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 check out craigs list, seems people often discard theses. Surely a handyman could fix it for a reasonable amount of money

dana from teexas im so sorry that u are sick but i hope that u will feel better soon ill ;pray for u ...joann 3333   god bless u

 I decided on the Duodenal Switch surgery to be able to take NSAIDS for my hip and knee arthritis pain so I can exercise. My stomach has all the digestive qualities as pre surgery, with an intact  pilorus and normal digestion. Even with all this, my surgeon is worried about developing stomach  ulsers using NSAIDS  long term. He suggests using Celebrex, but my insurance- BCBS of Mi wont cover it. The cost is high, out of pocket. I take it once a day as directed, with good results. I was able to swallow pills the second day in the hospital, post surgery, never had to crush any. Taking pills  was a prerequisit to being released with pill pain meds for home recovery. I have been so happy to be able to enjoy life with the Duodenal Switch way of eating, and digestion. I have lost 116 lbs in 7 months, 20 lbs away from my goal. Celebrex has enabled me to work out at the gym, weight lifting, and treadmill for cardio. My body is toned, and I feel happy and  energised.  ;-)

Hello everyone.

I am new on the boards but have been researching RNY for quite some time now and I am working on my insurance requirements to get it paid for.  I am almost 30 years old and was born with lumbar spinal stenosis.  It did not affect me until I was 26 when I herniated a disk and went into hell.  I had a microdiskectomy and that surgeon told me I was a hypochondriac when months later I went back to him with my pain and loss of feeling and incontinence.  I ended up finding a new surgeon and as soon as he saw my MRI he immediately scheduled me for a fusion.  After everything I was doing o****il I tripped and turned the wrong way and broke my vertabre and blew that disk as well. I had emergency surgery to fix it, which basically meant that I had to be re-fused with longer rods and more screws.  Today, at 300+ lbs, It is hell to try and do normal things like dishes and laundry. I try so hard to keep working to help my family. There is not a day that goes by that it does not hurt. I would like to think that having a bypass and losing 100+ lbs would help but does it really?  Just putting my story out there to help or give advice to those suffering with back problems and surgery questions.  I am looking forward to starting a new life at a normal size.  Thanks for listening !