Re: Is my pylorus working?

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At 10:29 PM +0000 11/12/01, melanie@... wrote:

>Hi kids,...

>I have read on this list some risk that someone's doctor mentioned

>about being in surgery and if they get too close to some specific

>area, it can bruise the pylorus or stop it from working completely...I

>am not a doctor...and cannot even fully remember what I read, and

>couldn't find anything in a search of files regarding this.

That might have been me, passingon a remark from Dr. Elariny re

devascularizing the duodenal area around the pylorus or cutting too

close to the pylorus while stapling the stomach.

>.. I mean,

>how do we really know if our pylorus working?

You've got me there. Ms. Rossell!

>Steve, ,

>...what do you think?

>

>Am I just nuts or what?

Hey, kiddo, you've lost 82 pounds since the end of April! KUDOS!!

Way to go! Be happy; forget pylorus envy!

--Steve

>

>Curiously awaiting your responses.

>

> Mulvaney Rossell

>4.23.01

>Dr. K

>-82 pounds

>282 then/200 today! C'mon 199!!

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