Re: Bad News and back to FL...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/28/2001 2:15:10 PM Central Standard Time,

rny1997@... writes:

> Well..I spoke with Kim..there is no way to switch from RNY to DS...she said

> the stomach once made into a pouch would be too dangerous to put back

> together... its just adding the more distal part for the malabsoption which

> is what the surgeon down here had offered and to top it off my ins BC/BS

> wont

> pay for it..so as helpful and wonderful as she was there really is no

> reason

> for me to go all the way out of FL... There are a few surgeons who'll do

> that here..now just have to get something going ins wise...Well wish me

> luck

> and I thank you all for your suport...

>

>

> Rny 1997

>

There are a couple of people who have gone from RNY to DS, but I can't

remember who their surgeon was. I know it is very complicated.

Dawn--South Suburban Chicago area

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

www.duodenalswitch.com

267 to 165 5' 4 "

size 22 to size 10

have made size goal

no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting

[Guest guest]

Some patients have the RNY pouch made by " stapling off " that part of the

stomach but not " cutting it loose " . Perhaps those are the ones who have

been able to revise to DS. From what I understand the docs now " cut the

stomach loose " and seal it off to just " float " . I can understand how with

scar tissue and such it would be very difficult to re-attach and have a

working organ.

Just a thought,

Jerry, Southern Gal from LA waiting on approval

>From: dwkteach@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: Bad News and back to FL...

>Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 16:54:02 EST

>

>In a message dated 11/28/2001 2:15:10 PM Central Standard Time,

>rny1997@... writes:

>

>

> > Well..I spoke with Kim..there is no way to switch from RNY to DS...she

>said

> > the stomach once made into a pouch would be too dangerous to put back

> > together... its just adding the more distal part for the malabsoption

>which

> > is what the surgeon down here had offered and to top it off my ins BC/BS

> > wont

> > pay for it..so as helpful and wonderful as she was there really is no

> > reason

> > for me to go all the way out of FL... There are a few surgeons who'll

>do

> > that here..now just have to get something going ins wise...Well wish me

> > luck

> > and I thank you all for your suport...

> >

> >

> > Rny 1997

> >

>

>There are a couple of people who have gone from RNY to DS, but I can't

>remember who their surgeon was. I know it is very complicated.

>

>Dawn--South Suburban Chicago area

>Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

>BPD/DS

>4/27/00

>www.duodenalswitch.com

>267 to 165 5' 4 "

>size 22 to size 10

>have made size goal

>no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, have you been to this group?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DS_Revision

I'm sure someone there may have some information!

Bless you, Wanda

> Well..I spoke with Kim..there is no way to switch from RNY to

DS...she said

[Guest guest]

That can't be true!! Dr. Keshishian did *2* RNY-to-DS revisions the week I

saw him...I just don't believe it's impossible to reverse.

I wouldn't give up, -- go for a second opinion. Email Dr. Welker or

Dr. Keshishian or both -- don't give up!

~alyssa

Bad News and back to FL...

> Well..I spoke with Kim..there is no way to switch from RNY to DS...she

said

> the stomach once made into a pouch would be too dangerous to put back

> together... its just adding the more distal part for the malabsoption

which

> is what the surgeon down here had offered and to top it off my ins BC/BS

wont

> pay for it..so as helpful and wonderful as she was there really is no

reason

> for me to go all the way out of FL... There are a few surgeons who'll do

> that here..now just have to get something going ins wise...Well wish me

luck

> and I thank you all for your suport...