<PRE>I everyone. I’m pretty new at this and have enjoyed reading everyone
else’s
questions and comments. I’m scheduled for surgery 9/17 and am getting very
excited to have it. I have heard conflicting stories about whether or not I
can take a pill after the surgery. Some people say they cannot. Others say
they can. What experience do you all have with after-surgery pill taking?
Thanks for your input.
Hey Everyone!
My name is Tiffany, and I’m 4 months post-op. In the beginning of my
diet, I’ve done very well. So far, I’ve lost 60 lbs. Which is great!
Now, I’ve been getting pretty depressed lately. I stick to my diet,
and have been exercising. But sometimes, I go over board with my
eating.
Today, I noticed how I ate a lil’ too much, and I actually threw up.
This was the second time I threw up. Don’t get me wrong, I do know
my limits with food. Today, I was a little under the weather. My
family and I planned on going to the beach today, and since I was
sick, I didn’t go. So I stayed home. There were a lot of cases when
I’ve felt isolated and left out. And it just makes me so d@mn
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I APOLOGIZE BUT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL DR RUTLEDGE
WILL NOT BE COMING TO MISSOURI ON THE DATES POSTED EARLIER. HE WILL
HOWEVER BE VISITING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. KEEP A CHECK ON THE BOARD OR
CALL OUR OFFICE AND WE WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION
THANK YOU
PENNY SINEATH
Hi,
I am new to any kind of group so don’t really know where to start. I recently
have started thinking about surgery and don’t know where to start looking for a
good doctor or how to know if insurance covers etc.
I have heard of 2 different types of surgery that I only know by the initials:
one is BPD and one is R-N-Y. Can you tell me more about either kind. I really
want to get some info because I go to my primary care doctor in the next couple
of months and I want to go with as much info as possible to talk to him about.
I should say that I am about 125 lb. overweight and 50+ years old so I don’t
know if any of that makes a difference. The person that I e-mailed is a friend
of a friend that I have never met. She had the BPD done 4 years ago and lost
100 lb. She feels wonderful and is about my age. She said the only negative
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INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MGB!!!! WE ENCOURAGE POSTOPS
TO COME AND TELL THEIR STORY!!!!!
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THIS DINNER IS FOR ALL OUR POSTOPS IN THE AREA. PLEASE CALL THE
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ATTEND
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PENNY SINEATH
PATIENT MANAGER-CLOS
704-871-0031
704-682-1226
So I have made it. Whew! Today is the big day. I have to say I am not very
nervous. I am more excited then anything. I trust myself in the hands of my
doctor. I will email the group when I get home over the weekend to let
everyone know how it has gone.
~Kristina~
Age-22
Weight 248
Height 5′2"
Boston, Massachusetts
Hello everbody my name is Daphne and I am looking for a surgeon to
perform the Gastric Bypass Surgery on me. My problem it seems, is
having Medicare. I have gone to approx. 6 doctors here in South
Florida and none will take Medicare. They say that Medicare won’t
pay them because the Gastric Bypass Surgery in nothing but a cosmetic
operation to look good. They say it is not a life saving operation
but a selective one. In the meantime I’m screwed because I keep on
waiting and waiting and getting more obese.
I also go to the Veterans Hospital because of my years of service in
a war era. They said that they can operate me but I would have to
move to Georgia or Tennessee for the operation and stay there for 6
months. I have a family, I am the sole bread winner in my home. How
am I going to quit my excellent job, make my kids quit school, keep
paying mortgage on my home to go there for 6 months and then come
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New poster here:
Just got the news that my referral to see Dr Pam Foster in
Burlingame, CA has been approved. I have Blue Cross CA Care HMO and
my medical group (Mills-Peninsula Medical Group) I’ve been told is
hard to get referrals through so I am very happy and surprised. My
appointment is this Thursday. Wish me luck.
Sherrie Turner
Half Moon Bay, CA
hello
i have seen most of you online so here is a chance to see me!
i went to london at the weekend and whilst my wife did the museums i took my
3 sons to the Notting hill carnival which is an afro carribean parade
attended by about 1 million people ( there 10 thousand police on duty)
i have not got many photos of me not because i am embarassed but our camera
is broken
visit www.joepix.com and enter the code 0579naw9
cheers
mark
uk