Well, it's not six straight hours of sitting on the loo.  You'll have a "reaction" pretty quick after your first dose and then some others...then you'll take your second dose and then it's off and on.  If I remember, the first dose was at 6:30 and I think I went to the bathroom for the last time around midnight. It's all good...in the end.  Trust me!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD Jana..., 6 HOURS???? Ohhh Maaannnnn!!!!!!! I shudder at the thought even lol. I'm sure about driving my car to my Uncles in Colo Springs. My mom will take me from Colo Springs to Skyridge and then I'll have my Uncle or someone come get me from the hospital and take me back to Colo Springs. I will just have to stay there until I feel well enough to drive... hee hee heeee heeeeee..... See, there is a method to my madness.... *wink* LOL Hugs and Thanks Jana.

I took a different route.  I first called the Bariatric Coordinator that is the first hurdle to getting to a surgeon on Colorado Springs.  I spoke to her twice and did not find her to be helpful, always rushed and bored, and not very informative - especially when she found out that my insurance company excluded WLS.  This bothered me in that I feel it's important to be able to make an appointment with a surgeon, ask my questions, AND then I'll discuss my plans to pay for it.  (I was self-pay, knew I had the money and could get the money within a week - I felt it was NONE of the Bariatric Coordinator's business to tell her that; it was between my surgeon, the hospital and myself!)  So no way I was going wit any one in Colorado Springs. So then I moved on to researching doctor's in Denver.  The first thing that struck me about Dr. Snyder is I felt everything was a dog and pony show.  Lights, camera ACTION!  When I called, I was very put off by the fact I got a bank of in-coming call telemarketers - what!?!?!  Even though they couldn't answer some of my questions, they wanted MY name and number so they could get credit for talking to me and "send me some information" - uh, no I don't want your bulk mailings when it comes to something so personal and involving MY BODY!  Then they decided that I really should to talk to someone in the office and the call was disconnected.  When I called back I had to go through the very same routine I just did minutes earlier including them wanting my name and number and the speel about "our special mailings!"  NO THANK YOU. Some other doctors, including some in other states, I felt were in it for the money.  This really really bugs me as if I had all the money back I have ever spent on Weigh****chers, Diet Center, special diets, supplements, and pills - I'd be able to pay cash for my surgery and yours too! So I finally decided to actually meet with Dr. Chae - I didn't go to an informational meeting.  I met with him face to face.  I had already researched his background.  I didn't want a cheerleader make me feel good meeting; I wanted the facts, the good, the bad and ugly.  It clicked and I walked out knowing he was my surgeon.  I really don't care about bedside manner (though I think Dr. Chae has a great bedside manner for a doctor!); I want information, guidance, and honesty. Good luck! Jana

Please tell me about this proceedure and how it's working for you. I just heard about this proceedure this morning and I would like more feedback on it because it's something I would like to try myself.

I live in Montana and ended up with Dr. Snyder in Denver for my surgery. I had went to a seminar in Billings, Montana. The doctors there seemed nice but had no experience and I didn't want to be a guinea pig for them. The doctor in Great Falls, MT, would not talk to me because my BMI wasn't over 40. My friend had gone to Dr. Snyder and since I was going down anyway sp went to his seminar and he just took about 15 mn to talk to me and let me know I wasn't crazy. That was it. He was personalble and very serious about helping me. Good luck on your serch.  I hear the guy in greeley is good too. After care is what you are looking for and Dr. Snyder has lots of support groups going - he even sponsored our group up here in Montana. Diona