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Old September 27th, 2003, 11:49 PM
Kate Dicey
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Deb in Northern California wrote:

That is the way I felt too, even after losing weight and telling him I was
on weight watchers he still mentions it, it is very frustrating. I would
change doctors, but he is the only one out of about 8 different doctors that
was able to pinpoint/diagnose the problem I have had for years. So because
of that I stick with him and tell him, NO as soon as he even starts to
mention it. I think it has become a joke with him as he laughs a little and
gives me a big smile when I tell him there is no way I would consider it and
also that he is wasting his breath even mentioning to me. I think he got
two words out the last time I saw him in regards to this, he knows I am
adamantly opposed to this way of losing weight.


Just tell him it would be quicker and safer to lose weight by chopping
your right leg off, and watch his face! ;P My Dr laughed like a drain
when I told him this. Made me realise that a tall, formal Dutchman
(he's from somewhere near Amsterdam, I think) CAN have a sense of
humour.

Also on a side note, I consider people that have this surgery as someone
that can not control their intake of food. IE: eating a whole pizza and a
pitcher of beer or soda in a sitting and then adding a pie for dessert.
Basically out of control eating, because this surgery severely limits the
amount of food/drink you can take in at any given time. I do not have this
problem and hate that feeling of being miserably full. I know what
contributed to my weight gain to begin with and it all started as a child,
eating high calorie/high fat foods and little exercise if any. I started
getting fat when I was about 10-11 years old and have always been
overweight. At the age of 12-13, I weighed 200 lbs then. Did my mom stop
buying the sodas and cheese puffs? No, she bought them and I would eat the
whole bag and down a couple of cokes (daily) when I would get home from
school. In the mean time, I did not do any kind of activity (exercise) and
sat on my butt watching TV all night. So over time, I continued to put on
weight. I have since learned that reasonable diet and exercise is the best
way to lose weight and keep it off. The weight watcher plan works well in
my life for this.


I'm glad this is your attitude. It takes a long time to retrain
yourself, especially after such a childhood diet, but it can be done,
and you are doing well.

Debbie
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"Laura" wrote in message
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I thought that doctors only considered the surgery as a last resort. Since
you have started losing weight I wouldn't think that he would mention it

any
more. Shame on him for pressuring you into having this dangerous surgery.

"Deb in Northern California" wrote in message
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My condolences to you and his family.

My daughter has a friend that her mom has also had this surgery and she

has
been in and out of the hospital on a regular basis for one ailment or
another and all stems from this surgery. My daughter told me that she

had
to have emergency surgery to have her appendix removed this week. My
daughter has also told me that she will stand between me and the doctor

if
I
even consider this surgery at all. The bad thing is my doctor, who is

see
about every 6 months for another problem, not related to weight, asks me
every time I see him if I would consider this surgery. I have told him
emphatically every time that I am NOT interested and to please stop
mentioning it to me, as I feel there are too many risks with this

surgery
and the risks out weigh the benefits tremendously.

Debbie


"Maureen" wrote in message
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Anyone who is thinking or planning to have this surgery, please
reconsider. I just came back from a wake of a co-worker who died after
suffering complications two days after surgery. I could not talk him

out
of it. He said that he knew the risks involved. All I can do now is

pray
for his family.





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Old September 29th, 2003, 01:15 AM
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I'm so sorry for your co-worker, Maureen. It is indeed a sad situation.
I'll keep his family in my prayers as well. Take care.

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"Maureen" wrote in message
news:sQ5db.3595$k74.2760@lakeread05...
Anyone who is thinking or planning to have this surgery, please
reconsider. I just came back from a wake of a co-worker who died after
suffering complications two days after surgery. I could not talk him out
of it. He said that he knew the risks involved. All I can do now is pray
for his family.



 




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