And.....which DS surgeons deserve our business?

Oh, I remember sweet Kelly and her equally sweet husband. She passed away right before my DS and it scared me, but "knowing" her story and that she was trying to save her life inspired me, too.

I sometimes wonder how Joe is doing. Anyone know?

Nicolle

I haven't seen or heard from Joe but I've been thinking that DH and I should go to the Irish pub where he was playing and see if he's still there. It would be good to see him.

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Same is true for Dr. Ungson and his many "flawless" cases compared to you. You are not bad, flawed or a failure. You are you and have your story to tell. No surgeon has all perfect outcomes. The folks who are not perfect deserve a voice, too. Tell your story in all its detail, along with how you are working out the results. Preops need to know there are no guarantees and they need to know what they are signing when they put their signatures on forms.

  Well said.

Do we love Dr. Keshishian?

I have not read a bad thing about him but he has yet to preform surgery on me.

That who I wished I had used...............

I haven't heard anything bad about him yet......

Yet?

Do you think there is reason to think something might happen?

Well, I think he's fabulous and would recommend him hands down (and take note that I'm not his patient). But I'm trying to soft pedal my opinions and leave room for others to post their experiences, given the info that I'm oh, so forceful and bratty and suposedly force everyone around me to silence, ya know?

We do!  Especially how he believes obesity is a disease and it's not our fault!  He's very dedicated to the DS and I really appreicate that.  :D

Oh yeah, you betcha! I would put my life in his hands every day of the week, that's how much I trust him.

Now, I have heard a couple of times - see the post about the lady who is having awful diarrhea problems - that he "just wants to perform too many surgeries." Apparently the lady whom that post is about feels that way. I have heard that comment from a couple other people as well - one of whom is a friend of mine in meat-space.

As a response, I can only give you MY side of that coin. I have a redundant colon. We discovered it after some tests. For some people, this is a really bad situation that requires immediate surgery to save their lives. Others, not so much. When I went in to consult with him on what to do, his words were, "Well, I could put you in the hospital today, and fix it all up for you. But what will that accomplish? Is it bugging you now? Has it ever refused to unkink and become a real obstruction? No. So, we don't do surgery."

To me, this doesn't sound like a cut-happy surgeon. If he was, he would have buttoned me up in that little hospital gown right quick. Because I do have a condition that *could* necessitate emergency surgery somewhere down the line if I'm not careful. If worst came to worse, I could die from it. But he respects my reluctance to get surgery, doesn't think its necessary himself at this moment in time, and so on we go. I keep track of any issues I might have and I won't hesitate to call the office if something seems wrong.

Surgeons are surgeons. They cut on us. They're good at it. They *like* to do it. So, to me, a surgeon who likes to surgeon is a good thing. Others may not think so. And that's okay, too. Those of us who love Dr. K have more than enough to go around for him.