I just got my letter today. Dr. Yarbrough is leaving and going to Corvallis as ov August 1st. A Dr. Hughes will be filling in until the hiring process is finish. They have some really good candidates. 
I don't know what all the fuss is about. I saw Dr. Yarbrough at my pre-op and before and after my very successful surgery on May 4th.
 
The strength of program as I see is is everyone else on staff that work like crazy to help us get prepared mentally and physically and to follow through with us to our goal. Those are the people I get bonded with.
This will be nice for those people, including my cousin, who is driving to Springfield now from Albany. Other than that--just give me a skilled  Dr to do the slice and dice and a super support group to help me be successful in this life changing and life altering experience to get my body back and to live a normal healthy life. The Oregon Bariatric Center is fabulous for those of us who live in the mid-valley!

So does that mean that Bariatric surgery will no longer be an option at Riverbend?  That is really strange, a brand new hospital that is unable to keep a bariatric practice.  Wonder what is up with that? 

I attend one of Dr. Yarbrough's seminars and he was a very likeable.  I ended up having my surgery done by Dr. Patterson at Good Sam in Portland, because at the time, Sacred Heart was not a Center of Excellence, a requirement for my insurance. I would have liked to have had surgery closer to home, but this has been working because the Good Sam Doctors Patterson and Halpin have been coming to Springfield once a month.  Saves the long drive to Portland.

Hi everyone! I am feeling so much better today. I took a half amount of pain medicine and a anti-nausia pill. I drank my water and my protein drink and had yogurt and applesauce for lunch.

The nurses and staff an Sacred Heart at Riverbend were wonderful. Dr. Yorborough was wonderful. I have 5 purple bruises on my incisions but they are only tender. Once the gas worked itself out of my body I was so much more comfortable.

I am so happy that the surgery is over and I have had so much good training by everyone at the Oregon Bariatic Center that I know what to do to stay healthy.

Going to take a nap now.
Love to all,
Kathleen

Glad to hear her surgery went well.  Of course, we both knew there wouldn't be a hitch!

well i do know that the hepititis is the kind that is treatable and will not progress if i get it treated. and it is good that its not from drinking, since i have never drank i day in my life. its all very scary though, i cant wait to see the heptologist so i can get all the info on everything.
sandra