Re: T.I.P.P.S Stent

[Guest guest]

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> One of my brothers' medical team spoke to him today about the

procedure they would like to do. They install a T.I.P.P.S. stint that

bypasses the liver. The procedure is permanent. Dr said the

specialists feel that a liver transplant does not work well in his

case. A side effect of this procedure can be brain fog from

unfiltered stuff in system. He's worried about that big time. Anyone

had the TIPPS procedure? He has more appointments in the morning.

Thanks for all your help so far, it has been incredibly helpful.

> Peace,

> Dawn

>

Dawn,

I am new to this group and this is the first time I have posted. I

was dx with PCS 10/05. It was discoved when I had internal bleeding

that was from varices from portal hyper tension. I had a TIPPS shunt

in 11/06. I just went to my hep doc Monday and he is very pleased

with how it is working. My meld went from 18 back to 6 which is

considered normal. I am lucky that I don't have UC. The TIPPS

procedure is relative non invasive and I was released the morning

after the procedure.

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I had the Tipps procedure and thank God I did. It prevented me from having an open surgery for my colectomy. They were able to do it laproscopically with a hand incision. I came through both things fine. By the way thank God I had the coletomy as they did find colon cancer stage 3. Nothing showed on colonoscopies except mild dysplasia in other areas but there was an area to had a 5cm lesion that did not start in the inner lining it was in the tissue. Thankfully the lymph nodes were clear. But I highly recommend a colectomy to anyone with dysplasia.

Good luck to you,

Patti

Subject: T.I.P.P.S StentTo: Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 7:06 PM

One of my brothers' medical team spoke to him today about the procedure they would like to do. They install a T.I.P.P.S. stint that bypasses the liver. The procedure is permanent. Dr said the specialists feel that a liver transplant does not work well in his case. A side effect of this procedure can be brain fog from unfiltered stuff in system. He's worried about that big time. Anyone had the TIPPS procedure? He has more appointments in the morning. Thanks for all your help so far, it has been incredibly helpful.

Peace,

Dawn