I'm from Oregon! New to this board:)

Hello Pam, thank you for the info on the Dr.'s. By the way, I checked out your pictures & profile, you look marvelous darling! Wow, congratulations...you look so happy... it's wonderful! ~Melody~

Thanks--I feel great too.

Hi Melody I am not from Oregon but close enough(25miles) I guess.I am pre-op hoping for a september date but won't know for another 2 weeks.Good luck to you. Joy

Hello Joy! Ohhhh the wait! I myself am waiting for that special 'Date'! I have the worst patience EVER! But, I am trying... I hope your two weeks fly by! Good luck to you too sweetie ~Melody~

heard a few negatives about Patterson, including losing patients. That's why I chose to go to Coos Bay with Dr. Stephen Tersigni. He's done over 700 bypass ops and hasn't lost anyone yet due to the surgery. Yeah, it was a 4 hr. drive from Portland, but it was worth it. The Bay Area Hospital was tops and they have excellent service with about 1 nurse for every 4 patients. I had to wait for nothing. The nurse was there before I even pushed the call button lol. And to make things even nicer, they do all the paperwork and approvals from the insurance co. I didn't have to do squat. Jerry