Anyone familure with UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange Ca

[mark hill 3]

I was going to have surgery with Dr. Davitan but they wanted do it at surgery center not hospital so i refused so now considering UC Irvine bariatrics program, anyone have experience with them???

[mark hill 3]

I went today July 12 for 1st visit, i was very impressed with the place, they had nutritionist, social worker , nurse work with you right their in the office. I pulled my car up to valet parking got a electronic cart right to the building no walking. Saw a resident , then the DR. They gave a lot of info, i have to attend a seminar, get Upper Gi, Psyc consult, and give all my medical records for last 3-5 yrs. He said i have to lose 25lbs to get down to 450lbs, i started at 500lbs i am now doing 20 laps a day in pool and exercising so have lost 25 so far.

I will post more after i experience it.

[54lose 0]

I went today July 12 for 1st visit, i was very impressed with the place, they had nutritionist, social worker , nurse work with you right their in the office. I pulled my car up to valet parking got a electronic cart right to the building no walking. Saw a resident , then the DR. They gave a lot of info, i have to attend a seminar, get Upper Gi, Psyc consult, and give all my medical records for last 3-5 yrs. He said i have to lose 25lbs to get down to 450lbs, i started at 500lbs i am now doing 20 laps a day in pool and exercising so have lost 25 so far.

I will post more after i experience it.

I have an appointment with Dr Nguyen next week and am looking forward to it! Glad you had a positive experienc,

[mark hill 3]

OK i got my Pscy eval done it was a breeze with Dr Franklin at IMC, had the UGI the same day, i am very impressed with how nice and helpful the people are here. The UGI took 35 mins as a was a cooperating PT. I turned my medical records over and got a call 3 days later from the office saying i had been cleared for surgery. I needed to set up my 2nd appointment.

I also attended their 2 hr seminar given by Dr Nguyan , the coordinator and nutrionest. Interesting info provided and they brought in 4 pts that had lap band, sleeve, gastric bypass. they told their story's and took questions.

I checked my weight i lost 11lbs in 2 weeks, 16 more to go before they will operate. I am up to 30-40 laps a day in the pool.

I have missed a few days on my diet as i have a visitor from over seas and need to cook for them and take them out for dinner.

I am still doing 1200 cal a day, some times i go over a little as its hard to calculate exact amt. Hardest part i always get hungry at 9-10pm at night and i miss not eating b4 going to bed. last night after 2 hrs of stomach pain i gave up and eat 6 slices of turkey 50m cal and 1 slice cheese 30cal, i skipped the bread, i need to drink more Water as they suggested.

Hoping next week they tell me my surgery date is end of Aug.

[lacjim 0]

Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen did my lapband surgery in January 2-11. I really am pleased with the surgery and the care I receive from him and his office staff.

Connie