Oh I hate this! I hate to be the one to tell you guys! But I need your advice.

My surgery date is moved to the 26th of September. That is almost 3 weeks before my cruise.

Do you think I'll be ok?

I say go for it....because the other option is not good. Especially if you were told why.

Melissa

I'd say go for it too, you could relax and recouperate on your cruise. You might feel awsome too afterwards. Good Luck!

Hey Dianne....I say GO!!!! Enjoy it and take the extra time to relax. Jsut try to stay with your mushie/ soft food!!!! I know you are having mixed emotions right now but I think this is the right time for you....

Melissa....HANG IN THERE!!!! When the time is right for you it will be your turn. No one knows what the future holds for any of us. Look the hard part is over so now everything will fall into place when the time is right.

Dianne and I both have appts with Dr. V on the 19th and both us plan on asking him where he is going...now he don't have to answer us but he might. If it's in Charlotte why can't we go wtih him?

Oh where o where is Dr V going??? Oh where o Where is Dr. V going???? Anyone??

Jack you are so cool!

Hello Ladies, I just heard about Dr. V. - a real bummer. My office has not called and told me I'm not getting a date yet. I'm in a panic right now and don't know which way to turn. What's this I hear about Dr. Bauman - Melissa - do you know if he is taking on Dr. V's patients, do we have to start all over again? Please say it's not so. a total of $800 I spent already pre op. I heard Dr. Bauman has a long waiting list, not sure if its for the lapband - RNY he does. There is also another Dr. in Pinhurst that does LapBands. Will investigate tomorrow and let you know what I find out.

Dianne take the leap - it will all work out. Keep in touch after your surgery so we know all is well before your cruise. God Bless and have a great trip.

From what they told me they were waiting for Dr. V to be back in the office this week, but he is going to be making professional referals for his patients to other local doctors. I believe he will be refering all of the lapband patients to Dr. Bauman. I've actually already scheduled a consult with Dr. Bauman and had the additional blood work done that his practice requires. Waiting on a call back from his nutritionist. (additional blood work was fe studies (iron), vit D 25 h, and b-12. I do know he charges a consult fee, but insurance reinburses that. The nutritionist from what I understand is once a month for a year and cost 500, which can be made in payments. You will have to go to Doctor V's office and sign a release so they can send your records there. You will most likely have to go seperately to the psychologist and ask to have your records fowarded. From what I understand there is another Doctor in charlotte that does the lapband too, but I couldn't find any thing on him when I did research....other than I did find that his practice is looking to hire a surgeon that specializes in baratric surgery. I don't know where Pinhurst is, but that doctor is listed on NC doctors on obesityhelp.com. I really wish more doctors would do the lapband, and this wouldn't be such a issue. I think if I had of wanted rny surgery...I would have already been done...thats sad.

Melissa