Re: Dr Ren - Debi

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Hi Debi!

Well, I can see you've already had a few opinions

offered.

As a patient of Dr. Ren, and since I'm having my

surgery in just five days I thought I'd offer my two

cents. You've already read my opinion of Dr. Ren and

her staff if you've read the ObesityHelp.com site, but

I can always find more to talk about, lol.

First, for Ms. Mullen's claim that Dr. Ren has talked

to patients about her case, that hasn't happened with

me. In fact, I asked Dr. Ren about her and, although

she answered every one of my questions, she didn't

divulge anything regarding Ms. Mullen's surgery.

Basically she explained that if she found my duodenal

bulb to have insufficient blood supply and went ahead

anyway, I would most surely develop gangrene and a

peritoneal leak which can be quite deadly and she

would NOT risk my life.

My question for her, " What are the chances this could

happen to me? " Her response, almost zero (there is

always a chance of anything, even one half of one half

of one percent is a chance), the intestine is

incredibly well vasculated and the chance of there

being a poor blood supply in that exact area of the

gut are very small.

It came down to the simple fact that I felt whatever

had occurred in Ms. Mullen's case had nothing to do

with the skill, experience, or knowledge of Dr. Ren.

As for me, having worked with many surgeons I know

that gastric surgeons are practically obsessed with

blood supply, that they do everthing possible to

preserve it. The characterization that any gastric

surgeon would cut willy nilly through the gut without

identifying landmarks or checking blood supply is

ludicrous, and NYU wouldn't make such a surgeon head

of their department.

There have been claims that this never happens, which

are not true. And what IS true is that patients who

end up back in surgery due to a leak caused by a

gangrenous gut are patients who did NOT have a good

enough blood supply.

You will prolly get some mail from an individual with

the e-mail address of Happy2knowU2@.... This

person wrote myself and others harrassing e-mails

opposed to Dr. Ren. I'm not sure what her deal is but

in the last one to me she said I " deserved what

would get. " So don't be surprised if you hear from

her too.

Above all, make your own decision, take what you know

and do with it what you can. If you'd like, call Dr.

Ren and talk to her about your concerns. She's

incredibly warm and sincere and she really cares. If

you can, go to the appointment and meet her and her

staff, as they say, the proof is in the pudding.

Best of luck,

Barbi

Dr Ren

> Has anyone used Dr Ren at NYU ? I called

her office and found I could get a consult within

days, which I thought was a little strange. I just

checked her page at the Assoc. for Morbid Obesity, and

found only a few posts...one of which was horrible !

Any info would be greatly appreciated since my appt is

for next Wed.

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