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I finally got through catching up on more than a weeks worth of

posts, as I got behind for a while there. I am going to be a self

pay and am trying to decide whether to go with Dr.K or Dr Rabkin. I

have to say I have enjoyed reading all the posts about choosing a

doctor, but I am probably even more undecided about who to choose now

than I was before. As I said I will be a self pay. I have a high bmi

(68) and I do have some co-mobidities. I have sever sleep apnea

(pressure set at 20) and asthma that I think is mainly caused from

weight and I have high blood pressure and some mobility problems due

to sever knee pain. For these reasons, I had decided that I want to

have Dr. Rabkin, He has had the most experience and I have to expect

that I may be one that would have some complications. Also, there is

a chance that he could do it lap which would make it easier for me to

move around more post-op. The problem is that maybe I would be

better off having open so that I won't be out as long and Dr. K's

price seems to be much more reasonable. Actually there is only about

$5,000 difference in them except that Dr. Rabkin's price is for only

three days in the hospital and Dr. K will cover 6 days. If Dr.

Rabkin has to do open then I would probably be there for about 6 days

and that is if everything else goes fine. I know that no one can

make this decision for me but I really would like to hear what any of

you think would be a better choice and how would you go about making

a decision like this. Should I make a consultation appointment with

both of them and then decide or what?

Thanks,

Shirley