I learned yesterday from the Columbia bariatric office and Dr. Schrope's assistant at her office upstairs that she's been phasing out bariatric surgery for about a year in favor of only pancreas work. I imagine she's seeing her last batch of surgical patients through their follow-up process. It's been a couple of years since I was in to see the NP. Now my band seems in need of re-evaluation for viability. If indicated, I'm up for revision. I'll check further with her office on whether she'd do this.

In the meantime, I'm wondering if anyone knows directly from her why she's decided to give up WLS?

My little Schropey (she never knew that I thought of her as such)! She's so terrific. I felt admiration and affection for her and wanted either to adopt her or to be adopted by her.

I'll answer myself.

I was at my bariatric practice today and was happy to run into Dr. Schrope. She was happy to see me (because of an unusual circumstance with my surgery, I'm indelible). As to no longer doing bariatrics, it was just a choice she arrived at. It was so good to see her and exchange wishes for good things ahead.