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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2016 17:06:49 GMT -5
Hello I'm Sara Boyce I'm new this forums
I'm only deaf in family
I had struggles to weight loss since my high school and I got hit 300lbs to weight scales..
I'm been back and forth to Doctor for appointment and I got lose weight 50 lbs since my mom had gastric bypass surgery four years ago before Christmas in 2012..
I'm application of weight loss surgery Bariatric in Little Rock,Arkansas and my mom had same Doctor John Baker who operate my mom but my Medicare and Medicaid insurance won't let thru and my mom and my Doctor fight for that but I'm been waiting like four years in hell! And I got finally got surgery plans..
I'm been went gym and not got unsuccessful to lose weight sometimes got little drop weight..
I'm been looking mirror all the times of my body and I would thinking to rid my old body and new body also..I wouldn't stand of my old body!
I did makes right and wrong food and my mom tell me never eat wrong food after surgery I say fine with that and I do half food not whole food before surgery..
I don't know I'm really wanted opinion of lapband or gastric bypass either till dr baker makes decision to setup on me..
I had history seizure at 12 years old but I'm been back and forth to neurology dr office makes sure I'm okay and I'm taking medicine everyday morning and night both but I do went taking EEG and sleeping study makes sure I'm ok on my Brian waves..
And I'm almost nearly died but I'm straightening to Emergency Room in August 2011 and emergency room doctor found out I have kidney stone I'm really nervous have scope on my kidney stones I'm lucky have alive..
I'm really vows to lose more lots weight after surgery I'm really ready for new chapter!!
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Post by caprice on Feb 28, 2016 19:55:36 GMT -5
Hello again, Sara! Glad you started your own post.
Wow, you've had some health challenges! So, you don't have seizures at all any more, or the neurologist just said they wouldn't be a problem? I've dealt with kidney stones, it was a lot more painful than I ever had imagined. That's not a problem anymore, either?
So, on the other thread, a couple of us had asked you to become more familiar with ALL your options, surgery-wise. Have you had a chance to read up on what to expect with each surgery? I don't know if Dr. Baker performs all four of them, but I strongly encourage you to become familiar with how they all work. Remember that you are the one who will have to live with the surgery, not Dr. Baker. He can suggest a particular surgery, but you DO have a say in what you get. And if it was me, I would rather not have surgery at all than get a lapband. But, that's just me.
I started at over 310 pounds, I chose the Duodenal Switch because it offers restriction (I could eat a lot at one meal), along with malabsorption. At 47 years old, my metabolism was so messed up from years of dieting, that even when I ate very little, I did not lose weight. My body was very good at holding on to everything I put into it.
I wish you the best, and I do hope you read up on your options.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2016 23:13:05 GMT -5
Caprice,
We have wait till dr baker have to says about that Duodenal Switch I will let you know
I had history seizure at 12 years old and I'm taking medicine everyday if I'm miss medicine im taking that it's so important for me it's doctor's order and I'm almost died in 2011 due kidney stone and I got scope I'm glad lucky alive..
My doctors send me to psychology and counselor also..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 13:38:33 GMT -5
Sara Boyce....where are you from? What is your native language? I'm from North Little Rock,Ar but I'm raise four states include Arkansas,Kansas,Oklahoma and Missouri I'm original from Kansas because I'm grew up in Kansas my mom's family lived in Arkansas. I'm American Sign Languages known as (ASL) and English also because I'm grew up only as deaf in family.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 13:39:47 GMT -5
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I got email from dr baker's staff and says not have DS!!
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Post by newyorkbitch on Feb 29, 2016 14:36:59 GMT -5
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Post by jpcello on Mar 1, 2016 9:26:50 GMT -5
Sara - welcome. Generally surgeons who do not perform the DS will not recommend it. Please make sure you do your research and understand the differences between the different surgery options and which one best fits your lifestyle and needs. Don't leave it up to the doctor to decide for you.
If, after you have researched and decide on the DS, then you need to find a surgeon who performs that surgery. You may have to travel. Not sure if that's possible.
