Mermaid
Treading Water
I'm a hopefully future revision from a failed and removed lapband to the Duodenal Switch.
I'm happy to have found this forum!
I'm happy to have found this forum!
What about DS surgeons in NYC?@hilary1617 Sadly I am not located in Florida. I WISH! I'm a freezing winter mermaid in the Greater Boston area. But I'll be REQUIRED to go to Florida every year for post-op check ups with Dr. Smith <evil grin>
And choosing a vetted surgeon was no accident. There are no DS surgeons within 200 miles of my location. Knowing I had to go out of area made me really look into who is available, where they practice, their professional experience, and reputation on forums like this and the ds facts website.
I narrowed it down to 3, and my local bariatric doctor (non-ds surgeon) had not heard of one of them and had nothing good to say about the other. Dr. Smith was the only one he would agree to refer me to.
I am excited to get moving on this, insurance is my last roadblock. I am quickly learning to hate insurance policy manuals.
I haven't heard that Pomp or Inabnet aren't still doing the DS. I can't say for sure, but I'll ask Pomp when I see him or his staff. (Pomp's website does still list the DS, if that means anything).Who is left in NYC doing the DS??
Roslin? Pushing his SIPS/SADI experimental procedure.
Herron? Not doing the DS anymore.
Pomp? Inabnet? Haven't heard of them doing a DS in years.
I've been to support groups and it's true. Anyone I've met who has had surgery with Roslin (in the last few years) has had a SIPS.Roslin was the one excluded by my Doctor, I was clear I wanted a full DS not the SIPS. Home doc was concerned about Roslins leaning to mostly SIPS at this time.
Plus, hotels in NYC vs Orlando...I could stay a month in Orlando for the cost of a week in Manhattan.
I DID hear that Dakin (Pomp's partner) did a DS recently.Who is left in NYC doing the DS??
Roslin? Pushing his SIPS/SADI experimental procedure.
Herron? Not doing the DS anymore.
Pomp? Inabnet? Haven't heard of them doing a DS in years.