Im going with Dr Kruger, who is out of Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

The class was more of a "learn about the process from the doctor". He was great! I've already sceduled my first appointment with him and my first appoingment with a nutritionist!

Let the journey begin!!!!!!

 

Obesity Action Coalition Walk From Obesity 2011 Lowell

Help Team MM + BBGC raise funds for the Obesity Action Coalition with a donation to the 2nd Walk From Obesity this year!  All donations will be eligible for prizes from MM, the BBGC. 

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Join my team or donate, please?  Every dollar counts.  It really does add up.   A few months ago, you helped me raise $2,600+ for the Walk From Obesity in Natick, MA.  My team was #1 in fundraising for that event, see below, you helped do THIS -- help DO IT AGAIN!

All donations will be eligible for prizes from MM, the BBGC. ENTER AT THIS LINK FOR PRIZES.

Also, this time the OAC has amped it up a bit!  GO OAC!  This is an awesome incentive.  They're listening.    Have YOU joined the OAC yet?  Um, why not?   When you donate, please watch for the option to renew your membership to the Obesity Action Coalition.  

They are offering the fundraisers incentives to fundraise!  I'm incentivized.  That's a word.

If you help ME earn $2500.00 for my team, I will give one of you the prize that I receive from the OAC -

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I reached my goal. A week shy of 1 year out and I'm down 101lbs!

You will need to attend first their monthly info seminar...you can sign up online now for this.  Next after signing up for the seminar call his office and talk to his Admin Asst. Eileen Connelly to ask for the initial consult appt. At the same time ask to be put on her cancellation list so if anyone cancels you can get in sooner.
The wait is long to get in to see him but what most people doesn't realize is he gives you your surgery date right then and there along with scheduling any necessary preop tests.  Timewise it will probably work out good as it is my understanding you have to let the stomach heal for 6 mos. before having a revision.
He is an incredibly skilled surgeon...and has very good stats too!  I think you would be very happy with him as your surgeon.  I could have had both of my surgeries done here in NH as they have a local program but I wanted someone really skilled and top notch as I had a kidney out in 2003 for cancer which left me with tons of adhesions.
Anyway his office is 90 miles one way from my house and no I am not thrilled about driving in Boston but the Brigham is a really good hospital and he is a really good surgeon.  He has many patients from NH, Maine, Connecticut, New York , etc.  I met a lady from the other side of NH who drove 4 hours one way for him...long story there.
Good Luck!

Valerie

Thank you, ladies.  I'll definitely be contacting Dr. Lautz.   I plan to have revision to RNY once my stomach has healed from the eroded Lap band.  

I did meet with my original surgeon last week and though they have only had one other patient whose band eroded from their practice, they have seen others (placed by other surgeons) and removed them.  I guess they just don't advertise that part of the practice - removals, revisions, etc.    Made me a feel a little better to know this.   And although I am scheduled for removal surgery 9/26 with my original surgeon, I am still going to try to meet with Dr. Lautz.