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Met My Doctor Today
Oct 20, 2008
October 20, 2008I met my doctor today for my very first one on one. I met him before, but it was at a group informational meeting. I just listened and learned then. Today I hammered him with questions. I usually do not like most people in general, but I really like this man. Dr. Parham Mora is a very calm and mild mannered gentleman. He is very knowledgable about the topic at hand, and unlike most uptight Docs, he even laughed a little. My general MD referred me to him and suggested LapBand. I have researched the matter, and was leaning towards RNY. I asked DR. Mora what he reccomended, and he stated that he doesn't tell patients one way or the other. It is totally up to me. He said I should just research, research, research until I come up with an answer that I could live with. I said "Doc, I'm researching right now, and you are my source". He chuckled at that. "Who better to tell me what would best suit me than you? You are the expert". He still didn't tell me what to do (which I liked), but he did say that people with a BMI in my range (48) generally do better in the long run with RNY. He was very upfront about his surgery record too. He said he has done well over 300 procedures, and out of those 4 have passed away. But NONE were WLS related. Thanks Dr. Mora for putting my mind at ease!
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About Me
Prattville, AL
Location
26.2
BMI
Surgery
11/06/2009
Surgery Date
Oct 14, 2008
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