RE: Re: DS in Toronto?

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Theresa...I'll let her know.

I hope she can work something out....

Ford

Re: DS in Toronto?

Ford,

There is a Dr. Marceau who is one of the premiere DS BPD surgeons

and founders of the surgery. Unfortunately, the Canadian health care

system is basically a queu system. Last I heard, the wait was 3 years

for the DS. My husband is/was Canadian and for the most part, only

RNY is offered up there, just like down here!

If her health is deteriorating, it will move her ahead of others if

she can get in to see him. The information on Dr. Marceau is stolen

with gratitude from Magruder's site:

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Surgeons/surgeons.html#Canada

Hope this helps her.

Huge hugs to both,

Theresa

DS 11-19-01

Dr. Jossart

-13#s

Ste-Foy

Dr. Picard Marceau, et al. (photo)

Phone:

Laval Hospital

Quebec, Canada G1V4G5

http://obesity.chair.ulaval.ca./associates.html

SASKATCHEWAN

Saskatoon

Dr. Colquhoun

Phone:

Fax:

Saskatoon City Hospital

> I have a friend who lives in Toronto. She needs this surgery

badly...her

> health is deteriorating, and she is getting more and more physically

> miserable. She is looking for a surgeon that will do the operation

for her.

>

> Is there anyone in Canada that does this? If so...anyone in the

Toronto

> area?

>

> I told her she needs to have it done, even if she has to figure out

how to

> pay for it out of pocket. She doesn't make all that much money, and

doesn't

> think she can figure out a way to do it. I told her there has to be

a

> way...that the alternative is a very uncomfortable death.

>

> Any suggestions out there?

>

> Ford

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