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> 1. Re: Help! Which surgery?
> From: "buddy3140" <magehl@...>
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> Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 03:36:31 -0000
> From: "buddy3140" <magehl@...>
> Subject: Re: Help! Which surgery?
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> I am curious why not the RNY? I am 2 1/2 months
> post op and have
> lost 107 lbs. I have had no complications and my
> recovery was
> almost effortless. Have you been advised against
> this particular
> procedure?
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> Good luck regardless of your decision.
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> Mark
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> --- In obesitysurgerysupport2@yahoogroups.com,
> "Tobie"
> <tml4635@y...> wrote:
> > I am trying to decide which surgery to have. I
> don't really want
> to
> > do the RNY. I was in the process of getting
> approved for the
> > Silastic Vertical Gastroplasty when someone told
> me about the
> Saline
> > Banding surgery. Is that an outpatient surgery?
> I know I need to
> > do something but can't decide which surgery would
> be best for
> me.
> > I am a 32 yo single mother. I am 5'8" and weigh
> about 300lbs. Any
> > information would be a great help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tobie
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> The only reason I don't want the RNY is fear. I
work in the medical field and have heard of and seen
too many people die of complications from this
particular surgery. I know there are many who do not
have severe complications, but with a small child I
don't want to take that risk.

Tobie
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