Anyone from Buhl or Twin Falls here?

Just checking in to see if by chance there is anyone from Buhl or Twin Falls around lurking here...

Hello there, I live in Rupert, but I am in Twin Falls often. blessings, Loriann http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianWLSJourney/

Hi Loriann; wow, another Christian friend. This doesn't appen too often. Have you had surgery yet? If so how long ago? I had my surgery on March 16th, with Dr. Alvarez in Piedras Negras, Mexico. It was awesome. I wanted to touch base with someone closer, maybe we can meet next time you come to Twin, if it is a weekend. I live in Buhl. It would be neat to meet you. Let me know more about yourself, and I'll do the same on my next email. your new friend, Betty my email addy is: [email protected]

Hello Betty, I would love to meet up with you. I had RNY in February of 2004. Dr. Oliak in Orange California did my surgery. I haven't had any complications. Who is going to do your follow up visits locally ? My PCP is against gastric bypass. So whenever I go to see him he blames everything on the surgery. My email is borntolovejesus @ yahoo.com. I am off to Twin tonight for a sleep study. I have fibromyalga and the pain doctor wants this study done or no more pain meds. I hope you are having a great day. It is snowing here today. blessings, Loriann in Rupert http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianWLSJourney/

There is no follow up visits. Dr. Alvarez who did my surgery, has 0% leakage and has not had one patien return for any problems. He has done close to 300 of the VSG's. If you don't know what a VSG is it is Vertical Sleeve Gasterectomy. You can view how that procedure is done by going to www.endobariatric.com and look. He learned it from the dr. who invented it in France, and the technique the way they do it, is 0% leakage. No reason to follow up.. It will be nice one of these days if we can meet up. Let me know when and if you ever come up on a weekend. Better run for now. Have a great day. Betty

Thank you for emailing me back and giving me a link to the type of surgery you had. I had follow up blood work that has to be done every year. This way the malabsorbtion problems and making certain that you have enough vitamins and protein. I see my primary Care physician. Hopefully in the near future I can see Dr. Oakley in Boise. I am glad that I had to have the tests yearly. The routine tests showed a health issue that I wouldn't have known untill it was much furthure along. It was cold in Twin this morning and we still had snow at home . I hope to meet up with you soon. My email is [email protected]. blessings, Loriann

Hi there, I am from Twin Falls, as a matter of fact I live right on Falls Ave...hee, hee, hee. I saw that you hopefully wanted to see Dr Oakley in Boise and that's who I have my first consultation with this May 30th. What have you heard about him? I only have a referral from a patient that I met while working at the Physician Center.