Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 Hi My name is Tia and I am new to this list. I posted to a smaller list and did not get too many responses so I decided to post to this larger list. I am considering either Dr. R or Dr. K for my DS surgery. Right now it looks as if Dr. K will be doing my surgery, (Dr. Rabkins price may be too high for me) but I am not 100% sure yet. I do want the Lap and I know that Dr. K is just starting to do them. I live about 3 hrs away from Dr. K and 7 hrs from Rabkin. I have already had a consult with Dr. R, my consult with Dr. K is in October. I also have an appointment with Dr. Anthone in September, might as well check out all the surgeons here in California. I have talked to Dr. R. about just having the " sleeve " part done, he said he wasn't familiar on the outcome of that. I do know that Dr. E in Virginia does this. The reason I was asking is because I do have MS (multiple sclerosis) and I am concerned about getting enough protein and of course all the other requirements needed to sustain me with having MS and of course having excessive diarrhea especially if its uncontrollable (this definitely would not be good with my MS). My MS is not bad, I do walk and really have no problems. I do, however, tire very easy...this is a symptom of MS. I have had some other problems in the past though regarding the MS, such as numbness, headaches, and eye problems. I was on steroids which caused me to gain even more weight. I know that if I get the weight off I will feel much better, even if it just takes away some of the fatigue. I have discussed this with Dee in Dr. K's office, we talked about doing a medial or proximal bypass instead of the distal....which I am sure will be better for me due to my MS. I do not want more problems that will make my MS worse. Anyway, I would appreciate input on this, also if there is someone else that has had the DS or planning on having it that has MS or if anyone has only had the " sleeve " or the medial or proximal I would love to hear from you. Thanks again God Bless Tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 Hi My name is Tia and I am new to this list. I posted to a smaller list and did not get too many responses so I decided to post to this larger list. I am considering either Dr. R or Dr. K for my DS surgery. Right now it looks as if Dr. K will be doing my surgery, (Dr. Rabkins price may be too high for me) but I am not 100% sure yet. I do want the Lap and I know that Dr. K is just starting to do them. I live about 3 hrs away from Dr. K and 7 hrs from Rabkin. I have already had a consult with Dr. R, my consult with Dr. K is in October. I also have an appointment with Dr. Anthone in September, might as well check out all the surgeons here in California. I have talked to Dr. R. about just having the " sleeve " part done, he said he wasn't familiar on the outcome of that. I do know that Dr. E in Virginia does this. The reason I was asking is because I do have MS (multiple sclerosis) and I am concerned about getting enough protein and of course all the other requirements needed to sustain me with having MS and of course having excessive diarrhea especially if its uncontrollable (this definitely would not be good with my MS). My MS is not bad, I do walk and really have no problems. I do, however, tire very easy...this is a symptom of MS. I have had some other problems in the past though regarding the MS, such as numbness, headaches, and eye problems. I was on steroids which caused me to gain even more weight. I know that if I get the weight off I will feel much better, even if it just takes away some of the fatigue. I have discussed this with Dee in Dr. K's office, we talked about doing a medial or proximal bypass instead of the distal....which I am sure will be better for me due to my MS. I do not want more problems that will make my MS worse. Anyway, I would appreciate input on this, also if there is someone else that has had the DS or planning on having it that has MS or if anyone has only had the " sleeve " or the medial or proximal I would love to hear from you. Thanks again God Bless Tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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