HELP

Hello everyone, I am in need of some help finding a surgion that will so an open RNY on me i am about 500 lbs and about 6 ft tall dr pitt and one other said i would have to lose 150 lb to qualify for lap RNY i have an acl deficent left knee with advanced arthritis and sleep apnea have been dieting and working out at the ymca but it is not coming off....all replys appriciated thanks in advance Eddie

I had my surgery with Dr J. Chris Eagon at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. His # is 314-454-8877. I was 534lbs when I had my surgery. Good luck. Wayne

wayne- was it open or lap thanks in advance eddie

I had my surgery open and had absolutly zero problems. My surgery was 3 weeks ago today and I am doing great. Wayne

thanks for your swift reply wayne...now to see if he accepts united health care thank you very much and good luck Eddie

My surgeon was John Lambert in Batesville, Arkansas. He does rny on people with large bmis and he usually does them lap. He has done surgeries on 500 people. His info is on this site,