Re: Did anyone switch surgeons post-op?

March 8, 2003

Tigger,

I have not seen my surgeon for a follow up since I was about 3

months out. I am now about 20 months out. There is no need for you to

continue seeing someone that is going to make you feel miserable. Do

what is best for yourself?

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 08 Mar 2003 16:13:17 -0000 " tigger57ri "

writes:

> Hi. As you may have read from my post about being frustrated to the

> MAX, I'm not overly happy with my surgeon. I was wondering did

> anyone

> here switch surgeons after they had their surgery. I'm 13 months

> post

> op, and losing very slowly. I didn't know if another " view " might be

>

> helpful. Also, this is a small area, and all the surgeons know one

> another. I'm afraid someone else may not even take me on. Also, at

> this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

> don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll

> only

> see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

> depressed when I leave his office. Help?!!

>

> Tigger

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

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>

March 8, 2003

Tigger,

I have not seen my surgeon for a follow up since I was about 3

months out. I am now about 20 months out. There is no need for you to

continue seeing someone that is going to make you feel miserable. Do

what is best for yourself?

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 08 Mar 2003 16:13:17 -0000 " tigger57ri "

writes:

> Hi. As you may have read from my post about being frustrated to the

> MAX, I'm not overly happy with my surgeon. I was wondering did

> anyone

> here switch surgeons after they had their surgery. I'm 13 months

> post

> op, and losing very slowly. I didn't know if another " view " might be

>

> helpful. Also, this is a small area, and all the surgeons know one

> another. I'm afraid someone else may not even take me on. Also, at

> this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

> don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll

> only

> see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

> depressed when I leave his office. Help?!!

>

> Tigger

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

March 8, 2003

In a message dated 3/8/2003 11:14:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tigger57ri@... writes:

<< Also, at

this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll only

see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

depressed when I leave his office. Help?!! >>

I had the same feelings when leaving my surgeons office. I last saw him when

I was nine months out and had lost 75 pounds. He treated me like crap, the

same as he always did. I left in tears.

My PCP told me not to bother going back to see him. He said his opinion was

that I had not gotten all I was going to get from the surgery yet, but I had

gotten everything I was ever going to get from the surgeon. It's been

another nine months and I've lost another 25 pounds....a very slow go, but my

PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional health, and is my

biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

B

March 8, 2003

In a message dated 3/8/2003 11:14:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tigger57ri@... writes:

<< Also, at

this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll only

see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

depressed when I leave his office. Help?!! >>

I had the same feelings when leaving my surgeons office. I last saw him when

I was nine months out and had lost 75 pounds. He treated me like crap, the

same as he always did. I left in tears.

My PCP told me not to bother going back to see him. He said his opinion was

that I had not gotten all I was going to get from the surgery yet, but I had

gotten everything I was ever going to get from the surgeon. It's been

another nine months and I've lost another 25 pounds....a very slow go, but my

PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional health, and is my

biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

B

March 8, 2003

In a message dated 3/9/2003 2:45:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, ngbcpa1@...

writes:

> but my

> PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional health, and is

> my

> biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

>

My PCP is like this too. I may for my yearly report to my surgeon (who by

the way also treats me special), have my PCP just fax the information. My

surgeon is keeping statistics and follow up info is very important. But, it

is a long ride for a way-in and measurements.

Fay Bayuk

300/173

10/23/01

Dr.

March 8, 2003

In a message dated 3/9/2003 2:45:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, ngbcpa1@...

writes:

> but my

> PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional health, and is

> my

> biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

>

My PCP is like this too. I may for my yearly report to my surgeon (who by

the way also treats me special), have my PCP just fax the information. My

surgeon is keeping statistics and follow up info is very important. But, it

is a long ride for a way-in and measurements.

Fay Bayuk

300/173

10/23/01

Dr.

March 9, 2003

Thanks for the reply. Isn't it nice to have a wonderful PCP. I just

can't see at this point, what the surgeon can do for me that my PCP

can't.... that is unless I run into some kind of " technical " problem.

Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one. I was feeling worse

about that. Of course, I started to think it was me. Oh we are so

brainwashed.

