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    Gastric Sleeve Member AnnieG's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default 2 Year Post Op Visit - NON EVENT

    Literally, I went and after1 hour and 10 minutes waiting when the office was obviously not busy, I left after having my co-pay refunded. I was pretty annoyed.

    Fortunately, I have a good primary care doctor, who has been doing my labs. My weight stays withing about 5 lbs of goal, up or down, and i still track and measure meals, and weigh myself daily.

    You here on the board have been the best support and help every step of the 2 years. Without your kindness, generosity, and humor, ti would have been easy to "jump ship" rather than continue, and my health (and appearance) are so improved!

    So, time and Annie wait for no doctors'!
    [I]HW: 240 lbs SW: 199 lbs GW: 140 lbs

    1 MO = 167.0 2 MO = 156.4 3 MO = 148.4 4 MO = 140.6
    5 M) = 136.0 6 MO = 130.0
    1 YR = 122.0 2 YR = 140.00 2.5 YR = 139
    Happy with my weight; happy with my size; over-the-moon with my health!

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    Default Re: 2 Year Post Op Visit - NON EVENT

    Congratulations!!! May you continue to have success and good health



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Dutchie's Avatar
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    Simonne
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    Dr. Pablo Enriquez Valens
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    Default Re: 2 Year Post Op Visit - NON EVENT

    I am so happy for you that your health and (as you say) looks have improved!
    You were and are a beautiful lady!

    I agree those doctors visits are useless.
    But they are there to make money on surgeries and since we are doing so well there is not much money to earn from us anymore.
    We are not interesting to them anymore.

    We should be celebrated and get rewards!
    English is not my first language anymore, so I may and do make mistakes in my spelling, or say things oddly. Please ask me, if you want any clarifications.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member AnnieG's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Annie
    Surgery date
    10/05/2017
    Surgeon
    Dr. Ryan Heider
    Join Date
    Oct 2017
    Last Activity
    11-29-2020 11:18 AM
    Location
    NC
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    Default Re: 2 Year Post Op Visit - NON EVENT

    Dutchie, I am always appalled by lack of kindness, consideration and good manners, since all three are free!
    I agree -- once we are no longer "profit", our importance may shift. Which is why this board and its support are so important to long term success. By long term, I think that means forever for me.

    I also am a bit frustrated as our area has had some changes in medical administrative companies, and the transition has NOT been great from the patient side. (The doctors are still the good ones, many of whom I have seen the past 20 years.) But getting an appointment or follow up, or prescription, or answer to questions...aagh. My poor husband tore a ligament and we had to go to 4 different offices, being run from hither to yon, and then still no follow up for two days. Fortunately, we have a closet full of crutches, etc., since we've had use for them over the years.

    I hope I've "got this" MAINTENANCE is way trickier than I thought....I mean, it requires such MINDFULNESS! who knew?
    [I]HW: 240 lbs SW: 199 lbs GW: 140 lbs

    1 MO = 167.0 2 MO = 156.4 3 MO = 148.4 4 MO = 140.6
    5 M) = 136.0 6 MO = 130.0
    1 YR = 122.0 2 YR = 140.00 2.5 YR = 139
    Happy with my weight; happy with my size; over-the-moon with my health!

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    Default Re: 2 Year Post Op Visit - NON EVENT

    I always love how a doctor will charge you for missing an appointment, but you can't charge them for waiting 2 hours past your appointment time.

    You don't need them!

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