Listen string, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. I understand your gratitude, but I agree with Bonnie. Perhaps you should talk with Willie. I wish you all the best! Rhonda

Hi Bonnie, Thanks for your reply. Shes his WIFE, WOW WEE, I am really happy to know that. No not tenative date, Its a real date, but they dunno if anestia ppl. will be working or not so I just show up and hope they knock me out. Your brilliant Bonnie!! I will call Willie and ask if I can pay the anestisia myself........................Or just bring some Jack Daniells and tell em to get slicing...ouch (NOT) String

I choose the Fobi because of the band. Food stays in our pouches longer and empties a lot slower, so I stay full longer. I suggest you look at ALL your options, the Fobi pouch may not be what is right for you!! And also other surgeons are not going to recommend something THEY don't do themselves. I personally don't recommend the staple surgery because I've met A LOT of people with staple lines that came undone from over eating. Just get educated before you do anything!!

I know exactly how you feel, trust me, with your Medi Medi nothing is for sure!! What ever you do don't stop calling. Just thought you should know Helen is dr Fobi's wife. I wrote to dr fobi and complained about how mean she was, that would be BEFORE I knew she was his wife!! Did she say it was a tentative date?? I'm wondering if they want you to pay for the anestisia?? Maybe you should ask for Willie or someone else?? What ever you do, DON'T give up!!

Hi fellow fobi erz, I got a date!!!! I think?...........OK this is weird, I did all my pre-ops with the Dr. Fobi group and then they said "we'll call you in 2 to 3 weeks, soooo, tic toc tic toc, I was patient in the second week but by the third week I called every day, I finally got ahold of Helen (three week three days) I asked if she got pre op results and if I could get a date, then shes like "we have a cancelation on Nov. 8th" So we sceduled my surgery date, heres the weird part....she said that she was not sure because the anestisia people were complaining because they weren't getting paid enough with my medi, medi, insurance, That Dr. Fobi was having a problem with the anestia people. So ok this is BIG surgery!! Am I having it or not????? I would like to start aranging my rides, telling my family and ALL the other preperation. But I really don't know if I am having the surgery or not? Can anyone help? I feel I'm hanging on a string