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From: shirlf3542@...

Original Date: Sat Jun 7, 2003 4:48pm

Hi Keri,

It would be very appropriate. You might find it more informing if

you spoke with him over the phone but if you would prefer to start

out with a e-mail I know that he will get back with you to answer

your

questions. I would do as you said and gather all of my information

to

give to him so he can make a call whether you are a candidate for the

TP/ICT.

Have you spoken to your GI about the surgery yet? When I had chronic

pancreatitis all of the doctors I spoke to didn't want me to have the

pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant. I was told by one surgeon

that I needed the tail of my pancreas removed. Another surgeon said

that I needed a Whipple, another wanted to do a peustow on me, and

one

said that he wouldn't do any surgery on me since my pancreas showed

no

signs of disease and I could sue him. You might have better luck

with

your GI since the TP/ICT is more known by doctors today than it was

when I had my surgery in 2000.

The hospital is The Fairview University Medical Center,

Dr. Sutherland, Department of Surgery,

Box 280, 420 Delaware Street S.E.

Minneapolis, MN

55455.

Good luck with your GI and your medical insurance.

Shirley