I WAITED FOR NOTHING !

first week of may i made an appt with dr julio teixeira for 6/15 , on 6/14 i got a msg on my cell the appt was cnxld.. on 6/18 i was told he went on vacation ! was told he would be back week of 6/25. called 2 times that week left a msg, never got a callback from those 2 messages or from the call on 6/18. then on 7/5 was told no one from 6/15 was being rescheduled.. we just have to take what's in the calendar which is 2nd week of sep !! i even went to an orientation meeting ! i sent dr. t a nasty letter and one to the chief surgeon expressing my disappointment and lack of confidence in dr. t and his staff.  now i dont even want to try again with a diff dr. dr t was recommended by another surgeon i trust and by my primary care dr. so now i'm lost again.

Wow - I am sorry to hear about the scheduling problems.  I would consider trying another surgeons.  The great thing about living in NY is that there is no shortage of good bariatric surgeons.  The surgery has had such a positive impact on my life that I believe the wait will be worth it.  Hang in there!

Take care,

Maey

thanks... i'm not so sure now i want to try with someone else...but we'll see

I'm sorry to hear about your experience but at least you didn't get started and have to turn back around.  But there are a lot of surgeons in NY that won't give you the runaround.  I would try again if I were you.  When I was going through the process, I got all started all started and then had an insurance snafu so i do understand your frustration.  I would recommend my doctor but he is in Queens. Good luck in whatever you choose, Sue

thanks... and i love the ellen quote

Yikes! Sorry to hear about what happened. This journey is filled with many "pot holes" as I refer to them, but in the end it is worth it! I agree with the others, find another surgeon and continue the journey. It will be worth it in the end- hang in there- and keep your chin up Vicki