Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 --- Hi, Dr. Heap in Richland did my DS on March 23rd. I have since lost 52 lbs. Dr. Heap is a competent surgeon but his bedside manner leaves a little to be desired. He is a nice man, but a bit abrupt and very English so he is sometimes hard to understand. He will patiently answer any questions you have, but you have to be sure to ask because he won't volunteer. There is not much of an aftercare program, which was fine with me because I live out of the area also and had to travel each time I see Dr. Heap. There is a local support group of people who have had or will have surgery with Dr. Heap. Go to mytri-cities.com and then click on community and then self-help groups. It's called " the new you " or something to that effect. Good Luck! In duodenalswitch@y..., fnlvn34@a... wrote: > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > The Hess report > > various pictures, and information from the web describing the surgery > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided his office > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients and other > > providers in his office. > > > > Good luck! > > in Seattle > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it religiously. I have > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open and honest, and > willing to help others out. > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It sounds like you have > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you mind giving me his > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or very aggressive > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any doctor that I chose > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a doctor in > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone used him or have > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone has. > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from me now that I am > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > Leah > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 --- Hi, Dr. Heap in Richland did my DS on March 23rd. I have since lost 52 lbs. Dr. Heap is a competent surgeon but his bedside manner leaves a little to be desired. He is a nice man, but a bit abrupt and very English so he is sometimes hard to understand. He will patiently answer any questions you have, but you have to be sure to ask because he won't volunteer. There is not much of an aftercare program, which was fine with me because I live out of the area also and had to travel each time I see Dr. Heap. There is a local support group of people who have had or will have surgery with Dr. Heap. Go to mytri-cities.com and then click on community and then self-help groups. It's called " the new you " or something to that effect. Good Luck! In duodenalswitch@y..., fnlvn34@a... wrote: > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > The Hess report > > various pictures, and information from the web describing the surgery > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided his office > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients and other > > providers in his office. > > > > Good luck! > > in Seattle > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it religiously. I have > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open and honest, and > willing to help others out. > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It sounds like you have > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you mind giving me his > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or very aggressive > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any doctor that I chose > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a doctor in > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone used him or have > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone has. > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from me now that I am > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > Leah > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 --- Hi, Dr. Heap in Richland did my DS on March 23rd. I have since lost 52 lbs. Dr. Heap is a competent surgeon but his bedside manner leaves a little to be desired. He is a nice man, but a bit abrupt and very English so he is sometimes hard to understand. He will patiently answer any questions you have, but you have to be sure to ask because he won't volunteer. There is not much of an aftercare program, which was fine with me because I live out of the area also and had to travel each time I see Dr. Heap. There is a local support group of people who have had or will have surgery with Dr. Heap. Go to mytri-cities.com and then click on community and then self-help groups. It's called " the new you " or something to that effect. Good Luck! In duodenalswitch@y..., fnlvn34@a... wrote: > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > The Hess report > > various pictures, and information from the web describing the surgery > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided his office > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients and other > > providers in his office. > > > > Good luck! > > in Seattle > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it religiously. I have > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open and honest, and > willing to help others out. > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It sounds like you have > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you mind giving me his > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or very aggressive > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any doctor that I chose > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a doctor in > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone used him or have > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone has. > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from me now that I am > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > Leah > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2001 Report Share Posted May 5, 2001 > > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > > The Hess report > > > various pictures, and information from the web describing the > surgery > > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided > his office > > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients > and other > > > providers in his office. > > > > > > Good luck! > > > in Seattle > > > > > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it > religiously. I have > > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open and honest, > and > > willing to help others out. > > > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It sounds > like you have > > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you mind giving > me his > > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or very > aggressive > > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any doctor > that I chose > > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a doctor > in > > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone used him > or have > > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone has. > > > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from me now > that I am > > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > > > Leah > > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2001 Report Share Posted May 5, 2001 > > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > > The Hess report > > > various pictures, and information from the web describing the > surgery > > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided > his office > > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients > and other > > > providers in his office. > > > > > > Good luck! > > > in Seattle > > > > > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it > religiously. I have > > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open and honest, > and > > willing to help others out. > > > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It sounds > like you have > > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you mind giving > me his > > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or very > aggressive > > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any doctor > that I chose > > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a doctor > in > > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone used him > or have > > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone has. > > > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from me now > that I am > > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > > > Leah > > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2001 Report Share Posted May 6, 2001 Hi ~ Do you know if Dr. Heap does the LAP DS or does he only do it Open? Where did you travel to Richland for your surgery from? If you are from anywhere near Portland there's a support group of Dr. 