RE: Re: Stent

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Richelle,

It is always good to get more information

from your doctors, I would go for that. I am no doctor, and I can only speak

from my own personal experience here. I always felt better after an ERCP than

before it. Yes, it is uncomfortable. Yes, there are risks involved. No, you

shouldn't do it if you are not absolutely sure you need it. But… it is

not an operation, it is a fairly minor procedure that (if performed by a good

technician or doctor) is routinely and without too many risks. I would go for the

ERCP, after you talked to your doctor to make sure you need it. I am very

positive over ERCP, I know there are people on this forum who would only go

through it again if they reeaaaly have to because of complications they had

after an ERCP.

Regards,

Chaim Boermeester, Israel

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Richelle Bool

Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 08:51

To:

Subject: Re: Stent

Thanks for the replies to this. I've emailed my gastro

with a few

questions and I might change my mind about having the operation. I

need more answers from them than what I am getting at the moment.

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> Richelle,

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> I have been pondering doing the stenting procedure upon

recommendation from

> my doctor at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Gores explained to me that the

stents would by

> necessity need to be replaced every 4-6 weeks over the course of a

6 months

> period (can you say HUGE COMMITMENT?) because they are prone to

become

> clogged otherwise. The hope is that after being in place over the

course of 6

> months they can be removed for good and the passage will stay open

for some

> length of time. At the moment I'm doing some better and taking a

wait and see

> approach...not sure if that's smart.

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> Wish you the best with the procedure. I would be interested to

know how it

> goes and your progress as a result.

>

> Jeff in FL

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> In a message dated 5/19/2008 12:06:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> boolshit@... writes:

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> I'm due to get a stent(s) put in on 11th June. I was under the

> impression that this would be a one off and that I wouldn't have

to

> have it done again. Not that my dr gave me that impression, it is

just

> what I thought would happen. Having read a few posts this is not

the

> case as most people seem to have to get restented. I want to know

if

> there is anyone out there that has been stented once and hasn't

had to

> have it done again. Thanks.

> Richelle

> New Zealand

> PS , I will reply to your email.

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