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"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Evelyn" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:06:48 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"BlueBrooke" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:44:36 -0500, "KROM" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>if you notice she has only had protein shakes and a egg to eat..you
>>>>>too
>>>>>would likely not need meds eating 8 ounces of food a day.
>>>>>
>>>>>this surgery only forces restraint..its not a cure..not that you
>>>>>said it
>>>>>was..I'm just thinking of the people who say this "cured" them and
>>>>>nobody
>>>>>thinks what if you fed a person the same food no surgery would it
>>>>>have the
>>>>>same effect..I think it would..but would be much harder as the
>>>>>surgery
>>>>>lets
>>>>>you feel full on that diet while a non bypass person would feel
>>>>>starved.
>>>>>
>>>>>its interesting stuff to think about
>>>>
>>>> Actually, there has been discussion in ASD about such surgery
>>>> "curing"
>>>> T2, and there have been some interesting results.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, if you're only eating eight ounces of food a day, the weight
>>>> loss
>>>> is going to be swift and dramatic. And, yes, if you're only eating
>>>> protein, there's no "carb hit" to raise the BG. But with such a
>>>> small
>>>> food intake each day, wouldn't there be issues with liver dumps?
>>>>
>>>> I admit I don't know the in's and out's of all of this stuff, but
>>>> from
>>>> what I've read in ASD from people who have not had this surgery, I
>>>> would think there would be BG problems with the limited food
>>>> intake? I
>>>> know, personally, if I'm not eating much my BG can go up,
>>>> especially
>>>> in the mornings. While I'm sure the "meals" are spread throughout
>>>> the
>>>> day, wouldn't the mornings still be an issue? Evelyn says she
>>>> isn't
>>>> needing her meds anymore, so I'm assuming her FBG is fine?
>>>>
>>>> Just a lot of guessing, I know, but from this, and other reports,
>>>> it
>>>> seems there's something going on other than just forced restraint.
>>>
>>>I know a couple of people in real life that have had it. One was many
>>>years
>>>ago and she did eat her way through it after a few years, and one is
>>>really
>>>happy with it. I saw a show on Dr. Phil once where there was some
>>>depression
>>>going on after the surgery, due to the fact of not being able to eat
>>>some
>>>things, but everyone is different and I think Evelyn has given it a
>>>lot of
>>>thought before going ahead with it, so I do think she will be one of
>>>the
>>>success stories. I think also that medicare and other insurances are
>>>covering the surgery for most type 2's and not adhering strictly to
>>>the 100
>>>pound overweight criteria anymore. :-)
>>>
>>>Cheri
>>>

>>
>>
>> I began the process in January. They require attendance at
>> nutrition
>> classes, educational classes, all sorts of medical testing to get
>> everything else in line, including a psych workup. One is very well
>> educated and ready for it by the time you get a surgical date.
>>
>> As I said, my surgery is called "Gastric Sleeve" which consists of
>> simply making your stomach into a long narrow tube which only holds
>> about 4 ounces of anything at a time. The doctor said they have
>> been
>> getting very good results with this surgery, which is not as drastic
>> as the bypass.
>>
>> Evelyn

>
> I'm really happy for you Evelyn, and wish you the best with it. I will
> be really interested in your progress. I remember that Sambalover had
> some kind of weight loss surgery, but she really didn't give updates
> on it that much, I hope you do.
>
> Cheri



I am pretty sure Bev has kept the weight off. IIRC she had the
Roux-en-Y.
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