I was also one of his preop patients.  St Francis closed his clinic two weeks before my scheduled surgery!  I was very comfortable with him.  I just didn't want to wait for him to get reestablished somewhere else.

Congratulations!!!!!  I'm also dancing (with Richard, but hey, a dance is a dance!)  Knew you could do it....YAHOO!

I keep reading posts on the main forum by RNYers who either didn't know, or didn't practice things like not drinking for 30 minutes before and after eating meals, taking 30 minutes to eat their food, getting a minimum of 80 grams of protein a day, taking all vitamins, having protein shakes, giving up caffeine and carbonation, staying hydrated, giving up smoking etc.

ALL of these things and more are things that Dr. A makes patients do AND log for well over a month before surgery.  So, I believe, his patients are well educated and well prepared for surgery when it's their time.  I still don't know, and probably won't ever know what happened to close his clinic, but I will never believe that it's a reflection on his skill as a surgeon.

OTOH, I'm glad that I'm now, hopefully, having DS as I think it's a better choice for me than RNY.  But, I will always feel that Dr. Alperovich is a terrific and compassionate doctor.

WOW... that is such a GREAT goal...  I think you may have inspired me to do a mini triathon... I have a WLS buddie who may do it with me. 

I also want to get under 190 pounds... 

Helen

I have heard of problems with twisted or a blockage  intestines after surgery and its possible that this could cause the intestine to die  ... but I think  this complication is rare.  I have been told that as you loose weight and if your abdominal muscles are not toned than  the intestional could twist on themselves.  I guess this is a good reason to strengthen our abdominal muscles.

I do not believe this is a RNY complication only... I think its is possible for this to happen with any of the WLS procedures.

Helen