"my dr has retired. When I move out of the s.f. bay area we still wrote and if I was down there visiting family I went and saw him. He is my hero, a great man.He started doing these surgeries in the 70's he was a pioneer. He made sure I saw him every month,a B12 shot. we talk of my work, how it it effect my family, husband, friends, he was always there for me. Basil-baby my nickname for him and Dr Rosenweig both took care of me from l976 til 1988 when I move and even after that. He is a vascular surgeron, a teacher at N Y univer. before coming to CA to open up practice. I was rn305 lbs. 5 ft. sz28 mumu dress. We didn't have fat clothes store but lane bryants which I shopped since I was 5 years old. My lowest 135lb I looked ill. he told me to gain 5-7 lbs. so I was 140-145 for 15 yrs. When we moved I wasn't as active. Sit down job. Gain 7-9 lbs menapause, quit smoking gained 15 lb and that is where I am now.it was hard finding a Dr. who believed in this procedure in No. CA 20 years ago. Now everyone is doing it. rnrnNegative yes they have baritric mills where they pump them out. I have seen women go in with rolls of quarters in their bra so they will be over 100lb mark. They only see the Dr. every 6 months no B12 shot they have support group which I didn't have but I saw the Dr. every month. Your not made to go to support group and they are like a party instead of info most part and now I here they charge for you to go. and now 1/2 of them have gain it all back. they never learn to change there habits or they are into throwing up after going to resturants so they can eat it all instead of order the right way or take it home. I have had plastic surgery legs and stomach but would love to have the bat wings (arms) done. but don't trust the plastic surgeons up here in No rnCA. Thank you kp "
