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  1. I had my HT done by Dr. Wong on 11/25 and got my staples removed on 12/4. Since I was back in CA, Dr. Carman was kind enough to see me and remove the staples for me. He spent time making sure that everything was healing well and even took pics to send to Dr. Wong. I have met Dr. Reed before and got a chance to meet Dr. Carman this time around. Both docs are amazing and I can see why they are recommended on this forum. It was really nice of Dr. Carman to make some time for me and remove the staples. Pam (his secretary) was sweet enough to schedule this appointment, even though I wasn't their patient. Thank you Dr. Carman!!! =)
  2. Alright guys, 12 hours and 4980 grafts later, I'm back in the hotel. The surgery went well-no issues whatsoever. Surprisingly, I didn't get up much and sat in the chair for 6+ hours straight. (without taking valium...lol) If anything, I felt sorry for the techs putting the grafts in--it's a long tough procedure and they made be feel very comfortable. Will be going back tomorrow for cleaning before I fly out to CA. One issue (which is bothering me more than the staples) is the hat that one has to wear after the procedure. The thing looks really retarded (well, atleast on me) and I am dreading the flight back home. I have 2-3 weeks off after this, so atleast I won't have to wear that big silly hat once I get back. Here's a pic I took with my phone after the HT. Will add more later. The scars you see on the top are from a previous surgery. http://img126.imageshack.us/my...image=img0001zl7.jpg
  3. I'm writing this message as they put the grafts in. Will get around 5000. It didn't hurt AT ALL. PGP, you definitely don't need valium for this procedure. The entire staff is really nice. Dr. Wong is awesome-he knows his stuff. Thanks joe for the support and turning on the wifi. -)
  4. Thanks guys!! Checked in today and met Joe and Dr. Wong this afternoon. I won't bore you with details, but everyone in the office seems very friendly and nice and I'm looking fwd to getting my HT done tomorrow. Lorenzo-I've been to this city before--love it. If I could, I would sooo move here. Will keep you posted.
  5. Ya Joe, I've been lurking on this forum for a long time-just didn't post much. I hope to start a weblog soon and share my results. See you on Tue. (Do I still need that letter/pre-op email that you were supposed to send?)
  6. So, finally decided to schedule my HT with Dr. Wong on 11/25/08. While I was a bit apprehensive about traveling to Vancouver and wanted to stay local here in So. Cal, I decided to go with H&W in the end. I have to say that I was REALLY impressed with Dr. Reed and if he wasn't booked till Mar, 09 (wanted to get HT done asap since I have the opportunity to stay low key for next 6-8 months and will be working from home) I would have gone with him. In fact, I spoke to Pam (his secretary) and will be going to his office to get my staples removed once I get back. REALLY NICE AND CARING GUY--I was highly impressed with Dr. Reed. If you are in CA, you owe it to yourself to go see him for a consultation. I also met with Dr. Siporin and even though he was really nice and professional, I didn't feel comfortable there for some reason. I have been in touch with Joe at H&W and will be flying up next week for the procedure. Will start my blog and keep you updated. They are aiming for about 4000 grafts (hairline front and top) and I'll start taking Proscar (really scared about the side effects though) to see if I can maintain the crown coverage FOR NOW. Any advice/suggestions before I fly out to get this process started? Wish me luck guys--really nervous about this procedure.
  7. Hi, I'm 30 yrs old thinking of getting a HT done by end of this year. I have been wearing a hair system for few years and finally decided to get rid of it. (even though it served me well for the years) I have lurked on this site for a while and read everything about HT and opinions presented here. I am in So. Cal and will be meeting Dr. Reed next week. I also met Dr. Siporin who said I was a good candidate for 2500 grafts and will be charged $10,000 + $55Rx. I know price shouldn't be a factor, but still wondering if it was on the lines of what I should be paying. He wanted me to be on Propecia, but I found it a little strange that I was asked to pay another $75 to get that prescription from him. Ideally, I would like to stay local within the So. Cal area for follow ups or other post-op procedures. Lot of people here have recommended H&W in Vancouver, so I am still debating whether I want to travel for a consultation and then for the procedure. I would prefer to meet the doc in person before I got the procedure done and not too comfortable with an online consultation. (thus, the need to stay local) Would appreciate any advice or suggestions as I embark on this long HT journey. Thanks!!
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