AlisonTexas41

Call Dr. Dexter Turnquest in Houston. He's wonderful.

I've been reading the threads in Houston about problems with doctors etc. I just want to say that I had the surgery last year and the surgeon I chose basically abandoned me as a patient after things went wrong. His stupid nurse is primary to blame for a lack of better judgement. To begin with, he cancelled my surgery 4 times the morning of (as I lay in a gurney hooked up to IVs!). The OR nurse was irate at his decision (apparently it was an insurance issue with his office). That should have been my first warning!!! Then, I was admitted for what should have been an outpatient procedure. A week after the surgery I ended up in the hospital for several more days because of his nurse's failure to listen to my complaints (God forbid I be right and she be wrong). Guess what? SHE WAS WRONG! I've never suffered so much pain in my life because I listened to her. ANYWAYYYYY.... The doctor never returned my calls (while I was hospitalized or afterwards) I had to switch surgeons and I noticed that several of you have had a hard time finding another surgeon. I had no trouble whatsoever. All you have to do is call any general surgeon's office and ask if they will see you. There are ALOT of general surgeons in Houston, Spring, The Woodlands, etc. who do Lap Band Surgery.

Oh nooooo. Stick with the lap band. It is so less invasive than the gastric bypass and so much safer!! My husband had a gastric bypass way back when they first started them and he almost died. Also, years later he had severe complications, really painful complications that required even more surgery. Listen to the others on here... you'll see that weight will start to fall off faster when you get your fills. I put off getting my band filled because of other things and my weight stayed the same. As soon as I got the right fill I definately saw a difference. I know, those darn needles hurt!! Especially when the dr. can't find the right spot. I get so frustrated with not being able to keep solid food down. I just resort to drinking slim fast for Breakfast and eating lots of homemade chicken and vegetable Soup and I drink lots of Water and Crystal Light Pink Lemonade. If I even attempt to drink a carbonated soda I burp like a man! It's horrible. I stick to my pink lemonade. The Crystal Lite Peach Iced Tea is really good too! Oh and don't forget to take a Vitamin every day!

25 pounds is ALOT of weight to lose in only 2 1/2 months! I think that's great!

Wondering if anyone on here had Pleurisy Post Op?

I'm not referring to chest or shoulder pain. I'm asking about Pleurisy. Thanks.

I would recommend a surgeon who is not as busy as Dr. Spiegel. I've heard a lot of good things about Dr. Spivak. Also, type in his name under the search option. Lots of info there!