Hi everybody
On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:06:53 +1000, "Ozgirl"
> wrote:
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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:
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>>>>"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.
>>
My doc says he is getting just as good results with the gastric
sleeve, which leaves the duodenum intact and does not re-route
anything.
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