moving to norman - need a dr!

hey everybody!!

i will be moving w/ my bf (whos originally from ft.gibson) from nj to ok in just 2 short months.
i got wls-rny this past monday 3/30 and just got the news about this move!

im so scared about being so new to having the surgery done and now having to leave my surgeon after such a short period of time, ive been reading your posts and you guys seem to love your dr's, so does anybody have any suggestions?

so much change going on in life- all positive and i want to keep it that way!

thanx for all help in advance!

xoxo
ann-marie <3

i guess i should mention also -- i have aetna insurance.

http://www.owlo.com/index.html     here is the dr web site i use Dr. keith and Dr Nelson are great .Hope this helps you ...Arliene

Welcome to the Okie board and soon, to Oklahoma!!!  I think you will like it here as people are very kind but it will be a bit of a culture shock.  My husband is from Brooklyn and I moved there for a couple of years.  (actually lived in Queens and worked in Manhattan)  But I told him there was an easier way of life and we moved back to Oklahoma and that was 17 years ago.  He loves it here!

Now to your doctor question...sometimes wls doctors can be cranky about taking "other doctor's" patients if they didn't do the surgery.  I guess that's because the big bucks are in doing the surgery and not the follow up care.  (But I guess that's kind of an unflattering, negative thought...)  There are some people who will chime in here that will give you good advice about this.  We have a gal who moved from California shortly after her RNY and she did find a doctor she loves to take care of her.  Her name is Stephanie and I'm PM her to make sure she sees your post.

In the meantime, please stay on the Okie board so you will feel like you already know us by the time you move here.  After all, we'll be part of your new family!  Ask any questions you might have - this is a smart group who has been where you are!

Much good luck to you in your journey and, once again, WELCOME! 

Kim

hey kim,
i actually was born and lived till i was 5 in jackson heights, queens!! what a coincidence!!  i love the city!! 

thank you for contacting stephanie for me, i really appreciate it =)

xoxoxo
ann-marie <3

Ann-Marie,
My husband grew up in Carnarsie in Brooklyn and we live on Rockaway Bea*****ueens.  (not to be confused with Far Rockaway!!!)

kim
i have an aunt is carnasie! 
what a small world =)
i loved my visits to rockaway beach! its going to kno theres people like me out in oklahoma!
<3

I was born in Astoria and grew up on Long Island (West Islip). All my family is still there, including Long Island City. I did some of my nursing training in Far Rockaway -- talk about scary!! I have been an Okie for 27 1/2 years though.

omgosh my great aunt lived in astoria near the associated till she died like over 10 years ago! 

i love astoria. yum slavocki! hehe

and the shopping used to be good but now its all gone down hill in the past 5 years or so. :( 

I forgot to mention the most important thing!  Please find a support group to attend when you get here.  I find this to be an important thing for my "recovery".  (my emotional recovery from my food addiction!) 

The best support group ever is in Edmond, about 30 minutes from Norman, at WeightWise.  (www.weightwise.com)  We meet every Thursday night from 6:00-7:30.  The grop is conducted by our psychologist, Dr. Keller, and is very lose and informal but supportive and inspiring.  It is also open to anyone who wants to come no matter if they are pre-op, post-op, patients from somewhere else or just a family member.  So please come!  You'll be happy you did!