shoes.
(Amoungst other things)
Rebecca