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Joao Marchesini, M.D.




E-mail: jbmarchesini@hotmail.com

Diplomate of American Board of Surgery

V.P. of Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery

Professor of Surgery at Parana University Medical School-Brazil

www.drmarchesini.com


After reading so many glowing reports about Dr M, I thought there was no way he could live up to the hype. I was amazed that he did! He is the most caring, sincere, intelligent doctor I've ever had. Everything about my experience with Dr Marchesini, Brazil and Hospital Santa Cruz could not have been better!

1/21/06 - We are now looking at the self-pay -- unless my attorney can perform a miracle before we leave, we are planning on going to Brazil in April 2006 for surgery.

12/10/05 - Since my first choice surgeon (Dr Snyder) doesn't perform the DS, I'm hoping to go with Dr. Anthone. I haven't met with him but spoke with him on the phone. He was very nice, informative and patient. He called me back after I sent him an e-mail with a few questions. Very nice.
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  • Family & Friends - My family is the most important thing to me.
  • Dogs - I have two. My sweet Maltese & a mutt.
  • Running & Jogging - My beautiful daughter is very into cross-country at her HS.
  • Christianity - I love my Lord! He guides my path and opens or closes every door.
  • Hockey - If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! DH & 3 boys play, DH & 1 son are refs.
  • Martial Arts - Started TawKwonDo with the entire family at about 14 weeks post op.
  • Track & Field - My beautiful daughter came || this close to making it to state last year.
  • WLS Light-Weights - Only here would I be considered a 'light weight' - 'just' 105# to lose.
  • WLS in your 40's - I'm smack dab in the middle of it! :)
  • Home School Parents - I love homeschooling my youngest 3 boys.

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  • Comment by ~~~Kaye~~~ G. on 4/21/06 8:43 pm
    Glad to hear that you are home. I'll bet your husband was glad to see you, even if you had to see the doctor. Take care, Kaye G.
  • Comment by swangirl on 4/9/06 2:55 am
    Wishing you all the best on your weightloss journey!
  • Comment by MJ crazy cat lady C. on 4/7/06 12:22 pm
    Lola, your day finally came, yeah ! I am so happy for you and welcome to your new adventure. I am so glad to know you through this board. Weigh to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! mary jean
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RNY vs DS - Is it really all in the attitude?
on December 6, 2007 9:24 pm
Hopefully, everyone who has weight loss surgery, makes their choices based on their own personal needs.  The following is a comparative list of statements taken from RNYers and DSers posting why they got the surgery they did.  The worst thing is getting whatever is offered to you and not being fully informed.

I made this list, not to slam anyone's surgery choice but just to point out how differently we can look at the same thing:

RNY - I got the surgery so I'd dump and the fear of that would keep me away from sugar.
DS - I got the surgery so that I wouldn't dump.

RNY - I needed the restriction to correct my relationship with food.
DS - I didn't want the restriction because I want to enjoy my relationship with food.

RNY - I wanted/needed to change my eating habits.
DS - I've dieted my whole life -- I want to quit dieting.

RNY - I'm sick of dieting and failing.
DS - I'm sick of dieting and failing.

RNY - I want a tool that I can work.
DS - I want a surgery that does the work.

RNY - I didn't want to be able to cheat the surgery.
DS - I want to be able to 'cheat' from time to time.

RNY - I want to be healthy.
DS - I want to be healthy.

RNY - I didn't want someone cutting off my stomach.
DS - I don't want a blind stomach.

RNY - I don't want to have to eat massive amounts of food.
DS - I want to be able to eat what I want.

RNY - I needed to change my habits.
DS - I've been trying to change my habits my whole life!

RNY - I never want to eat sugar or fat again!
DS - I don't want sugar and fat to be 'off-limits'.

RNY -- I want the convenience of a close by surgeon.
DS -- I want the convenience of a one-time surgery.

 RNY - My insurance would only pay for the RNY.
DS - I fought my insurance long and hard for what I wanted.

RNY - I need to not eat fat because of my high cholesterol.
DS - I need to not absorb fat because of my high cholesterol.

 RNY - I didn't want to risk that much malabsorption.
DS - Based on my own diet history, I knew that I needed the added malabsorption to keep off the weight.

RNY - I need help to lose weight.
DS - I'm great at losing weight, what I need is help to keep it off.

 RNY:  I know what's best for ME.
DS:  I've seen the revision board, and people don't always choose
what's best the first time.

RNY:  Published, peer-reviewed studies are rhetoric.
DS:  I based my decision on statistics from published, peer-reviewed studies.

RNY:  You can't know anything about a surgery unless you have had that surgery.
DS:  I can know the likely results and complications of a surgery even if I'm pre-op because I did my research.

RNY:  There's no need to put down other types of WLS.
DS:  Statistically the DS is best and comparing and contrasting with the other surgery types is the only way to promote it effectively.
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18 Months and STILL Lovin' my DS!
on October 16, 2007 2:17 pm
I'm 18 months out and still as thrilled as ever about my decision to have the Duodenal Switch.  I lost my 100 pounds in 9 months and I'm now down 105.  My weight is holding steady at about 148 (although I did get down to 143 for a few days after I started on a new medication). 

I started thinking that seeing 139 would be incredible -- although unrealistic.  I can't imagine weighing 139 (I'm 5'8").  My labs are fantastic.  I haven't really had to tweek anything.  My zinc was high at my last labs, but other than that, everything is exactly where it should be for a normal, healthy woman.

I want to say a HUGE thank you to all those on OH who have helped me, encouraged me, rattled me, renegaded me, judged me, inspired me and especially those who have allowed me to inspire them!  Someone here (I'm pretty sure it was Diana Cox) reached out to me on the main board when I was well on my way to an RNY and showed me a better way.  Everyday, I am so thankful.

Life is Good!

Pre-op 253                              18 Months 148
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