Obesity Surgery WP Blog

hello, everyone how are things going?? as for me things are going pretty good.
my surgery was on the 7th and i feel good now. i still have a little pain every
now and then and still pretty sore but over all doing good. so far i have lost
5 lbs. my over all diet consists of jello, popsciles and propel. the broth did
not go down very well. but hopefully once i am on soft foods i can get more
protein in. well, just wanted to check in.
toya c. birmingham al
pre-op 395 post-op 390

I was giving a surgery date of march 17th and i was so happy cause
much luckier could one get! I did include a clause “unless the
lephrachauns mess things up” leprachauns have a way of being nasty
little buggers, because I just found out I am pregnant, my husband
went on deployment january 17th I had a full blown period so my
husband has demon sperm. so I guess i can have my surgery next year!

At what point post-op are you likely to experience a staple line
disrutption? Is there a point where this is no longer a concern? If
you were to have one, how would you know? What is done to remedy the
problem?
I don’t think I have one, I am just trying to understand what that
entails.
Thanks guys.

Hi Everyone!
I have been in this group for a little over a year now and after
reading every single message last year (seriously, every single one)
and researching in other places, I decided to have the surgery. I
had an HMO but switched to BC/BS (state of FL plan) during open
enrollment because they are wonderful about paying for the surgery.
Sure enough, I had my initial consult with Dr. James Balliro in
Tallahassee on Jan. 11 and all of my paperwork was sent to BCBS on
Jan. 28. The insurance company called me yesterday to say I had been
APPROVED!!!! The Dr.’s office had a cancellation for next Wed., Feb.
19th.!!!!!!!! I’m so excited and kinda nervous too.
I don’t post often but wanted to say thanks to all of you who share
your lives and experiences and also thanks to the moderators who
dedicate so much time to this site. I can’t begin to tell you how
much you all have helped me in my decision making.
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Hello all,
I’m 2.5 weeks post-op. I went to BTC in Belvidere,IL
for my open procedure. I know that my stomach is
30CCs (1 oz) but I can’t find in my notes if BTC’s
procedure is to do the Distal or Proximal on its patients.
Does anyone know what the standard procedure for BTC
is (proximal or distal)?
Thanks,
Sheila

Hi,
I had my surgury 10.12.2001. and have lost 120 lbs. so far. I just
moved back to North San Diego County and need a new Primary care
doctor. Does anyone have a good Dr. in North County they are willing
to share?
Steve

Hi Everybody,
I guess I’m officialy a loser!
My surgery went well & I’m making a good recovery. Check this out,
I’m a half-breed!!! The intestional portion of the surgery was done
lap, however, when he did the stomach portion he had trouble
visualizing and had to do that part by open.
Back home & doing pretty good.
Thank you all for your support.
God Bless!
Joe C
Pittsburgh, PA
post-op/open & lap RNY 2/6/02
Dr Joe Colella/Allegheny General Hospital

This may be off topic for a group, I apologize, I am
trying to reach as many people as possible.
My name is Ellen Yates and I live in Carrollton north
of Dallas. I am forming a support group for fellow
DS’ers and want to be DS’ers. We will hold our first
formation meeting on Saturday, February 22, 2003 at
11:00 am. We will meet at the:
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Technology and Learning Center,
2427 Carrick Street
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
My phone number is 972-277-3579 at work if you need
directions.
It is off of Valley View Lane and I35.
I think there are enough people in this area that have
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Hi everyone.
I am 3.5 months post op and down 82 pounds. My weight loss has slowed down
ALOT. Could it be because I have started craving regular Coke and drinking it?
:):) I have one more can and then its a no-no from now on…hopefully. I am so
disappointed in myself. Before surgery I drank Diet Coke…no problem wanting
the sugary kind. ??? I seem to crave sugar foods…I can’t eat fried
food..anything fatty…no butter, bread, etc. it makes me sick…sugar does not
however. I can’t eat much but I know that sugary stuff will make me gain the
weight back. Whats wrong with me that I’ll do this? I thought I had my mind
made up to do right…and I catch myself doing the wrong thing. Before surgery
I never craved sugar really…wasn’t a candy eater….this must be
psychological?? Any words of advise would be helpful. I have been depressed
all night and squalling of course. I want to be a success but am my own
worst enemy. Has anybody else had to deal with this? I feel like an idiot and
I’m totally alone….whine whine whine. (more…)

Does anyone else find the first meal of the day repulsive? I’m about 2 1/2
mos. out, and find that the first is always the worst. Nothing sounds
appealing, and I seem to have to force it down. On top of that, it seems
that my stomach hates the first meal, too. I don’t vomit or get sick, it
just acts kinda cranky.
I saw a Campbells soup commercial last night and almost had to head
for the bathroom. I used to be a fan of cream soups, and now, they are
disgusting to me. I’d never been as affected by a commercial before.
Strange….
Take care,
Jess
Lap RNY 12/02/02
Dr. Frederick Finelli
314/254/???