's patients. At this point, folks THINK that the group is just for PRE-op's but that is not true. In fact, I've heard that there are TWO support groups, one for PRE-ops and one just for POST-op's. Also, I've considered starting a DS-only support group in Seattle. Some of us have been wondering if Heap does the DS LAP. Please let me know. Thanks, gobo DS pre-op > > > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > > > The Hess report > > > > various pictures, and information from the web describing the > > surgery > > > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have > provided > > his office > > > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients > > and other > > > > providers in his office. > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > in Seattle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > > > > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it > > religiously. I have > > > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open and > honest, > > and > > > willing to help others out. > > > > > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It sounds > > like you have > > > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you mind > giving > > me his > > > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or very > > aggressive > > > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any doctor > > that I chose > > > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > > > > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a doctor > > in > > > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone used > him > > or have > > > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone has. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from me now > > that I am > > > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > > > > > Leah > > > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2001 Report Share Posted May 8, 2001 --- I did not have to wait very long for my consult with Dr. Heap, just a couple of weeks and from consult to surgery was about 5 weeks. He is getting very busy now, so I don't know what the wait is, but probably not as long as some doctors. He does not do the DS Lap, only open. In duodenalswitch@y..., " gobo " wrote: > Hi ~ > Do you know if Dr. Heap does the LAP DS or does he only do it > Open? > Where did you travel to Richland for your surgery from? If you are > from anywhere near Portland there's a support group of Dr. > 's patients. At this point, folks THINK that the group is > just for PRE-op's but that is not true. In fact, I've heard that there > are TWO support groups, one for PRE-ops and one just for > POST-op's. > > Also, I've considered starting a DS-only support group in Seattle. > > Some of us have been wondering if Heap does the DS LAP. > Please let me know. > Thanks, > gobo > > DS pre-op > > > > > > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight > Time, > > > > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > > > > The Hess report > > > > > various pictures, and information from the web > describing the > > > surgery > > > > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > > > > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I > have > > provided > > > his office > > > > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future > patients > > > and other > > > > > providers in his office. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > in Seattle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > > > > > > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it > > > religiously. I have > > > > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open > and > > honest, > > > and > > > > willing to help others out. > > > > > > > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It > sounds > > > like you have > > > > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you > mind > > giving > > > me his > > > > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or > very > > > aggressive > > > > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any > doctor > > > that I chose > > > > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > > > > > > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a > doctor > > > in > > > > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone > used > > him > > > or have > > > > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone > has. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from > me now > > > that I am > > > > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > > > > > > > Leah > > > > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2001 Report Share Posted May 8, 2001 --- I did not have to wait very long for my consult with Dr. Heap, just a couple of weeks and from consult to surgery was about 5 weeks. He is getting very busy now, so I don't know what the wait is, but probably not as long as some doctors. He does not do the DS Lap, only open. In duodenalswitch@y..., " gobo " wrote: > Hi ~ > Do you know if Dr. Heap does the LAP DS or does he only do it > Open? > Where did you travel to Richland for your surgery from? If you are > from anywhere near Portland there's a support group of Dr. > 's patients. At this point, folks THINK that the group is > just for PRE-op's but that is not true. In fact, I've heard that there > are TWO support groups, one for PRE-ops and one just for > POST-op's. > > Also, I've considered starting a DS-only support group in Seattle. > > Some of us have been wondering if Heap does the DS LAP. > Please let me know. > Thanks, > gobo > > DS pre-op > > > > > > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight > Time, > > > > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with: > > > > > The Hess report > > > > > various pictures, and information from the web > describing the > > > surgery > > > > > Info from the patient manual for my doc > > > > > > > > > > My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I > have > > provided > > > his office > > > > > with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future > patients > > > and other > > > > > providers in his office. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > in Seattle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi , and list.... > > > > > > > > I am a total lurker so far on this list, but I read it > > > religiously. I have > > > > learned so much. My thanks to everyone who is so open > and > > honest, > > > and > > > > willing to help others out. > > > > > > > > I live in Everett and am considering changing PCP's. It > sounds > > > like you have > > > > a good doctor and you've been educating him. Would you > mind > > giving > > > me his > > > > name? My doctor is good, but is not really up on WLS or > very > > > aggressive > > > > about the idea. I don't need a referral from him as any > doctor > > > that I chose > > > > for the DS will be out of their plan. > > > > > > > > Which brings me to another question. I just heard about a > doctor > > > in > > > > Richland, WA that is doing the DS....Dr. Heap. Has anyone > used > > him > > > or have > > > > any experience with him? I'd appreciate any input anyone > has. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, and u'll probably be hearing more from > me now > > > that I am > > > > sure this is the surgery for me...it's time to get serious. > > > > > > > > Leah > > > > Everett, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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