Guest guest Posted May 3, 2001 Report Share Posted May 3, 2001 My wife, , had her surgery today at 10:45am, and was in for around two hours. She did 'exceptionally well', and her surgeon, Dr. Y. Marcus of Silver Spring, MD successfully completed her Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch. (BPD-DS) She's in the ICU at Holy Cross Hospital and pretty well drugged up [:- )] but is in very good spirits as she has been all day, despite a little pain. One thing I will note: and I met with Dr. Marcus at his office late yesterday afternoon to discuss last minute questions and concerns - time which Dr. Marcus agreed was very well spent. We even uncovered other relevant information which never came up during other appointments. He was able to place us both very much at ease, and I can tell you from both the patient's and support person's perspective, that's a hugely important attribute in going into all this. If Dr. M. and company can fit you in, I highly recommend a last pre-op meeting to talk about concerns and any changed information. We were kind of suprised to read and hear that some patients see their surgeon initally, and then never during the approval process until the day of surgery! So, now that she's in excellent hands, *this* support person is gonna go get some sleep. Some folks have said I may need during her upcoming recovery. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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