Unexpected result...

Hi, It has been a while since I posted. I had surgery on 1/3/06. I started my quest for wls in 9/05. My bypass surgery was scheduled for 11/4/05. However, my gastroenterologist (sp?) wanted to be on the safe side and ordered a CAT scan as a follow up to the endoscopy (that we all need for surgery clearance). The Cat scan showed a tumor on my left kidney. I saw 3 dr.'s about that and eventually ended up at NY Presbyterian Hospital in NYC on 1/3/06 for a total removal of the kidney. After I found out it was Renal Cell Cancer. The doctors say they got it all! Had I not found it when I did, in my dr.'s word, "It would have killed me in a very short time." So at 40 years old with 3 children under 6, I feel very blessed that I found the cancer when I did. It is all because I wanted to be healthy and loose the weight through bypass surgery. What a blessing. I am trying to loose weight on my own now, becasue I am not too big on going through another surgery right away. I still have not ruled out Bypass surgery. Thank you to all the great people I have "chatted with" on this NJ board. You never know where life will take you! Jen V.

Whenever you decide, I want you to know that Dr. Bilof is one of the best! Good luck with everything. Teru

Jo

Jen - Thank God and your dr that they did find it - please continue to chat with us - there are many non ops that are here - Jo

So in a way, this surgery did help you not they way you hoped when you started out but in the long run it was good you had looked down this avenue. God Bless you and your family and what even venture you take in the long run you will be healthier for it. Donna