Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 01:00:12 EST, Tops@... wrote: > I am not the kind who is persuasive really. But if they come >to this meeting for information about a choice that will affect the rest of >their lives.. well SOMEONE has to counter these distal RNY people saying that >life after a DS is awful. It is SO far from the truth. , What part of WA are you from? and I like to visit the San 's and the area around Seattle, as well as the Columbia River area. Maybe we could put together a trip to the area at the same time as one of the meetings and really blow the RNY folk away. LOL I already attended a RNY support group meeting in WI and the bariatric coordinator for the surgeon helped pass out the information pamphlets from Dr. K.'s office that I took back wth me. They were impressed but WI has some type of prohibition against the DS being performed within the state. I guess there is a fight developing to allow patients the right to select which procedure they feel is appropriate and the surgeons will have the authority to do any they are trained to do. We may pull that state out of the " dark ages " yet. LOL Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 I agree the picture used on the duodenalswitch website is not the greatest...lol...it is also the pic on the front of our binders and on our Dr. K DS cards. When I show that picture I always start out by saying " this isn't the best example of the ds but you can get the idea " I like the one at gr-ds.com much better also...it depicts the duodenum better as well as the " banana " shaped stomach. Looks like a few of us are going to have to go to WA and kick some RNY butt! lol...wish I could...But I want you to " politely " keep this in the back of your mind when you are arguing with a RNYer....they picked the RNY...You picked the DS...That automatically makes you smarter, so stand your ground! teehehehehehe Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 I agree the picture used on the duodenalswitch website is not the greatest...lol...it is also the pic on the front of our binders and on our Dr. K DS cards. When I show that picture I always start out by saying " this isn't the best example of the ds but you can get the idea " I like the one at gr-ds.com much better also...it depicts the duodenum better as well as the " banana " shaped stomach. Looks like a few of us are going to have to go to WA and kick some RNY butt! lol...wish I could...But I want you to " politely " keep this in the back of your mind when you are arguing with a RNYer....they picked the RNY...You picked the DS...That automatically makes you smarter, so stand your ground! teehehehehehe Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 --- In , " and Jerry Lamb " < WI has > some type of prohibition against the DS being performed within the state. > Jerry, This prohibition must have been lifted. In my recent research-- given what's happened in my CA$H situation with coming to Delano--I have found out there are several doctor's now performing the DS in Wisconsin. Dr. Starling out of Madison and Dr. Quinn out of Milwaukee, and my RNY surgeon, Dr. Kuehner, in Marshfield. Dr. Quinn trained with Dr. Gagner in NYC. Still trying to find out more about her. Anyways, just figured I'd share that being as you posted the above. Hugs, Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Hi everyone, I'm putting this post out here not only for opinions and suggestions but I think also for enlightenment. I have been thinking lately that I should inform my employer about this condition that now affects my life daily. But I have also read so many posts (not necessarily from this group)that employers shouldn't and don't have to be told about CMT. I feel I should tell my employer " just in case " . Just in case someone sees me in the hall " staggering " and thinks I am intoxicated, or " just in case " I park in a spot closer to work that might have been someone else's. Those kind of things. I've read posts about employers treating you differently when they know, etc. I've also read CMTer's not wanting to tell anyone until they absolutely have to. I don't have any fear in telling my employer because it really is the best place I've ever worked. But there is still that little voice saying don't do it. I would like to know if anyone has told their employers and if they were all of a sudden treated differently. And also, my way of thinking is why wouldn't we want to tell everyone who will listen? I mean if we want awareness isn't that the best way? By telling everyone? Why do so many want to hide the fact that they have CMT? Is it because they don't want to feel like they are being treated differently or felt sorry for. I don't think anyone would feel sorry for me. I let myself feel the way I want to feel. Please let me say that I mean no disrespect in this post. This is a sincere, honest attempt to gain knowledge and learn from others views. Thanks all. Elaina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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