We thought you might be interested in an upcoming free seminar on plastic surgery that is taking place in Hawaiian Gardens, CA (Hawaiian Gardens borders Los Angeles and Orange County).

Dr. Katzen is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has the respected medical credentials you deserve. He is a specialist who has met and surpassed the highest standards of his profession. This includes passing stringent oral and written exams and undergoing years of residency training. After earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Katzen completed residency training in plastic surgery as well as three separate subspecialty fellowships. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons.

With his extensive training in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, including fellowships in burn surgery, microsurgery and craniofacial surgery, Dr. Katzen knows the body inside out. He has literally changed people’s lives using the most advanced procedures.

By winning several awards for his groundbreaking research, Dr. Katzen has gained the admiration of his peers and the gratitude of his patients. He has authored over 20 publications and four textbook chapters and has been a guest lecturer throughout the United States. Dr. Katzen has also been featured on all four major television networks as a plastic surgery expert.

This is a FREE seminar and Dr. Katzen will be having FREE consults on site.To reserve your seat you must RSVP at [email protected] Or call toll free at 1-888-KATZEN-0

Topic: Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery After Weight Loss

Date: July 21st

Time: 9 a.m.- 11 a.m.

Location:

Tri City Medical Office Building 21500 S. Pioneer Blvd., Bldg. 2, 2nd Floor (Main Lobby) Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716

FREE CONSULTS WITH DR. KATZEN ON SITE MUST RSVP at [email protected] Or call toll free at 1-888-KATZEN-0

On both Saturday and Sunday, July 7th and 8th, Yvonne McCarthy will be conducting video interviews of WLS patients at the ObesityHelp Las Vegas Event! This ObesityHelp seminar is small and intimate, with opportunities for closer interaction with speakers on a wide range of topics. If you would like to participate in a video interview about your WLS experiences, so as to help others who may be considering surgery, please contact Yvonne at the event or email her at [email protected] to let her know you are interested and to set a time to meet. Your interview may appear as a set of informative video clips on ObesityHelp.com, designed to inform others about the weight loss surgery experience. If you are a post-op and/or you have lost significant weight, please bring a copy if a "before" picture for us to add to your video. Here are some links to previous OH video interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWjViUw6MY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBvE8CbUTL8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN5GdKFQcy4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plTvDRbcTMI Thank you for your participation! We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

Thank you for responding.  I did go to see Dr Rutledge in Las Vegas for a second opinion and was pleased that he did not charge me for his service, saying he was extremely convinced that I should not have the surgery so soon.  I am having another check up next week with a gastroenterologist (sp)  who is considering an endoscopy to see the exact nature of the disruption. I have not heard back from Dr Weber's office.  They have  a new person doing their insurance work, so perhaps she hasn't heard from my insurance.  I did call them direct and they stated over the phone that I was approved for a second opinion and that an operation to repair was considered medically necessary and should be no problem getting approval, in fact, recommended that I go ahead with it as prior authorization is not needed for this.  So I am still checking it out.   I do appreciate hearing that you have your information from a person who has first hand knowledge.  I am really satisfied with Dr Weber, and feel he is a very competent surgeon.  He is a long way from Gig Harbor to be in the hospital, and I wasn't real impressed with the staff at Steven's hospital, or their knowledge of the after care needed for bariatric surgery patients.  I have contacted Dr Oh's office and have an appointment with them the end of this month.

I would think that Dr. Weber would fix what they've had happen - Usually I hear decent things about him. PLEASE don't go with Dr. Rutledge - I've also heard very cautionary tales about him. I used to live in Washington so I am familiar with him and the other surgeons there. If you want the RNY, and don't want to go back to Dr. Weber, you should strongly consider Dr. Oh in Federal Way. He's got an excellent reputation for fixing people with broken surgeries.  Best of luck,

Detour and Power Crunch Bars are both good buys at Costco. I have heard good things about the South Beach Meal Replacement Bars and that they are available at Walmart in the pharmacy.  I've not heard of the bars you mentioned.  Jill  revision from band to DS 3/10/05 440/435/179/165 hw/sw/cw/gw www.picturetrail.com/kilaani -261lbs, 14lbs to go 73.2 bmi to 29.8 bmi 65% bodyfat to 23% bodyfat LBL pending 7/11/07 with Drs. Aly and Cram, Iowa City Plastic Surgery