These pictures are only 1 year apart!

Weight Loss Surgery made this possible for me!
 Just think, if you are Morbid Obese, after Weight Loss Surgery this could be you!


My Health Insurance Co. was BC/BS and they gave their APPROVAL in only 30 days!

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Nedstat Counter
RNY with Gastric Bypass

UpDate: February 2002

I have lost over 185 pounds since Nov. 1998,
and my waist measurement has changed from 62" to 38"!
My shirt size has changed from a "6XL" to a "Medium"!

My BMI has changed from +50 Extreme Morbid Obesity to
a BMI of 24.5 Normal Weight !!!

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Weight Loss Surgery Information:
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Dr. Cowan and Daryl
October 1999
My Story:
 {The Technical Description}

Preoperative Diagnosis:

Multiple co-morbidities associated with morbid obesity as listed in history and physical, but includes hepatomegaly.

Shortness of breath with exertion, esophageal sliding hiatus hernia, obstructive sleep apnea.

Postoperative Diagnosis:
(same as above), plus gallbladder disease with pericholecystic adhesions.

Procedure:

Exploratory laparotomy, extended bypass Roux-en-y, retrocolic antegastric with divided stomach, gastric banding with steel wire; wedge liver biopsy, enterolysis, cholecystectomy, selective Vagotomy, modified Hill hiatus hernia repair, Stamm ante-Gastrostomy. Proximal gastric pouch formation, Gastro-enteric anastomosis.

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Look at this, I have a waist line! Compared to Before!
This is better than I ever dreamed possible.

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Table of Contents:


Who Is Daryl Davidson?
What is Weight Loss Surgery?

(2)----------> Photo Page
Before & After Pictures:--------> NEW PICTURE (2/15/2001)
My Surgical Scar: Then & Now

(3)----------> The Weight Loss Surgery Choices
14 Year Obesity Study

(4)----------> "So you want to have WLS, now what?" (How to Proceed)
Choosing A Doctor
Dr. George Cowan, Jr.: [Newest Information] (3/6/00)
Dr. Cowan's Seminar: Questions & Answers
First Appointment with Dr. Cowan
The Insurance Approval Game
What is "Medical Necessity?"
Sleep Study - Before & After Surgery
Anesthesia and the Sleep Apnea Patient
Vena Cava Filter
What is an Inferior Vena Cava Filter
Endoscopy
Things to talk to your surgeon about Before Surgery
Day Before Surgery Workup

(5)----------> My Day In The Sun: My Surgery 11/12/98
The Surgery: Gastric Bypass: Re-write (3/25/00)
{description of the actual surgical proceedure}
Recovery:
Emergency Surgery:
Recovery in Hospital
Problems with Tracheostomy

(6)----------> Road to Recovery: What happens after the Hospital?
Post-op Absorption of Drugs & Vitamins
My Weight Loss Record
Food Diary:
Planning for an Emergency
Need for Water:
Depression
Upper GI
Post-Operative Blood Test Schedule
12 Month Post-Op Blood Test Results
Diarrhea
Nausea

(7)----------> Support Groups
Dr. Cowan's WLS Support Group:
Obesity Surgery Support Group - OSSG (online)
Support Tips from Readers of this Web Site
Support for Sherry Grant when she came from out of town for her WLS
Develop Your Own Family Support Group
Front Cover of Magazines I Have Been In
WLS Featured Home Page of the Month:--------> NEW FEATURED WLS Personal Web Site (3/31/00)

(8)----------> Lifestyle Changes & New Eating Habits
What to do when you get a Food Blockage
Drugs to Avoid after WLS
Making Your Protein Count
What are my choices for Protein?
Vitamin B-12 & Iron Deficiency
Post-Op Vitamin & Mineral Supplementation
DietWatch.com - Get Nutritional value of foods here
My Meal Plans as Examples

(9)----------> Step One: Full Liquids
Supplement Review (1st Five Weeks)
Mocha with 7 gr. Protein

(10)----------> Step Two: Puree (the baby food)
Supplements (After the 1st Five Weeks)
Pureed Diet

(11)----------> Step Three: Solid Foods
Solid Food Diet

(12)----------> Recipe Suggestions:
Click Here ---> Liver 101
Click Here ---> Tofu 101 & Strawberry Banana Shake Recipe
Click Here ---> Tofu 102 More good stuff...
Click Here ---> Soup 101 (8/10/2001)
The Incredible Edible Egg: How To...
Making your own Protein Shakes
Beef Soup 01
Chicken Soup 01
Chicken Soup 02
Navy Bean Soup 01
Quick Refrigerator Sweet Pickles made with Equal
Spicy Raspberry Cider
Pumpkin Pie made with Equal
Cranberry Sauce made with Equal
For Turkey Leftovers

(13)----------> Documents From Dr. Cowan's Office:
Diarrhea can sometimes be a problem:
What is Feedback?:
Foul Smelling Bowel Movements:
Flatus (Gas):
Hypocalcemia (low calcium in the blood):
Hypoproteinemia (low protein in the blood):
Nausea:

(14)----------> Miscellaneous Items:
For your own Saftey
Restaurant Cards
Depression Rating Guide
What if someone close to you does not support your decision for WLS?
Anatomy: Small Intestines
Weight Loss Surgery - Tool of Freedom Magazine
Comments and Reviews
Suggestions & Tips
Links To Other Web Sites:--------> NEW LINKS (3/20/00)
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Daryl Davidson

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P.O.Box 354
Millington, TN 38083
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