PCOS Messages for February, 2003: Re: Gastric By-Pass SUrgery

Re: Gastric By-Pass SUrgery

From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:31:24 -0600 (CST)

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I had done research on Gastric bypass and Lap Band procedure. I had looked at Pros and Cons for each. My opinion, Gastric had more Cons than Pros. I wanted Lap Band so bad. But my insurance company said it was experimental and would not be covered. Maybe your symptoms may be better from PCOS but you could have more complications from Gastric that having PCOS symptoms. I have 3 friends had the Gastric and they all 3 said, please do something else. Don’t do it. Then my mothers knew 2 people have it done and they died from the complications. I just felt it was not worth it. I am not telling you NOT to do it. But please do your research and talk to other people that have had it done. Ask your Dr for referrals. Do lots of research on it. If you must do surgery, try and look into Lap-Band. Since I could not get the Lap-band I started a Gym and in one month, I lost 5 inches. It’s not a regular gym. http://www.curvesforwomen.com I am sure there are some near you. They are popping up all over the place. I am 320 at 5’9 and there are women there bigger than me. Just please look into it. Thank you, Melissa

At Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Susan wrote: >
>Kelli,
>
>I have PCOS and I am having gastric bypass surgery on March 5, 2003 as I
>know two people that had pcos had gastric bypass surgery and ALL of the
>syptoms went away completely!
>
>At Tue, 18 Sep 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>At Tue, 18 Sep 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello to Everyone,
>>>I was wondering if anyone has considered gastric by-pass surgery as an option
>>>for treatment. I just figured since it is so hard for us to lose weight, and
>>>losing weight will get rid of most of our symptoms, I thought that it may be
>>>a good choice for us.
>>>Has anyone checked into this option?
>>>Kelli
>>>Washington DC
>>
>>Kelli, I have checked into it and Iam currently waiting for a call back
>>from the DR. I have to ask him if because we gain weight so easily will
>>it still be hard to keep from gaining weight after the surgey. So i
>>have thought about it seriousely. Go to google.com and search for
>>gastric bypass journals. there are alot interesting info. Take a
>>look!!!
>>
>>--
>>Tami in Montana
>>

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