Congratulations!

I am in the process of doing all my testing and finishing up my supervised diet.  I have done my consult with Angie at Dr. Glass****'s office and the nutritionist, sleep study-both nights (have apnea), echocardiogram-due to being on phen-fen a few years ago (everything looks totally normal thank goodness!!!!!), and I will have my endoscopy next Monday.  I have researched and researched the lapband and read Dr. G's credentials and everyone elses in his office.  I even printed them off and took them to my family doc, whom I WHOLE HEARTEDLY trust, and he told me that Dr. G and his staff have EXCELLENT credentials and after reading all of your posts and replies on here, from people whom have had Dr. G do their surgery, I am totally at ease and feel very safe. I guess what I want to do is thank all o you who have had Dr. G for posting your experiences on here for all of us 'newbies' or 'wannabies' (pun intended. HAHA).  You help put my mind at ease and I am sure that you have helped several others.  Can't wait to join all of you 'losers' (haha)

Actually, I am having a RNY on Tuesday at Mercy Capitol.  I haven't heard anything about only doing lapbands.  I did read the article in the paper about the lapbands and the surgeons were quoted and were going to start doing them. What kind of problems are you having?  Any suggestions or advice for me...2 days to go!

 

Teri

Hello Jannell, Here is Dr.  Hardy's OH page (with patient reviews) http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeon+t estimonials+Bruce+Hardy+fng.html Hope it helps, ~Michelle OH Member Services

Dr Hardy only does the RNY, so I am not sure about lapband. I work for Mercy and have Midland's Choice and they are real sticklers but they will pay for it, eventually. He told me he rarely has trouble with BCBS.....he requires a 6 day hospital stay and he said that Midland's sometimes questions this. Dr Hardy is at the MacFarland Clinic in Ames and doesn't have a website that I'm aware of.....good luck!