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Topic: RE: Any Dr Chua pts here?
Hi Julie,
I had my rny done by Dr Chua July 28, 2009 also he did my hernia surgery July 2010 and recently did my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010. He is a great surgeon. The support group is great. I hope to make this one. I have miss the last 2. Which i try not to miss.
Hope to see you there next week.
Robin
I had my rny done by Dr Chua July 28, 2009 also he did my hernia surgery July 2010 and recently did my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010. He is a great surgeon. The support group is great. I hope to make this one. I have miss the last 2. Which i try not to miss.
Hope to see you there next week.
Robin
Robin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)
August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)
August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin
Topic: RE: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
I apologize for not answering sooner, I never got your response sent to my e-mail. OH is so screwy sometimes!
Tips? I would say do some more research into all of the surgery types and make sure you are getting the right one for you, your lifestyle and your lifelong goals.
The one thing that bothered me at first with Dr. Engstrand was that when I was in the room talking to him accompanied by my hubby, Dr. E would talk to my hubby instead of me! Sometimes I wanted to say, "Hey, I'm the one having surgery, look at me!". It did get better as I got to know him, though.
Write down all of your questions and make sure he answers all of them for you. He seems to think everyone understands surgeon-language, and in my opinion he needs to explain things in ways a non-medical person can understand.
Yes, I was required to do a 6 month doctor's supervised diet. I wasn't required to lose any weight, but I did manage to lose about 10 pounds.
Any other questions, let me know!
Good luck!
Jules
Tips? I would say do some more research into all of the surgery types and make sure you are getting the right one for you, your lifestyle and your lifelong goals.
The one thing that bothered me at first with Dr. Engstrand was that when I was in the room talking to him accompanied by my hubby, Dr. E would talk to my hubby instead of me! Sometimes I wanted to say, "Hey, I'm the one having surgery, look at me!". It did get better as I got to know him, though.
Write down all of your questions and make sure he answers all of them for you. He seems to think everyone understands surgeon-language, and in my opinion he needs to explain things in ways a non-medical person can understand.
Yes, I was required to do a 6 month doctor's supervised diet. I wasn't required to lose any weight, but I did manage to lose about 10 pounds.
Any other questions, let me know!
Good luck!
Jules
Topic: RE: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
I had a gastric sleeve with Dr Engstrand this past December. Are you going ot support group meetings? I am going to try to make it tomorrow night. I would call the office and ask for some names of people who had the sleeve done. I would also check into home many sleeves Dr Engstrand is doing now and what complications have come up.
Best of luck to you!
Best of luck to you!
Topic: RE: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
HI there Jules
Its great you and I have the same doc. Any tips for me?
I did not get the nitty gritty ques answered by him first meeting.
I am also required by my insurance to do 6 months multi discipline work first.
Did you?
Its great you and I have the same doc. Any tips for me?
I did not get the nitty gritty ques answered by him first meeting.
I am also required by my insurance to do 6 months multi discipline work first.
Did you?
Topic: Need Help With Insurance!
Hello All...I am new to the site and soon to be new to Wisconsin from California. I sort of got the ball rolling in California by finding an insurance plan that covered weight loss surgery. Now due to an emergency in the family I am moving to Wisconsin in about 2 weeks. Does anyone have suggestions as far as insurance companies/plans?
Topic: RE: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
Hi Jan, nice to meet you!
Dr. Engstrand performed my DS 19 months ago and it was the best thing I've ever done for myself.
Any questions, feel free to ask!
Jules
Dr. Engstrand performed my DS 19 months ago and it was the best thing I've ever done for myself.
Any questions, feel free to ask!
Jules
Topic: RE: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
VSG: 08/05/2011 Age 62 5 foot: HW: 207 SW 194 CW 156
HI Jenny
Thx for responding. How are YOU doing now?
Be honest ok?
Another question if you dont mind.
Do you think you need help at home post surgery?
I live alone..just wondering if I would by. I do have
my sister next door as we live in a side by side.
And my dtr is home during the daytime, not too far.
So you have a bypass then? I was thinking of the lap
band but the surgeon thinks I would not do as well.
I am now thinking of the Gastric "sleeve"
Hope you are improving~
Jan
Thx for responding. How are YOU doing now?
Be honest ok?
Another question if you dont mind.
Do you think you need help at home post surgery?
I live alone..just wondering if I would by. I do have
my sister next door as we live in a side by side.
And my dtr is home during the daytime, not too far.
So you have a bypass then? I was thinking of the lap
band but the surgeon thinks I would not do as well.
I am now thinking of the Gastric "sleeve"
Hope you are improving~
Jan
VSG: 08/05/2011 Age 62 5 foot: HW: 207 SW 194 CW 156
Topic: RE: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
I had rny gastic bypass 10 days ago. I live in Sheboygan.
Hi
Jenny
Hi
Jenny
Topic: Lapband almost 4 years out
I had my lap band done by Dr. Garren in Madison on Jan. 30th 2007 .
It was the best thing I ever had done and he did a great job.
I am hoping to have a herina repair with a small tummy tuck done by Medicare as the hernia needs to be fixed.
Looking for anyone else that had this done.
Thanks
It was the best thing I ever had done and he did a great job.
I am hoping to have a herina repair with a small tummy tuck done by Medicare as the hernia needs to be fixed.
Looking for anyone else that had this done.
Thanks
Eveningblossom
Topic: Hello new here.. anyone out there???
Hi I am jan and new to all this.
Just had my appt. with Dr Engstrand who is recommending the gastric sleeve.
Wondering if there are ANY folks to talk to locally? (WI)
Hope you are all doing well,
Jan
Just had my appt. with Dr Engstrand who is recommending the gastric sleeve.
Wondering if there are ANY folks to talk to locally? (WI)
Hope you are all doing well,
Jan
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