Dr. Sutherland

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Can someone who has had the islet cell procedure and had the pancreas removed by

Dr, Sutherland please answer this post.

What is your personal opinion of Dr. Sutherland. Does he listen to all that you

have to say. Does he answer all questions. Does he have a good bedside manner.

Does he treat you with respect. Does he truly possess the attitude that he

wants to help people or does he act GOD like.

I received an email from him yesterday and he told me to call his office and

schedule a consultation. I want to do that but before I go spending huge

amounts of money I want to know as much about the procedure and him as possible.

I recently was going to a GI who was so great in the office when I went for my

visits. I swore that he wanted to truly help me. I drove 200 miles one way to

go to my appts. Then I had an attack and he convinced me to go to the hospital

by him. I made the long horrible trip in terrible pain with the understanding

that I was a direct admit when I got there, etc. . . Well, when I finally got

there no one knew anything about me. He spoon fed my pain medication and I sat

in the hospital for 1 one week never really totally out of pain. His bedside

manner was horrible. I don't ever want to go through that again. My current GI

who was my original GI 5 years ago said this procedure is bogus and I would

be making a big mistake. He said the diabetes could kill me before the

pancreatitis would.

So please help me to tell me as much about the procedure as you know and as much

about Dr. Sutherland as you can.

Thanks in advance

Ihnow