Attention: theresa Re: Re: Disturbing DS Article

[Guest guest]

Dear Theresa,

The D/s surgery will increase ones chance of

gettingstmach and/or pancreatic cancer? Please tell

me what you know about this. My father died od

pancreatic cancer and I am considering the d/s with

Dr. Gagner. Please write me directly at dbond247at

aol.com.

Thank you,

Debra

--- ruisha@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 8/2/01 2:38:45 AM,

> duodenalswitch writes:

>

> << , Sue's articles are very informative and

> definitely scary.

> She lays out all the possibilities. This duodenal

> switch surgery is

> not a quick fix for obesity; it is a very serious

> decision. It is a

> decision to be made only if a person is morbidly

> obese and has tried

> everything else. >>

>

> Yes, this is true but much of Sue's 'research' and

> her conclusions are off

> base. I remember when I heard from her list that

> post-op DS had higher

> pancreatic and stomach cancer rates. I did my own

> investigations and it

> turns out that an antrectomy (partial gastrectomy

> involving the lower part of

> the stomach and removal of the pyloric valve, which

> occurs in the older BPD

> but NOT the BPD/DS) has a higher risk of pancreatic

> cancer. Gastric cancer

> is rare but having stomach surgery (of any type) can

> be a risk factor. Other

> factors include eating preserved foods/meats, etc.

>

> Anyway, it turned out that her 'warnings' were

> pretty unfounded. Yes, the

> surgery is relatively 'new' (even the RNY is in

> there isn't a whole lot of

> info from 70 year olds + on how the surgery has

> affected their lives and

> health). No, we don't know all the possible

> complications that can arise

> from it. This is why we receive and must be

> committed to regular aftercare,

> including extensive bloodwork panels, etc.

>

> and myself have asked her several times to

> provide solid references

> for her statements and she has YET to provide these.

> It is one thing to have

> medical research that points to these facts when one

> states them. But, to

> pull them from the air and not provide solid

> references for people to

> continue their investigations makes me wonder about

> her motivations in

> sharing her thoughts about the dangers of surgery

> with everyone, IMHO.

>

> all the best,

> Noverr-Chin

> lap ds with gallbladder removal

> January 25, 2001

> Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

>

> co-moderator/duodenalswitch

>

> pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 1/2 " )

> now: 229

>

>

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