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Maren McGregor
on 8/28/07 11:12 am - Southwest, WA

Hi Shari, Thanks for the words of encouragement, not just today but whenever you post. I loved your wit and quick mind. I agree with you whole-heartedly that we are still struggling with the same demons whether pre-op, post-o*****n-op. I am hoping to lose some weight before surgery, I figure every pound gone will help the process as well as make one more pound I don't have to lose after the fact. How are things going with you? Has the weight started to come off? How are you feeling?

Maren

Jupiter6
on 8/28/07 11:41 am - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

I'm okay except some post-surgical abdominal issues-- minor but painful. I've lost about 20 pounds in the 6 weeks-- which is comparatively slow-- but am told that happens when people have larger pre-op losses...it's just hard to be inspired to do what needs doing if you think it gets you nowhere: it'd be nice for the scale to say something nice every once and again! Wishing you tremendous success!

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

MelindaR
on 8/28/07 2:33 am - Lansing, MI

VSG on 01/16/08

Maren, It sounds like you have looked at all the options and made the best one for you. Just because you are having surgery doesn't mean you have to leave, so please keep posting here. I'm looking into WLS also and as with Gael and yourself, looking into only the VSG. I wish you all the best. Melinda

Maren McGregor
on 8/28/07 11:19 am - Southwest, WA

VSG on 10/17/07 with

Hi Melinda, Thanks for the encouragement. I know a number of people who would have surgery if they could get the VSG but ins. just isn't ready to cover it and there are not docs. who do it is all areas. Really limits our options. We have a wonderful baricatric surgeon right here in town (she took out my gall bladder two months ago) and I would love to have her do my VSG but she only does RNY & lap-band and of course costs more than twice as much as going out of the country (our ins. does not cover any form of obesity treatment, ironclad). I hope that soon, anyone who needs it will be able to get the surgery of their choice and have it covered by ins. (I like to dream big)

Maren

Jupiter6
on 8/28/07 11:45 am - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

By the way-- I don't believe you are a failure-- but you do illustrate (painfully) the reason why I elected to have surgery. My surgeon has found that many people with high BMIs lose rapidly and consistently for the first 100 pounds-- then there is a tremendous-- and sometimes insurmountable-- plateau. I have seen this is friends of mine as well. I am not sure what biological function it serves, but I do believe it is often the case and I wasn't willing to call it a day at what'd be 268 pounds...I wouldn't be small enough to have the necessary health benefits at that size. I think your choice seems educated, measured, and wise.

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

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