Surgeon

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Subject: Dr. Hares info

>How long has he been doing the DS surgery?

>How old is he?

>How many DS surgeries has he done?

To be honest, I don't really know any of these answers too well. I do know

that he studied with Dr. Hess and has been doing DS surgery here for at least

2

years (but that is a guess). As for his age, I would guess in his 50's, but I

am a terrible judge of age. He does about 4 surgeries a week, but I don't

know

how many overall.

Before I had surgery, I wasn't as educated about the whole thing as I should

have been. Now I am almost afraid to find out anything bad. I had gone to

his

support group a few times before my surgery and met many people who had

wonderful results from surgery. I am sure you can get those questions

answered

if you call his office at .

Kathy M.

The reason I asked is because I was wondering if he had just started doing

the DS.

We got a very long anonymous post back in August about a surgeon that is

located very close to Dr. Hess and the patient had to be taken " down " to Dr.

Hess to fix some mistakes the surgeon made. I was just wondering out loud if

he might be the surgeon, since I never heard his name mentioned on this list

until you started posting. I am still wondering and I would hope that others

would wonder also and be sure to check out how MANY this guy has done and for

how LONG before they go to him. I'm glad everything worked out ok for you,

Kathy, but if he is the bad surgeon, wow, you were lucky. Especially since

you didn't ask a lot of questions before you got this surgery!

Carole

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/18/01 8:19:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

SKeib13337@... writes:

> yes, they're taking advantage of the vulnerable just to fatten their

> wallets.

> I really don't mind paying $4500 for surgery if my insurance doesn't cover

> it, but I don't like being taken advantage of by being made to pay that

> amount for a service I don't want and won't use. I wouldn't drive an hour

> and

> a half for a support group. Seems I was wrong in thinking about going there

> anyway.

>

Thats to bad....its difficult enough making this decision and then going thru

the motions to get surgery. I hope you find the path you are going to take.

Once you do things will flow along for you. Good luck!!!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

09/10/01 BMI 57 373.0 -42.1 lbs!

My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com

Check out the Bellingham Support Group at WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/18/01 8:19:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

SKeib13337@... writes:

> yes, they're taking advantage of the vulnerable just to fatten their

> wallets.

> I really don't mind paying $4500 for surgery if my insurance doesn't cover

> it, but I don't like being taken advantage of by being made to pay that

> amount for a service I don't want and won't use. I wouldn't drive an hour

> and

> a half for a support group. Seems I was wrong in thinking about going there

> anyway.

>

Thats to bad....its difficult enough making this decision and then going thru

the motions to get surgery. I hope you find the path you are going to take.

Once you do things will flow along for you. Good luck!!!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

09/10/01 BMI 57 373.0 -42.1 lbs!

My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com

Check out the Bellingham Support Group at WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com