Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 The thing that bothers me the most about these types of letters is that they are not personalized at all! When I was a pre-op I tried to have a relationship with each of my contacts, an ongoing conversation. I have gotten to where I just skip over e-mails where they are just a list of questions. I don't have time for that! MAybe I am being a grump about it, what do you guys do? : ) Digest Number 1310 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 Since I was the one that opened this " can of worms " let me try and put it to rest a little....... I do vividly remember what it was like to be a preop and I do realize that all preops are not the same. Some are more educated than others, some are more " internet savvy " , some are more timid, etc. I was just as concerned about making sure that I had all my T's crossed and my I's dotted. There were no " samples " or " recommendations of any kind at that time concerning patient questions. These came about during the time of turmoil in Durham. From what I read of the preop process that are not " required " only suggestions of types of questions that could be answered. In fact, the patient contact form just lists a space for " patient comments " with no requirements. I would like to say again that I don't mind answering these questions but I get very concerned if they don't ask me anything else --- things like what do I eat, how do I deal with eating out, do I have any stomach troubles, etc. Those are the questions that I wanted answered --- not whether or not I would get along with Dr. R and his staff. I wanted to know about any past problems with complications......what do people worry about.....how is my life going to be after the surgery....skin issues, etc. I like Dr. R and his staff but I think these questions were instituted more as a " reputation boosting " measure during a time when things were not going well for the MGB..... I could of course be wrong. I did not mean to be overly hard on preops --- but I want people to truly know what they are doing and not walking into such a life-altering decision blindly and maybe regret it later. in GA > Re: Re: pre-op letters > > > I agree. These are questions that I thought are required to > ask. I think some of you are being a little hard on the > pre-ops. They may not know what they want to ask if they > haven't had any personal experience with someone who has had > the surgery. I think we all should try to remember what it > was like to be a pre-op. It was very stressful trying to get > all of the requirements in. I know I was extremely excited > to think I may be having the surgery, but I was also nervous > that I may be the one that didn't get approved for some > reason or another. > > That's just my opinion. I wish everyone could have the > opportunity for the MGB if that;s what they want, and I will > do anything I can to make it easier and less stressful for them. > > Happy Holidays, > Patti Krenz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 I agree. These are questions that I thought are required to ask. I think some of you are being a little hard on the pre-ops. They may not know what they want to ask if they haven't had any personal experience with someone who has had the surgery. I think we all should try to remember what it was like to be a pre-op. It was very stressful trying to get all of the requirements in. I know I was extremely excited to think I may be having the surgery, but I was also nervous that I may be the one that didn't get approved for some reason or another. That's just my opinion. I wish everyone could have the opportunity for the MGB if that;s what they want, and I will do anything I can to make it easier and less stressful for them. Happy Holidays, Patti Krenz Digest Number 1310 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 Those type of questions were sample questions dating as far back as 2000 when i started my process because it was some i asked bc i felt like that is what dr r wanted us to find out about and of course as i preop i was GOING to do anything he wanted me to to have this surgery so i asked the same kind of questions.....along with my own of course but i do remember seeing them as far back as that...i was put into the hospital in nov 2000 and i had already started my process of patient contacts so i know it was put into place at that time ...with sample questions on his site and one was how do u like the staff etc?.... i think preops are doing what they think he wants of them....not necessarily what they want to ask at times bc they are desperate to have this surgery and want to ask and do what they think he will like/want....i know i was!! ~Kathy in NC~ 2/14/01 -225lbs At 03:06 PM 12/20/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Since I was the one that opened this " can of worms " let me try and put >it to rest a little....... > >I do vividly remember what it was like to be a preop and I do realize >that all preops are not the same. Some are more educated than others, >some are more " internet savvy " , some are more timid, etc. I was just as >concerned about making sure that I had all my T's crossed and my I's >dotted. There were no " samples " or " recommendations of any kind at that >time concerning patient questions. These came about during the time of >turmoil in Durham. From what I read of the preop process that are not > " required " only suggestions of types of questions that could be >answered. In fact, the patient contact form just lists a space for > " patient comments " with no requirements. > >I would like to say again that I don't mind answering these questions >but I get very concerned if they don't ask me anything else --- things >like what do I eat, how do I deal with eating out, do I have any stomach >troubles, etc. Those are the questions that I wanted answered --- not >whether or not I would get along with Dr. R and his staff. I wanted to >know about any past problems with complications......what do people >worry about.....how is my life going to be after the surgery....skin >issues, etc. I like Dr. R and his staff but I think these questions >were instituted more as a " reputation boosting " measure during a time >when things were not going well for the MGB..... I could of course be >wrong. > >I did not mean to be overly hard on preops --- but I want people to >truly know what they are doing and not walking into such a life-altering >decision blindly and maybe regret it later. > > in GA > > > Re: Re: pre-op letters > > > > > > I agree. These are questions that I thought are required to > > ask. I think some of you are being a little hard on the > > pre-ops. They may not know what they want to ask if they > > haven't had any personal experience with someone who has had > > the surgery. I think we all should try to remember what it > > was like to be a pre-op. It was very stressful trying to get > > all of the requirements in. I know I was extremely excited > > to think I may be having the surgery, but I was also nervous > > that I may be the one that didn't get approved for some > > reason or another. > > > > That's just my opinion. I wish everyone could have the > > opportunity for the MGB if that;s what they want, and I will > > do anything I can to make it easier and less stressful for them. > > > > Happy Holidays, > > Patti Krenz > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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