Re: Come on now I know you can think of questions I should ask about my fistula

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In a message dated 2/1/2003 10:18:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,

krissy77klw@... writes:

> I am suprised not one of you responded yet! I know I have many

> questions to ask him Thursday so I would like you to help me out if

> you can. I guess there are not many around that have had a fistula

> repaired. I know some have had SLD and revisions but this is not

> the same so. If you can think of anything I even would like to hear

> concerns too so please help me out if you can.

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Kristy, I one of the one's who can't offer advice about a fistula, but I did

have a SLD. The one thing I remember Dr. Gagner explaining to me was how,

when he transects, he sort of folds the stomach parts away from each other,

trying to separate them as much as psossible, because they often try to

reattach. I didn't really understand that then, but I do now. So, I would

ask your surgeon if there are any precautionary measure he can take to try to

prevent this from happening again. Let him explain how he plans to remedy

the situation, and let him get as technical as he wants, you may absorb more

than you think. Your body is, obviously, working well, because it's

trying to " repair " itself. I know, not much consolation, but better than

making itself sick, right?

Good luck, honey!

in NJ