William S. Peters M.D. - Patient Status

06/08/05 01:03 PM
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To map out a course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson A wish changes NOTHING; A decision, changes EVERYTHING "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will,they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:2-3 Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a safe journey to the other side and a speedy recovery Angela in Corpus Christi 291lbs BMI 45.60 -234lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5 — Angela C

05/17/05 09:04 AM
Hey Everyone! I was bummed after I was told that the hospital I was applying to have the surgery with was no longer able to accommodate the surgeon I had sought out, the doctor is great, but the hospital let him down. I was working with them for 4 months then in the mail I get an overnight letter from UPS stating that the program had been cancelled that was a BAD DAY. I have made my decision to go to another doctor in Scranton, PA. Dr. William Peters, D.O., FACS. With www.Liv-Lite.com. My very supportive husband and me met with Dr.Peters and his wonderful coordinator Theresa on May 9, 2005. Although Theresa has only been working for Liv-Live for about 6 weeks, she has been in the medical arena for 20 years. She is professional and kind, and efficient at what she does. Dr. William Peters, Gosh what can I say, he is a funny guy; he is just the kind of person meant to be a part of my life altering change. He asks questions that make you think about what your about to do. He was able to answer every one of our questions with a hint of humor as well as complete knowledge of his job as well as what he would expect from us as his patient. He does not want anyone to base a decision on anything but facts. Oh yeah and did I tell you he is funny too. Hee hee hee. He has performed over 350 of these types of surgery�s and has had less than 1% death rate, meaning 2 have died, and they were extremely over-weight people, not that I am not morbidly obese as they say, but I am only at 41.2 BMI and these two cases were at 60 BMI. Both deaths were due to Pulmonary Embolisms, there is nothing he could have done differently, this to me is the best news, because it tells me that all the other 348 plus patients have done well, and continue to do well. He says I will have to stay in town for 10 days after surgery, to include the actual hospital days. I am now just waiting to hear back from Liv-Lite and of course my insurance. Oh my.... I just received a call from Liv-Lite as I was typing that last statement; This is what they have to say: My psyche eval has to be signed by my previous doctor in Lubbock, she says no problem Theresa will call and give information to previous doctor and they should sign off on it, ASAP. The other problem is the Nutritionist used by Lubbock doctor is no longer allowed to offer her services, and they need her recommendation on the information supplied to them, that I would be a good candidate for surgery. YIKES. Now Theresa is working on getting me hooked up with a Nutritionist in Scranton, PA for a phone consult. What a pain in the butt. If I can get all of this done in time I should be having surgery on or about July 18, 2005. I am actually scheduled for June 6, 2005, but I will opt to wait until July so that I can cover vacations at work, then I will be out for no less than 8 weeks, so I figure covering those vacations would be good for them and make me look good too. I just received yet another call telling me that the Nutritionist and Doctor has to sign off on both the psyche and nutritional eval and nobody is willing to do it, not because I'm not a "textbook" example of the perfect candidate, because Lubbock is now saying that they have never seen me, and can't actually sign off on those, even though they are the ones who administered them in the first place, and prior to the shut down of that particular program it was fine that they signed off on it and had never met me in person, god dang, what the heck, these people are insane. Okay I'm done for now. I will update again down the road. I am thankful for this page, it really helps me work things out, even if the rest of the world has no idea what I'm talking about...lol...take care and God Bless All. Kemah — Kemah B.