Re: Re: After Care for Out of State/Country Patients

[Guest guest]

I figured that the PCP would come into it, is your PCP

familiar with the DS? Thanks for answering my nosey

questions

Who:Lisbeth

What: BPD/DS

Where SIUH/Dr. Macura

When: June 25, 2001

Why: BMI 43

--- yatese@... wrote:

> Dr. Rabkin in San Francisco did my surgery, I live

> in Carrollton, Tx

> so my PCP is following me. So far it is ok,

> although it has only

> been 6 weeks. Dr. Rabkin's office sent information

> about my surgery,

> the follow-up care needed and surgical notes in case

> something

> happens, my PCP put them in my chart while I was

> there in case he is

> unavailable and I must see an associate. I'll tell

> you how that

> works out on Friday, my doctor got called out of

> town on an emegency

> and I had to schedule my 6 week check up with an

> associate on

> Thursday. I will go back to SF in a year for the 1

> year follow-up.

> But I call Dr. Rabkin's office if I have questions.

> Ellen

>

> > Ok I cant help it I am nosey I was born this way I

> ask

> > questions, even questions that dont necessarily

> > pertain to me but are of interest to me so here

> goes.

> > And Yes I know I am nosey!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > This is a question for post-ops. How many of you

> had

> > surgery out of state or out of the country? What

> is

> > your follow up care like? I ask because I know

> that

> > follow up care is stressed quite a bit and I know

> that

> > travelling great distance can be a bit hard for

> > whatever reason....

> >

> > So yup there is my question....

> >

> > Lisbeth

> > Dr. Macura

> > June 25, 2001

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >