Darlene/Disapointing consult

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Hi Darlene,

I'm so sorry your consult did not go as well as you had hoped. I do

know how LONG you have been waiting and looking forward to it! Who

is " they " ? Did you not even get in to see Dr Aslam in person to ask

these questions? That, to me, doesn't seem to be much of a consult.

I think you have a right to get ALL of your questions answered from

the doctor, himself; even as to why he made the decision not to

continue doing a particular procedure. ESPECIALLY that they made you

wait FOUR MONTHS to even step foot in their door for an appointment!

I think you deserve some straight answers.

As far as I know, the next nearest docs to Maine are in NYC. Either

the Mt sinai docs (Gagner, Herron, Pomp and Inabnet), or NYU/Ren or

Dr Macura in Staten Island. You might want to check your insurance

" participating provider " list to see if any are listed. If you think

you might go that route, you might want to book your NYC consultation

appt *now* as you are well-aware there is sometimes a long wait. You

can continue researching your options while you are waiting to get in.

If it turns out you heard correctly, and Dr Aslam is NOT performing

the BPD/DS, then his name needs to be removed from the

www.duodenalswitch.com list of surgeons. This would help spare any

future prospective DS patients some of the pain and disappointment

you are experiencing.

Once again, Darlene. I am so very sorry you have hit a road block.

**HUGS!!** But, in my opinion, you should NOT GIVE UP and get the

RNY if that is not what you want to live with for a *lifetime*!!

Hang in there, kiddo. You will find a way. We are here to listen

and help in any way we can. We will ALL get where we need to be with

each others help. Please let us know what you find out.

Best Wishes and *HUGS*

Terri Hassiak

BMI 60

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398

5/19/01 surgery date CANCELLED due to " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial

email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

> Hi all ,

> I finally had my consult and woo hoo woo hoo, first they told

me my

> insurance BC/BS anthem would not cover the DS and then that Dr,

Aslam had

> decided not to do DS for at least one year. I don't quite

understand this. I

> think I am kind of in shock. Why would he stop doing the DS? Could

it be the

> hospital?

> They told me too, that BC/BS was paying for the DS and then

they started

> to disallow it. They are not sure why. I am so dissapointed. I

don't even

> know what to do next. I waited for four months for this appt. and I

just

> don't even know where to start now.

> Any one know which DR. would be the next closest to Maine? I

feel like

> I will have to start all over or give up and get the RNY . Well

enough

> whining for now. Thanks for listening.

> Darlene

from Maine

> Darlene

> Pre-op

> BMI 49

> waiting ?????