Question:
did you choose the type or did you doctor?
i was just wanting to know if you choose the type that you wanted or did you doctor say no we will do this? — Rebecca73 (posted on October 1, 2004)
October 1, 2004
Rebecca.
My pcp recommended the surgeon who will do my wls surgery. I have
only met this doctor twice and I really like him. so you might want to try
that if you have a pcp. cindy crotty
— cindy_crtty
October 1, 2004
Rebecca,
My PCP initially referred me to a bariatric surgeon who did RNY, Lap-Band,
and BPD/DS. So I started researching. One of my favorite sites - with
excellent citations:
http://www.gr-ds.com/generalinformation/comparison.html
The more I read, the more I realized that since this surgery was for the
rest of my life, I wanted to be 1000% committed to what my guts were going
to be rearranged to with surgery. You know? So, I decided the surgery I
could live with was BPD/DS.
It turned out my insurance had an air-tight exclusion for anything weight
related, so I ended up self-paying. I was really bummed about it
initially, but I'm so thankful that it turned out that way! I ended up
going to Dr. Aniceto Baltasar in Spain for my surgery - he's one of the
world's best bariatric surgeons - and the rest, they say, is history.
It's been 27 months (well, tomorrow) and I've lost 210 lbs and virtually
all of my co-morbidities. Not only that, I enjoy a quality of life and
freedom with food I never dreamed possible as a pre-op.
It really pays to do your research!
Blessings,
dina
— Dina McBride
October 1, 2004
your Doctor will probably advise on what he thinks is best but uyltimatly
it Should be YOUR choice on what YOU want, and of course there are only
certain things that Your insurance will pay for Then You gotta realize YOU
pick Your surgen and not all surgeons do all procedures. Best Wishes Shell
— Shell G
October 1, 2004
I picked the surgery, then found the surgeon.
— mom2jtx3
October 1, 2004
Hi -- I just wanted to say the decision is entirely up to you. If you run
into problems with a doctor saying he can only perform an open RNY, but you
want Lap, find one who does. My BMI was 63 and my surgeon (Dr. Constantine
Frantzides) still performed the surgery laproscopically.
Good Luck to you!
— gerardlovesjoy
October 1, 2004
My doctor performs both the RNY and the Ds. He suggeted that the RNY
would be an appropriate choice for me, however, I had decided upon it
before seeing him. I am sure that if I had requested the DS he would have
just made sure that I was aware of all the aspects of it before agreeing to
do it. I am happy with my surgery and the results.
— Fixnmyself
October 1, 2004
I asked for laproscopic surgery. However the doctor explained that he
wasn't 100% sure i could qualify because of my large stomach. However once
he did the surgery, I did get the laproscopic. Truth of the matter is I was
so ready to have gastric bypass that I really didn't care. I just wanted it
done. Good luck to you. May your surgery be an easy one as your recovery
and your new journey.
— MaxineB
October 1, 2004
Back in the dark ages (1993), my docs offered 2 choices only. Of course,
there were not as many choices in those days. I chose based on very little
info (I was 5 yrs away from being online), but it worked out to be the
best. Today my docs offer a surgery customized to fit YOU. You and the doc
agree on it, after much discussion, comparison, and that is what you will
get unless they find surprises and cannot do as you wish.
— vitalady
October 1, 2004
My doctor chose LAP RNY for me with a possibility of it being OPEN. He
said that was the best surgery for my case.
— Cathy S.
October 2, 2004
What you need to do is research research research. Find some local support
group meetings, hang out on the state board for your area here, research
surgeons. Also research the surgeries. Once you decide what surgery YOU
want see a surgeon. The danger in oh well I will ue Dr X. Well what if Dr X
only does the VBG? and you prefer the RNY? You might end up with the wrong
surgery for you, and down the road have to go thru this again:( Also get a
book like Barb Thompsons the discusses these things. The better educated
you are today the more successful you will be as a post op!
<P>http://www.wlscenter.com
— bob-haller
October 3, 2004
As the primary care giver of our two children (at the time 4 and 5), I knew
that I would need to have it done laparoscopically. Once that decision was
made, I found the best surgeon to perform that operation. Fortunately,
despite my large BMI (over 60), he was committed to performing the RNY
laparoscopically; but, I was most impressed with his dedication to his
after-care program.
— SteveColarossi
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