need advice

March 19, 2005

I attended a seminar with Dr. Spiegel in Houston. Does anyone know anything good or not so good about Dr.Spiegel? Has anyone had Dr. Spiegel as a surgeon? He seemed very competant.

Or there any other drs in Houston area where I might go to a seminar.

Next question, insurance .... a friend said she had heard you had have been on a doctors supervised diet for an entire year before Blue Cross Blue Shield TRS Active Care will pay for the surgery. I have not been under a doctor supervised diet for an entire year. (I've never lasted that long taking the meds)

Help

March 19, 2005

HELLO, I WANT TO ASK A QUICK QUESTION HAS ANYONE OR KNOW OF ANYONE THAT USED THESE pills CALLED " ZETACAP" !!!!! ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL WITH THESE PILLS : I TOO WANT TO GET BANDED, BUT WHILE I DO MY RESEARCH AND THEN PAPER WORK AND WAIT FOR AN APPROVAL FROM HEALTH INSURANCE. I DECIDE FOR THE MOMENT TO TAKE THEM ,I CAME ACROSS THESE PILLS ON THE INTERNET, WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE LAPBAND . THEY CLAIM TO BE JUST LIKE GETTING BANDED, WHEN YOU TAKE THE PILL IN MINUTES IT TURNS INTO THIS GEL THAT FILLS YOU UP FOR 5-6 HOURS YOU FEEL FULL . IF ANYONE HEARD ANYTHING ON THESE PILLS PLS RESPOND BACK TO THIS POST.THANKS

March 19, 2005

I was banded by Dr. Speigel. He shares a surgery centery with Dr. Spivack. Dr. Speigel was good but he seems a little short staffed at this Houston office. I am only 3 weeks post-op. I have had lots of trouble with gas since the surgery. Looking forward to my first fill. Don't know if it will help but hopefully.

kellymoos · March 25, 2005

I was also banded by Spiegel, but in his Port Neches office!

March 25, 2005

I also attended the seminar at TLC (Dr. Speigel) on the 12th this month. I still do not understand what I am to ask my regular doctor to do. It is just a referral, or specific records. I have an appt on Monday, and I'm not sure what I want from him. I don't know if I am not asking the office staff the right questions. If I want this badly enough, I guess I'll get a little more aggressive.

I feel like this doctor knows what he is doing. He's done 1000 of them. Like you, I am wondering if their are any banded friends out there who have heard anything negative just on his procedure.

Anna

New Hope · March 25, 2005

www.lap-surgery.net is Dr. Hadar Spivak's website. (Houston band dr.) Texmamma, he has a very thorough pre-op questionnaire that you can download and use for any dr. you use. (good info.)

March 25, 2005

Thanks a bunch.

March 25, 2005

New Hope,

I went to the web site for Dr. Spivak. It is very good . Thanks

highcotton

CathyFalb · March 25, 2005

I used Dr. Spivak and loved him. I live closer to Port Neches where Dr. Speigel's office is and was going to use him but his staff there also sucked. I think he had just started in Port Neches at the time and didn't have enough staff. I think it is different now. Dr. Speigel just opened his office in Houston. I went to Dr. Spivak and love him and his staff. Alos Dr. Spivak's before and after diet is much better.

March 25, 2005

Well, I see a common thread here. I belong to several message boards, and everytime I see Spivey mentioned, I hear, 'love him' and very positive statements including the staff. I have not heard that about Spiedel. Doesn't mean it isn't true. I need as postive experience both before and after.

www.felixspiegelmd.com

TexMama