How Was Your Experience At Florence Hospital?

[DDFinn 118]

I'm getting so excited! I can't wait to get a date set and get this journey started. I could be well on my way to a healthy weight by this summer. I just wish I had paid to have my passport expedited. I would love to schedule for early March and get my airline tickets purchased. DD

[HBskinnygirl 8]

I had surgery yesterday and it went well, but I literally feel like I was run over by a truck! This was a sleeve revision so I knew it would not be as easy as my band surgery, but just hate feeling like crap. Skinny here I come!

[adamsmom 4]

I'm planning to go wih Dr. Kelly at Hospital florence. Boy oh boy! When I finally book this and confirm I will be on cloud 9! I am also going directly through Dr. Kelly. The coordinators and all their drama are a big turn off for me! I have heard that the guest bed at Florence is very uncomfortable. Has anyone found that to be true? I'll be bringing my mom with me and she's a bi of the Princess & the Pea!

[Karen B45 38]

I am also booking directly through Dr. Kelly, and am having my surgery on 3/15. I am looking forward to going, and am glad to hear about so many positive things about him and the hospital.

[HBskinnygirl 8]

The rooms at florence are large, they include the hospital bed, full size guest bed & some of the rooms have recliners (mine didn't). I've sat on the guest bed and it's really not comfortable in my opinion, but I'm a bit of a bed snob and used to my comfy bed at home. I guess each room will be different. If your lucky and get rooms on the right you will have a nice view ( I wasn't a lucky one). One suggestion is to bring earplugs because it was nice to tune out all the activity in the hospital.

[Seannie 42]

Spoke to Dr. Kelly, and to Trish... and ....... I GOT MY DATE!!! March 9th!!!!!

I'm crazy excited and suddenly NERVOUS!! Not about the surgery... just.. well... it's such a big step, but there's no turning back now..

@HBskinnygirl.. congrats on a successful surgery!

[KellyL 173]

Congrats Seannie!!

[DDFinn 118]

My sister and I just scheduled through Trish with Dr Kelly for March 9th also!! Can't wait to meet you!! DD

[yecats 109]

Wow ... there really are no coincidences!!

No sooner than I emailed Dr. Kelly, but 10 minutes later Omar calls me from his office and says that Trish has been swamped! he gave me their direct email (the one I had was her personal email), and he said that Trish was on her way to the office. Any questions I had, i could always email at info@wls4life.com and they would be answered right away.

THEN, Trish calls from her car, saying she was headed to the office and would get a letter to me within the next 2 hours (after Dr. Kelly's surgery)!! I told her not to rush like that... It's okay :biggrin5: ...

Called my benefits people, they told me exactly what I needed for a withdrawal... I emailed Trish and Omar at the email address they gave me.. and we are off!!

Woo Hoo.. I know I don't have a date yet ... looking at the beginning of March... but i feel like I've gotten something started!!

Can't wait to join the losers club... Thanks again you guys... Loving this forum!

I will be sleeved with Dr. Kelly on Feb 4th, Trish is my coordinator. I totally believe I made the right choice with booking with her. She will walk you through every step! I can not wait!!!

[gottago 3]

I’ve seen both Mi Doctor and florence. My sister had surgery at Florence and my cousin at Mi Doctor. Mi Doctor is hands down MUCH nicer than Florence/Oasis. Florence is quite old and my sisters room was not very clean. She also was not able to have her leak test done there. They took her to another hospital for that. I think that Florence just rents a floor from Oasis so they can’t use the entire hospital. If you can choose which hospital to have your surgery, my advice is to go to Mi Doctor.

[adamsmom 4]

I am also booking directly through Dr. Kelly, and am having my surgery on 3/15. I am looking forward to going, and am glad to hear about so many positive things about him and the hospital.

If all goes tro plan, and I get to book my date for sure--I'll be leaving right as you arrive--ships that pass in the night LOL!

[adamsmom 4]

Spoke to Dr. Kelly, and to Trish... and ....... I GOT MY DATE!!! March 9th!!!!!

I'm crazy excited and suddenly NERVOUS!! Not about the surgery... just.. well... it's such a big step, but there's no turning back now..

@HBskinnygirl.. congrats on a successful surgery!

I am planning on getting mt surgery with Dr. Kelly on March 10th--just trying to pull the financing together. So if all works out, I'll see you at Hospital florence

[Andrea8967 25]

I'm planning to go wih Dr. Kelly at Hospital florence. Boy oh boy! When I finally book this and confirm I will be on cloud 9! I am also going directly through Dr. Kelly. The coordinators and all their drama are a big turn off for me! I have heard that the guest bed at florence is very uncomfortable. Has anyone found that to be true? I'll be bringing my mom with me and she's a bi of the Princess & the Pea!

I was sleeved on 1/18 and stayed in room #214 at Florence Hospital. The reason I'm mentioning the room number is because it the furthest room from the nurses station: and that's where I think most of the noise comes from. My husband slept in the hard-as-a-brick guest bed. That room also had a recliner when we were there. I was told that all the guest beds are equally uncomfortable. It's the price we pay to get this done. The only thing I can think of would be to bring an eggcrate mattress (you can find them online or at Steinmart pretty cheap) and don't open the bag until you get to the hospital. Otherwise you won't be able to fold it back small enough to get it to MX. Here's a thought: maybe one or two people could invest in the eggcrates then leave them with Trish or someone reliable for the next sleever. It will make a world of difference for anyone who has to sleep on that bed, trust me. The hospital bed by contrast was extremely comfortable.

[Andrea8967 25]

I’ve seen both Mi Doctor and florence. My sister had surgery at florence and my cousin at Mi Doctor. Mi Doctor is hands down MUCH nicer than Florence/Oasis. Florence is quite old and my sisters room was not very clean. She also was not able to have her leak test done there. They took her to another hospital for that. I think that Florence just rents a floor from Oasis so they can’t use the entire hospital. If you can choose which hospital to have your surgery, my advice is to go to Mi Doctor.

I was just at Florence Hospital and the room was extremely clean. It's an old hospital, but so is Mi Doctor. By the way, if you use Dr. Kelly you won't have your leak test done at Mi Doctor either. Dr. Kelly uses Hospital Angeles which appeared to be one of Mexico's newest hospitals. Surgery there would cost around 10K for use of the hospital alone. The leak test is done in a very sophisticated lab by an independent lab technician. So don't be misled. Read other peoples reviews on here and make your own decision.

[Karen B45 38]

I was just at florence Hospital and the room was extremely clean. It's an old hospital, but so is Mi Doctor. By the way, if you use Dr. Kelly you won't have your leak test done at Mi Doctor either. Dr. Kelly uses Hospital Angeles which appeared to be one of Mexico's newest hospitals. Surgery there would cost around 10K for use of the hospital alone. The leak test is done in a very sophisticated lab by an independent lab technician. So don't be misled. Read other peoples reviews on here and make your own decision.

thanks for posting that. Honestly I think everyone's experience is different and your right, you just have to do your research and go with what you are most comfortable with. I am excited, nervous...I don't know, I am a little worried about an uncomfortable bed for my sister who is coming with me, but I am thinking I can bring a foam pad or buy one at the Walmart there for her so that it's not as bad.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your recent experience.