No I'm not being very assertive because he makes me nervous.  He starts on me about my diet first thing and, since I know that I need to get back on track, I guess that's why I get nervous.  I just get aggravated because I feel as if there is something else wrong like my pouch has stretched too much and he doesn't even take that into consideration.  He knows who my last surgeon is, who's in Nashville too, and he said at the first appt. that my original surgeon does an excellent job.  So I'm thinking that he automatically thinks it must be me!!   My last labs were done a month or so ago during my 1st appt. with him.  They were fine except for my iron.  I'm anemic and he told me to up my iron pills. 

I was just wondering if it's just me or does Dr. Houston in Nashville NOT like patients that he's adopted from another surgeon.  I had to pay a $500 adoption fee to be moved to him.  I had issues with the hospital where I had my original RNY done.  I heard so many good things about Dr. Houston but I had my second visit last week and I have to drive 2 1/2 hours to see him but he only spends about 5 minutes with me.  I am way off track on my weight loss and realize that.  I want to get back on track and it's VERY hard.  But I'm concerned that there are other issues besides being off track that are keeping me from losing and in fact I have gained over 40 lbs. since my surgery.  But he hasn't even looked at my stomach.  I have to fill out a form every time I go there and last week I noted that I had swelling in my legs and he didn't even take a look at them.  He does nothing but talk to me for about 5 minutes telling me everything that I am doing wrong in my eating and acts disgusted when I tell him of something that I shouldn't be eating.

Am I the only one that has issues with this???

Thanks!
Cherri

Congrats and wishing you the very best!!! Dr. Clements will be my Dr. also. Half way there. Still need sleep study and my B/P is out of control!! Please post after surgery, as I am very anxious about how the experience at Vanderbilt hosp will be. I 've heard good and bad. So excited for you!!!

I had VSG surgery 3-28-11.  My highest weight was 457.  My surgery weight was 443.  My current weight is 333.  This has been an amazing experience filled with up and downs.  I have n regrets with this surgery and would recommend it to anyone that is overweight.   I haven't posted in the Tennessee forum in months so I decided to drop a line.

Okay I know this has been said a 1,000 times but want to ask again.
Anyone had DS at Knoxville and/or Nashville or went to both Seminars??

I went to Knoxville's and I seem to really like them but hear that once you have the
surgery you never see the doctor again?

Yes I a revision from RYN to DS

Any help and tips would be great! I have been reading and I know it is a serious
surgery. My RYN was serious surgery as well. So is this far worse than that surgery?

I would really bounce questions off someone that has had DS and/or revision.

thanks for your input and for taking the time to read this.

Knowledge is POWER!

mini hugs
JenniferKy