Re: DS doctor close to Milwaukee?

[Guest guest]

> I have a friend who is interested in the DS and lives in Milwaukee,

> Wisconsin. Where is the closest DS doc to her?

>

I live in Madison which is about an hour west of Milwaukee. The

closest doctor would be Dr. Buchwald in Minnapolis. Drive time for

her would be approximately 5 hours (maybe a little under) depending on

where in Milwaukee she is coming from. Next closet is Drs. Hess and

Oakley in Bowling Green Ohio. For me it's 6.25 hours but I'm not sure

if her drive would be an hour less or not since she would end up going

through more of Chicago than we drive through. She could use

www.mapblast.com or www.mapquest.com to get driving directions and

those do a pretty good job on estimating the time.

Also from my experience she will get in much sooner with Drs. Hess and

Oakley than with Dr. Buchwald. I called Dr. Buchwald the first week

of August and the first consult available was Jan 9. I called Dr.

Hess's office the second week of August and got a consult for Oct 15.

My surgery is November 14 so I'm be done with everything long before

I even got to see Dr. Buchwald.

hope this helps

[Guest guest]

Barbi, I don't have any ideas but I have to say you

seem like a wonderful friend. Bless you - you've

probably saved her life if she goes through with the

WLS.

dee

--- grrlhope@... wrote:

> Hi gang,

>

> I have a friend who is interested in the DS and

> lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Where is the closest

DS doc to her? She is 500 plus pounds and I don't

think she will even consider a plane ride. A long

distance car ride prolly isn't the best option after a

major open surgery either but I think I've finally

convinced her the DS is better than the RNY (she has

an RNY doc locally).

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[Guest guest]

Does your friend have a computer? If so, is she on any of

these lists? Maybe she might not mind the drive if she knew

of the advantages of DS over RNY by hearing it from real

people just like you.

Is Medicaid going to cover her RNY? Would it cover a DS?

Jean.

DS doctor close to Milwaukee?

> Hi gang,

>

> I have a friend who is interested in the DS and lives in

Milwaukee,

> Wisconsin. Where is the closest DS doc to her?

>

> She is 500 plus pounds and I don't think she will even

consider a

> plane ride. A long distance car ride prolly isn't the

best option

> after a major open surgery either but I think I've finally

convinced

> her the DS is better than the RNY (she has an RNY doc

locally).

> Also, she is on Medicade, disabled due to her size and

co-morbidities.

>

> This has been a big deal. Six months ago she was much too

afraid of

> surgery to consider anything. I've stayed out of it and

she has come

> around on her own, but has remained stubborn about not

traveling for

> surgery.

>

> Finally, the other night I called her and said, " If your

husband had

> to have life saving surgery would you take him to the doc

who had 60%

> success or 85% success? " Of course she said 85% and I

told

> her, " That's what we're talking about here. Pick the

right surgery

> and leave location out of it. " She's agreeable to it, but

I don't

> blame her at all for not wanting to travel a great deal.

>

> Any ideas anyone? I would appreciate it very much.

> Thank-you,

> Barbi

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm new to the list and was wondering if anyone knows of a doctor in the New

England area that does the DS surgery. I am committed to having weight loss

surgery and would much prefer DS if there is any possible way I can arrange

it. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

ann

Re: DS doctor close to Milwaukee?

Barbi, I don't have any ideas but I have to say you

seem like a wonderful friend. Bless you - you've

probably saved her life if she goes through with the

WLS.

dee

--- grrlhope@... wrote:

> Hi gang,

>

> I have a friend who is interested in the DS and

> lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Where is the closest

DS doc to her? She is 500 plus pounds and I don't

think she will even consider a plane ride. A long

distance car ride prolly isn't the best option after a

major open surgery either but I think I've finally

convinced her the DS is better than the RNY (she has

an RNY doc locally).

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi folks!

I am a new member and I am also interested in Dr's near Milwaukee.

After doing a lot of research on the different types of surgery, I

think I've decided that this one would be the best for me. The

problem is that there isn't a lot of dr's that do it. I sent an

email to a surgeon in Minneapolis, but he hasn't replied to me. I'm

21 years old, BMI of 45. Looking for help!!

PS... anyone have Humana insurance here?

Thanks!!

Toni

[Guest guest]

> PS... anyone have Humana insurance here?

I do. They have been great to work with. They approved less than 24

hours after getting my paperwork. I live in Madison and will be going

to Dr. Hess in Ohio. The drive is about 6.25 hours for me. Not sure

how the time will work out for you since you will be going around

Chicago a different way than I do. It's great to se another

Wisconsinites on the board. There aren't too many of us.

[Guest guest]

Ask her to please consider Dr. Hess/Oakley. Ohio is probably the

closest, and he is so experienced. She can stay in a hotel post op,

until she is ready for the trip home. She overcome the hurdles to get

this far--there is only one more.

I would take Hess with the trip because of his experience over one

that is closer who just started doing these surgeries.

She could rent a van and take the seats out in the back and put a

recliner in there--one that goes out nice and flat--she'll have a

cushy trip!!

Pammi

from Appleton Wisconsin!!!

> Hi gang,

>

> I have a friend who is interested in the DS and lives in Milwaukee,

> Wisconsin. Where is the closest DS doc to her?

>

> She is 500 plus pounds and I don't think she will even consider a

> plane ride. A long distance car ride prolly isn't the best option

> after a major open surgery either but I think I've finally

convinced

> her the DS is better than the RNY (she has an RNY doc locally).

> Also, she is on Medicade, disabled due to her size and co-

morbidities.

>

> This has been a big deal. Six months ago she was much too afraid

of

> surgery to consider anything. I've stayed out of it and she has

come

> around on her own, but has remained stubborn about not traveling

for

> surgery.

>

> Finally, the other night I called her and said, " If your husband

had

> to have life saving surgery would you take him to the doc who had

60%

> success or 85% success? " Of course she said 85% and I told

> her, " That's what we're talking about here. Pick the right surgery

> and leave location out of it. " She's agreeable to it, but I don't

> blame her at all for not wanting to travel a great deal.

>

> Any ideas anyone? I would appreciate it very much.

> Thank-you,

> Barbi

[Guest guest]

You helped bunches ! Thank you!

>

> hope this helps

>

[Guest guest]

ann,

I live in New York and I think this is as close as you are going to

find a DS doc to you. I'm not certain, maybe someone knows of one in

your area. I do have a friend who lives in New England that had the

RNY instead of the DS because she didn't want to travel (it happens a

LOT). But to me it's totally worth any travel. Fortunately I had

several docs locally to choose from.

The NY docs are listed on the DS website, their addresses and phone

numbers.

Good luck!

Barbi

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the list and was wondering if anyone knows of a doctor

in the New

> England area that does the DS surgery. I am committed to having

weight loss

> surgery and would much prefer DS if there is any possible way I can

arrange

> it. Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

>

> ann