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Rob
From the reviews I've read, he seems to be a very good physician with an outstanding bedside manner and seems to listen well to his patients. Of course, I have only seen him once with my initial consult, but i have to tell you that i was pretty impressed. He isn't the type of doctor that rushes you or ignores any questions that you have. He will give you his honest opinion and seems very sincere with his answers.
Unfortunatley after August, he will no longer be with WVU. I was told at my pre-op that he has scheduled for surgeries up through August and then will be leaving WVU Ruby. He hasn't found another hopsital to practice out of yet (as of my pre-op visit), but I was reassured that once he does that we would be notified. They did, however, stress strongly that Dr Akkary wants to be within an hour of Morgantown.
I found this on a different OH board and wanted to share! I hope it helps someone......
(((HUGS)))
START OVER!
If you've started out in pursuit of your goal
And you've really tried with your heart and your soul,
but somehow things got out of control ---
START OVER.
When you've tried your best to do what you should
And you thought this time that you surely would,
But once again, you didn't do good ---
START OVER.
When you've worked so hard to follow a dieter's way
And you fought to win a victory each day
But one more time you went astray ---
START OVER.
When you've tried so hard to yourself to be true
And do the things that you know you should do
But once again you failed to come through ---
START OVER.
When the road to success seemed much too long
And each temptation was oh so strong
And once again you gave in to wrong ---
START OVER.
When you've told your friends what you planned to do
And trusted them to help you through
But soon discovered it's up to you ---
START OVER.
When you know you must be physically fit,
But your hope seems gone and you're stuck in a pit
That's not the time for you to quit ---
START OVER.
When the week seems long and successes few
And at weigh-in time you're feeling blue
Remember tomorrow is just for you ---
START OVER.
To start again means a victory's been won
And starting over again means a race well run
And starting over again proves it can be done
So don't just sit there ---
START OVER.
To visit LIPO (Long Island Post Ops) bariatric support group website click here: www.liponation.org
"WLS is a journey, not a destination (don't get comfortable) ... it's a road that we must travel daily to succeed". Faith Thomas
visit my blog at theessenceofmaryellen.com/
I'll be at the OH Event in August and would LOVE to meet more OHers, I will be arranging a poolside get-together for Friday night. Please let me know if you'd like to attend and I'll keep you posted with more details as we get closer.
To visit LIPO (Long Island Post Ops) bariatric support group website click here: www.liponation.org
"WLS is a journey, not a destination (don't get comfortable) ... it's a road that we must travel daily to succeed". Faith Thomas
visit my blog at theessenceofmaryellen.com/
Good Luck getting your surgery approved. It seems like they make you jump through hoops. Let us know how it goes
Karen B
pre-VSG wt lost 44 lbs
post-VSG wt lost 110.5 lbs
154.5 lbs lost as of 04/12/2010
I am really hoping that they do, my doctor, Dr. Akkary at WVU and his team just got a Cert for being a center of Excellence, for these surgery's and I hope that will get the state to approve me. I have Medicaid and I a hoping this time.
Good Luck to you all.
Rob