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  1. julie

    Never Had Surgery? Here's What to Expect!

    Great post! I'll be pre-op for at least another 6 months if not a full year, but I already plan to print this off so I have it nearby for when I have surgery. Hope it's ok if I post a link to here in one of the DS groups I'm in on FB.
  2. julie

    Pets...we all have them! (okay, most of us anyway)

    This is Izzy. She was begging for cheese when I took this photo and probably got it too. lol
  3. julie

    Dr. Patrick Coates

    I want to know how he was able to get by with performing the Loop from September 2014 until the hospitals told him no. Fishy fishy.
  4. julie

    Were You Given a Surgery to Which You Did Not Consent?

    I think they are in denial and don't want to admit they didn't react right away or got such a good brush over job when they were told what they really got that they were blindsided about it. Something like that. They all think their surgeon is some type of god, but when I talk about him or bring...
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    Were You Given a Surgery to Which You Did Not Consent?

    I posted the link to here in a FB group I'm in, and as I suspected it is falling on deaf ears. It's a small group, less than 50 people and maybe 5 of them ended up with a Loop, but thought they were getting a DS. None of them care. They all basically shrugged their shoulders when they found out...
  6. julie

    Hello from Central California!

    Thank you for the pdf Diana. I have an appointment with my PCP tomorrow and will have her fill out her portion. I also called and confirmed with Dr. K's office that they do not accept my insurance. The woman said they are not contracted to accept Medi-Cal even with authorizations, so I expect to...
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    Hello from Central California!

    There are 2 Dr. Coates, Patrick (the dad) and Matthew (the son). Because I knew he had been doing bariatric surgery's longer, I was going to have Dr. Patrick Coates do my surgery. They both work out of the same office, one in Stockton and one in Modesto.
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    Hello from Central California!

    Yes, Karen is my mom. I would LOVE for Dr. K to do my surgery. I emailed him about the situation with getting a SADI-S instead of the DS and he agreed it won't work for me and that I need the DS. If I need to get an exemption, I am 100% willing to do so. I talked to my insurance earlier and they...
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    Hello from Central California!

    Hi. My name is Julie, I'm 35, I live in Stockton, CA and I want to have the DS surgery. I've been going to Dr. Coates here in Stockton since September, but just found out last night that I was going to be given a SADI-S instead of a DS and possibly without ever being told. I am very upset about...
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