The journey begins for me, finally!

I have been looking at this site for almost a year, just found the Oregon state site. I have been trying to learn about the best surgery. I am interested in the ds at OHSU. My husband has insurance at job that covers surgey for obesity. I go to OHSU on October 25th, 2004 for the iformation seminar that is required for me and husband. If anyone has any good pointers for the process at OHSU, please feel free to let me know.

I had my surgery at OHSU and think very highly of the people there. I had Dr. C. Deveney do the surgery and had the occasion to be followed by Dr. O'Rourke as well. Both are excellent. Since I had a complicated revision of an old WLS from 1986, I particularly appreciate Dr. Deveny's technical skill as a transplant surgeon. He has been rated as one of the best general surgeons in the state. Nice, too. This is a teaching hospital, so you have to get used to the medical students and that may, at times, be annoying. But, they have to learn, right? The nursing staff on 14 are superb. And the view is terrific, too! Don't expect too much in the way of program or hand holding. They are working on it they tell me. But then, this was a life saving surgery for me, literally and the technical skill was of highest priority. peace, tee

Tee, Thanks for the information. I have had surgery at OHSU before for TMJ two times. I had forgoten about the students. I have no problem with them, they need to learn and I would like to be a good canidate for them. Thanks Candi

Candice, You might also want to join this Yahoo group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Northwest-OSSG/ There are a bunch of folks there that had their surgery at OHSU. There is also a support group meeting at OHSU each month. Here's the info: OHSU Meeting - 4th Wednesday* of every month from 7:30 - 9 p.m. Location: OHSU campus, in the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC) Room 3200 Contact Tom Boyer at [email protected] for more information. *EXCEPTION: November and December meetings will be on the third Wednesday due to holiday schedules. Hope that helps! Blessings, dina BPD/DS July 2, 2002 Dr. Aniceto Baltasar in Alcoy, Spain SW: 365 lbs, BMI 64 CW: 160 lbs, BMI 25.8 GW: 130 lbs, BMI 23 Read my story at: http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Dina/dina.html See my photos in the Photo Gallery at http://www.bodybybaltasar.com/