Question:
rny couples

Are there any other husband/wife couples that have had this done?    — Sandy W. (posted on June 23, 2000)

June 23, 2000
I know my surgeon has done at least one husband and wife and a couple of mother/daughter groups. Nearly all his patients are available via email on his website -- www.clos.net.
   — jjames-thomas

June 23, 2000
My husband and I are a year apart. I'm 10/94, 262 to 112#. He's 10/95, 285 to 175#. There are DOZENS of us in our local support groups. Some a month apart, some a week apaart, some done on the smae day.... Sometimes SHE went first, sometimes HE went first. They pull together on their post-op nutrition plans, helping each other out to get their protein in, their sugars out, holding the volume of food down! It's GREAT!
   — vitalady

June 23, 2000
Check for Saundra Van Huss. She and her husband recently had the rny surgery.
   — Carol A.

June 23, 2000
My husband just had his 2 week check-up for his Open RNY today and I am scheduled to have the same on the 19th of July. This is just one more thing that we are going to be able to share. The lady who first encouraged me to consider WLS had hers the 15th of May and her husband had it a couple years ago. They plan on leading a support group together in their area. Feel free to e-mail me anytime.
   — livnliter

November 9, 2001
Hi...my husband Rob and I are both having our surgery on Nov. 14 (NEXT WEEK)!! I was little concerned, I got depressed the other night and started crying "who is going to take care of me"....(I am a big baby)...but the inlaws will be staying with us to help out for the first week. I am at 253 now, Rob is 404. We are very excited, and I am so happy to be sharing this "rebirth" with my soulmate.
   — Angela U.

November 9, 2001
My husband and I are 2 1/2 weeks post op. It was great having to go to all of our appoints together. If we had different dates it would have been like taking each test twice. We shared the same room at the hospital. My grown children only have to go through with this once. They stayed with us for a week. They come by on weekends. It was a great dicission, but only if you have support.
   — faybay

February 22, 2003
My husband and I are both waiting insurance approval. He will be having his first and I will follow 4-8 weeks later depending on his progress. Our surgeon, Dr. Prystowsky, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, will not do any family members together on the same day as a precaution for complications one or both might have. We have gone through the entire process together though, sleep studies on the same night, pulmonary function tests on the same day, and all psych and dietition appointments together. We are most fortunate to have each other.
   — Tanya W.

February 22, 2003
Tanya: If we didn't have grown children to take care of us post op, I definitely would have done it with your timing.
   — faybay