My doctor has much more experience doing the open procedure. Plus I knew that I would want a panni after and they have to cut for that...so I opted to have open. He can also have a little look around when he is in there. I know my doctor is doing the lap procedure on some...usually light weights and a select group. The surgery time is longer for lap, therefore he can't do as many and with the 3+ year wait time for surgeries, and him doing 3-6 per week, cutting down on surgeries would not be a good thing.
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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/ 152-157/180
start/ now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2
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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!
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