Re: Consult for Gastric Bypass-Amy

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Hi Amy,

I am glad that Dr. Druker has helped you make a comfortable decision.

I do wish you much success with this surgery.

Three cheers to a longer life and the enjoyment thereof!!

Peace and prayers,

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> 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.

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