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Oh Dear!!  Sounds like something I would pull! LOL  You don't look Psycho to me!! What on earth did you do, not to pass? Ahhhhh Yes. Good ole' Newport with there tourists... LOL This is me, driving down the road, and Blam, stuck right in the middle of them.... I start to complain... "F'n (said completely) Tourists!!"  LMAO Not that we had any other way of getting around them... no matter wich way you go, you end up in the middle! LMAO

In my 3 hour sit down, they came to the conclusion that im an emotional eater....duhhhh.....thats why im fat...lol...so when I went in to see Dr. Atooula for the whole 5 minutes that I was in there, she informed me that she wasnt clearing me for the surgery because im an emotional eater and that I needed to attend at least 2 months worth of group counseling before I was cleared. Sooo I told her that she was unqualified to tell me that because I had sat with her for 5 minutes and she knew nothing about me...I basically told her she was a quack...it was very wrong of me but I was MAD!! I had waited all that time for the surgery and here she was telling me it would be post poned even longer....I cried, then I raised my voice and she asked me to leave....I would not recommend her to anyone...SHe has no compassion...she didnt even say hello to me when she called me into her office, she didnt shake my hand, didnt even really acknowledge me...she has no bedside manner what so ever.... Anyway.....im done babbling... Oh yes, i stay clear of downtown Newport in the summer time......lol

I just read what you wrote here and I was like oh snap, you had the same appointment with her as I did.  I talked to her for like 5 minutes and she said I would fail because I don't have people to watch my son all the time so I can go to the gym and that I don't have enough support, blah blah blah.  She didn't say I had to go to a support group though.  She told to see another person.  I made it clear when talking to the other person how I felt about her and how I think she shouldn't be working with WLS patients.  I also emailed my surgeon about my experience too.

No she is just a witch and I don't believe she knows much about the Lapband and she is just rude.  I didn't care too much for her and she asked if I wanted to work with her.  I told her if I had a choice of working with her or being dead, I choose death.  I really don't like that woman.

WOW! Good for you KD!! It seems like you both believe that she is just txt book only bullcrap, no knowledge though on lapband or being obese. in fact, it seems to me that she despises the obese! Those are the ones that are true Azz's!!

She looks like the type of person that has never had an issue with her weight in her entire life.  She was just disgusting to me.  So cold and heartless.  If you get her, just be prepared.

Oh dear...  Do they tell you who you can and can't see? They don't give you a choice off the list? I'm going to sound a little off the wall.... but, rule of thumb with me... I always see male doctors. So, what will they do with that being said? LOL

Hi, I had the endoscopy and it was a breeze.  If you need one, look into booking with Dr. Stone in Providence.  I came home and had a nice sleep from all the drugs! As far as that Dr. Atooula, I totally agree with you.  I did not like her one bit.  She came in acting all high and mighty and speaking to me like I was ten, "Do you know why you are here today?"  Umm, I don't know............duh............  Anyway, I also did not "pass".  SHe didn't get it.  I told her I was well aware I need to get into counseling to prepare myself to deal with the emotions from which I overeat.  SHe said she would not sign off on my surgery until I"ve had counseling.  DId you agree to be in their study?  I think that had something to do with her wanting to keep me close by.  I will be calling to get out of that study.  O course when I asked about other doctors outside her practice, she said their office was the only ones who did this type of counseling.  If I went to someone else she still would have to sign off.  THat's wrong.  I called Dr. Giovanni's office.  They gave me the names of several others doctor. I see Dr Giovanni for the first time on the 25th.  I'm excited and nervous!  How far along are you in the process?  I'm also new to this website so I hope I'm doing this right! Julie

 

I dont know what the study is, but she did make me go to group counseling....it was interesting but I could have done without it....

Dawn, I think I went to him. I saw him at night. And it only took liek 2 hours if I remember right. Claudia