Did This Dr *lie* to me? Here's what he said...

I had a visit with a surgeon today, and I'm really upset. I KNOW what I've read, between the literature available here (on Obesithelp) and what people have posted about their experiences, and I think he flat out LIED to me.

True or False?

1) BPD/DS is only done on people 700lbs or more.
2) DS patients have to have protein INJECTIONS for the rest of their lives.
3) That the common channel in someone my size (250lbs) would be about 6 inches long and I've have chronic diarrhea 6-8x a day.


He mainly does Roux-En-Y, and both he and his staff became antagonistic when I said I wasn't interested in that. I want the DS, and that I've read a lot about it. He basically told me my research was flawed, that I didn't know what I was talking about, and the only surgery he would do on me would be RNY.

Was he BS'ing me?

(I received a couple of replies indicating that yes - these were all lies, to which I responded:)

Thank you, both of you. I was really feeling blindsided, because several people here locally had just raved about him, but I walked out feeling like I was being railroaded.

Fortunately I had an appointment with my regular physician yesterday and she told me there is another bariatric doctor coming to town who not only does this surgery, but does it laproscopically. (And he's never lost a patient).

I just had such high hopes. I didn't walk in uninformed. I took the time to read about all of the different types of surgeries, and it made me angry to have my intellect, and my choice summarily dismissed.

I appreciate the support! (and some part of me is shouting "Vindicated!" *hehe*)