OK BIG QUESTION AND FAVOR FROM YOU GUYS!

I HAVE A PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND THE OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED THIS. THE DATES SHE GAVE ME WERE MARCH 8 OR 9 AT EMORY DUNWOODY OR THE 16TH AT NORTHSIDE. I HAVE BEEN TO EMORY BUT I CANT HAVE THE SURGERY THAT WEEK BECAUSE I WILL BE IN SAVANNAH FOR A NURSING CONFERENCE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT THE 16TH BUT DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS WHERE I NEED YOUR HELP....HOW IS NORTHSIDE IN ATLANTA???? PLEASE BE HONEST BECAUSE I DONT LIKE GOING IN UNFAMILIAR AREAS...AND I AM AFRAID IF I DONT GET IT THIS DATE IT WILL BE INTO APRIL BEFORE I CAN HAVE IT DONE. HELP!!!!! D'LYNN

Hey, girl! Okay--I spent TWENTY-SEVEN straight days at Northside when my eldest was born. That has been 13 years ago--and was in Maternity, which is different, I know. BUT....It's easy to find and get to since you're from out of town. They are a large hospital-so it's a different atmosphere from E.Dunwoody. We know what the nursing staff at ED is supposedly like-Northside is a little more hodge-podge. I had some wonderful nurses during my stay--I had some I dreaded to see come on shift. All in all, they took good care of me during my extended stay, though. It's not as posh-posh as ED, but you'll do fine there, I'm sure. Hugs!!! Michelle

D'Lynn, Not sure where you live. Northside is where I had my surgery, great hospital, nursing and staff. They took very good care of me. Dr. Macik was my surgeon. Northside Hospital up near spagetti junction. Its not hard to find if you use the express way. Do a travel test run this week end. Go on the internet under map quest and do a direction find. This should help you. You'll love the staff, they were wonderful. Check them out. It beats putting it off no more than you have too. Best of Luck! Go for it!

Hello. I had my surgery at Northside 6 weeks ago and honestly I wish I had listened to everyone and gone to Emory Dunwoody. I chose Northside just because I had been there for other things over the years but honestly it was pretty much a nightmare. They have a huge shortage of nurses right now so it was really hard to get help when needed and the 4th floor where you will be is very very noisy. I couldn't get any rest. I begged my doctor to let me leave a day early. I know that Emory Dunwoody has it's own Bariatric wing, which has recently been renovated. The nurses there specialize in Bariatric care and all the bariatric rooms are private. They have the baribeds at both hospitals however no one at Northside knew how to work them so I had to figure it out myself. Also the parking is easy and free at Emory Dunwoody unlike at Northside. If I had it to do all over again I would go to Emory Dunwoody but that is just my opinion. Best of luck to you! ~Bonnie