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The liquid diet seems prety expensive, I know a case of Optifast is like 70.00 dollars a case. :eek: I know that most doctors want you on a liquid diet before & after surgery. Are there cheaper products that work as well as optifast, Or can I just create my own liquid diet with slim fast, & glucerna or boost ? I have great insurance but they said they don't pay for the liquid diet. Can I have some advise. Thanks Doc

Can anyone tell me about the doctors at UC Davis, Dr Fuller & Dr Ali, I going to try and have my banding there, but I can't find out to much about these doctors Any Insight Would Be Helpful Thanks

Hey Kate, Yeah Elk Grove is down by Sac, I am going to have mine done at UC Davis, I go for my first appointment in a few weeks. Itravel up your way ever few months, mostley to Ferndale. Doc

Hi Kate, Where are you in NorCal ? I am in Elk Grove, but I travel all of N. Cal for my job. Doc

I am looking very hard at Bariatric Surgery, and I am still not sure which way to go, Lap-Band or Bypass ? I have been big all my life I have been as big as 525, down to 250, and I am back at 385 with a BMI of 43. I have been a type 2 diabetic for about 9 years. and I had a 5 way cadiac bypass a year ago. I have done alot of reading, a great deal has been done in the last 24 here on this site (Great Site !) I have been told I can beat the diabeatis in a few weeks with the bypass, longer with the band. There are good and bad with both procedures I am just trying to get some more insite before I go to the clinic in a few weeks for my first interview. I would like to hear from some of you on how you decided which way to go. Doc

I'll post more info, when I get to the clinic in a few weeks Doc:sleep:

No I don't I have only seen my PCP, in Elk Grove. I know there are 2 people who perform the procedure at UCD. Ali & someone else I can't think of his name. Did you have yours done at UCD ? Doc

Hi, I am looking at lap-band surgery. I live in the Sacramento, Ca area, and will be having my procedure @ UC Davis if they take me. I meet with the doctors in a few weeks we will see what they say. Doc