Absolutely Thin Dr. RE Branch, R.E. Branch, M.D., AbsolutelyThin, Absolutelythin.com, He cancelled my appointment after taking my money Dallas Texas

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From: rbranchmd1@aweber.com [mailto:rbranchmd1@aweber.com]On Behalf Of R.E. Branch, M.D

Subject: It is with great regret that as a result of an inspection at my own request for my weight loss medical facility located in Dallas and my progressive approach to the treatment of obesity through the use of my website at absolutelythin.com and the Internet that the representative of the Drug Enforcement Administration demanded that I immediately surrender my Drug Enforcement Administration License.

She told me that I was in violation of Federal Law and I was given two choices:

1. Surrender my Drug Enforcement License Immediately
2. If I did not surrender my Drug Enforcement License immediately that she would bring the full power of the United States Government
to bear against me in a Federal Lawsuit and that I would face up imprisonment in federal prison up to five (5) years.

As a result of her threats and my lack of resources to fight the federal powers that she represents I chose to voluntarily surrender my DEA license.
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This means that I will no longer be able to provide you with treatment for your overweight problems (or other medical problems in which I would need to be licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration) effective immediately.

I retain my medical license and my future plans are up in the air at present, but I have several other medical opportunities that I will explore as well as several non-medical opportunities and I will keep you informed as I make my decision (s) about my medical and non-medical future plans which include other possible services (some medical and some non-medical) that I plan to offer that may be of service to you.

As you can imagine this comes as a tremendous shock and loss to me and to my medical staff.

I want to tell you what a privilege it has been for me and my staff to be able to treat you for your overweight problem for the past eight
years and I hope that we have been able to provide you with guidance and help in overcoming your overweight problem.

I urge you to follow my recommendations to learn to eat less and to make it a habit so you can attain a normal and healthy body weight
and then to be able to retain it to improve your health and to live a long, healthy, and joyful life.

I find the decision at great odds with the reality of our national obesity problem and the fact that in eight years and treating over
7,500 patients through our website at absolutelythin.com that we have had great success in helping our patients and that we have 
never harmed anyone.

My inability to prescribe DEA controlled substances is effective immediately and according to the DEA official irrevocably.

I took issue with her allegations with which I did not agree, but I do not have the resources to fight the full powers of the U.S. Government.

The official never looked at or considered a great deal of information that I had gathered in advance of our meeting that supports what
was, in my opinion, a perfectly legitimate, effective. and innovative medical approach to helping solve our national obesity epidemic
with which we have had great success.

I wanted to thank all of you who took the time to write supportive emails regarding your experience with our service and how gratifying
(and very thoughtful) I regard all of your positive and supportive comments regarding our online medically supervised weight loss 
service.

In the two days since I had emailed my request for your help, I had printed out in excess of 500 or so of your responses (as well as a great deal of additional medical and scientific information) that would support the basis of our methodology for treating obesity.

She and her assistant never bothered to review a single page of the material I provided to her which included copies of your emails all
of which I found very thoughtful and touching.

It has been a privilege serving you and I will keep you informed as to my future plans and activities if I feel they might be of benefit
to you.

Best Wishes to You for a Long, Healthy, and Joyful Life.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. B

R.E. Branch, M.D.
15150 Preston Road Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75248
972-934-3231