Jeralyn Merideth
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Titus Duncan
"<font size=\"2\" face=\"Comic Sans MS\">I have not met with him or been to the office yet, but I have a consultation date set for 1 August. Wish me luck!!</font> rn<br>rn<br>rn<font size=\"2\" face=\"Comic Sans MS\"><b>~UPDATE~</b>15 August 02--I had my date pushed back to the 15th to be able to secure a PCP, which I did. On the 15th, there was a \"class\" that 10 of us attended together to learn about the surgery and what to expect. The office staff were very nice and I felt very comfortable there. Everyone was smiling and the lady who gave the class was very funny and personable. I am convinced that I made the right decision about using Dr. Duncan as my surgeon.</font>rn<br>rn<br>rn<font size=\"2\" face=\"Comic Sans MS\"><b>~UPDATE~</b> I was approved for surgery on the 7th of January, and I have a surgery date of 19 May...and a pre-op appointment with Dr. Duncan on the 8th. I'll report again after this appointment :-)</font>rn<br>rn<br>rn<font size=\"2\" face=\"Comic Sans MS\"><b>~UPDATE~</b> My pre-op appointment with Dr. Duncan was moved up to April 24th...so I have had the opportunity to meet with him and hear him speak on bariatric surgery. Can I just say OMG??? If I had ANY reservations before, I don't now. He is funny, handsome, competent and knowledgeable (not to mention down to earth) and I feel 100% confident in his skills as a WLS and feel I have absolutely made the right decision in choosing him for this procedure. I feel so strongly about this, that if I had to wait another year to have the surgery with him, I would. Plus, his staff is top notch. Everyone was very personable and made me feel right at home. In his lecture to the group, I found out some things that I was not aware of before. Unlike other surgeons, he doesn't have a \"cookie cutter\" approach to the size of your pouch. In other words, he doesn't have a standard size he makes for everyone. Instead, he customizes it to the individual and bases the size on the amount of weight you need to lose. Also, when speaking with him one-on-one, I learned that he now bypasses more than he used to. He said that he used to bypass 50-75cm and now bypasses anywhere from 120-150cm because he has found that this helps not only in achieving greater loss, but also helps in the long term success of keeping it off. I couldn't agree more and am excited about this. I was worried about being too proximal. I also clarified the fact that he DOES trans-sect the pouch for all the reasons we have discussed on this forum...it prevents SLD and is a more permanent solution to weight loss. All in all, the day went very well and I'm very excited about having this procedure. If anyone who may be reading this wants to talk with me or ask any questions not covered here, please feel free to email me.</font>"

Atlanta Medical Center (COE)
"My stay at Atlanta Medical Center was wonderful. The 11-7 shift dropped the ball a few times, but nothing serious (for me). I understand that another girl (Christi, whom I met on this site) had to wait 3 hours for something really important. This is not acceptable. However, the day shift and afternoon shift made up for it and I feel I was treated very well. Everyone was kind and accomodating."
About Me
Columbia, MO
Location
21.8
BMI
RNY
Surgery
05/19/2003
Surgery Date
Oct 04, 2001
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Caleb's Graduation!! He's going to GA Tech this fall!
131#lbs
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