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Weight Loss/Maintenance

spinbaby

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7. Good for you

Reply to madmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:48 AM

Aug 2012

I'm planning a bypass in November. I'm supposed to be making an appointment with the psychologist today, but am somehow having trouble working up to it--every step makes it more real and more scary.

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Had my first consult with the weight loss surgeon today. Everything went [View all] madmom Aug 2012 OP

I'm also starting the weight counselling prior to having a duodenal switch. KegCreekDem Aug 2012 #1

Welcome KegCreekDem !! auntAgonist Aug 2012 #3

Hi KegCreek and welcome to DU. To answer your madmom Aug 2012 #4

Please, please do your homework. The Roux-en Y has it's own issues. auntAgonist Aug 2012 #2

Thank you for the links. I am definitely doing more research. I have done quite a bit madmom Aug 2012 #5

I'm not far from you ... auntAgonist Aug 2012 #6

Good for you spinbaby Aug 2012 #7

Yes, it is scary thinking about it. My husband went with me to the madmom Aug 2012 #8

Spinbaby when you say 'bypass' what surgery are you referring to? n/t auntAgonist Aug 2012 #9

RNY spinbaby Aug 2012 #11

I wish you much success. auntAgonist Aug 2012 #12

My doctor thought RNY was best spinbaby Aug 2012 #13

People can have success with any of the surgeries rox63 Aug 2012 #10