Tigger

> In a message dated 3/8/2003 11:14:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> tigger57ri@c... writes:

> << Also, at

> this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

> don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll

only

> see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

> depressed when I leave his office. Help?!! >>

> I had the same feelings when leaving my surgeons office. I last

saw him when

> I was nine months out and had lost 75 pounds. He treated me like

crap, the

> same as he always did. I left in tears.

> My PCP told me not to bother going back to see him. He said his

opinion was

> that I had not gotten all I was going to get from the surgery yet,

but I had

> gotten everything I was ever going to get from the surgeon. It's

been

> another nine months and I've lost another 25 pounds....a very slow

go, but my

> PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional health,

and is my

> biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

> B

March 9, 2003

Thanks for the reply. Isn't it nice to have a wonderful PCP. I just

can't see at this point, what the surgeon can do for me that my PCP

can't.... that is unless I run into some kind of " technical " problem.

Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one. I was feeling worse

about that. Of course, I started to think it was me. Oh we are so

brainwashed.

Tigger

> In a message dated 3/8/2003 11:14:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> tigger57ri@c... writes:

> << Also, at

> this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

> don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll

only

> see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

> depressed when I leave his office. Help?!! >>

> I had the same feelings when leaving my surgeons office. I last

saw him when

> I was nine months out and had lost 75 pounds. He treated me like

crap, the

> same as he always did. I left in tears.

> My PCP told me not to bother going back to see him. He said his

opinion was

> that I had not gotten all I was going to get from the surgery yet,

but I had

> gotten everything I was ever going to get from the surgeon. It's

been

> another nine months and I've lost another 25 pounds....a very slow

go, but my

> PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional health,

and is my

> biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

> B

March 9, 2003

Wow, Fay, mine has never done measurements. He just scans everything

and we talk about my slow loss and I end of aggravated and pissed off

by the time I leave.

Tigger

> In a message dated 3/9/2003 2:45:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ngbcpa1@a...

> writes:

>

> > but my

> > PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional

health, and is

> > my

> > biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

> >

>

> My PCP is like this too. I may for my yearly report to my surgeon

(who by

> the way also treats me special), have my PCP just fax the

information. My

> surgeon is keeping statistics and follow up info is very important.

But, it

> is a long ride for a way-in and measurements.

>

> Fay Bayuk

> 300/173

> 10/23/01

> Dr.

>

March 9, 2003

Wow, Fay, mine has never done measurements. He just scans everything

and we talk about my slow loss and I end of aggravated and pissed off

by the time I leave.

Tigger

> In a message dated 3/9/2003 2:45:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ngbcpa1@a...

> writes:

>

> > but my

> > PCP looks after my labs, my overall physical and emotional

health, and is

> > my

> > biggest cheerleader instead of making me feel like a failure.

> >

>

> My PCP is like this too. I may for my yearly report to my surgeon

(who by

> the way also treats me special), have my PCP just fax the

information. My

> surgeon is keeping statistics and follow up info is very important.

But, it

> is a long ride for a way-in and measurements.

>

> Fay Bayuk

> 300/173

> 10/23/01

> Dr.

>

March 14, 2003

At this point, blood work and dexa scans are the only real treatments

you require. You should be able to receive any necessary routine

treatment from your PCP. Unless you actually need more surgery, it is

doubtful that another surgeon could justify treating you. It takes a

special kind of surgeon to be a good bariatric surgeon because it can

require more extensive followup. If a surgeon takes your appendix out,

he expects everything to be over by about six weeks after surgery. No

followup required. This is not the case with bariatric surgery. Some

surgeons want the big bucks for the cutting, but have little interest in

follow through. You mention that you are losing weight " very slowly. "

A decrease in rate of weight loss is to be expected. You might try

working with a nutritionist.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

tigger57ri wrote:

>

> Hi. As you may have read from my post about being frustrated to the

> MAX, I'm not overly happy with my surgeon. I was wondering did anyone

> here switch surgeons after they had their surgery. I'm 13 months post

> op, and losing very slowly. I didn't know if another " view " might be

> helpful. Also, this is a small area, and all the surgeons know one

> another. I'm afraid someone else may not even take me on. Also, at

> this time out, is it possible for my PCP to take over? I really

> don't want to go for another follow up with my surgeon (and I'll only

> see his assistant from now on anyway) and just feel angry, sad and

> depressed when I leave his office. Help?!!

>

> Tigger

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

March 14, 2003