Newton Wellesley Patients...
Revision on 10/29/12
Hello everybody....If anyone from NWH is on here I would love for you to come and say HI.... I have met a few of you at the support group meetings and would love to meet more. I hope everybody is doing well and feel free to come say Hi at the next meeting! Hugs, Stef
Assuming your insurance is approved, (which only took a week for me), you could have a date set a month later. Dr Partridge and the team there are fantastic. (My surgery was done by Dr. Thayer.)
Someone suggested attending as many group sessions as possible between now and your consultation and I think that's a great idea. It will set you on a positive path.
Revision on 10/29/12
Hi kerry.... the time to get a surgery date depends on amny factors... I went for my consultation on jan 3 05 and the first date they gave me was Feb 17....I cancelled that date for personal reasons but it depends on insurance, risk factors, psych problems, level of readiness the surgeon feels you are at, etc. they ar epretty quick if the time is right....best wishes.... you are in great hands!!! My advice is to go to as many meetings now as possible to get information and to make sure this is what you want. Best wishes!
Hugs, Stef
Hi,
I'm a Newton Wellesley patient. I had my surgery on 1/25/06 with Dr. Thayer. I had my 6 month follow-up with Dr. Thayer this past week, which was very emotional. No one here mentioned about him retiring from practice at the end of this month. I had gotten a letter telling me this last month. I was very sad, but happy for him. I think he is a great surgeon. I've had no complications and as of 8/9 have lost 105lbs. I will be followed by Dr. Partridge, who assisted with my surgery, but I will really miss Dr. Thayer.
Karen