'love, love, love him! Ditto what Troup76 said. He performed my surgery on 03/30/10. I have lost 100% of my excess weight and I am now at a normal BMI and holding for 4 months now. He is very kind and supportive. He has taken the time to answer all of my questions. We have follow-up appointments every 6 months now... of course, I can make appointments more often if I feel the need. On the day of sugery, he came in the pre-op room and checked on me and continued to answer any questions I had. After surgery, he checked on me again before I was checked out of the hospital. He's just a really great guy, a kind, skilled physician/surgeon, and a pleasure to "work" with as we go through our weight-loss process.

I am soo excited...There is going to be a 3 day event in Knoxville, It is FREE! Speakers about health, exercise and our relationship with food. Also group exercise..Much Much more.

Hope to see ya there.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jul/28/knox-trainer-geoff- hampton-launches-weekly-with/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Support groups Upcoming schedule
 Tennessee Weight Loss, Building A Suite 240.
   Wednesdays                                    Saturdays
    5:30-6:30pm                                  12:30-2:00pm
  August 10,2011                              August 27,2011
  September 7, 2011                       September 24,2011
     
These meetings are open to anyone whom wishes to have weightloss surgery or whom already have. Meetings are moterated by Lynn Moreland, PA-C

Hope to see you there!   

Cool Beans...I would love to go but need to find out if the City Bus goes out there...Meanwhile there are 2 support groups at the University Tennessee Weightloss Center. They are on Saturday's I believe. But will con firm this information cause I have an appointment tomorrow.

I am thinking of switching doctors... My doctor only does sleeve and band. I started out wanting a band (didn't know about the sleeve) but learned a lot about the sleeve and a lot of not so great about the band. I started thinging that the sleeve would be a better choice for me... That is fine EXCEPT my insurance only pays for the sleeve it you have had complications with adhesions from a previous surgery or multiple surgeries.. I am not sure that I will quailfy. I did have a failed attempt at tie-ing my tubes becasuse of scar tissue... don't know if that is the same thing....

ANYWAY... if I can't have the sleeve, I am thinking that I want the RNY... which would mean that I have to switch to a doctor in Nashville. (Dr Woodman is the only doctor in Memphis that my ins covers and as I said above, he doesn't do RNY)

Advice please!!!! How big of a headache will it be to start with a new doc? I have done my supervised diet, nutrition, behavior mod, had nutrition counseling, psych eval...

Thanks for any advice!!!! My head feels like it is swirling. I just don't think I want the band now that I am more educated.

I guess I need to decide ASAP as I am supposed to get the call  early this week to schedule lab work and ekg, and possible an upper endoscope....