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I'm scheduled with Dr. Todd McCarty on Nov. 10 but my boss who is 50 pounds over weight wants to have the surgery and pay cash. She definitely wants to stay in Dallas area. Does anybody know of any surgeons that are good and will take somebody who is only fifty pounds overweight?

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Carolyn
Surgery Date: Nov. 10, 2005
Weight at Surgery: 295
January 2007: 225 and still losing:clap2:
Surgeon: Dr. Todd McCarty, Baylor Dallas

I am almost positive I heard Dr. Benivedes in Richardson talk about a cash option. I haven't heard of any doctors turning anybody away yet, but I could be wrong.

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Keri in Texas.
Surgery Date 9/23/05 Dr.Benavides
7th Fill 4/6/06 .2
Total Fill 7.0 -79 pounds!!!!
5' 1 270 1st Consult/248 PreOp/191/135
4th goal:

I have a friend that was just about 50 pounds over weight and Dr. Snow in Hurst did it for her for $15,000. Hope this helps. She had it done 6 weeks ago...

Sarcar, I've just been referred to Dr. McCarty but I have to attend the seminar before I see him. Could you give me some information about how he handles pre and post op, did you like him, how long did it take for you to finally get the band?

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The Lap Band surgery was my third dealing with Dr. McCarty. He did my gall bladder surgery in 1998 and then in 2000 I was bitten by a brown recluse and hospitalized for a week. I have always found Dr. McCarty to be very knowledgeable and great bedside manners. My partner is an operating room nurse who has said that he knows his business and would recommend him to anybody. My issue was getting approval from the insurance company with took about nine months. Dr. McCarty's office worked dilegently with me and them to get this approval. I had to take three months and go through the diet I would be on after surgery and they worked with me on that and getting the paperwork to them. I had to have the standard pre-op testing -- heart, lungs, blood work, etc. but no problems there. After surgery, my port flipped which is not uncommon and he had me back in same day we found out and took care of it. I found his entire staff to be extremely helpful and always there for me. Let me know at sarcar@swbell.net if you would like to talk more on Dr. McCarty. I do think you would like him.

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Carolyn
Surgery Date: Nov. 10, 2005
Weight at Surgery: 295
January 2007: 225 and still losing:clap2:
Surgeon: Dr. Todd McCarty, Baylor Dallas

Dr. Benavides is an excellent surgeon (even though his staff are a bit trying to deal with at times). I am sure I have heard him answer in the affirmative when someone asked if he would band someone with a BMI under 40.

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Wt before pre-op diet(12/02/06): 290 lbs
Wt. on day of Surgery (12/20/06): 275 lbs
Wt. on 1/5/06: 256 lbs
Wt. on 1/25/07: 251 lbs
Wt. on 2/14/07: 247 lbs
Don't like this plateau very much!

Has Anyone Had Surgery Done By Dr. H Rivas!! I Have Many Questions

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Dr. Homero Rivas UT Southwestern Dallas
Weight 274 3/5/2007 Date of Surgery
WEIGHT 256 4/16/2007*1ST FILL
Weight 252 5/8/2007 2ND
Weight 234 8/20/20073rdFill
Weight 217 11/12/2007 4th FILL
Weight 215 12/28/2007:paranoid
Weight 2032/29/2008 5th Fill
Weight 1966/16/20086thFill ONEdeRLAND