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I am in volusia county in the hopital as we speak they are telling me i need theercp procedure done ASAP but they have no doctors willing to perform it on me. I really need your help I am very scared and quite lost at this point they are just shipping me out the door. And telling me to go to Shan's or somewhere like that hospital. PLEASE HELP ASAP PLEASE WRITE RIGHT BACK ASAP
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BARBARA POULIOT
ERCP, from the internet, is Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. It is a procedure used to identify stones, tumors, or narrowing in the bile ducts. The procedure is done through an endoscope.
I'm sorry but I'm not a Doctor and can't answer this type of question. Please see your Family Physician and get guidance from him or her.
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Answers by Expert:
Steven West
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I can answer any and all questions from the perspective of a weight loss surgery patient. I have had Gastric Bypass Surgery - Roux-en-Y - and can answer questions from the perspective of one who has experienced the pain and suffering of murderous obesity. I have mustered the courage to open myself to the opportunity to live life again! Let me help you get there, too! Weight loss surgery isn't for everyone, but for those who fit some specific criteria, it is a viable option. With the rise in obesity in America, there are suddenly weight loss surgery centers springing up on every street corner, it seems. Choosing to have weight loss surgery is a major decision in your life, and choosing the right center can mean the difference between weight loss success and failure. There are three main types of weight loss surgery being performed today at most all surgical weight loss clinics: the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, which creates a small stomach pouch and bypasses part of the small intestine; the Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, which is similar to the first surgery, but is done laparoscopically, so it reduces the size of the incision, and reduces the pain and recovery time of the surgery, and the LAP-BAND surgery, which is a band fastened around the stomach to create a small pouch. Weight Loss surgery is not for everyone who is obese. In most cases, candidates must be at least 100 pounds overweight. Surgery should be the last resort, rather than a quick-fix. Surgery is a long-term answer to managing your weight, and you need to be aware it will change your life.
Experience
I am a post operative patient of Weight Loss Surgery (Gastric Bypass, RNY). I am interested in providing coaching for pre-operative and post-operative patients.
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Member of obesityhelp.com.
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Profiled in Obesity Help Magazine.
Education/Credentials
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science. I am an engineer working for Computer Sciences Corporation in the Washington, D.C. area.
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I am a retired veteran with over twenty years of U.S. Naval Service.
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