Also, any appointment you go to with any doctor make sure you request and receive an interpreter, especially if ASL is your first language. Don't rely on others to interpret for you.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 14:01:32 GMT -5
Sara - welcome. Generally surgeons who do not perform the DS will not recommend it. Please make sure you do your research and understand the differences between the different surgery options and which one best fits your lifestyle and needs. Don't leave it up to the doctor to decide for you. If, after you have researched and decide on the DS, then you need to find a surgeon who performs that surgery. You may have to travel. Not sure if that's possible. Also, any appointment you go to with any doctor make sure you request and receive an interpreter, especially if ASL is your first language. Don't rely on others to interpret for you. I would think about that!! But I'm researching on Internet in Arkansas and don't have DS also hard to think about that!! I told my mom on DS and my mom says good chosen DS for me than lapband and gastric bypass
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Post by newyorkbitch on Mar 1, 2016 23:22:49 GMT -5
Sara - welcome. Generally surgeons who do not perform the DS will not recommend it. Please make sure you do your research and understand the differences between the different surgery options and which one best fits your lifestyle and needs. Don't leave it up to the doctor to decide for you. If, after you have researched and decide on the DS, then you need to find a surgeon who performs that surgery. You may have to travel. Not sure if that's possible. Also, any appointment you go to with any doctor make sure you request and receive an interpreter, especially if ASL is your first language. Don't rely on others to interpret for you. I would think about that!! But I'm researching on Internet in Arkansas and don't have DS also hard to think about that!! I told my mom on DS and my mom says good chosen DS for me than lapband and gastric bypass You really need to understand the differences and pros and cons of each procedure, for yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 1:00:07 GMT -5
I would think about that!! But I'm researching on Internet in Arkansas and don't have DS also hard to think about that!! I told my mom on DS and my mom says good chosen DS for me than lapband and gastric bypass You really need to understand the differences and pros and cons of each procedure, for yourself. I haven't decide for pros and cons till I'm see dr baker makes decisions best performs to operate me
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Post by newyorkbitch on Mar 4, 2016 16:15:44 GMT -5
You really need to understand the differences and pros and cons of each procedure, for yourself. I haven't decide for pros and cons till I'm see dr baker makes decisions best performs to operate me No Sara. You have to make the decision. Dr. Baker doesn't perform the DS so he is not objective. You need to research the pros and cons of each surgery YOURSELF.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2016 17:30:50 GMT -5
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I went to psychology today March 7 for test and I will see doctor at psychology they see counselor both on Tuesday March 8 it's so busy for me!! Before weight loss surgery I can't wait get rid my old body!!
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Post by newyorkbitch on Mar 8, 2016 9:55:56 GMT -5
Update I went to psychology today March 7 for test and I will see doctor at psychology they see counselor both on Tuesday March 8 it's so busy for me!! Before weight loss surgery I can't wait get rid my old body!! Sara have you been researching the pros and cons of all types of surgery? What have you learned?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2016 15:36:02 GMT -5
Update I went to psychology today March 7 for test and I will see doctor at psychology they see counselor both on Tuesday March 8 it's so busy for me!! Before weight loss surgery I can't wait get rid my old body!! Sara have you been researching the pros and cons of all types of surgery? What have you learned? Not yet wait till send me to dr baker what right for me surgery but my test got pass from counseling and setup date of surgery but do not force me okay?
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Post by caprice on Mar 8, 2016 18:33:39 GMT -5
Sara, no one here can force you to do anything. We would like to see you make an informed decision, not simply allow a surgeon to pick the surgery that he (or she) thinks is right. Or that is the most advantageous for them.
YOU are the one who is going to have to live with your new guts, not your surgeon. YOU are the one who will need to get regular blood work done so that you don't become sick due to some deficiency that develops because you aren't getting the proper supplements. YOU are the one who will have to eat in a way that will allow your surgery to work. This isn't magic. There is a lot of work involved in getting a weight loss surgery, losing weight and staying healthy. You don't just get sliced into and "get a new body".
