I had the gastric sleeve done at Smart Shape and it was also done by Dr. Coburn.
The staff at Centric Health Surgical Centre were absolutely amazing!! Dr. Coburn was equally amazing too.
I didn't know about needles... they gave me 2 pre op and 1 post op. (This was a big deal because I'm terrified of needles, but I got through it)
Small things that I wish I had know earlier:
-Will need to consume 60-80g of protein per day (I am having a very hard time with this, because I try to avoid animal products as much as possible)
-No drinking alcohol for 3 months post op
-Take bites the size of your pinky nail
They werent exaggerating the discomfort of the gas afterward. It is painful and it does go away after a few days. I walked as much as I could to get it out.
All in all, I'm very happy. I started my pre op diet on Aug. 5 and had my surgery on Aug. 17 and to date, I've lost 40lb.