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Topic: RE: dad had surgery and having problems
Keep your powder dry.
HW/375- 01/07/10
SW/345- 05/04/10
CW/245
GW/200ish
When I had my surgery, I had to stay in for an extra day for the same reason. I had a total of 4 units of blood in two days. I figured i was just "oozing" somewhere, but by the last of it I was doing great!!
You're right.....it is frustrating, but this will pass.........
You're right.....it is frustrating, but this will pass.........
Keep your powder dry.
HW/375- 01/07/10
SW/345- 05/04/10
CW/245
GW/200ish
Topic: anyone use dr gornichec?
he seems like a really nice dr. but i havent really spoke with him yet... anyone has any info on him let me know?
Topic: RE: Any of you use Dr. Sawan for PS?
Hey Marsha, Dr. Sawan was my surgeon for my 360 last June and the surgery was performed at Edmond and my opinion of him is top notch!! Everybody at his office was very professional and very helpful with the entire process. As far as the surgery is concerned Dr. Sawan is an awesome surgeon and my scar(seam as he called it) is hardly noticeable. I tell everybody that Dr. Walton saved my life and Dr. Sawan save my self-esteem so I hope you do well with your PS.
Russell
Topic: Need New PCP after WLS
I was wondering if any post-ops have a wonderful and understanding primary care physician who is familiar with the medicine absorption problems of the wls patient as well as the other usual issues we have. I'm primarily looking in the OKC area and prefer a female but a male dr is fine too.
Thanks,
Jen
Topic: RE: dad had surgery and having problems
i guess different doctors have different rules they go by but i know getting up more would help him so much. he has had 2 back surgeries and 1 neck surgery and laying around in that bed is killing his back. im a little frustrated and hes a lot frustrated. his issues are not even with his incisions right now. he says his back and neck hurt way more than his tummy so i dont know. he also says hes going home today whether the doctor wants him to or not. i want him to go home but not if hes not getting better. guess we will wait and see what the doctor says this morning. thanks for all the prayers!
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Topic: Any of you use Dr. Sawan for PS?
34 lbs. lost before surgery on December 22, 2008. 105 lbs. lost prior to signing up for WLS.
Hey guys! I'm 19 months out and I'm ready to start looking for a plastic surgeon. I really would like to go back to the hospital in Edmond...used to be Foundation, I know it's not that now. I was just wondering if any of you have seen or used Dr. Sawan? I saw him several years ago, and I wasn't pleased with him at all, but that was a different situation, so I would like to try with him again. I had a pannieculectomy (SP???) at Baylor in Dallas, with weight lost before I had WLS. I'd be happy to go back to Dr. Pin, he was wonderful, but my familly doesn't drive well in Dallas.
I'm just in the very early stages of researching PS, because I will have to wait until a school break comes along, and also on insurance.
Thanks in advance for your advice if you have any. I look forward to hearing your stories!
Hugs,
Marsha
I'm just in the very early stages of researching PS, because I will have to wait until a school break comes along, and also on insurance.
Thanks in advance for your advice if you have any. I look forward to hearing your stories!
Hugs,
Marsha
34 lbs. lost before surgery on December 22, 2008. 105 lbs. lost prior to signing up for WLS.
Topic: RE: dad had surgery and having problems
34 lbs. lost before surgery on December 22, 2008. 105 lbs. lost prior to signing up for WLS.
Kimberly,
I have been reading your posts on Facebook and on here. I hope your dad is doing better tonight. I know he is having buyer's remorse right now, but like you told him, in a year he'll be so thrilled this boulder in the road will only be a memory. I am 19 months out from gastric bypass with Dr. Walton and I had six months of complications. 19 months and 140 lbs. later....I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I really never had buyer's remorse, but I hated being so sick and having that feeling that I'd never be back to myself again. I understand why they don't want him up while he's getting the blood transfusion, but why not afterwards? That's crazy. I'm praying for your dad and your family. I know it's hard on you all too. He'll get through this and look back with a smile.
Hugs!
Marsha
I have been reading your posts on Facebook and on here. I hope your dad is doing better tonight. I know he is having buyer's remorse right now, but like you told him, in a year he'll be so thrilled this boulder in the road will only be a memory. I am 19 months out from gastric bypass with Dr. Walton and I had six months of complications. 19 months and 140 lbs. later....I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I really never had buyer's remorse, but I hated being so sick and having that feeling that I'd never be back to myself again. I understand why they don't want him up while he's getting the blood transfusion, but why not afterwards? That's crazy. I'm praying for your dad and your family. I know it's hard on you all too. He'll get through this and look back with a smile.
Hugs!
Marsha
34 lbs. lost before surgery on December 22, 2008. 105 lbs. lost prior to signing up for WLS.
Topic: OT: PLEASE HELP FIND THIS GIRL!!!
I KNOW THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE SITE BUT SOMEONE ON HERE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP BRING HER HOME!!!
There is a local girl from my area missing in OK!! Here is the story
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/14-year-old-Illinois-girl-mis sing-after-meeting-boy-from-internet--99042174.html
Topic: RE: dad had surgery and having problems
Tell your dad to hang in there because prayers are coming his way!
Topic: dad had surgery and having problems
well my dad had gastric bypass monday here in norman with dr keith. the surgery went well but he is having heck with the aftermath. we are still here in norman. he is about to get his 2nd round of 2 units of blood in 2 days but the nurse tells us that is not uncommon. he has walked down the hall several times today but now they want him to stay in bed til he gets his blood in plus the nurse said not to make him walk every hour like we were just do it every couple of hours! what the heck? i know different dr's and different hospital but i was always told that the sooner you got up and around the sooner you get better. he had issues with pottassium level being too high and today they gave him pottassium cause it was too low. i dont know what his body is doing but he is very upset and disappointed. talk about buyers remorse.....he has got a double dose of it. i keep telling him that he wont even remember all the problems he has had a year from now when hes all skinny but he assures me that he will never forget this if he lives to be 100!!! anyway would like to ask for prayers and thoughts for my dad to hang in there! thanks
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