Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 In a message dated 4/24/2002 2:20:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, delynn0110@... writes: > To the person I saw at Tacoma Radiology today getting a fill. I am sorry I > didn't get a chance to introduce myself. I came out from getting the fill > and you had already left. My name is Deborah - it's good to put a name to > a > face. Hope to hear from you. > I think maybe that was me... I'm Sara. Sorry I didn't ask for your name, my tummy was feeling kinda tight and I was trying not to burp right in your face! Sara 2/27/02: banded by the fabulous Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico 1/1/02: 493 2/26/02: pre-op 467 4/22/02: 439 (that's 54 pounds down since New Years!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 To the person I saw at Tacoma Radiology today getting a fill. I am sorry I didn't get a chance to introduce myself. I came out from getting the fill and you had already left. My name is Deborah - it's good to put a name to a face. Hope to hear from you. Deborah Dr. Ortiz 2-15-02 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 Sara, good sense of humor! I totally understand. I just posted another email and am kind of worried about the fill. Did you have any problems? Did the Dr. instill confidence that he knew what he was doing? Anyway, it is good to meet you. Re: Tacoma Radiology In a message dated 4/24/2002 2:20:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, delynn0110@... writes: > To the person I saw at Tacoma Radiology today getting a fill. I am sorry I > didn't get a chance to introduce myself. I came out from getting the fill > and you had already left. My name is Deborah - it's good to put a name to > a > face. Hope to hear from you. > I think maybe that was me... I'm Sara. Sorry I didn't ask for your name, my tummy was feeling kinda tight and I was trying not to burp right in your face! Sara 2/27/02: banded by the fabulous Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico 1/1/02: 493 2/26/02: pre-op 467 4/22/02: 439 (that's 54 pounds down since New Years!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 In a message dated 4/24/2002 7:49:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, delynn0110@... writes: > Sara, good sense of humor! I totally understand. I just posted another > email and am kind of worried about the fill. Did you have any problems? > Did the Dr. instill confidence that he knew what he was doing? Anyway, it > is good to meet you. I didnt' feel just bursting with confidence... he seemed kind of unsure of himself. And the woman working the table was having all kinds of problems too. He gave me 2 cc's (first fill) and man, I am tight! Had my first PB tonight trying to finish the hamburger patty I started for breakfast, worked on for lunch and tried to eat a little too fast for dinner. Whoops! At least now I know what " that feeling " means. Sara 2/27/02: banded by the fabulous Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico 1/1/02: 493 2/26/02: pre-op 467 4/22/02: 439 (that's 54 pounds down since New Years!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2002 Report Share Posted April 26, 2002 I know what you mean. I tried to eat fish for lunch yesterday and PB'd. I'm certainly not fond of doing that, but dinner went much better. I had soup and some grilled mushrooms and was satisfied. This is certainly a learning thing for me too. Deborah >From: Msterydiet@... >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Tacoma Radiology >Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:37:38 EDT > >In a message dated 4/24/2002 7:49:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >delynn0110@... writes: > > > > Sara, good sense of humor! I totally understand. I just posted another > > email and am kind of worried about the fill. Did you have any problems? > > Did the Dr. instill confidence that he knew what he was doing? Anyway, >it > > is good to meet you. > >I didnt' feel just bursting with confidence... he seemed kind of unsure of >himself. And the woman working the table was having all kinds of problems >too. He gave me 2 cc's (first fill) and man, I am tight! Had my first PB >tonight trying to finish the hamburger patty I started for breakfast, >worked >on for lunch and tried to eat a little too fast for dinner. Whoops! At >least >now I know what " that feeling " means. > >Sara >2/27/02: banded by the fabulous Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico >1/1/02: 493 >2/26/02: pre-op 467 >4/22/02: 439 (that's 54 pounds down since New Years!) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2002 Report Share Posted July 24, 2002 Phone for TRA is 253-761-4200, they are very helpful. The only problem I have noticed is that is sometimes hard for me to make a trip there fit my schedule. The appointments all seem to be around 1ish and that chops my work day right in half to get there from Portland. Good luck! Sara (scheduled for 2nd fill on 8/20) 1/1/02: 493: started my low-carb WOL forever 2/26/02: pre-op 467 2/27/02: banded by the fabulous Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico 6/19/02: 419.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 I like him too...Laurie /// > I went to Tacoma Radiology for a fill yesterday and saw Dr. Weis. He > was a pleasure and seemed quite competent. I just thought people should > know. > > > > Elise > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 On 8/26/2004, " billy bob bosen " <billybobbosen@...> wrote: // They do however have a pretty lobby with interesting glass work.// , you're a hoot. This just made me smile. Thanks! I've got my first fill appointment with Dr. Neal's office in Olympia. Any suggestions for a first timer. I know I need to call and ask the doctor, but what's you're take on eating before a fill? Should I fast? Take care, Mona Dr. Kuri July 17, 2004 226/208/135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I've had two fills done at Tacoma Radiology -- my first one was done by Dr. Procutto -- he was great, my experience was the same as Sarina's. He was attentive, professional -- and overall good experience. My second fill he wasn't available so I went to another doctor, unfortunately I can't remember his name. He was an idiot. He had a lot of trouble hitting the port (which I can understand -- mine is a bit tilted); my port was no more tilted however, than it was the first time I went. This second doctor made nasty comments about getting the surgery out of the country and how them not suturing it in place was because they didn't give a damn about their patients. If he hadn't had the needle already in point that point I would have told him to stick it in his A$$. I'll never let him touch me again! Dr. Frering, Lyon 3/24/04 322/228/195 1st Fill 4/27/04 - 2 cc 2nd Fill 6/23/04 - 4 cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 bob, I think you need to read more carefully. #1 - When I said " don't expect them to wait on you hand and foot " , it was as a warning to newbies or pre-bandsters to seriously consider staying local for their surgery if they are at all nervous about follow-up care. Newsflash: I wasn't talking to you, or about you. I did not even know that you had six fills at TRA. BTW, that *is* a lot - who was the doctor who stuck you on six different occasions and failed to access your port? I'll bet it wasn't Dr. " never miss " Piexotto!!! #2 - I'm sorry you had a bad experience at TRA, but you making a big deal out of how awful it was, does not help anybody researching aftercare on these lists. Many of us depend on TRA for our fills, and have done just fine. Don't you think it's important for newbies to know how to get an experience like mine, instead of the one you had? My post was intended to *tell* them how to. And finally, #3 - Where did I say that all fat people are high strung? I said radiologists do not " have time to coddle high strung fat people! " - that's a direct quote. Ergo, *IF* you are a high strung bandster, you MAY want to consider going to a local doctor for surgery in the first place so you will feel more secure. Capice? Pre-op and newbie bandsters deserve to have all the facts. Your side of the story isn't the only one out there - TRA is not perfect, but for many, it will do just fine (especially if you know how to make it a good experience, which is what I was trying to share). If you had told me you were having trouble getting a proper fill with them, I would have gone with you just as I have others, if you had asked. So please don't put words in my mouth anymore. You have picked on me like a jealous highschool girl since the day I met you, and frankly I am getting tired of it. Go take out your bandster rage on someone who truly deserves it. S. Sarina Mc MIDband, Dr. Frering Lyon, France - 11/06/02 215 / 115 / 115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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