Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hi Leah welcome! in NJ. leahspencer75 wrote: Thanks for the warm welcome, y'all. Another note to all you pre-op people. My surgeon for the surgery was Dr. McColgan at Laparoscopic Bariatric Specialists in Long Beach, CA. They're totally underrated. I was going to get my surgery done with Alan Wittgrove, but even with a really good Blue Cross California PPO, I had to fork out $8K for the surgery, which I balked at. Dr. McColgan and his colleagues were trained by the folks down at Alvarado, and they do the surgery exactly the same way, and they take Blue Cross California. They're also fantastic surgeons, very friendly, and quite strict about your diet so that you can get as much success from your surgery as you can possibly manage. They also have a month-long waitlist. Or at least, they did when I got the surgery. Alvarado's was longer, Pacific Bariatric was about 8 months, the surgeon at Poway Hospital was really long...these guys took me right away. My only complaint is that the hospital, Bellflower Hospital, is kind of old and shoddy. But I got good care while I was there, so it's all good. So for those of you in Southern Cali looking for great surgeons to do this, check out LBS. I forget the website, but I think if you google on the name you'll find it... Good luck! > Hi Leah, > Glad you on board with us! > Hugs, in AL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 > > > Date: 2004/08/26 Thu PM 03:08:43 EDT > To: Gastric_Bypass_Family > Subject: Re: Another newbie > > Hi Kim can you give me some info oon your dr I live 60 miles south of jacksonville fl so about 2 hrs from bruinswick,ga. Do you live in Ga?? The dr that I was going to use is about 5 hrs from me and I will have to stay there for a week and I want to come home. have to much to do. Please let me know thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Hey Kim I have family in Ga just over the border too. My sisters hubby is in the navy there and my mom lives down there with her. My sis works at the Rider (truck rental) office. I drove down there last year, i wil have to let you know if i go again Patty S ===== Have a great day! Patty Schroeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 he was on a boat there then shore but now he is doing the geo bachlor duty on a boat in Hawaii, can you im me i do not think i got ya on my list ( or i lost it , i do not see you on there unless you use another name on there) but i would love to chat there too. Patty ===== Have a great day! Patty Schroeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 > > > Date: 2004/08/27 Fri AM 06:44:37 EDT > To: Gastric_Bypass_Family > Subject: Re: Re: Another newbie > >Thanks Kim I ive in satsuma Yea I knw yu have never heard of it! how about Palatka?? St Augustine Yeah I live 28 miles west of st Augustine in the woods. I lived in Ga in 2000. I lived in pembroke near hinesville and grew up in savannah. So I am a georgia girl in though I was born in Key West, FL How did you like your dr?? What kind of after care have you had and when did you have your surgery?? I know questions questions. I have seen two drs the first one I did not like and now I found out that he has no stucture to his program and not much support. I saw Dr Jefferson Vaughn in Jupiter, FL and I like him it is just so far away and I can do anything until this stress test is over,which is monday if they don't mess up again. I am just scared that I will have this and it will not work for me. The last DR told me 15% of the time it will not work. I can;t afford health wise for it not to work. I am a wreck I want it then I don't tell me I am crazy right. oh well thanks for the info. jaydee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 > > > Date: 2004/08/27 Fri PM 04:59:39 EDT > To: Gastric_Bypass_Family > Subject: Re: Re: Another newbie > > Hi Kim small world we live in. I am surprized. Thanks for the info. I will write back soon. jaydee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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