finding the best MD doctor
Hi! I’m new and have never posted a message
before. I have read about 200 messages and can find no
one from Maryland who has had the surgery. My PCP is
thrilled that I am considering this surgery and will
cooperate with me 100%. Is anyone out there from Maryland?
Is John Hopkins the only place to go. I am about 3
hours from there. Sure was glad to to find this site. I
am a 54 year old female, and about 125 lbs over my
ideal weight. I have lost and gained about 1000 lbs in
my lifetime. This seems to me like my last hope.
September 21st, 2003 at 5:03 pm
Welcome to the site iamgrannydi. :)<br>I wish you
the verybest of luck on the start of this long yet
EXTREMELY REWARDING journey! Keep us posted on your
appointments, insurance approval and surgery date. WELCOME TO
this wonderful group. You’re gonna love it here.
Everyone is so warm and welcoming. I have been here for a
year now. I still can’t believe that last time this
year I had just found out about this wonderful surgery
and wonderful support group, and now almost 150 #
later, I am finally for the first time in a long while,
actually within my height/weight range. YIPPEE!!! You will
be here too… soon!<br>–Your Friend,<br>Lisa
Boone<br>Pre- Op 304 lbs<br>Post - op 156 lbs.<br>RNY 7/13/99
September 21st, 2003 at 10:24 pm
Hi. I had my distal RNY with Dr. William Marcus
in Silver Spring Maryland. I don’t know if he is
closer to you. He has a large bi-monthly support group
where you can speak with others who’ve had the surgery
by him. He also has an on-line supportgroup on
Onelist.
September 22nd, 2003 at 2:26 pm
Maura,<br><br>Hi! My name is Diane, I live way up
in Western Md and looking forward to having the
surgery done. Dr. Marcus is one of the doctors I am
considering, along with Dr Magnuson. My doctor is now looking
into the procedure I will need to go through to get an
appointment and start things rolling. I am worried about
having to travel down there so much, my husband does not
like to travel at all in the "big city". I told him
that I was going to have it done if I had to go by
myself. Are you from around there, or did you have to
travel. How long ago did you have your surgery. Are you
sorry? I can’t wait, I am so miserable. Thank you so
much. I am really glad that I found this support group.
Reading the messages has really got me anxious.