RE: Re: BPD Only? / Dr. Ren and Choosing Surgeons

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In a message dated 10/6/01 4:06:28 AM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I think your best bet would be to email her right away

and find out so you can make plans. When I went in

Sept. for my appointment She told me about the BPD/DS

and then told me about the BPD which she said has been

being done in Italy for over 20 years without any

problems and she said that she was considering only

doing the BPD in the near future. She answers her

email usually within a day or two.

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I'm not totally sure why Dr. Ren is not doing the DS, but I DO know she

encountered difficulties performing the DS on one patient... She ended up

giving a BPD to this person (Deb) because of supposed lack of blood supply to

the duodenum while trying to hook up the DS. I really have no idea as to

whether this difficulty (which was experienced on only one patient that I

know of, the others who had the DS with her had it performed successfully, I

believe) has anything to do with her having grievances about the procedure..

I think it's very, very odd that she would prefer the BPD (especially when

the DS was meant to modify or lessen various side-effects of the BPD AND

there is an increased risk of pancreatic cancer with removal of the lower

stomach).... Or, only perform the BPD and not the DS... I would really,

really like to know her medical reasons for this..

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/mt. Sinai/NYC

eight months post-op and still feelin' fabu!

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 313 (still losin'! LOL)

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, I have my three-month follow-up on Oct. 15. If you can wait that

long, I'll try and get some info for you. She did a super job on me (DS/

gallbladder & appendix removed) and I can't imagine how her thinking could

have changed so radically since July. If you can't wait 'til the 15th, why

not e-mail her directly and get the truth from the horse's mouth. In the

past, she has been VERY accessible by e-mail.

Marcia

BPD/DS, July 13. 2001

281/BMI 54 at March consult

267/July 13

217/BMI 41,Oct. 6 and feeling great!

Re: BPD Only? / Dr. Ren and Choosing Surgeons

YIKES!!!!! I have an appointment with Dr. Ren on Halloween...please

tell me this is just a rumor. Is Dr. Ren really not doing this

surgery any more? If this is true, I don't know why I am

surprised...I have had the worst 6 weeks of my life...so this would

definately be the icing on my cake. If anyone knows if this is true

or not, please let me know.

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