walter A.’s Posts

walter A.
on 2/15/12 11:16 am
Topic: RE: Dr. Herron at Mt Sinai in NY
Dr Huron is one of the great wls surgeons, he was one of the first in NYC when it all began partnering with Doctors Gagner,Pomp, Bessler, and others, before they headed up there own dynasty He was on my list of doctors to see but never got around to him, but i did see all the others mentioned.
walter A.
on 2/3/12 12:03 pm
Topic: RE: Why do so few surgeons perform the DS?
LIFE HAS BEEN A PEACH SINCE MY DS, BUT YOU DO HAVE TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN YOUR NUTIRITION AND MEDICAL FOLOW UP POST OP FOR THE VERY LONG RUN./LIFE TIME , AND NOT EXPECT TO DO IT ON HEALTH INSURANCE.  LABS AND REGULAR DOCTOR FOLLOW UPS ARE EXPENSIVE,  YOU MUST BE KNOWLEGEABLE OF WHAT GOOD NUTRITIION IS.  
 THIS IS HARD PUT, BUT,  PART OF THIS LECTURE SINCE YOU ASKED IS  DIDNT WE TELL YOU ABOUT THE DS B4 YOU HAD THE BAND?  WERE YOU NOT WARNED ?  WE HERE ON THE DS BOARD HAVE BEEN CALLED A LOT OF FOUL NAMES IN THE PASS AND NOW REVISION IS THE MOST POPULAR TOPIC.
walter A.
on 2/3/12 8:14 am
Topic: RE: Sleep Apnea Question - PreOp
sleep apnea can kill you, , it caused me to become fat, it caused my coronary arrhythmia, and i have been on ci pap for over 20 years, long before i got heavy, and after i reached goal, i had sleep studies to prove it. sleep apnea is probably the worst of my comedies, including two different types of diabetes, high bp, (caused in part by AP,) a fib, apnea, barrettes, and a few others that add up to a Rx bill of about 25k.  
LEARN TO LOVE YOU CI PAP, ITS GOING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE.
walter A.
on 1/21/12 1:51 pm
Topic: RE: Pre-op BMI
MY BMI WAS 35,  AND DS WAS MY ONLY WLS OPTION, THE OTHER WERE NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE ANATOMICALLY,  FORTUNATELY,  ONLY TWO SURGEONS WERE  WILLING TO CARE FOR ME, DR GAGNER AND DR ANTONE.  DR ANTONE TOOK EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND MADE THIS A VIRTUALLY PAINLESS EXPERIENCE.
walter A.
on 1/21/12 1:45 pm
Topic: RE: do all DS patients end up anemic ?
NO PROBLEM WITH IRON HERE,  TAKE A EXTRA TAB A DAY IN ADITTION TO THE MULTIVITAMIN THAT HAS IT ALSO. AND WHATS INCLUDED IN THE PROTIEN MIX .
walter A.
on 1/20/12 8:10 am
Topic: RE: DS WORKED FOR ME
32 and they are getting loose,  stall is over and it lasted a long time too, i thought i was settle out at 34 and 185, then this last month it started coming off again,  I even went to a urologist for a work up.
walter A.
on 1/19/12 8:06 am
Topic: RE: DS WORKED FOR ME
gave away, all my 36 inch pants, too big, think i use to wear 44 inch a year ago
walter A.
on 1/17/12 10:26 am
Topic: RE: Dr Greenbaum
DR ANTHONE IN OMAHA dose revision, but has strict criteria also,  he did my complex  surgery when no other except dr gagner would do it. which was not a option.  
walter A.
on 12/22/11 6:01 am
Topic: RE: AFTER SURGERY QUESTION
YOU might be better prepared to arrange for transportation be it motorized scooter, or municipal transportation, perhaps the school transportation system can help, ask.  even a taxi, the distance is short, but, it can be very far, and its what is after you get there what you have to do that matters also.
walter A.
on 12/16/11 11:54 am
Topic: RE: An OH Petition for DIana Cox
add me to the list, hope to find her on FB,  OH IS GETTING TIREING, SEE YOU ALL THERE.
walter A.
on 12/14/11 10:38 am
Topic: RE: Discharged to a convalescent facility the day after surgery???
if Dr G is ok with this process, you can be sure it ok.  He overulled evry nyc ds surgeon on how to care for me. I stuck with his plan, and it worked perfectly, not like so many who come her for revisions.
walter A.
on 12/11/11 9:57 pm
Topic: RE: Complicating factors to my DS
i had more scares and hernias from my lap fundy surgery than my opnen ds,  I will op for open surgery in the future over a smiley face lap proceedure any day,  doctors can take their play toys and go to another sandbox.
walter A.
on 12/11/11 9:53 pm
Topic: RE: Complicating factors to my DS
DR ANTHONE DOES THE revision and all his surgeries open,  and he doesn't undo the Fundy, i have all the benefits of the Fundy and the ds.  total comfort.  this is the same as what Dr gagner also prescribed,  in 04 and i like you went through many surgeons who talked and walked liked simper , i refused , until i was able to have Dr Anthone care for me.
 no complications, and surgery only took 45 mins.
walter A.
on 12/8/11 12:11 pm
Topic: RE: How many surgeries is enough to count as "qualified"
i figured about 6k was good so i went to Dr Anthone in Omaha, thats how many ds he has done so far, and since he was willing to do what others deemed to complex to do on me it was a done deal.
walter A.
on 12/7/11 10:06 am
Topic: RE: stomach cancer
no indication of a biopsy being done on my  removed stomach, it was not removed for disease or symptom so a biopsy was not indicated.  that was done during the edo and pyloric exam pre op.
walter A.
on 12/5/11 11:54 am
Topic: RE: Reglan
took reglan when it first came out for gerd,  then had a fundy wrap, and was done with it.  no side effects.
walter A.
on 12/5/11 11:46 am
Topic: RE: Denied by insurance for RNY to DS revision
exhaust all avenues before self paying. appeals, selecting another insurer during open enrollment period. and consider why you failed with the rny, its not the best, but the ds is not fail proof either and a revision is not cheap, and your finances maybe a lifetime decision. 
walter A.
on 12/4/11 9:43 am
Topic: RE: Any older dser's?
OLDER, THAN DIRT YOU ASK, I was 61, it was a brief intermission from retirement and skiing to get my ds.  didn't interfere with anything. not even eating except for a month,  and taking 4 diabetic meds.   
walter A.
on 12/1/11 10:13 am
Topic: RE: what was Day 1 like?
peace of cake, had a epidural, slept thru the first day, and had a feeding tube (which i kept for 12 weeks) had a Cather to pee through and little pain, no issues at all. 
walter A.
on 12/1/11 10:05 am
Topic: RE: So what exactly DOES happen if you vomit post-op?
havent vomited since 95 when i had my fundi done, spit up some fomies a few times after my ds durring the month post op after my ds last year , but no big deal.
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