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janine · 10-02-2007, 02:01 PM

Letizia,
I don't like to dwell on the negative because it's way to easy to do so.

There are so many surgeries that go well and are a success. Long term success is at an all time high. 10-20+ years added to life span and seems to be a cure for may diseases. Back Pain, diabities, high bloodpressure just to name a few. Many people quickly are relieved from taking medications in exchange for vitamines.

The exchange is health. You learn to eat to live and not live to eat.

The negatives... Sometimes things go wrong. Infections, blood loss, vomiting, food intolerations, not to mention strictures, diaria, gas, vitamin deficiencies.

Yes, I've know people to have a few of the negative things but not all at once. vitamin intake is vital to your health. Blood work will show any deficiencies you might have. Infections accur sometimes after surgery, as would any wound. Blood loss is to be expected do to internal bleeding that can accur from moderate to excessive during surgery (not common). Alot of people become intolerable to milk products. Diaria is often caused from eating too much sugar. Seems like most have alot of Gas (I'm not sure why)

while I hesitate to say, I did know a woman that she and her husband had the surgery together on the same day. on the 3rd day post op.. the husband died (heart attack). How tragic of an ending to a new begining for her. She said it wasn't the surgery that caused him to die. She said, He had a bad heart. So, While rare to die from such a surgery... I have to say, "its' possible". This was just about 6 months ago... She's happy she had the surgery and had nothing but encouraging words to say.

keep doing your research.. check your doctor's record. Be honest with yourself, It's not an easy way out.

Welcome to the group..