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Re: Gastric Bypass Surgery???
From: Koolaide (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:36:00 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Melissa, I too want to have the by-pass done, I'm right now waiting
for the referal. Go to spotlighthealth.com and check it out. There is
a chat room there with people who will answer all of your questions.
Good luck to you.
At Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Melissa wrote:
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>Hello fellow PCO'ers. I am thinking about getting the gastric bypass
>surgery. But so far my mother, father and grandmother is so
>discouraging and doesn't want me to do it. I have tried to tell them
>this is for my health and my future. I have tried to tell them because
>I have PCOS it is harder for me to lose weight than normal people. I
>have done my research and so far the pros out weight the cons.
>I read that after having this done, I could no longer have Type 2
>diabetes. I could possibly have children, energy, find clothes that fit
>and look nice. Just all around healthier. I know I will always have
>PCOS, I know that there is no cure. Cons-Yes its major surgery and I
>could die on the table, but I could also die this afternoon in a car
>wreck or walking and bus hits me, of being fat I could have a heart
>attack. I am 5'9 and 310lbs, my BMI is 45, I am considered morbidly
>obese. My grandmother told me yesterday if I get it done or even think
>about it, don't tell her. She doesn't wanna hear about it. I feel that
>if I could lose over 100 lbs in a year, it’s worth it. If I could
>finally conceive, it’s worth it. Its not like I am the first one to get
>this done. 1,000's of people have had this done. I meet all the
>requirements. My fiancée tells me he is all for it, if I am. My family
>thinks it was his idea, not at all. He didn't even know what it was
>till I told him. That’s what they think. He says he loves me now, this
>is how I was when he met me and he loves me now. Plus he is about the
>same size as me. So why would he care.
>My wedding is set for Jan 17 2004 and I want to be small by time it
>happens and then after that start on my family. So if I have it now,
>it’s plenty of time.
>
>Has anyone else had it done and tell me if its worth it. Has anyone
>else had their families discourage them, and have no support from them
>and had it done anyway???
>Thank you
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