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Topic: RE: Dr. Alperovich
I had heard that he might just do surgery at VMC, so maybe being head of surgery was better for him. I liked Dr. Alperovich when I saw him, and I certainly had no flags go up regarding my care from him, so I'm glad to hear you felt the same. I just had to find another surgeon because I was 3 weeks out with a new band and nobody to fill it! I couldn't wait around for Dr. Alperovich to become re-established. I really like my new surgeon, so it all worked out.
Yes, the band is crap! I wish I had never wasted my time with it. But I've done very well with RNY, and am thrilled with my weight loss. Best of luck to you, too!
Yes, the band is crap! I wish I had never wasted my time with it. But I've done very well with RNY, and am thrilled with my weight loss. Best of luck to you, too!
~My story on my revision to RNY from the lap-band is in my profile~
Topic: RE: Back from hernia repair with tummy tuck at Madigan!
Cool! Not the pain part but glad you got a tuck and those darn hernias fixed. I don't have any lose skin on my belly so luckily I won't need a tummy tuck. Hope you heal up fast!!
Rebecca
3/23/2003 Open VBG
4/6/2009 Open RNY Revision
6/08/2011 - I've lost 155 lbs! size 8-10
3/23/2003 Open VBG
4/6/2009 Open RNY Revision
6/08/2011 - I've lost 155 lbs! size 8-10
Topic: RE: Walking buddy near Cheney?
Heading out for morning walk with the dog, then, when I return I'll clean out the freezer. Hopefully it will warm up enough so I can take my camera out - I made some cool squirrel feeders with pinecones, birdseed, pumpkin seeds, and dried fruit - shoot, I'm tempted to eat it myself! I have a salt lick I want to put out, but if I put peanut butter on it, I'm afraid I'll be chasing all the animals away so I CAN have it! Where has my mind gone???
LOL - have a great day all.
Kathy
LOL - have a great day all.
Kathy
Topic: RE: Dr. Alperovich
I think he's a good surgeon; in fact the last I heard he's also head of trauma at VMC so I don't think that's the problem. I worked at VMC while he was there for several years and never heard a single bad thing about him. Most likely it's a financial decision; he was compassionate enough to take a lot more Medicare patients than the other St. Francis bariatric surgeons.
As far as your band, IMO, the lap band is a piece of crap, and has been proven to slip in at least 25 % of patients so I truly don't believe the surgeon had anything to do with it.
I hope you do well with your RNY.
As far as your band, IMO, the lap band is a piece of crap, and has been proven to slip in at least 25 % of patients so I truly don't believe the surgeon had anything to do with it.
I hope you do well with your RNY.
Topic: RE: Dr. Alperovich
Do you know why his clinic was closed? It is weird because he was part of the Wish Center at Valley Medical Center, and Wish Center got closed with no warning. Then he was partnered with Dr. Hanafy at Valley Medical Center, and 3 weeks after he did my band, Valley Medical Center closed his clinic high and dry with no warning. And then he set up practice at St. Francis and they close his clinic? That really makes me wonder, what is up? Is he not a good surgeon? Or has he just had incredibly bad luck? Did you get any warning at all?
It makes me grateful that I only had him do my band, and I had my revision to RNY with Dr. Lauter. 4 months after I got my band, it was Dr. Lauter who did my emergency surgery when my band slipped. Makes me wonder about my band surgery with Dr. Alperovich.
It makes me grateful that I only had him do my band, and I had my revision to RNY with Dr. Lauter. 4 months after I got my band, it was Dr. Lauter who did my emergency surgery when my band slipped. Makes me wonder about my band surgery with Dr. Alperovich.
~My story on my revision to RNY from the lap-band is in my profile~
Topic: RE: DS meeting in Seattle area
Tukwila Sizzler
2nd Saturday, 3pm, in the back big room
June 12
Meetings in Puyallup June 8 & 9
2nd Saturday, 3pm, in the back big room
June 12
Meetings in Puyallup June 8 & 9
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
Topic: RE: Rockwood Support Group
Awwww really?!? I'm sorry.... If I would have known, I would have stuck around.
I'll be to the next one. Hope to meet you then.
How is everything going for you ?
I'll be to the next one. Hope to meet you then.
How is everything going for you ?
Topic: RE: Dr. Alperovich
No, his office was on the 2nd floor of the VMC Covington clinic and St. Francis closed his clinic a little over a month ago. I was one of his pre-op patients.
Topic: RE: Dr. Alperovich
No, St. Francis closed his clinic a little over a month ago. I was one of his pre-op patients.
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