Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Share Posted August 13, 2001 This is really starting to bother me. Yes the DS is a major and serious surgery but from what my surgeon told me and from everything I've read, the mortality rate is low. I believe under 2%. There are complications but the most common are hernia and wound infection. I am not saying that someone contemplating this surgery should just go full steam ahead with one eye open but what is being said lately, sounds a bit overboard as far as making it sound like anyone who gets the DS has a 50/50 chance of dying. This surgery is about saving one's life, not killing you. As a pre-op with only 10 days to go, these posts have been hard to read. I feel I did my homework thoroughly and have come a long way to get up to this point and even with all of that, reading these posts has scared me more than I already am. I can imagine what someone who is just starting the process and less informed would think. As much as we want to protect and inform, we can't scare people away either. I feel that if someone wants to talk about mortality, then have statistics to back it up. Same for infection, etc. Also, keep in mind that doing your homework will greatly increase your odds for a successful outcome too. Now with all of that being said, I honestly feel this is the greatest group I've ever joined. The info I've received from all of you is priceless to me. I just needed to get this off of my chest. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Share Posted August 13, 2001 This is really starting to bother me. Yes the DS is a major and serious surgery but from what my surgeon told me and from everything I've read, the mortality rate is low. I believe under 2%. There are complications but the most common are hernia and wound infection. I am not saying that someone contemplating this surgery should just go full steam ahead with one eye open but what is being said lately, sounds a bit overboard as far as making it sound like anyone who gets the DS has a 50/50 chance of dying. This surgery is about saving one's life, not killing you. As a pre-op with only 10 days to go, these posts have been hard to read. I feel I did my homework thoroughly and have come a long way to get up to this point and even with all of that, reading these posts has scared me more than I already am. I can imagine what someone who is just starting the process and less informed would think. As much as we want to protect and inform, we can't scare people away either. I feel that if someone wants to talk about mortality, then have statistics to back it up. Same for infection, etc. Also, keep in mind that doing your homework will greatly increase your odds for a successful outcome too. Now with all of that being said, I honestly feel this is the greatest group I've ever joined. The info I've received from all of you is priceless to me. I just needed to get this off of my chest. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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