PCOS Messages for January, 2002: Re: By-pass surgery??

Re: By-pass surgery??

From: TJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 22:14:38 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Renee: "Re: By-pass surgery??"
Previous message: anne: "Re: Great Website for Reliable Info about Endocrine Conditions"
In reply to: Koolaide: "By-pass surgery??"
Next in thread: Panacea: "Re: By-pass surgery??"
Reply: Panacea: "Re: By-pass surgery??"

Well, there is good and bad to everything. I was just recently told of a relative of a friend who had this procedure done because she was very overweight. It has been 4 months now and she is still in the hospital.. apparently her stomach perforated; they can't seem to "fix the leaks". Every time they try a new one happens. Even a sip of water ends up in her abdominal cavity and she is in a drug induced coma to try and repair her stomach. I don't know every detail of her situation, but I do know that things are not looking good for her right now and her husband and children are of course beside themselves. I don't want to be a downer for you, but it's important to know the risks. It is also true though that so many people have had it done and have had wonderful results. It is a huge, difficult decision and I don't for one second envy the place you're in trying to decide if it's for you or not.

The other thing is, is it going to really make you "better?" We are driven to eat things based many times on pure habit, but also many times based on what our bodies crave. And it craves things for a reason. If you have exhausted every other option and treatment for your IR (if you are IR, offhand I can't remember if you've ever mentioned it) and nothing else is working at all, then I can see why you'd want to consider it. Just take your time and explore every feeling you have about it. Hopefully the decision will come to you without too much heartache.

Good luck in your quest; one day you will know what is right for you to do.

Tracy

At Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Koolaide wrote: >
>Hey everyone. You will probably all think I'm nuts but I've just spent
>the last day or two looking at this by-pass surgery...stomach
>stapeling...wow. I found Carnie Wilson's site and do you know she lost
>almost 200 pounds in a year. Has anyone else considered this? Am I nuts
>or just that desperate? I even went in their chat room and there was
>several pcos and ir gals there with high hopes. Has this what I have
>turned into? My hubby Chad is through the roof mad about it....with the
>risks and all...but hell...arent' I at risk of dying now? My head is
>spinning ladies....what do you all think??
> Bonnie
>ps...I just keep hearing my mothers words...'if it sounds to good to be
>true....'

Next message: Renee: "Re: By-pass surgery??"
Previous message: anne: "Re: Great Website for Reliable Info about Endocrine Conditions"
In reply to: Koolaide: "By-pass surgery??"
Next in thread: Panacea: "Re: By-pass surgery??"
Reply: Panacea: "Re: By-pass surgery??"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the pcos forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: