Anyone opinions on Dr. Maynard?
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I 
MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
The only other surgeon in GA to do DS is Dr. Smith. If your insurance doesn't cover Dr. Smith try to get your insurance to pay for out of state surgery.
If my only choice was to have Dr. Maynard do a surgery on me I would rather stay fat and die.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
www.advancedobesitysurgery.com
Best of luck!
-- Laura
High 240 -- Surgery 225 (ticker includes 15 pounds lost pre-op)
I definitely have plans to contact Dr. Smith to find out if they will be taking my insurance any time soon. He is my first pick but I can't self pay. :(
It's not just his issues from med school, it's the idea that he isn't skilled enough to do lapro surgrey. That just doesn't sit well with me.
I attended his support meetings about 6 months when he 1st opened his practice. He was fresh out of med school. He seemed really nice and charming, but now that I look back I wonder if it was all part of an act. He actually had me convinced open surgrey was more advantageous.
Just research thoroughly before you have your surgery. And get the best care you can afford.
Don't be scared to travel. Most DS'ers have to travel because the surgeons are limited.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
I still wish I could have used Dr. Smith, but I am very happy with Dr. Houston.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
If I do go out of state, I will have to have minimal travel. I have a 2 year old and 4 year old and no one to watch them. The first step for Dr. Houston is to attend a seminar...then I will need to do the 3 month insurance requirements (diet, nutritionist, psych eval, exercise program). Does his office work with people in Georgia? Would I need to attend the seminar or does he just see patients from out of state without the group meeting? I'm just curious how much travel would actually be involved. Also, would I need to travel to his office for aftercare? What does that entail?
Sorry so many questions but any info you could provide would be great!
Mandy
There are several GA patients and yes they will work with you. He will allow you to do all your pre-op testing here and have them fax results to him. He even arranged for one patient to get aftercare in a local hospital when she needed an iv, so she didn't have to travel back to N-ville.
Let me know if you decide to go to visit him. My next appt is October 30 you can ride with me.
A group of us are also going December 18 from Atlanta for the Christmas party. You are welcome to come with us if you want to casrpool.
