cheryl baker
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I'm not sure exactly what he meant about the roux limb either. Keep in mind that with a true DS, we have a RNY set up, with RNY being a surgical term that is not exclusive to gastric bypass. Part of the confusion is that the lay portion of the bariatric surgery community, meaning us patients, has taken to referring to gastric bypass as "RNY", when it's really a more general term. So if he did a true DS, like you insisted and like he says he did, you have a RNY with a roux limb, it's but it's not the same as the roux limb you had before. Confused yet?
Bottom line, you need that operative report. I understand about being afraid to look at the report for fear of having something you don't want and being stuck with it. But the reality is that whatever you have is what you have regardless of whether you read the report of not. And in her usual fashion, Spiky Bugger has spelled out one of the realities of having complex medical care and needing to be your own best, sometimes only advocate - whether it's your nature or not, now is the time to become assertive and insist on the care and the records to which you are entitled. You did a great job on the care, by comparison getting the records should be a piece of cake. Doesn't matter who the surgeon was (and I do know!) or what his bedside manner is like. Doesn't matter whether or not he likes you, or you like him. Get those records!
PS If I had to guess, my guess would be that he really did do a DS for you and not a SADI. Whatever complaints people have had about him, it hasn't been about dishonesty. I don't think he would tell you he did a DS unless that's what he did.
Sorry I have not replied. . I have been away from the boards because I was struggling and people were "being mean" and I just couldn't take it on top if already struggling.
I still have not got the courage up to get my report from the hospital. . I like the idea of using my pcp to get it for free and then get a copy from them .. will have to see if they will do that.
Who ever posted that they think if he says he did it than he did and that they don't think he would lie thanks. That makes me feel a little better.