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Oh my how wrong that is, yet how RIGHT it is too! Stomach Stapling of old, is long gone. This is NOT the easy way out, this is an extremely difficult choice to make. Carnie Wilson did an incredible thing when she made her surgery international and WWW public! I had learned about it like everyone else, the OLD way, so when I heard the news, Carnie, one of my FAVORITE singers and song writers, was having this done, I listened closely. WOW how different from what I thought it was going to be! This surgery is NOT new, however, it is like what they did back in the days, but they have improved it. It was discovered as a side affect of surgery on stomach cancer patients, and low and behold, it is the NEW market for weight loss.
Or is it? If
you are 18 to 55 years old, have a BMI greater
than 40, or a BMI of 35 to 40 with medical complications such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol, have tried other weight
loss programs and failed, and don't have a history of drug or alcohol
abuse you may qualify for this type of surgery.
I know I did. Tricare, my military health coverage, is paying in full. And if I experience problems from loose skin (sores, rashes etc.) they will also cover my reconstruction surgery. Which they are!! Feburary 5th 2004 I have my breast lift, and 8 weeks after that I will be having my tummy tuck, NOW to work on the arms and legs, those are worse then the other ones...
My surgery happened May 14th, 2002. I have put together a few things that will help you better understand and also help pre ops better pre pare, of and for the surgery.
- What is RNY? And Why is this not the stomach stapling of old? What are the risks? Benefits? How can I prepare?
- Packing list for pre ops! WAY handy!! Updated since Sugery!
- A little funny.... totally a MUST read.. hehe