Has Dr. Hornbostel sent notices to anyone that he is leaving?

This is the first I have heard of him leaving. Anyone get a notice or a recommendation of who would monitor our blood testing? I am feeling abandoned!

This is so sad to hear! I am disappointed in him for not telling us or at least me.

What is your thoughts?

Hugs
Barbara

PS: i need Margie's email address so I contact for questions please

Barbara:

I saw Dr. H January 18th.  He and Margie did say they thought they would be moving to St. Joseph, MO.  However, it wouldn't be official until the end of that week.  Dr. H said that Sedalia just didn't have the facilities that were needed to do bariatric surgery.  St. Joseph would have everything needed under one roof - nutritionist, psychologist, etc.  Plus they weren't COE but if Dr. H joined them they would be put on the fast track to becoming one since Dr. H is COE accredited.

Margie did ask me how far St. Joseph is from where I live.  I think they are hoping that most of his patients will be able to continue to see him in St. Joseph.  As it is now, my PCP orders the Blood work that Dr. H requests then he faxes him a copy of the results.  I'm sure that Dr. H would continue to do that monitor the blood work even for those patients who can't physically go to St. Joseph once a year to see him. 

I'm sure they'll be sending out information to all his patients as soon as they have everything finalized and know the exact dates they'll be closing.  My husband said it might actually be a little closer for me than driving to Sedalia.  How much difference would it be in your driving time?  Who knows, maybe at our next annual visit, we can car pool to St. Joe?  Would love the company!

Here's the email address I have for Margie:
[email protected]

Well, I'd better scoot.  We're suppose to get up to 15 inches of snow by tomorrow night.  I HATE snow!!  At least I've got my grocery shopping done and am prepared as best a I can be.  Will be praying for your hubby as he's out there treating the roads!

Love you my friend!

Debbie D.

I looked it up on mapquest and the time frame is the sam but it goes from 86 miles to 100 in distance. I am game to carpool but for some reason he never has me come to his office. Just the blood testing and review. He used to have me come to a meeting once a year but that stopped last month. Maybe it will change after his move.

Thanks for thinking of my hubby. He is doing a 12 hour shift today and probably the next two. They are calling for 19.4 inches here.

Hugs
Barbara

i dont know where St Joseph is even but im sure it is further than Sedalia from here. but then i havent seen himj in two years. I get orders from him once a year to have such and such blood work done and then it is faxed to him.... never anything heard from him unless something is low. which it never is. , anyway i sort of feel betrayed in a way but understand too when people make a move to better them selves.  i ought to tell him to come to Ecuador with us lol

Barbara tell your hubby that we are all praying for him. ...i dont think we are suppose to get much except freezing rain. i would rather have snow than sleet and ice any day.

St Joseph has a wonderful medical center - really new - and is about 55 miles north of Kansas City so for those of you in the KC area it would probably be closer. It is right up 71/I-29, I go there all the time to visit DD. Sedalis is sort of the middle of nowhere as far as I'm concerned so St.Joseph seems like a good change for most of you on the west side of the state. Of course if you're in the middle or the east it's not so good. He's worth travelling for I think and as you say, he rarely makes people come in anymore. My PCP follows me and orders the lab work I want.
Hugs,
Lana