Re: GOT AN EMAIL FROM LINDA THOMPSON............HELP!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Dear Terri,

Paper will hold still - anyone can write anything they want. While her

perception is that she had a poor outcome, and there are others who did not

have the expected outcome they desired, they are a small percentage of his

total overall patient outcomes.

The best thing to do is contact all post ops you can. Get their first hand

impressions. Make your own decision based on their perceptions and all your

research. Don't be scared by one person.

Tarri in Missouri

MGB 09-29-00

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Hi all, I am in the very early process of

> > > having the MGB

> > >

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I'm Terri from Texas. We live near Austin in a small town near Lake

> > > Buchanan. I am very excited about the possibility of this surgery,

> however I

> > > am still afraid. All of the success stories are great to hear. I

> just

> > > wanted to say HI and THANK YOU to everyone who has emailed me with

their

> > > story. I appreciate all of them very much. I have a financial

> > > question........if anyone has an answer, could you please post it on

> here? I

> > > noticed in the Patient Manual, it states in there that you must pay a

> $255

> > > deposit on Clinic and a $1,000 deposit to Dr. R. EVEN IF you have

> insurance.

> > > Is that correct? I am just wanting to plan for this. Also, how long is

> it

> > > REQUIRED that you stay in NC after the surgery? My hubby and I would

> like to

> > > know since we have an 8 yr old son and he will be in school. My mom

has

> > > offered to come stay with him while we are in NC. One last

> > > question........does anyone have Prudential insurance who has had the

> > > surgery and was it covered and did you have any hassles with it being

> > > covered 100%? Just questions going thru my mind. Sorry the post is so

> long.

> > > I am just reaching out to everyone and support would be GREAT

> > > >

> > > > Thanks and take care,

> > > > Terri in Texas

> > > > 315 lbs. 5'7 BMI: 49

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Terri-

This stuff from LT can give you doubts, and second thoughts. My sister had an

MGB on 9/6/00, and she's doing great...has lost 60 lbs. But all this stuff

raises so many concerns...

On the other hand, I work as an orthopedic nurse, and the group of physicians

we work with has referred patients for this very came procedure by this very

same physician. Also, a lady at my church told me her physician is referring

her for the surgery...so it's NOT that Dr. Rutledge is on some kind of

'mad-scientist surgical rage', other physicians, esp. orthopedic surgeons,

also see the benefit of getting some of this weight off these folks so, at

the very least, their joints may be saved.

Regina