Ranessa

Teri Y.
on 4/23/08 5:30 am - MD

What can I say!!! I had a great afternoon. So I leave work around 11 a.m. to head up to Reisterstown to meet up with Tia for lunch. So when I got up there, I phoned Tia and she said she would be right there. Before I even got into a parking space, there she was coming around the corner. Perfect timing…lol So we go to her favorite spot, Firs****ch Cafe!! That place was awesome!!! There was no wait to be seated and the food was great. So we began chit chatting and before you knew it, our food came. Tia was a Doll just like everyone said. She is very knowledgeable and has experienced a lot of stuff. I’m really glad that she took the time out of her schedule to meet up with me for lunch….THANKS SOOOOOOOOO MUCH TIA!!! After lunch, she took me back to Ranessa’s Office at like 12:27 p.m.

So I walk into Ranessa’s Office and she greats me with a big ole smile!!! By the way, she looks great. I believe she told me she had lost like 170 pds. So we go on in and sit down and the session began. She did ask me about whom my surgeon is and I explained to her my whole experience with my 1^st consult and that at this time I was undecided. So what she is going to do is just send me two copies of my evaluation and when I make up my mind, I can give my surgeon 1 copy…how cool!!! So these are some of the things that we discussed:

Family History (to include mother/father, siblings, and my own family –daughters) & our how are relationships are.
Educational Background
My support system
Medical problems
Why now am I choosing WLS? The Risks of both and the long term commitment!
And other questions such as have I ever been in jail, had anxiety attacks, been depressed, eating disorders etc.

In the end, she did explain what the Insurance Companies were looking for and that she would write up the report and send it out to me in a few days!!

Overall, this was a very good experience for me. I mean I just got to sit there and tell this Lady that I have never met before all these things about WLS that pertained to me and she just listened and passed no judgment on me. I came out of the office visit feeling really good.

Thank you to all *****commended that I go see her! She was AWESOME… Next up, 2nd Surgeon Consult on Monday 28 April 2008 with DVR at St. Agnes.

Teri

Darla P.
on 4/23/08 5:46 am - Timonium, MD

RNY on 07/05/07

Wonderful new all around. And the 2nd consult so soon: This was your lucky day.

Darla

Teri Y.
on 4/23/08 9:49 pm - MD

RNY on 07/18/08

Yeah, yesterday was a great day!!! And yeah I got the 2nd consult qucik. I was so surprised but soooooo happy! T

(deactivated member)
on 4/23/08 5:54 am - Middle River, MD

RNY on 08/02/05

Wait!!! Teri forgot to tell you the best part - SHE PAID FOR LUNCH!!! LOL!!!! Thanks, honey!! Actually, the best part was I got to meet a new friend - she's as sweet in person as she is online!! We had a great time, but the time flew by so quickly and there's SO much more to say!!!! I'm glad things went well with Ranessa, there wasn't a doubt in my mind that you would love her. She is very knowledgeable and she gets us!! That was the greatest thing!! Next up, my bariatric God, DVR!!!!! Good luck and keep me posted! Tia

Cira S.
on 4/23/08 9:17 am - Charles Town , WV

RNY on 03/06/07

I am so glad that everything went great and you had an awesome lunch with Tia!! Ranessa is great too!

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Cira 249/144.0 current/goal 154/ 5'3" 10 lbs below my Dr's goal
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