Re: can someone answer some questions

[Guest guest]

I also have Dr. Baggs he is very good there is a whole write up about him on

www.obesityhelp.com. He specializes in lap surgery. Once you meet him normally

he tells you how much you have to lose and once your 5lbs from goal they

schedule your surgery date. So that part is up to you. I will be having lap

and he told me that people who carry most of there weight around the stomach

normally donot get lap. He said that most men have to have open. So once he

examine you he will let you know which one you are a canadate for. I hope this

information is helpful to you

Azizajenkins@...

dgjen2000 " wrote:

> I have my orentation appointment on april 15 and my appointment with

>my doctor on may 7. MY doctor is Dr. Baggs in Richmond does anyone

>else have him? has anyone heard anything About him? Also how long

>will it take to schedule my surgery form the time i meet my doctor?

>and how far off will be my surgery? how about if I have Lap surgery,

>how much longer assuming i lose the weight quickly (I have to lose 25

>pounds i can do that in 4-5 weeks.I am soooo exited i want my lofe

>back. Please help if you have any of these answers. Also is there a

>suppoert meeting anywhere close to me? I live in antioch, Ca

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[Guest guest]

Hi . . . (sorry, I don't know your name)

Dr. Baggs was my surgeon. I think that he is wonderful . . .

knowledgeable, skilled and supportive. I seem to recall that he has

done over 200 of these surgeries. I do know that before he came to

Kaiser that Br. Baggs worked with Dr. Wetter over at Mills Peninsula.

Before Kaiser had their own in-house bariatric programs, they used to

contract out to Dr. Wetter, among others. Everyone with whom I have

spoken who has been a patient of Dr. Baggs speaks highly of him - that

includes a couple of folks that were his patients before he came to Kaiser.

How quickly you can get scheduled depends a lot on how fast you can lose

that 10%. I can't really answer your timing questions because it seems

that it seems that in the few short months since my surgery that the

timing of a lot things may have changed. Kaiser Richmond is doing more

WLS now, but they also have more people applying for them.

I am so happy for you. Your orientation and surgeon consultation

appointment are very near . . . you are really on your way!

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

dgjen2000 wrote:

> I have my orentation appointment on april 15 and my appointment with

> my doctor on may 7. MY doctor is Dr. Baggs in Richmond does anyone

> else have him? has anyone heard anything About him? Also how long

> will it take to schedule my surgery form the time i meet my doctor?

> and how far off will be my surgery? how about if I have Lap surgery,

> how much longer assuming i lose the weight quickly (I have to lose 25

> pounds i can do that in 4-5 weeks.I am soooo exited i want my lofe

> back. Please help if you have any of these answers. Also is there a

> suppoert meeting anywhere close to me? I live in antioch, Ca

[Guest guest]

After you meet with Dr. Baggs you will need an appt with your case mgr. She will also set up a pre-op class for you. If you are dwithin 5 lbs when you meet with her, she will schedule another appt with Dr. Baggs and possibly give you a surgery date. It seems like the dates are running about 5 to 6 weeks from scheduling. You could be looking at surgery in June. I am pre-op and Dr. Baggs will be my surgeon, I have been very impressed with him. Hope this helps.

Caroldgjen2000 wrote:

I have my orentation appointment on april 15 and my appointment with my doctor on may 7. MY doctor is Dr. Baggs in Richmond does anyone else have him? has anyone heard anything About him? Also how long will it take to schedule my surgery form the time i meet my doctor? and how far off will be my surgery? how about if I have Lap surgery, how much longer assuming i lose the weight quickly (I have to lose 25 pounds i can do that in 4-5 weeks.I am soooo exited i want my lofe back. Please help if you have any of these answers. Also is there a suppoert meeting anywhere close to me? I live in antioch, Ca

[Guest guest]

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> > I have my orentation appointment on april 15 and my appointment

with

> > my doctor on may 7. MY doctor is Dr. Baggs in Richmond does anyone

> > else have him? has anyone heard anything About him? Also how long

> > will it take to schedule my surgery form the time i meet my

doctor?

> > and how far off will be my surgery? how about if I have Lap

surgery,

> > how much longer assuming i lose the weight quickly (I have to

lose 25

> > pounds i can do that in 4-5 weeks.I am soooo exited i want my lofe

> > back. Please help if you have any of these answers. Also is there

a

> > suppoert meeting anywhere close to me? I live in antioch, Ca

[Guest guest]

AZIZAJENKINS@... wrote:

>I will be having lap and he told me that people who carry most of there weight

around the stomach normally donot get lap. He said that most men have to have

open. So once he examine you he will let you know which one you are a canadate

for. I hope this information is helpful to you

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Thanks, I was wondering what the criteria for lap vs open was. Wow, you

mean a big butt may get me something positive?!?!?!

Laurel