Re: The American Bariatric Society

[Guest guest]

Dr. Rutledge,

Although I am a pre-op I have full confidence in your abilities as a surgeon

and this procedure. I know you expected the results to be this way; however,

I am very disappointed in the fact that your fellow surgeons were closed

minded and prejudice. The general consensus of several of your patients and

pre-ops is that we feel like you are the exception to the rule. How many

other doctors do we know that will ask for his patients and others opinions

on his papers? It makes me feel important as a pre-op to know that you value

my opinion. The results speak for themselves. I am glad you are not

disappointed. You do an exceptional job and create miracles for a lot of

people and phooey on them if they are so obstinate. Furthermore, speaking for

my group of the three mousekateers (, Margie, and I), we value you as a

surgeon, and we have full confidence in you even if The American Bariatric

Society does not.

Lara Akin

Pre-Op

BMI 61

Hoping for surgery on July 12, 2000