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Hilario Juarez M.D.
My first impression on Dr Juarez was \"hmmm, I'm not sure\" because we didn't have a very long first visit or consult. His staff, however, was the best. Very friendly and helpful and from all of the input I've heard from others I'm sure I'll love him!rnrnI'll write more after surgery.rnrn~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~rnrnOk it's after surgery... I met with him again right before surgery and he was very nice. The 2 week visit went well too. I think he's just a man of few words. Not overly talkative but tells you what you need to know. He's real nice and very knowledgable about what he's doing.
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RoosMom's Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
Before wls I always hid or declined going places because I didnt want to be out in public. I didnt like seeing myself in the mirror or in pictures, I was held back from doing a lot of things in my life. My daughter would tell me she wanted me thin and that would just break my heart. Being of poor health, my doctor told me if I didnt lose the weight I wouldnt see my child grow up. Yet still I couldnt get it off. WLS has given me hope for my life again.
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  • Comment by missysmith on 3/22/06 2:23 pm
    Ann- Boy, do I know about the tricky insurance programs. I too am disabled, and the first thing that you need to do is find out which of your policies is primary. Call Medicare directly and ask (or ask your other provider). I would guess that your other insurance is primary since your doctor wrote to them originally. When you find that out, I would be on the telephone to which ever is primary and bug them to death. I am not advocating being rude, but rather just be persistant! Do not hang up until they explain what information they need to make a decision in your favor. Be sure to take notes as you and they talk. Then, communicate what is missing to your doctor and make sure that he writes that up and amends his original document. You may telephone your local SSDI representative and get them to advocate for you. You need to take the bull by the horns-if you want this, then fight for it!!!!! Make sure to let me know about the results. Good luck, you are taking on a very powerful opponent that needs to know how the surgery will be to their benefit. Thanks. sue smith
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