Question:
WLS and hep-C

I hear of so many people having WLS with hep-C, but all the surgeons i contact in michigan say they will not do it because of the hep-C. Has anyone in MICHIGAN had WLS with hep-C??? Please help.    — rvf263 (posted on May 31, 2002)

November 26, 2004
YOU CAN RECIEVE TX FOR THE HEP-C. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEP-C IS THE LIVER DAMAGE AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIVER. THE DAMAGE LIVER INCREASES YOUR RISK FOR BLEEDING. ALWAYS LET YOUR DOCTOR KNOW YOUR HEALTH HISTORY. THERE IS A FILTER THAT CAN BE PLACE TO FILTER BLOOD CLOTS SO YOU DONT HAVE TO BE ON BLOOD THINNERS. SOME DOCTORS CAN DO THIS. THEY ALSO WILL NEED TO KNOW THE SIZE OF YOUR LIVER TO BE SURE IT DOES NOT GET LACERATED FROM THE PROCEDURE. THERE A RISK WITH EVERYTHING YOU JUST HAVE TO CAREFULLY DECIEDE IF THE RISKS OUTWIEGH THE RESULTS. THE DOCTOR I SAW IN MCALLEN TEXAS SAID HE COULD DO THE SURGERY. BUT EXPLAINED ALL THE RISK TO ME. I HAVE BEEN ON HEP-C TX FOR 10 MONTHS NOW AND MY VIRAL LOAD IS NOW NEGITIVE. GET TX TO PRVENT FUTHER DAMAGE TO YOUR LIVER.
   — sarahwagnerwhite