Afraid to confront your doc?

WASaBubbleButt
on 2/15/11 9:20 am - Mexico

On February 15, 2011 at 5:04 PM Pacific Time, lovemypugs wrote:

If he is considering raising his prices so people do not want the band, why doesn't he consider not offering the band? I know you don't speak for him, so I'm asking more of a general question.

No idea. I can only guess that there are those people that insist that the band is the safest (and how uneducated they are in WLS!) so he does the surgery type they wish.

I wish he didn't do them at all.

Previously Midwesterngirl

The band got me to goal, the sleeve will keep me there.

See my blog for newbies: http://wasabubblebutt.blogspot.com/

H.A.L.A B.
on 2/15/11 1:53 am

RNY on 05/14/08

I love my doc... and his people. I am not sure how would I function today if they were not there to support me when I needed.

Did I say I love my doc? of course in a very, very professional way...

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

Huggz99
on 2/15/11 2:12 am - Pensacola, FL

RNY on 11/22/10

My surgeon and his staff is great. They have a lot of patients but manage to remember me every time I come in. I do hope my surgeon does but the entire staff does too. I love my surgeon and my choice to go with him as my surgeon.

Be happy with who you are.

Weight Loss since my 6 month supervised Diet:

Weight Loss since surgery:

charlotte180
on 2/15/11 4:46 am - Phoenix, AZ

RNY on 04/04/11

So far, I've only had a consult with my surgeon, and that went well enough.

Having a problem with the staff though. Several months ago I sent an email and called my patient care advocate and she never responded. Last week, I sent her an email with my new insurance info and some other documents, and didn't get a response. I finally called her this morning, no response yet. It doesn't feel very encouraging.

southernlady5464
on 2/15/11 8:18 am

DS on 01/24/11

Next time you email, cc your surgeon. You won't believe how fast the staff will respond when they know their boss got the email too.

bigb27
on 2/15/11 6:37 am - IN

RNY on 12/23/10

i love my surgeon. When i saw that Vanderbilt was on the list of hospitals, I knew instantly that was for me. They are one of the top hospitals in the country and you dont get that recognition by hiring substandard doctors. I have 5 or 6 numbers to nurses, assitants, NP, nutritionists and his secretary. Quality is important.

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