shanda7182

Thank You so much for responding. I guess I would like to know about postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting after the procedure. Any complications?

My other post is directed to you, I am still figuring out how to work this thing. Thanks:thumbup1:

I am a newbie myself living in the Houston area! Everyone here has inspired me to have the sleeve as well. I just turned 27 3 weeks ago:) I am going to be in a wedding in September and of course I am FREAKED out about looking like a cow in a nice dress! Sound's like we've got a lot in common! :thumbup1: Who are you going through for your procedure Hey, its so cool to have a fellow Houstonian on here. I have met with Dr. Garth Davis from the TV show BIG Medicine and I have met with Dr. Alanis. I really LOVE both of them. Dr. Davis is VERY famous and he seems to be very down to earth. The only downfall is that when I went to his office, his staff was very short with me. My appt was at 3 pm--I wasn't seen until 6pm. That was a major turn off but that is not his fault. He was very nice but his staff was very "stand off ish". Anyway, Dr. Alanis spent 45 minutes talking to me about the sleeve vs the band. He told me what to expect, reasons if any that he would not perform the surgery, etc. I also met some of his patients while I was waiting. Several of the patients had the sleeve and they WERE so happy with their decision and his professionalism and his skill level. He does a few sleeves a week. I went ahead and booked with Dr. Alanis---September 15, 2009. I have prayed about this. I visited the facility that I will be having the surgery and its at a bariatric center of excellence.:wink1: So with me being a nurse,I know that not just any old place can get that title. I also met with a few others, which will remain nameless (if you want the names I can email it to you) but they were so PRO band and CON sleeve, I was turned off. Instead of them telling me the difference, they were like "We dont do many sleeves and why dont you want the band?" I was starting to think they had stock with the LAP band. LOL...I was thinking what happened to that PATIENT IS ALWAYS RIGHT mentality! Which doctors have you met with? Maybe we can help each other along in this journey! It would be cool. Since we are neighbors.