creative procedures

[Guest guest]

Hi! Im relatively new here and have been reading the good info

that flows around here and thought it was time for me to get some for

my self. I too have idiopathic CP and the dr. is suggesting one of the

typical procedures Whipple, puestow, Frey, etc... my problem I

suppose is all these procedures use the sm intestines for

reconstruction I have another ailment called Peutz-Jegers Syndrome

(pjs) which has already claimed all but about 7 foot of my sm

intestine. I have digestive and nutrition problems and short bowl

syndrome among other issues to loose any moor intestine 16 " -24 " for

any of these procedures and the fact that the pjs is also a life long

ailments that may cause me to loose moor intestine im running out..

Dose anyone know of a procedure that dose not use any sm intestines?

thanks skip

[Guest guest]

I could be really wrong but I thought that there was a procedure

out there that spares the small intestine completely (?) the

berger? or a modified whipple (?).

I can try to find out for you if you want but I bet there are people

here who know for sure.

I think I have some references on surgical options that I

downloaded for a friend so it wouldn't be too much of a hassle to

look up the info for you.

laurie

[Guest guest]

Hi Skip: Just wanted to say hello and welcome to you. I'm not

familiar with enough with any of the procedures you mentioned to offer

you any knowledge or advice but there are many here that I know have

either had or are about to have many of the procedures you mentioned

so I'm sure you'll get good advice from some of them.

Best wishes to you