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Re: PCOS with Gastric Bypass
From: Annaline (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 02:27:58 -0500 (CDT)
Congratulations, I know this is quite a feat. I've been over weight my
whole life, and have thought about this surgery but not sure insurance
will pay for it since i'm only (haha who am i kidding) about 75 over
weight, and that is my ideal not dr's they think i should be 50 less...
but i'm 55 and 210... good luck with you and your family when you get
it started :)
At Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Koolaide wrote:
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>Wow...stranger, glad to hear that you are doing great ! Not sure you
>remember me, but I sure remember you. I am on a waiting list for the
>by-pass myself. Glad to hear another success story before I do it. Good
>for you and so glad you let us know. Keep well and do drop in every so
>often.
>
>At Mon, 22 Jul 2002, smed wrote:
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>>Hi all, I have not been on here in a REALLY long time! I just thought I
>>would post a message to let anyone who may be curious about having a
>>gastric bypass with PCOS. I had my surgery done on March 12, 2002.
>>Since that day I have gone from 320 to 226! I am about to hit my century
>>mark before even 5 months are up! It is not easy, never think it is, but
>>for PCOSers this can work. I feel a million times better and am off all
>>medications except vitamins and birthcontrol. Can you believe it. After
>>10 years being infertile and now I have to take birthcontrol! LMAO! I
>>can not get pregnant for at least 1 year but know I am going to wait
>>longer. I do not want to take any chances, not to mention once I
>>finally loose this damn weight I am not about to put more on. Well take
>>care all.
>>
>>--
>>Smed
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