Re: Hoping for an Aug 16th date! Dallas!Sheri

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Roxanne Brown and I am considering the M G B .....Actually I am in

the process of getting my packet together. I live in Georgia and as a results

I'm sort of lost. When coming from out of town where do ya stay for the 8

days. Is there a nice motel close by. with suites so you can warm up the

" soup " (clear liquids) and all that is needed? Another thing that I would

like to know is........When you live out of state as a lot of us do, what

kind of consultations do you have before the surgery.

Were you well informed? Scared? <grin> I would appreciate any information

on this subject that I could get.

Sincerely,

Roxanne

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheri,

We're just about neighbors! Genz was putting together the list of

North Texas folks. It would be a blast to meet in person!

I filled the Rx here because I thought it would be less hassle with

insurance. My Dr. wrote out the prescriptions for me. She has been

wonderful support for this surgery.

Bern

> > Sheri,

> >

> > Where in Dallas do you live? There are many of us from the North

> > Texas area. I live in , about 25 miles north of Dallas. I

> had

> > MGB on 7/24/00 and doing great!

> > Sincerely,

> > Bernardine

> > 248/234

>

> Bernadine,

> I actually live in ville, just north of Dallas proper. I am

so

> glad to hear you are doing so well. If I may ask, did you fill

your

> pre-op and post-op prescriptions here before you left for Durham?

I

> am trying to get a feel for what I need to do. It sounds like it

> would be easier all the way around if I could fill them here.

>

> There was talk about starting a north Texas support group (official

> or otherwise!). I think it is a great idea. I would love to meet

> everyone I read about on the list and I think us here in Texas

would

> be a great place to start!

>

> Can't wait to hear from you!

>

> Sheri

> Dallas, Tx

[Guest guest]

Hi Roxanne,

Many of us, maybe even most of us, are from out of town. I live in

Alabama and will be having surgery on Friday August 11th. I have

already been to clinic, but most people from out of town plan their

clinic visit on a Tuesday the week that they will be having surgery.

Although a week long stay is suggested, many people leave after just

a few days. It all depends on the individual. The Patient Education

Manual can be downloaded from www.clos.net. Some of the information

in the manuel is outdated, as Dr. R's surgery times and complication

rates improve. There are also some things that have been added or

changed, such as medication that we are now to take pre-surgery to

help with our recoveries. You can go back through the last month or

so of posts to find these changes. Dr. R always posts them on the

list when he makes changes. You will have any questions answered at

the 5 hour clinic. You will also have the opportunity to meet post-

ops and ask questions of them. On your clinic day, you will meet

privately with Dr. Rutledge. He will address any concerns that you

may have. His web site has a ton of information. You can get most of

your questions answered there by reading the information that he has

posted. If you have any other questions, you may want to ask them

here. People on this list are both informed and helpful. Welcome to

the list and good luck in your efforts to find the surgery that you

feel most comfortable with. There are many types of surgeries

available, and I feel that it is good to be informed about all of

them. I decided on the MGB after much research. This is the surgery

that I feel is right for me. Best wishes.

Stormy

> Hi Everyone,

>

> My name is Roxanne Brown and I am considering the M G B

......Actually I am in

> the process of getting my packet together. I live in Georgia and as

a results

> I'm sort of lost. When coming from out of town where do ya stay for

the 8

> days. Is there a nice motel close by. with suites so you can warm

up the

> " soup " (clear liquids) and all that is needed? Another thing that

I would

> like to know is........When you live out of state as a lot of us

do, what

> kind of consultations do you have before the surgery.

> Were you well informed? Scared? <grin> I would appreciate any

information

> on this subject that I could get.

> Sincerely,

> Roxanne