Bariatric Seminar in Sheboygan!

I'm feeling very confident with my choice of Dr. Chua. I have my pysch and nut consult Sept 16th so it's now starting to feel 'real'....this is really going to happen!!

Sorry to hear about your disasters. Yeah, I can't say what it was that I didn't like about Dr. Wasco, but I just got the crawly skin feeling. I hope you are doing well. Did you end up with some other type of WLS? Have you been able to lose weight now? How has your journey been?

Thanks...take care

I have lost over 140 pounds since the removal of my lap band in 2006.  I did not have additional WLS, but then with the extreme weight loss I was no longer a candidate.  The weight loss came, of course, from malnutrition.  As Of today I cannot eat solid foods (I sometimes eat pasta, eggs or soups, etc.).  I primarily drink shakes that is provided by my physician's office.  It used to be bothersome, but it really isn't anymore.  I really don't miss eating and I really am never hungry.  With that goes a lot of other problems though because I am constantly dehydrated, I have severely low potassium levels, I have anemia, I have absorption problems, I am severely constipated, I have had countless surgeries for intestinal hernia repairs and the list goes on and on.  Don't take my situation as a reason not to proceed with WLS.  You should proceed with WLS if that is what you want.  Just check out the surgeon.  If you are going to Dr Chua you are in very good hands and I can assure you with a high amount of certainty that you will not have problems.  Also, it depends on the surgeon's ethical standards.  Dr Chub has a reputation for being very ethical and professional.  Wasco does not.  Interestingly, after all of this I would have felt resolution if Wasco would have just agreed to meet with my husband and I and let him know what devastation he caused not only an individual, but an entire family.  My Husband received an e-mail from Dr Robin Wilson, VP of Medical affairs at ThedaCare in which he wrote, " I have spoken to him (Kevin Wasco) and he feels he has devoted enough time to this patient".  Dr Wilson went on to state that he was hoping that intelligence would prevail, but it had not.  Wouldn't it have been easier to just let us vent our feelings and then in someway validate those feelings?  We never asked for any more.  I think you will do great.  You have a great surgeon who has a great program in place.  His patients rave about his kindness, empathy, consideration as well as his surgical skills.  You have nothing to worry about.  Please keep me posted.  I love to hear about success stories.