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Shahram Salimitari M.D.



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To all of you out there that are still only thinking about having the lap band surgery, or you haven't had a consultation yet, or maybe you're still trying to find the right Dr. well, you came to this forum. This is the right place, you have found the best Dr. out there. Dr. Salimitari is the best Dr. I've ever had. I've had several Dr.'s and I've worked with dozens of Dr.'s, none of them even come close to comparing with Dr. Sal. He makes me feel like I'm the most important patient he has (of course I'm not) but he has that special something about him that makes you feel like you are. He is always concerned about me and my well being, he calls / texts me to check up on me. I feel like I have a friend in him, someone I can, and have talked to, confided in, he's never to busy to listen to me. If you just see him one time, you'll know what I'm talking about. You can't help but fall in love with him, you'll know right away.....he's one of a kind!!!!!! I've referred my patients to him and my friend had the surgery with him 1 month ago, their doing well, they also think the world of him. His new office is very nice also, the girls are very helpful and friendly. Don't put it off any longer, you won't be sorry, the only thing I've regreted...is waiting so long. I could have had my life back a long time ago. But then again, if I'd had it done earlier, I wouldn't have found the awesome Dr. that I did.:scared2:

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I am truly an unusual case. In 2004 I went to Mexico and had my Lap Band done. I had one complication after another. In 2006 I had to have it re-done by a local Dr. who I wont name. (My band slipped)

I wasn't happy with my revision surgeon. We just weren't on the same page.

After exhaustive research, I found Dr. Sal. He is an amazing doctor and man. I appreciate his fantastic bedside manner but what is more important to me is his ability and skill.

I spent 3 months just researching lap band doctors in the L.A area. I met with 4 different docs for a consult. I am really serious about making this work for me and don't take my health lightly.

Dr. Sal is the doctor I chose. I can't say enough about him. I challenge anyone to find another doctor who gives out his private cell phone number!!

Doctors usually dont give patients the feeling that they are listening. Not the case with Dr. Sal. I actually have to end our appointments!! He wants to talk more and I have to go.:):thumbdown:

I am so happy to have found such a skilled and kind doctor.

Good luck to anyone taking this journey.

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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