I am brand new to this blogging thing but I had surgery Aug 2 2007 and have had nothing but problems with Dr Fox who was my surgeon. They did not prepare with enough time to change my diet before the surgery at the pre opt appt. The appt was not even set not even a full week before surgury and there telling me things I should already have been doing that is only the start for me. After having the surgery with Earl Fox I had concerns and called there after care number with no reply a coworker finally got a hold of him and my concerns were nothing but constipation my mind had been going wild with band infections or slipagge but no one was easing my mind. Then I find out my surgeon is moving to Centralia but his father will still take care of me. I was like okay but they were also changing offices and would be closed for two weeks to a month and the answering service whould take care of me. That turned out to be the biggest load of bull! They were closed more like two months. Before they closed Dr ross fox gave me my first fill. I thought everything would be fine he also put me on pentermine and told me that was the most important part to help me lose weight so I thought to myself why'd I have surgery then and I am private pay so you know it wasn't cheap. Well I had a negitive reaction to the drug I couldn't sleep it was horrible and being two weeks into my first fill I could eat way to much. I called my doctor several times with NO reply from him or anyone in his office. I finally called and told his answering service if I did not hear from him within a week I would find a new doctor. Well I got no reply but finding another doctor to take you on is not easy. I finally found DR OH although his bed side manner is atrocious he takes care of me and his nurses call me back to help when I have issues. So I saw your blogs and wanted to share with you my experience.