Cadesmom

I went through a company called beliteweight they have a website you can look up. I did all paperwork through them over internet and mail and made my appointment for surgery with them. It was only about a month from the time I contacted them. I was self paying and I never seen or met my doctor till the day of surgery. I had doctor Weiner and love him. He is so caring and wonderful bedside manner. I highly recommend Harper Hospital and Dr. Weiner.

I was banded Sept 27 of 2007. I was 241 when I got the band and have lost 45 pounds so far. It is not that great but better than I have done before the surgery. I have in no way followed the rules very well. I am sure I could have lost more if I would have. Until my last fill in May I really never felt much restriction or that the band was helping my hunger at all. I have always been able to eat what I want, as much as I want and not get sick or feel horrible. My insurance did not cover the band so I paid the $12,000 out of my pocket. That is the only reason I am set on making this work and loosing the weight. As far as I am concerned I could have done the same thing with out the band. You are on a nonstop diet everyday. I was under the assumption that when I got the band it would be so easy and I would only be able to eat a little and would feel full all the time. That is not the case. I was not good at dieting before the surgery so or else I wouldnt have been as heavy as I was. I think people need to understand that this is not an easy fix by any means. You will still have to diet every day of your life. So I am not that happy with my band. Why spend $12,000 to go on a diet? Is it working for me, yes to a point. But only cause I refuse to waste that much money so I will make it work. Am I happy, NO it is a constant diet program.

Neen7171 --- Everything will be fine. Dr Weiner was great. I loved him and he is so nice. He makes you feel so comfortable. Good luck I am sure you will do great.

I agree with most of the things said about having the surgery at Harper. I loved doctor Weiner and the pre op nurse was wonderful. There was just a lot of bad communication between all the staff and I had the same issue with getting my perscriptions. I would suggest opting to fill your own when you get home if you can at your pharmacy. I would go back to Harper but with the understanding I will most likely have to deal with mix ups and bad communication. But it is worth it to have doctor Weiner.

I dont know what the issue is with BeL. I think maybe they are to big and once they think they have the sale they move on and look for more. Instead of giving the customer service they should

I was banded on Sept 27th by Dr. Weiner at Harper Hospital in Detroit. I had a wonderful experience and would recommend them.

I was banded Sept 27th at Harper Hospital by Dr. Weiner. I also went through Belite. I was very unhappy with them. Once they have your deposit you can not get a call or email response from them. It was not until I finally threatened to cancel my surgery did they call me back. I have not complaints about Dr. Weiner though. He was so nice and I loved him. I will go back to him for my fills. I was not happy with his staff. Jackie who is the girl you have to call and deal with for anything. She does not call you back. It was the day before my surgery and I still had no idea when my surgery was (at what time). I left her 5 messages over 2 days and never got a call back. I live about 4 hours from the hospital and planned on leaving the day before. But since I could not get a call back from her I had to leave at 5:00am the day of my sugery. The only reason I got a call back from her the day before my surgery is because I found an email address to an administrator of the hospital and complained. I received a call within 30 minutes of sending it. I would recommend Dr. Weiner but not Belite.