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Daniel Jones, M.D.
I met Dr. Jones at my first info meeting and instantly liked him. He seemed down to earth and extremely competent if not a tad bit serious. I have finished all of the testing and have a surgery date of 9/12/5 but I had to have my gallbladder out first..When I talked with Dr. Jones in pre-op I noticed something about him that you don't see in the office or meetings - He really loves what he does.

Gallbladder surgery - My surgery was pushed back in the day due to his first patient being a bit more involved than anticipated. Instead of Dr. Jones appearing tired and worn out it was just the opposite - he was raring to go. He has always been informative, compassionate, and very knowledgeable but to see that he also truly enjoys his job (which is rare no matter what you do) makes him amazing.

Lap-Band surgery - Once again Dr. Jones has done a stellar job. As of day 6 I feel like my self again.

I would recommend Dr. Jones to anyone and everyone and I am so glad that I found him!

On the tech side:
Office staff: Awesome - Angi and Debbie are the best. The whole bariatric team is great!
Aftercare - big into aftercare you get a 1 year schedule and your fist appointment is made before surgery.
Risks - very up front about all risks
Rate - A+
Member Interests
  • Books & Literature - I'm an avid reader of all book - classic, sci fi, horror, romance etc...
  • Pets - 3 cats, 23 small fish and 3 fantastic Koi in an outdoor pond
  • Quilting - I even teach a quilting class after work for some of my co workers
  • Music - Love it all - my fav is the 80's
  • Computer and Internet Surfing - I spend way to much time on the computer!

Lynn B's Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
Before discovering the Lap Band I had pretty much given up on weight loss - I had done the diets, all of them, with poor results and rather than continue to torture myself I was resigned to being a big girl. When I found out that there was an option that was safe, less invasive and didn't involve cutting up my insides I began to hope again.
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by katchikat on 9/8/10 3:58 pm
    Hi Lynn, I hope you are doing well and I wish you a smooth recovery! Take care
  • Comment by silverkrisi on 6/4/06 9:01 am
    Hi Lynn, I don't know how to contact you so this is the only passageway I found. Regarding the gallbladder, my PCM also suggested I have the gallbladder removed prior to WLS. I can really relate to your schedule of preop events. Lynn, Here is a question of concern I have, (sounds a tad bit trite), Did you experience any significant hair loss, and if so, how bad was it and at what stage out of the 2 major surgeries did it occur?
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6/27/05
on June 27, 2005 4:09 pm

I had my first meeting today with the nurse and MD. 6 tubes of blood, a review of my application and a physical with the programs MD. Everyone seems to think that this will go smoothly and quickly for me. Next on my list - July 11th meeting with the dietician. July 21 - gallbladder ultrasound and psych eval, I think I will stay in the city after my tests to attend my final support meeting (another requirement done). So if all goes well with the next two meeting I will be setting a surgery date and having my meeting with the surgeon. I was aiming for surgery in September but if all goes well and dates are available (with the surgeon and my work schedule) I could be looking at late August. Oh I forgot - all pending that pesky ins. approval. Wish me luck!

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6/25/05
on June 25, 2005 4:02 pm

2am - Yes I am a night owl. I didn't realize that it has been so long since I've updated. I went to the info meeting on 6/8/08 and fell in love with Dr. Jones and Angi. I felt so comfortable with both of them that I am really excited about starting this process. I left v/m on 6/16 because I had not heard back from them on what I should do next. I then sent email on 6/21 as I still had not heard back from anyone. On 6/22 I got a call from the office. Everything looks good I need to call on Friday and schedule my first Dr. meeting (2.5 hours long).

Wasn't I surprised on Friday when I called to schedule my first meeting... they can get me in on Monday 6/27/05. WOW. Now I am starting to get nervous. There is a $500.00 fee to join the program....they wouldn't tell me to start the process (blood tests, EKG, etc....)and pay the fee if they weren't pretty sure that I am going to be approved? Right?

In the mean time I have given up soda and the majority of my coffee (I still have one or two a week). I have also given up smoking for the most part - but that has been hard!! I have had a couple of slips but I keep trying.

I cant wait to see what Monday brings...I will keep you updated!

TTFN

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6/3/05
on June 3, 2005 4:00 pm

6/3/05

I was always a big girl (pretty plus clothes from Sears most of my childhood). I did thin out a bit in high school but was never average. I gained 60lbs with my first pregnancy and have never dipped below 200lbs since then.

I have done all the diets - Weight Watchers, Diet Workshop, Slimfast, Atkins, The Zone, Body for Life. I think in the past few years I have become complacent - I felt because I was married and a mom that as long as my weight didn't interfere with my daily life then I would just live with it. I guess that what I didn't see was - even though I have very few weight related medical problems, it was still getting in the way of living.

I had thought about gastric bypass in the past but the thought of having my insides arranged in a way other than what I was born with scared me. I wasn't aware until very recently that there was another option. I made my reservation to attend an informational meeting on the LapBand at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on 6/8/05.

I'm very nervous - I probably do not meet the criteria for "medically supervised diets" so I doubt I will be able to have surgery as soon as I would like. It is kind of funny to think that I will have to spend another 6 months doing what I have done for most of my life before I can receive the tool that I believe will save my life; but I am committed and will do what it takes to get there.

I guess that is enough for tonight - I will add more as I begin this phase of my life. Good night!

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