12/2/2004 JUST WANT TO WARN ALL TO BE CAREFUL WITH ALCOHOL. I AM NOT A PERSON THAT DRINKS, BUT IN FEB. OF 04, I DID HAVE TWO DRINKS AND NOW FIGHTING A DWI. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE COURT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY AND I CAN NOT FIND ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION OR KNOW WHERE TO GET THE INFORMATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I CAN NOT BELIEVE 2 DRINKS CAN DO SO MUCH DAMAGE. BUT THEN AGAIN I HAD NOT EATEN IN OVER 9 HOURS AND HAD JUST PUT IN 34 HOURS OVER TIME IN. ANYWAY I REALLY NEED HELP. TRUST ME I DID NOT DRINK BEFORE AND NOW I WILL NEVER DRINK AGAIN. TO MAKE MATTERS EVEN MORE WEIRD I AM 53 AND HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD A PARKING TICKET! JUST DO NOT DRINK IF YOU HAVE HAD THE BYPASS SURGERY ITS NOT WORTH IT. SOMEHOW THE COURTS NEED TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THIS SURGERY SO DON'T THINK ONE IS A KOOK WHEN TRYING TO EXPLAIN. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE ABSORBTION AND METABOLIZATION RATE IS. THE BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVELS OF BYPASS PATIENTS VERSES NON SURGICAL PEOPLE. HOW AND WHAT THE ABSORPTION RATE IS. WHY THE ALCOHOL ABSORPTION RATE IS HIGHER FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD THE GASTRIC BY PASS ? THE ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN THE GI TRACT THAT INFLUENCE ALCOHOL ABSORPTION. WHY IS IT MORE SENSITIVE TO THE INTOXICATION EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL BECAUSE OF THE REDUCED CALORIE INTAKE. HOW GLYCOGEN ARE DEPLETED IN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITH PROLONGED WORK OR A DIET LOW IN CARBOHYDRATES. HOW ALCOHOL INHIBITS GLUCONGEOGENCSIS AND KETOSIS? PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE IF YOU NOW WHERE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. NO MATTER WHAT I AM ASKING THE JUDGE TO PLEASE LET ME SPEAK TO THE VICTIM PANEL IF I CAN GET ALL THIS INFO TOGETHER. I WANT TO WARN EVERYBODY THAT HAS HAD THE SURGERY OR THAT KNOWS SOMEONE THAT HAS HAD THE SURGERY. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

Hi this is Dovie, my email has been down for some time. How are you? wonderful I hope. my weigh is also up and down about 15lbs. some times I feel like a pig I'm not doing so bad for someone 3 years out.I some times over eat, but today I fill good . I will be 50 this month. and god has been good to me, keep up the good work .

Hi! I also had surgery 9/01. I had my tummy tuck in 05/03 and also had some taken off my inner thighs. While I have put on about 5-8# this past year, I feel great and my blood tests are the best they've ever been. i've been running 5Ks this spring and summer and that's when i put on the added wt. My doc says it's from the muscles in my legs building up. I believe the secret to keeping most of the wt off is exercise! I know we don't want to hear that but it's true! I was always a couch potato and still would like to be, I am naturally a more sedentary person, but have learned to force myself up and moving and love the results. I workout at Curves 3 x per week and run 2-3 times per week. I've lost a total of about 100#.

Did you have the tummy Tuck? If so let me know how it went my is scheduled for Feb 5, 2004. 10 days and counting. I have about 10 lbs of loose skin around my abdamon. I will weigh about 135 when they are done with me I wish I was really having a Breast job. I look ok in Victoria secret padded bra but when the bra is off I feel the secret is out! LOL Cindy CA. 145

help..i am two years out and have gained about 13 pounds back since july... is this normal.? should i be worried? has anyone experienced this?