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02-24-2008, 12:56 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ
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Weight Statistics January 1, 2008 Start Date:
January 11, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
219 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
54 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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July 4, 2009 FIREWORKS, BABY! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 53.0891067053 BMI Start:
34.2965025618 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Vertical During Surgery!? I have been meaning to ask this since surgery. Does anyone know why they stand you up during surgery. They told me I would be strapped on the table securely since at some point in the surgery they would put me vertical. Why?
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02-24-2008, 12:59 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
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Blog Entries: 47 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
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may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | the one I observed during my clinicals that did not happen.
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02-24-2008, 05:44 AM
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| Super Moderator  | I saw a pic of such a set up last year. You aren't completely vertical, actually, the angle is about 45 degrees, I think. The surgeon who showed us his set up likes to stand between the feet of his patient, as the surgery area is easier to access that way, rather than having the patient completely horizontal, and having to lean over the patient. Logically speaking, I think it's better for the surgeon's back, too, with the half vertical between the feet position, as that way, the surgeon can stand straight up while performing the surgery, compared to having to bend over with the patient in the horizontal position. Can you imagine what it's like to stand for a couple of hours or more, with your back half bent and leaning forward?
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02-24-2008, 08:34 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
Posts: 2,291
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
174 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1608391608 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6570924666 BMI Start:
30.8193499622 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | We do the same thing for gallbladder removals. You could never be actually verticle, the table will not do that, but it lets gravity help to keep things out of the way and allow the docs more access to where they're working.
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02-24-2008, 08:41 AM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona
Posts: 204
Weight Statistics September 25, 2007 Start Date:
September 25, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 256 lb Start Weight:
135 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
121 lb Weight Loss:
47.265625 % % Lost:
June 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.9375 BMI Start:
23.1701660156 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Based upon Doc's comment, this should become a best practice for all surgeons. |
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02-24-2008, 09:50 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 1,368
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 298 lb Start Weight:
195 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
103 lb Weight Loss:
55 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.5637583893 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.7825648778 BMI Start:
34.5389266818 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | never saw this done during the bypass i saw during clinicals either.... sorry can't help. doc made a great point!! nice to the backs!! lol, |
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02-24-2008, 10:08 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,520
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | im lost. if you are vertical isnt there a shift in your gutts? LOL!! hey as long as i was asleep and it worked, i dont care how they did it LOL!!!  interesting though...
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02-24-2008, 10:15 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
Posts: 2,291
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
174 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1608391608 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6570924666 BMI Start:
30.8193499622 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Yep Kenya - you are correct!!!! They tilt you downwards so that you are at about 30 or 45 degrees, sometimes even less. This moves the bulk of the intestines downward, leaving things such as the stomach/liver/gallbaldder more exposed... aka... easier access! And subsequently when they do GYN surgeries, they put you in what's called trendelemberg (head down) at a less severe angle - sometimes only 10 or 20 degrees, and it help moves the intestines upward, therefore helping to expose the ovaries/uterus! In this one they have to be more careful though because then more weight is shifted against the heart and lungs. Pretty neat!
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02-24-2008, 08:38 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N.Y.
Posts: 1,190
Weight Statistics June 25,2007 Start Date:
June 25,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 322 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
152 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
38 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.9937888199 % % Lost:
07/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.4268211183 BMI Start:
29.7549565605 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Glad there are nurses and Doc on here,because that was a new one on me. I agree with Kenya,hey I was asleep amd it worked LOL. Kathy
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02-24-2008, 08:51 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,241
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics On and off my whole life... Start Date:
November 20, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
212 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
75 lb Weight Loss:
62 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.1324041812 % % Lost:
August 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3778617937 BMI Start:
31.3035076665 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Never heard of it, but it makes sense.
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