I met Dr. Nease!!!!!!!

Hi everybody, well I finally met the doctor. Boy, is he great or what. I was soooo impressed with him. My consult was Feb. 15th and I also had my psychiatric evaluation on the same day plus he did blood work. I do believe he was the nicest doctor that I have ever been to. I also had my nutrition classes on Feb. 24th. Marsha, the nutritionist, held both classes together. She was also extremely nice. They make you feel so confident in your decision because they are so knowledgeable themselves. I have great confidence in Dr. Nease, Marsha, and Cabell Huntington Hospital. Now I am just waiting on approval. Please pray for me. Thank you, Judy

Hi everyone! If any of you in WV would like to know what it's like to have Dr. Nease do your surgery, please email any of us from his California group. Dr. Nease did my surgery in May 2003 and I have only positive things to say about the surgery itself and the aftercare. We all miss him so much out here and are jealous that y'all have him now! You are very very very lucky! His technical skills as a surgeon are awesome and you will never meet a Dr. who cares and is so "there" for you! Visit his website on Obesityhelp and contact any of us! DO IT! PS - I worked with him for the year he was in SoCal - so I've seen him do the surgeries and have worked with all the patients!

I am breaking thread. Hi Cynthia. I met with Dr. Nease last week. I was told I just needed to have a letter from my own shrink and therapist since I have been seeing them for 2 years. I got that, plus letters from all my dr.'s regarding having the surgery. But when I saw the psych for the eval, I was told 3 days later that Dr. Nease won't do the surgery because of the psych eval saying I wouldn't be stable enough for post op. How can Dr. Nease accept a word from a psych who barely talked to me over my own dr.'s? I am still trying to get him to change his mind, but now they aren't returning my calls. I really like Dr. Nease and want him to do the surgery. What can I do? Need help, please. Do you have any ideas that would help change his mind? All my dr.'s even my shrink are very positive that I will make it as I want it so badly. I have been watching my carbs and sugar since finding out I'm a diabetic since Christmas. Three weeks ago I had every tooth removed so I have been living on liquids and blended foods. I have lost 19 lbs since Christmas by really watching what I take in. Need your help. Thanks Kathy in TN

I met with him last Tuesday morning. I felt so comfortable with him. I had my power chair with me as I can't walk far before I become so in pain in the hip and knees, plus breathless. He sat down in my chair and took off in it. Trying to do wheelies I think. Saw the psych Ken Devlin that afternoon. Had the chest x-ray, and Ekg the same day. Two days later I met with Marsha and had both classes that morning. Since I came up from TN, and was leaving that Friday to head home as he was planning on doing surgery within the 3 weeks. Oh I also had the blood work on Thursday. He had all my records, letters from all my Dr.'s down here including one from my shrink and therapist. Kim Miller called me that Friday morning saying the Dr. would not be doing my surgery because the psych said I wouldn't be stable enough to handle post-op. How does he know, he barely talked with me and when I asked him a question, he wouldn't answer it. I am now trying to get Dr. Nease to change his mind based on what my dr.'s have to say and I am willing to see another psych for an eval. I wish you much joy and hoping that your approval comes thru. Best of luck to you. He's a great surgeon. I'm still hoping to have him do mine. Kathy

Have you heard anything yet? Stephanie