Hello Dr. Rutledge,
Just thought you might like to hear from a long past patient. You did my surgery about 7 years ago. I now realize I was quite ill and on my way to the grave. At the time of my surgery, I was at about 290 but at times was well over 300.
I came to the clinic in NC for my wife, but realized I needed the surgery more than she did. Within a year of having the surgery, I stopped losing at 165 pounds and I am still at that same weight.
I eat anything I want and I am as happy and as healthy as I have ever been in my life. I do have problems with Iron Deficiency but all else is great. My blood pressure and cholesterol are great. The only medications I take are Prilosec and iron.
No more B/P medications, no more sleep apnea and life is wonderful. You may recall, my wife had the surgery also and she is currently at 140 pounds. We both are still nurses and currently live in South Carolina.
The surgery saved my life and I am grateful every day that there are people like you who were willing to see that the possible side effects of a drastic measure such as surgery outweigh the alternative of a life of misery or death.
I still visit your web site on occasion to make sure you are still around and helping others.
Keep up the great work.
Homer B., RN, MSN
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Ann Surg. 2005 Jul;242(1):20-8. Related Articles, Links 
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y versus mini-gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.
Lee WJ, Yu PJ, Wang W, Chen TC, Wei PL, Huang MT.
Department of Surgery, En-Chu Kong Hospital and School of Nursing, Taiwan. wjlee@km.eck.org.tw
OBJECTIVES: This prospective, randomized trial compared the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) and laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGBP) in the treatment of morbid obesity.- SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: LRYGBP has been the gold standard for the treatment of morbid obesity. While LMGBP has been reported to be a simple and effective treatment, data from a randomized trial are lacking.
- METHODS: Eighty patients who met the NIH criteria were recruited and randomized to receive either LRYGBP (n = 40) or LMGBP (n = 40). The minimum postoperative follow-up was 2 years (mean, 31.3 months). Perioperative data were assessed. Late complication, excess weight loss, BMI, quality of life, and comorbidities were determined. Changes in quality of life were assessed using the Gastro-Intestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI).
- RESULTS: There was one conversion (2.5%) in the LRYGBP group. Operation time was shorter in LMGBP group (205 versus 148, P <>
- CONCLUSION: Both LRYGBP and LMGBP are effective for morbid obesity with similar results for resolution of metabolic syndrome and improvement of quality of life. LMGBP is a simpler and safer procedure that has no disadvantage compared with LRYGBP at 2 years of follow-up.
Publication Types:
MeSH Terms:- Adult
- Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
- Body Mass Index
- Comparative Study
- Female
- Gastric Bypass/methods*
- Humans
- Laparoscopy/methods*
- Male
- Obesity, Morbid/diagnosis*
- Obesity, Morbid/surgery*
- Pain, Postoperative
- Patient Satisfaction
- Postoperative Complications
- Probability
- Prospective Studies
- Quality of Life*
- Reference Values
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive/methods
- Treatment Outcome
- Weight Loss
PMID: 15973097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
From: "Julie C."
Date: Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:39pm
Subject: A week of many firsts and thank yous
This week has been filled with several poignant moments for me that have thrilled me beyond believe that I had to share them with you all and say thanks.
This week I reached and past my doctor's goal weight, a weight I haven't seen in 24 years and I skated and tobaggoned for the first time in 24 years. A few minor injuries but still had the energy to get back up and dust myself off. The icing on my cake to end this most fabulous year of firsts was going to buy new jeans today and walking out of the store with 2 pairs of size 6. I have never in my life been a size 6 and tears can to my eyes when the clerk handed them to me and they fit.
For such a personal journey I can't believe how many new people have become a part of my life and who without their help and support I never could have had such an amazing week and year. 2005 started off to be one of the worst years of my life and now 12 months later I look back and think wow, how blessed am I.
Now for my Oscar acceptance speech...I would first like to say thank you to the very first group of MGB ladies (Donna and Donna) that I meet when I attended my first support meeting in Welland in September 2004, you really helped me to get the ball rolling. A huge thank you to Kim Hazen and Dr. Fiala for being my role models and helping me make the decision to take back control of my life and showing me that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel. A great big thank you to all that supported me online when I was new to the group. To those who listened to my troubles with my doctor/OHIP and offered me solutions to my problems, Gloria, Miriam, Alexandra, Martha, Tricia, Ann, Joan and anyone else I may have forgetten. Thank you to the wonderful people at OHIP for approving my surgery, without them, well I don't even want to think about where I would be. Thank you to the wonderful Michigan support group for all your support and suggestions the day before my surgery. I look forward to coming to Michigan again and enjoying something other then soup with you all.
Thank you to Dr. Rutledge for pioneering this amazing surgery, Dr. Doroghazi (my new hero) for giving me the greatest tool to use in taking back my life. Again to Kim Hazen for her shoulder to cry on when I was emotionally distraught and petrified to leave Michigan. A great big thank you to my step mom (my support person) who was there for me the entire time and still is my number one support person. A huge thank you and hug to my dearest friend Donna Giles who without her ongoing support from day one I never could have made it this far.
And last but not least to everyone in all the support groups who have helped, inspired, supported me and everyone else in this group, a very huge and heartfelt thank you to you all.
Happy New Year
Julie C.
Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada
March 22, 2005
Dr. Doroghazi Bay City Michigan
300/290/156
Date: Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:39pm
Subject: A week of many firsts and thank yous
This week has been filled with several poignant moments for me that have thrilled me beyond believe that I had to share them with you all and say thanks.
This week I reached and past my doctor's goal weight, a weight I haven't seen in 24 years and I skated and tobaggoned for the first time in 24 years. A few minor injuries but still had the energy to get back up and dust myself off. The icing on my cake to end this most fabulous year of firsts was going to buy new jeans today and walking out of the store with 2 pairs of size 6. I have never in my life been a size 6 and tears can to my eyes when the clerk handed them to me and they fit.
For such a personal journey I can't believe how many new people have become a part of my life and who without their help and support I never could have had such an amazing week and year. 2005 started off to be one of the worst years of my life and now 12 months later I look back and think wow, how blessed am I.
Now for my Oscar acceptance speech...I would first like to say thank you to the very first group of MGB ladies (Donna and Donna) that I meet when I attended my first support meeting in Welland in September 2004, you really helped me to get the ball rolling. A huge thank you to Kim Hazen and Dr. Fiala for being my role models and helping me make the decision to take back control of my life and showing me that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel. A great big thank you to all that supported me online when I was new to the group. To those who listened to my troubles with my doctor/OHIP and offered me solutions to my problems, Gloria, Miriam, Alexandra, Martha, Tricia, Ann, Joan and anyone else I may have forgetten. Thank you to the wonderful people at OHIP for approving my surgery, without them, well I don't even want to think about where I would be. Thank you to the wonderful Michigan support group for all your support and suggestions the day before my surgery. I look forward to coming to Michigan again and enjoying something other then soup with you all.
Thank you to Dr. Rutledge for pioneering this amazing surgery, Dr. Doroghazi (my new hero) for giving me the greatest tool to use in taking back my life. Again to Kim Hazen for her shoulder to cry on when I was emotionally distraught and petrified to leave Michigan. A great big thank you to my step mom (my support person) who was there for me the entire time and still is my number one support person. A huge thank you and hug to my dearest friend Donna Giles who without her ongoing support from day one I never could have made it this far.
And last but not least to everyone in all the support groups who have helped, inspired, supported me and everyone else in this group, a very huge and heartfelt thank you to you all.
Happy New Year
Julie C.
Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada
March 22, 2005
Dr. Doroghazi Bay City Michigan
300/290/156
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