We want to see you succeed, but you MUST know what you're doing to yourself before you take the step of having surgery. Please do this for yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 9:59:11 GMT -5
I told my mom about chosen pro or cons for weight loss surgery and my mom says pro for surgery
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Post by Melinda on Mar 9, 2016 13:49:54 GMT -5
Sara, of course pro for surgery. The issue is WHICH surgery. Our concern for you is the surgeon you chose truly isn't doing ALL the surgeries and the best surgery that could be available to you. Of course he's going to say the best for you is the one HE is capable of doing. He won't recommend a surgery to you, and may even try to talk you out of, a surgery he is unable to do because obviously he won't make a dime if you can't use him! The very best surgery out there, hands down, is called the duodenal switch. Google it. Go to www.dsfacts.com. www.duodenalswitch.com Get your Mom to read about it. Arm yourself with INFORMATION. Do not go into this blindly. If "forcing you" is causing you to think for yourself, then good. You need to be the adult here and make a good decision for YOU. It's your life, your health.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Mar 9, 2016 17:11:10 GMT -5
Sara, of course pro for surgery. The issue is WHICH surgery. Our concern for you is the surgeon you chose truly isn't doing ALL the surgeries and the best surgery that could be available to you. Of course he's going to say the best for you is the one HE is capable of doing. He won't recommend a surgery to you, and may even try to talk you out of, a surgery he is unable to do because obviously he won't make a dime if you can't use him! The very best surgery out there, hands down, is called the duodenal switch. Google it. Go to www.dsfacts.com. www.duodenalswitch.com Get your Mom to read about it. Arm yourself with INFORMATION. Do not go into this blindly. If "forcing you" is causing you to think for yourself, then good. You need to be the adult here and make a good decision for YOU. It's your life, your health. I have to disagree that the "very best surgery" is the DS. That may or may not be true for Sara. There are many factors, including lifelong awareness and maintenance and the ability to assertively hand one's health issues. I would not encourage her toward a particular surgery at this point.
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Post by jpcello on Mar 10, 2016 6:26:17 GMT -5
Sara - you are posting on a DS forum. Those of us responding to you all had the DS. Like others have said, the DS isn't always the right choice and you need to understand the differences between the different surgeries, what is best for YOU. You're going to a surgeon who does not perform the DS so of course he's going to tell you no to the DS.
We hope you will do the research to understand each type of weight loss surgery, and what type of surgery is best for you. This decision shouldn't be left to the doctor - it needs to be your decision.
If you look through this site there are other forums for each type of surgery - band, VSG (sleeve), gastric bypass (RNY), and the DS.
I truly hope you make the right decision for you.
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Post by Melinda on Mar 10, 2016 16:22:01 GMT -5
I don't know - I have never seen one DS patient get a revision to a RNY or anything else, but I've seen a whole heck of a lot of them get a revision to a DS. I'm so glad I went for the one that down the road I won't have to revise to later, or regret I didn't get in the first place, or find out there was a better choice out there. The only reason I could ever think of a better surgery for someone is if that person seriously wouldn't be compliant with vitamins, then perhaps just making the stomach smaller would be an option.
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Post by caprice on Mar 10, 2016 18:56:22 GMT -5
I don't know - I have never seen one DS patient get a revision to a RNY or anything else, but I've seen a whole heck of a lot of them get a revision to a DS. I'm so glad I went for the one that down the road I won't have to revise to later, or regret I didn't get in the first place, or find out there was a better choice out there. The only reason I could ever think of a better surgery for someone is if that person seriously wouldn't be compliant with vitamins, then perhaps just making the stomach smaller would be an option. This. Compliance. Every one of us has to decide how much responsibility we are willing to take for our own well-being. The DS is an effective tool, but if a person isn't willing to get regular labs and supplement accordingly, they can get sick and die. And if they aren't willing to do the research to find out which surgery is best for them, maybe they're just not cut out for a surgery that requires quite a bit of follow up and monitoring.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 0:05:14 GMT -5
I'm disagree with that on previous posts!!
My mom told me and I'm chosen taking RNY same my mom had weight loss surgery in 2012 but DS don't have in Arkansas and my mom told me says RNY would workout to lose weight surgery like my mom..
My mom really pissed off at her bariatric Doctor for reasons and I have learn my lesson not send emailed to Doctor and staff if third strike I can't get surgery that silly questions! And also insurance still processing if my Medicaid and Medicare not thru and use my mom's insurance..her bariatric Doctor wouldn't approve certified interpreted for Doctor appointment that disrespectful but I'm only deaf in family but let my mom answer questions to her bariatric Doctor who operate her in 2012..
