Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 << FWIW - I have consulted with 2 of the Mid-West's Bariatric Surgeons They have read/seen the material and the mgb website - and will be doing more research about it, but did not tell me " this will give you cancer, you will die in a few years " in fact, quite the opposite. >> That is great to hear!!! That is what is needed here.. more doctors speaking our FOR the MGB.... not people talking bad about or anyone else for that matter. Weren't there any doctors that spoke out FOR Dr. R after the big conferance I heard about?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Was this necessary to bring to the list. What are you trying to prove? That you can tell off? This did not need to be forwarded to this list. Somehow I know my response will not get through. But it is ok. I am not one of 's militia's either, however, it is not necessary to call her names to tell her not to write to you. Have you all lost so much judgement that name calling is the only way to talk to one another. has a different opinion. Unlike the people here on this list. I for one don't agree with her however, I will not stoop to the level of name calling and bashing her because her opinion differs from mine. A nice " thank you, but I have made my own decision " would have sufficed. Or is that too mature? Jai In a message dated 10/3/00 2:13:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes: << Message: 5 Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 18:55:28 -0000 From: weeks@... Subject: just keeps going and going... She obviously read my post about being approved. She sent me an email with the usual " he's lying - don't be fooled - do the research " etc. I wanted to share with all of you my reply to her. , DO NOT EMAIL ME ANYMORE. Any more communication from you - or any of your numerous aliases and I will report you to anyone and everyone I can. I've done my research, I've talked with LOTS of Dr.'s... you can find a Dr. to do and say whatever you want... Unsolicited email is against the law. You being the " type " of person that you are should know this. FWIW - I have consulted with 2 of the Mid-West's Bariatric Surgeons They have read/seen the material and the mgb website - and will be doing more research about it, but did not tell me " this will give you cancer, you will die in a few years " in fact, quite the opposite. Leave me alone - I once respected you, now I can't STOMACH you... your tactics are terrible, insensitive, uncaring, abusive, arrogant and aggressive. Please keep me off your crusade list... don't you have anything else to do? Don't you have a life of somesort? You are a sick woman - Maybe I should call the local mental health clinic or social services where you live and have them come to your home for a visit.... Leave me alone. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 In a message dated 10/3/00 9:23:49 PM Central Daylight Time, comic@... writes: << I don't know anything about this person, except her name is T. did she have surgery(YES), did she have complications(Yes), someone that she knew die from this surgery?()just look up her sister Fanney or in the archives >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Well said. Who knows, she may be even saving a few lives? LK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Stormy, If the surgeon will NOT tell you then Do Not use him....Dr R has only lost one right????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Jai, I am sorry, I am not that mature. I think someone going on this wonderful support e-group with nothing but a disturbing one sided view of what she feels is true, is harmful !! I don't know anything about this person, except her name is T. did she have surgery, did she have complications, someone that she knew die from this surgery? To me she is being mean, and yes, I must be imature because I like to laugh at her and bring her down a few pegs for scareing a bunch of already vounerable people. Just how I feel, Jai. You have a right to your opinion also, and good luck on your surgery! Trudy in Indiana pre-op just keeps going and going... She obviously read my post about being approved. She sent me an email with the usual " he's lying - don't be fooled - do the research " etc. I wanted to share with all of you my reply to her. , DO NOT EMAIL ME ANYMORE. Any more communication from you - or any of your numerous aliases and I will report you to anyone and everyone I can. I've done my research, I've talked with LOTS of Dr.'s... you can find a Dr. to do and say whatever you want... Unsolicited email is against the law. You being the " type " of person that you are should know this. FWIW - I have consulted with 2 of the Mid-West's Bariatric Surgeons They have read/seen the material and the mgb website - and will be doing more research about it, but did not tell me " this will give you cancer, you will die in a few years " in fact, quite the opposite. Leave me alone - I once respected you, now I can't STOMACH you... your tactics are terrible, insensitive, uncaring, abusive, arrogant and aggressive. Please keep me off your crusade list... don't you have anything else to do? Don't you have a life of somesort? You are a sick woman - Maybe I should call the local mental health clinic or social services where you live and have them come to your home for a visit.... Leave me alone. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 thank you melissa I will look into the archives. Trudy Re: Digest Number 2227 In a message dated 10/3/00 9:23:49 PM Central Daylight Time, comic@... writes: << I don't know anything about this person, except her name is T. did she have surgery(YES), did she have complications(Yes), someone that she knew die from this surgery?()just look up her sister Fanney or in the archives >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Hi. I just want to say that you can go to the search tool from egroups and search under a person's name such as or , or even a subject. It really saves time when looking back through the archives. It took me a while to figure this out, so maybe this information will help someone else. Also, I want to say that I consulted with two other surgeon's before having my MGB, and when I asked about deaths from the surgery, the open RNY Dr. told me that he had lost three patients, and the lap RNY doctor told me that he had lost patients, but would not disclose how many he had lost. That sort of information should be a matter of public record, but when I talked with the man over the Georgia medical board, he said that deaths are not reflected in " board disipline " taken in his State. I'm not sure how you could go about finding out about the number of deaths a surgeon has had. Maybe someone else can comment on that. Stormy > thank you melissa I will look into the archives. > Trudy > Re: Digest Number 2227 > > > In a message dated 10/3/00 9:23:49 PM Central Daylight Time, > comic@n... writes: > > << I don't know anything about this person, except her name is T. did > she have surgery(YES), did she have complications(Yes), someone that she knew > die from this surgery?()just look up her sister Fanney or in > the archives >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Hi. I've been on the list for over a year, and I knew of 's death from reading it on the list. Also, Dr. R. lists one death on his web page statistics. I agree that you should not let a doctor do surgery on you if he will not disclose such things, but I still would like to know how to find out from someone other than the surgeon himself how many deaths or malpractice problems they have had in the past. After spending a year researching before my MGB, I think back to the other surgeries that I have undergone(gallbladder, etc.)and wonder why I never thought to check out those surgeons. I did have one botched knee surgery and can tell you that there is a HUGE difference in the care that you get from doctor to doctor and from hospital to hospital. I researched the MGB before having it and was not at all nervous before going into surgery. My surgery went really well, and I have had no complications. My weight is just falling off and I feel better than I have in years. I don't regret my decision at all, and feel that this is the best thing that I have ever done for myself as far as my health is concerned. The RNY is also a good surgery in my opinion, and would have been my second choice, but there is a HUGE difference in the surgeon's performing the RNY as well as there being many different ways to perform the RNY(amount bypassed, size of the pouch, type of incision, etc). Be sure that you know the skill of your surgeon before undergoing any type of proceedure. Stormy > Stormy, > If the surgeon will NOT tell you then Do Not use him....Dr R has only lost > one right????? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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