Awesome DEB!!! The more weight you lose and the more healthfully you
eat, the better the cirrosis will get (or so I have heard). Good Luck
to you and keep us posted with your progress. Love to hear it!
Angel

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- In AstronomicallyStunningVSGer@yahoogroups.com, "k9krazzi"
<IMK9Krazzi@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, my name is Debbie and I am from Maryland. I went in for a
> banding on February 5th,08 but during some exploratory lookies, the
> surgeon found that I have advanced cirrhosis of the liver. He
stopped
> the surgery and I woke up to find that I didn't have the band.
> Needless to say I was very disappointed. But this probably saved
my
> life. I have gone to a hepatologist and gotten clearance for the
> VSG. I am scheduled to have the procedure on May 6th. I am both
> excited and scared.
>
> When I found out that I had cirrhosis (NASH), my primary care doc
> said that most likely I would not be able to have WLS at all. That
> really depressed me even more. But, because all 3 of my doctors
> worked together on my case (even though they are in different
towns),
> my dream come is coming true.
>
> My starting BMI in August 07 was around 66. It is now around 52
and
> I have lost almost 90 pounds. If I can do this much, just think
> about what I can do with my tool in place.
>
> I am sure that I will be coming here for support from those of you
> who have gone before me. And, I hope that in the future I will be
> able to PIF for someone else!
>
> Thanks to those of you who take care of this group...it is needed.
>
> Deb
>