Carmela2017
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I've consulted with Dr Ayoola over the phone and would like to hear from those of you who chose him as your surgeon and why. He does not do the Hess method, which I prefer.
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He told me that he would recommend 100 cm common channel and 150 alimentary for me. Does that sound right? I'm concerned because I want not only the best outcome for me, but the Hess method shows that one size does not fit all. Also, I am seeing that the most common size used is 75 cm for common and 275 cm for the alimentary limb. I've always had a really bad struggle losing weight, otherwise I would never had surgery in the first place. I need to get this right this time and don't want to settle for something that won't work for me. What are your measurements on the lengths? By the way, my BMI is nearly 44.Welcome! Dr. Ayoola is my surgeon too. What length of a common channel did he think you should have?
He told me that he would recommend 100 cm common channel and 150 alimentary for me. Does that sound right? I'm concerned because I want not only the best outcome for me, but the Hess method shows that one size does not fit all. Also, I am seeing that the most common size used is 75 cm for common and 275 cm for the alimentary limb. I've always had a really bad struggle losing weight, otherwise I would never had surgery in the first place. I need to get this right this time and don't want to settle for something that won't work for me. What are your measurements on the lengths? By the way, my BMI is nearly 44.
Makes me nervous that you said "he's pretty good at what he does" I don't want just pretty good, I want great!! I would be traveling from Massachusetts to Texas, so he better be the best!I have a BMI of 43 and he said 120-125 common length because he was concerned that I would lose too much weight. I have a hard time losing weight too and I thought the 120 was too long for me. But the truth is that I don't know for a fact that it is too long and it's mostly my fears about remaining obese and fear of failure. Once I wrapped my head around that, the length was fine. But I did have to momentarily squash some jealousy over your 100! I'm just going to do the best I can and release my fears. He's pretty good at what he does and his office is less than an hour away.
Makes me nervous that you said "he's pretty good at what he does" I don't want just pretty good, I want great!! I would be traveling from Massachusetts to Texas, so he better be the best!
Eta: You're seeking the RNY to DS and I'm not as knowledgeable as others are about it but I do know it's riskier. You want to choose someone who's experienced in it and that isn't oodles of people but it is Dr. Ayoola. There are more so you might one to check out the search option and see who else pops up.
I have a consultation scheduled with Dr K this month!Current list of known RNY to DS surgeons
Dr. Keshishian, located in California Dr. Rabkin, located in California Dr. Simper, located in Utah Dr. Rod McKinley, located in Utah Dr. Elariny, located in Virginia Dr. Ayoola, located in Frisco and Denton, TX Dr. Charles Procter, Jr. Atlanta, GA Dr. Peter Ng, Raleigh NC Dr. Dustin M...bariatricfacts.org
Correct about not being that many. As to the best on that list, my vote would be Dr. K in CA. But any of that list would be a great choice.
Some are looking at jail time for killing a patient.Re"Also, that's subjective because almost everyone thinks their surgeon is great if you listen to them tell it. I know people who think their WL surgeon was great and he's looking at jail time. Sooooo. "
So far as I'm concerned, if you can wake up and walk out of the hospital a few days later, with most of your parts, and no dripping tubes, the surgeon was great.
So he has to spend a few days at the pokey,so what, me, I'm going dancing