POrtland, OR and Vanc, WA Dr's and MGB

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(My response is at the very bottom)

J

Wrote:

Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 20:56:04 -0500

Subject: Fw: mini gastric bypass

<<<Someone at obesityhelp.com asked the question " Is DR Rutledge the only DR

who performs the Mini Gastic Bypass? " I responded that yes he is the only

one who does that particular procedure. This is what I got back. Correct me

if I'm wrong but I thought Dr R is the ONLY one who does the MGB. Could

someone (possibly T) explain this to me so I can forward it to her or

you could send it directly to her.

Thanks,

>>

To:

Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 8:04 PM

Subject: mini gastric bypass

>thanks for your response but if you read the previous responses you'll

see

>that there's a Dr in Winston-Salem, NC; a Dr Cagle in

Vancouver,

WA

>and a Dr Welker in Portland, Or.

>Melinda

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and Dr Rutledge then Wrote:

<<<Hi,

Others starting to do the MGB!?!?

Cool.

But without my permission?

Oh well.

Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.>>>

Hi and Dr. Rutledge;

Sounds like time for someone in the area to do a little research.... I'll

call each of those offices Monday and find out exactly which surgeries each

of the mentioned Physicians perform and report it back to the list, Dr.

Rutledge, and to Melinda.

As far as I know the mentioned surgeons do the lap RNY. I also know that

for some reason the duodenal switch seems to be very popular in this area.

(Portland/Vancouver) I was thinking of it myself, but decided that

uncontrollable diarreah (sp) and nasty flatulence weren't what I wanted.

UGH! What really changed my mind was the death of a friend here in

Portland... which I found out, after the fact, was due to massive blood loss

during the D/S.

My personal opinion is that, even if by some small chance, one of them is

doing the MGB, I would STILL fly to Durham to dance with Dr. R. I care

enough about my health and life to choose the surgeon with the most

experience and best success record to do major lifesaving surgery... and not

be a guinea pig. I guess I've worked too long in the ER and ICU to have a

passive trust in unknown ability.... pardon the cynicisim. *grin*

(Getting off my soapbox)

I'll do my homework and get back to all of you!

Walk in Peace;

Jenn in Vancouver, WA

BMI 48, mult. co-morbids

Doing the MGB dance on 11/1

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