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Hi Laurie, my best friend has very severe MS, i often thought years ago that it would help her but its probably too late now, her nuerologist at the time told her if she had the surgery he wouldn't see her anymore,,, i'm 59 (for a couple of more months)so how are you doing?? wow you really did just do it a couple of days ago??how exciting,, i'm fighting with the insurance company to get the sleeve, i don't know what ill do if they say no, oh well, they'll say yes, its the right thing to do,,,,, soo good luck, congratulations, i hope to be saying i just had the vsg,, soon,,, please God, ok well drink, drink, drink, chew chew cheww take good care of yourself Jeani
Hi Jeani :) You got Lauri and me confused but hey, at least I got your reply! LOL
Lauri doesn't have MS and I sincerely hope she never gets it - or anyone else for that matter! I'm the one that has the MS (Amalia). I got the VSG about a month ago and if you discount a horrible cold, I'm doing fine, ty. At least, I'm not doing worse than I was before!
Whoever told your friend that if she had the surgery she wouldn't be able to see any more, was a moron! No one, and I mean NO ONE can predict how the MS- stricken Central Nervous System will react to any kind of body stress, including surgery. It's true that it's often best to leave well enough alone and not go looking for trouble. Having said that, I insist that in the long run, the best thing an obese person with MS can do is LOSE weight any way he/she can and as soon as possible. There is almost no way your friend can avoid some kind of surgery at some point in her life. I had 4 so far and all except the last one (the VSG) were absolutely necessary. I'm not saying that everything has come up roses every time, nor do I know how much better or worse my MS became as a result of those surgeries but what I DO know is how much worse my life will be in 10 years (if I live that long) if I continue to have MS plus diabetis, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, arthritis and all the fun other co-morbidities that go hand-in-hand with obesity. My neurologist almost INSISTED that I have the VSG and played a big part in getting me approved immediately as soon as I made up my mind to have it. The other doctors I want to thank for their support are my surgeon and my psychiatrist, all very concerned individuals who treated me as a person and not a statistic.
What MS has taught me is that everyone is different. What applies to me may or my not apply to anyone else. That's the way this disease works and I think that's the way all life works. I stopped making generalizations many years ago and I do sincerely hope that you and everyone else find their path in life as best they can.
Good luck in getting your approval and your VSG!
Amalia
Lauri doesn't have MS and I sincerely hope she never gets it - or anyone else for that matter! I'm the one that has the MS (Amalia). I got the VSG about a month ago and if you discount a horrible cold, I'm doing fine, ty. At least, I'm not doing worse than I was before!
Whoever told your friend that if she had the surgery she wouldn't be able to see any more, was a moron! No one, and I mean NO ONE can predict how the MS- stricken Central Nervous System will react to any kind of body stress, including surgery. It's true that it's often best to leave well enough alone and not go looking for trouble. Having said that, I insist that in the long run, the best thing an obese person with MS can do is LOSE weight any way he/she can and as soon as possible. There is almost no way your friend can avoid some kind of surgery at some point in her life. I had 4 so far and all except the last one (the VSG) were absolutely necessary. I'm not saying that everything has come up roses every time, nor do I know how much better or worse my MS became as a result of those surgeries but what I DO know is how much worse my life will be in 10 years (if I live that long) if I continue to have MS plus diabetis, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, arthritis and all the fun other co-morbidities that go hand-in-hand with obesity. My neurologist almost INSISTED that I have the VSG and played a big part in getting me approved immediately as soon as I made up my mind to have it. The other doctors I want to thank for their support are my surgeon and my psychiatrist, all very concerned individuals who treated me as a person and not a statistic.
What MS has taught me is that everyone is different. What applies to me may or my not apply to anyone else. That's the way this disease works and I think that's the way all life works. I stopped making generalizations many years ago and I do sincerely hope that you and everyone else find their path in life as best they can.
Good luck in getting your approval and your VSG!
Amalia
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