My surgeon is moving

KayleighsMommy · June 26, 2008

My surgeon called me tonight, I was afraid my surgery tomorrow was being cancelled. He just wanted to tell me an out of state hospital offered him a job he just couldn't refuse. He told me he had someone to take over his patients. He just wanted me to know in case I wanted to cancel tomorrows surgery. I was like..."No frickin way...all I've had for 3 days is sugar free popsicles and Jello." :lol:

He does tend to do a lot of follow up on his patients, so when he leaves in mid August, I will not have that (the phone calls checking on you, and just generally keeping you in line)

At least he didn't call to cancel the surgery :embaressed_smile:

juliegeraci · June 26, 2008

That was very professional of him to call you and tell you personally. Congrats on getting your surgery this week. Julie

Brandy~ · June 26, 2008

Exact same thing happened to me. Dr. Umbach of the Bariatric center in Eugene, Oregon is leaving to go back to California... They gave me the option of leaving the center for another one. I said heck no surgery is in a couple days and at that point I didn't care who was gonna cut me open lol.

Turns out Dr. Yarbrough took over and he is absolutely awesome and I am glad now that they did the switch :Angel_anim:

gkeyt · June 26, 2008

Does he have a partner that will do your aftercare? Or is he referring you to someone?

My surgeon moved back to Canada about a month after my surgery. He was in a practice with 2 other surgeons though, and they did all my aftercare, which was great. I was a little sad to lose my surgeon, though.

Good luck with your surgery!

Great2BThin · June 26, 2008

My surgeon called me tonight, I was afraid my surgery tomorrow was being cancelled. He just wanted to tell me an out of state hospital offered him a job he just couldn't refuse. He told me he had someone to take over his patients. He just wanted me to know in case I wanted to cancel tomorrows surgery. I was like..."No frickin way...all I've had for 3 days is sugar free popsicles and Jello." :hurray:
He does tend to do a lot of follow up on his patients, so when he leaves in mid August, I will not have that (the phone calls checking on you, and just generally keeping you in line)

At least he didn't call to cancel the surgery :blushing:

Good luck Kayleigh!! WHo's your surgeon? I see you are in Colorado so wondering if it's my surgeon too.