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Post by newyorkbitch on Mar 11, 2016 7:10:14 GMT -5
I'm disagree with that on previous posts!! My mom told me and I'm chosen taking RNY same my mom had weight loss surgery in 2012 but DS don't have in Arkansas and my mom told me says RNY would workout to lose weight surgery like my mom.. My mom really pissed off at her bariatric Doctor for reasons and I have learn my lesson not send emailed to Doctor and staff if third strike I can't get surgery that silly questions! And also insurance still processing if my Medicaid and Medicare not thru and use my mom's insurance..her bariatric Doctor wouldn't approve certified interpreted for Doctor appointment that disrespectful but I'm only deaf in family but let my mom answer questions to her bariatric Doctor who operate her in 2012.. Sara you should join an RNY discussion board so you can get better help and advice. This is a DS board.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Mar 11, 2016 7:13:48 GMT -5
I don't know - I have never seen one DS patient get a revision to a RNY or anything else, but I've seen a whole heck of a lot of them get a revision to a DS. I'm so glad I went for the one that down the road I won't have to revise to later, or regret I didn't get in the first place, or find out there was a better choice out there. The only reason I could ever think of a better surgery for someone is if that person seriously wouldn't be compliant with vitamins, then perhaps just making the stomach smaller would be an option. This. Compliance. Every one of us has to decide how much responsibility we are willing to take for our own well-being. The DS is an effective tool, but if a person isn't willing to get regular labs and supplement accordingly, they can get sick and die. And if they aren't willing to do the research to find out which surgery is best for them, maybe they're just not cut out for a surgery that requires quite a bit of follow up and monitoring. Yes yes yes. Sara is not a good DS candidate. She should have the RNY like her mother, with a local surgeon. She will need a lot of support and help from her mother and her doctor...it is completely unrealistic in every way for her to find and travel for a DS surgeon, nevermind the issues of lifelong health management with the DS.
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Post by Melinda on Mar 11, 2016 14:05:37 GMT -5
Yes. I see that clearly now.
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Post by katherine on Mar 16, 2016 18:57:00 GMT -5
Hi Sara,
Dr. Baker does not do the duodenal switch. I think if you want the duodenal switch you will have to travel outside Arkansas. I had the gastric bypass in 2002 with Dr. Gibbs in Little Rock. I have never had any complications. I never lost all the weight I wanted, but I got down to about 150 from 225 and managed to keep it off for about 10-12 years. Now I am scheduled for a revision to duodenal switch in April.
Katherine
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 21:45:59 GMT -5
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I got email from dr baker and I haven't chosen date of appointment on May 16 or 18 either date but still awaiting for time day of May 16 or 18 but thankful got interpreted with Doctor answer questions about my health and change new plans of diets but my vows I wouldn't going out eat lots but I will eat at home lots after surgery
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Post by caprice on Apr 21, 2016 5:18:55 GMT -5
Hi, Sara, Thanks for the update. I'm glad there's an interpreter as part of your team now. I wish you well as you pursue this, and that you get the information you need to have a successful weight loss surgery, and good health in the years that follow.
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Post by jpcello on May 3, 2016 16:34:59 GMT -5
Update I got email from dr baker and I haven't chosen date of appointment on May 16 or 18 either date but still awaiting for time day of May 16 or 18 but thankful got interpreted with Doctor answer questions about my health and change new plans of diets but my vows I wouldn't going out eat lots but I will eat at home lots after surgery Great news about the interpreter. Its critical that you fully understand everything related to your surgery. I have many deaf friends and also many interpreter friends (my sister is an interpreter). Continue to read and learn everything you can about the surgery you select.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 13:41:12 GMT -5
Bad news!
My appointment moved to August thanks to dr Baker's staff! My mom and me been fighting with dr Baker's staff for months and weeks but I told my mom I'm must get another doctor get me operate than awaiting..
I'm plans get another seminar on June 3 with another doctor they ahead get appointment with doctor not Dr Baker nor his staff but I'm only deaf in family and ADA known as deaf and never discrimination to deaf patients and also disability also my mom told dr baker's staff and never listen what my mom talking about tha!! Need respect to deaf patients and include interpretation I would allowed intived interpretation to dr office period per my order!
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