Re: Consult for Gastric Bypass - Amy

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

Best of luck with this. Please keep us posted!

Here's to a long and healthy life with a slimmer you!

Cheers,

Cheryl-Anne

>

> Hi everyone. I went today for a Gastric Bypass consult. I emailed

Dr.

> Druker a while back to ask about absorption issues with Gleevec and

GB,

> and he wrote that in reasoning it out it seemed that it should not be

a

> problem since GIST patients have resections and do well on Gleevec.

So

> I have started the ball rolling <no date yet>. I figure if Gleevec

and

> all the new medications are going to allow us a longer life than what

> we were first told, then by golly I wanna enjoy it,and being 150 lbs

> overweight certainly limits my enjoyment. So please wish me luck and

> keep me in your prayers!

>

> Amy B.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for the " well " wishes. I'll keep you posted as to the

progress!

Amy