Second Opinion

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone

Just thoutht you might be interested to know that I went to Dr.

Hocking at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. I went to him for

second opinion as to my need for weight loss surgery. He felt very

strongly that I needed WLS as soon as possible, but was puzzled when

I said I had reserched his background, and his credentials were very

impressive, but I did not want a RNY. He said then why are you here?

I told that my insurance company had approved me to go to him for

WLS, but I wanted to go to Dr. Rutledge in NC. He said that he had

heard of Dr. Rutledge, but did not know much about the procedure he

did. So I spent the next 30 Minutes telling him all I knew about MGB.

When I finished, he asked me if I was a spokesmen for Dr. Rutledge,

and if not I should be. I told him any exspentant patient of Dr.

Rutledge's could have told him the same thing, it is a requirement of

Dr. Rutledge of surgery. He said he would reccomend to my insurance

company that I be allowed to go to Dr. Rutledge. If they still will

not approve me, I will have him do the RNY, at Shands!

Peace and love always

Rick

[Guest guest]

By any chance did you discuss the controversy with him. Since he is

willing for you to have the MGB I guess here is Dr. that does not see

the problems other " say " they see. Thanks, , Denver, NC MGB

hopeful for January

> Hi everyone

>

> Just thoutht you might be interested to know that I went to Dr.

> Hocking at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. I went to him

for

> second opinion as to my need for weight loss surgery. He felt very

> strongly that I needed WLS as soon as possible, but was puzzled

when

> I said I had reserched his background, and his credentials were

very

> impressive, but I did not want a RNY. He said then why are you

here?

> I told that my insurance company had approved me to go to him for

> WLS, but I wanted to go to Dr. Rutledge in NC. He said that he had

> heard of Dr. Rutledge, but did not know much about the procedure he

> did. So I spent the next 30 Minutes telling him all I knew about

MGB.

> When I finished, he asked me if I was a spokesmen for Dr. Rutledge,

> and if not I should be. I told him any exspentant patient of Dr.

> Rutledge's could have told him the same thing, it is a requirement

of

> Dr. Rutledge of surgery. He said he would reccomend to my insurance

> company that I be allowed to go to Dr. Rutledge. If they still will

> not approve me, I will have him do the RNY, at Shands!

>

> Peace and love always

>

> Rick