Re: Questioning Doctor's Expertise - Good Idea or Bad?

[Guest guest]

Carol,

My doctor always has to poke me 2 or 3 times to find it. However, his

nurse who does fills always gets me the first time.

I don't know if others have issues with doctors having to stick more

than once but, having to stick 2 times per fill doesn't seem way out of

the range or normal?

ps...however, if you are uncomfortable you can try to find someone else

to do your after care. Alot of doctors will not take other doctors

patients though.

[Guest guest]

Carol, Think about this. The area they are trying to hit is dime-

sized. It is out of sight. it is below 4-6 inches of fat (usually).

Most docs do not use a fluoro to locate it.

ly, i'm amazed they do so well most of the time!

I'd give this guy more chances, as he really sounds ok to me. I surely

have not hit the port on the first try every time!!

I think a couple tries per fill is acceptbie, but i would not

personally allow more than 3 tries before I would insist on help from a

fluoro.

What do others think?

Sandy r

>

> Okay - so I had my first fill and the doctor hit the port dead on the

> first time. The second fill he had to poke twice. Then I had to

have

> an unfill and he had to poke twice. At that time, he asked, " Are you

> the one I bent the needle on last time? " Freaked me out because he

> was serious. I'm beginning to not trust him and am concerned that

> he'll cause a leak in the tubing. Should I do/say something or just

> find another fill doctor?

>

> Carol

> 246/212/125

>

[Guest guest]

you can ask for a local

penny day

-- Re: Questioning Doctor's Expertise - Good Idea

or Bad?

Carol,

My doctor always has to poke me 2 or 3 times to find it. However, his

nurse who does fills always gets me the first time.

I don't know if others have issues with doctors having to stick more

than once but, having to stick 2 times per fill doesn't seem way out of

the range or normal?

ps...however, if you are uncomfortable you can try to find someone else

to do your after care. Alot of doctors will not take other doctors

patients though.

[Guest guest]

Personally, I DO NOT ONE ANY FILL WITHOUT A FLUORO.....JUST MY 2 CENTS.....

Debbie in Texas

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[Guest guest]

my port is so prominent, i can put my finger on it dead center

everytime. i'm sure i could hit it with a needle on the first try.

of course, someone would have to pick me up off the floor cuz even

thinking about sticking myself is making me a little dizzy. oh boy,

i think i have the vapors. LOL

george

>

> Carol,

>

> My doctor always has to poke me 2 or 3 times to find it. However,

his

> nurse who does fills always gets me the first time.

>

> I don't know if others have issues with doctors having to stick

more

> than once but, having to stick 2 times per fill doesn't seem way

out of

> the range or normal?

>

>

>

> ps...however, if you are uncomfortable you can try to find someone

else

> to do your after care. Alot of doctors will not take other doctors

> patients though.

>

[Guest guest]

first of all, if i were administering fills, i would never comment

that i bent a needle on anyone while a patient were in the room.

that said, my doc is so good (i hope i don't jinx him with this

comment) he never misses.

george

> >

> > Okay - so I had my first fill and the doctor hit the port dead on

the

> > first time. The second fill he had to poke twice. Then I had to

> have

> > an unfill and he had to poke twice. At that time, he asked, " Are

you

> > the one I bent the needle on last time? " Freaked me out because

he

> > was serious. I'm beginning to not trust him and am concerned that

> > he'll cause a leak in the tubing. Should I do/say something or

just

> > find another fill doctor?

> >

> > Carol

> > 246/212/125

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You can always tell these southern boys....no on else except them and

their mamas would " get the vapors " .

I work with a georgia boy who gets them all the time....him and Miss

Pitty Pat.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 6:43:00 AM, you wrote:

> oh boy,

> i think i have the vapors. LOL

--

" It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi

Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.mylapband.tk

Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

[Guest guest]

Debbie, That's one option, of course, but this involves a lot of

radiation over time, directly to the abdominal organs , and NO

radiation is safe. I personally would not have a fluoro with every

fill, if I had a competant fill provide.

Sandy r

>

> Personally, I DO NOT ONE ANY FILL WITHOUT A FLUORO.....JUST MY 2

CENTS.....

> Debbie in Texas

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

I don't think anyone is putting anyone down here, just expressing

their own opinions, which is always welcome.

It's true that fat has far fewer pain receptors than other tissue -

but the skin has plenty of " pain " nerves to feel poking.

I always suggest that people ask for numbing with the first fill, so

they can relax and see what a big deal most fills are NOT. Then, if

the doc has to poke a bit to find thre deep ports, it will not hurt -

and he/she can relax too!

With later fills, we can decide if we want to be numbed or not.

IMO, the docs should be asking if we wish to be numbed - but if not,

it is OUR responsibility to request it if we wish.

Sandy r

>

> > you can ask for a local

> >

>

> --

> " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life "

Jon Bon

> Jovi

> Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA

> Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

> Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

> Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Penny,

if getting a local makes you feel better (its true for me) than go

for it. has someone actually criticized you for that?

when my wife was pregnant with our second child, she told me she

wanted an epidural immediately. now, i'm in favor of anesthesia,

but when she was only 7 months pregnant? i felt she could have shown

some restraint and waited to at least one month to go. LOL

happy holidays,

george

>

> > you can ask for a local

> >

>

> --

> " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life "

Jon Bon

> Jovi

> Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA

> Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

> Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

> Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dan,

on your analogy, i believe that those who don't like turnips ARE

different. LOL

george

>

> > sorry but some of us need a local before the big needle i know

because i am

> > one of them so don't put us down about the local again please

> >

> > penny day

> > -- Re[2]: Re: Questioning Doctor's

Expertise - Good

> > Idea or Bad?

> >

> > many of us find the local to be more painful than the " big

needle " .

> > The area that is being poked doesn't have a lot of nerve endings,

> > unlike lots of other parts of your body.

>

>

>

> --

> " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life "

Jon Bon Jovi

> Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.mylapband.tk

> Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

> Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

> Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

>