Re: Fed Blue Cross Prob DAWN

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Hi Dawn;

Thanks for your answer. That's a start.

I hate to sound like a moron but do you know if

the DS/Switch is the same as the BPD/DS?

If not, how are they different?

If they ARE different, is the DS/Switch considered 'gastric bypass'

or not?

Thanks a lot-

gobo

309/307/123

BMI 56

DS pre-op

> In a message dated 05/17/2001 5:29:09 PM Central Daylight

Time,

> yoemoe@y... writes:

>

> << exactly what 'gastric bypass'

> means. I thought it was the generic term for ANY Bariatric

> Surgery. Please educate me. ;-} >>

>

> The BPD/DS is a form of gastic bypass.