Getting Sleeved in April..is anyone from MI on this site.

[jen1211 203]

Dr Gawel or is it Gawl? He is with SH on lake drive. I an getting very anxious in waiting foe approval. Should be this week.

Ihad Dr. Schram in the same office!

[findjoy13 30]

Im from the Lowell area and getting sleeved on 4/23!!!

[takingbackcontrol 137]

I'm a newbie here, from Kalamazoo. I don't have a date yet, just starting the process. Know anyone else from Kalamazoo??

[lavey93 3]

Omg I am so mad my surgery date for pushed back a week later

[jen1211 203]

Omg I am so mad my surgery date for pushed back a week later

What happened?

[jgarnick 16]

I'm about 30 minutes southwest of Detroit. I'm having my surgery sometime in May at St. Mary's Hospital in Livonia with Dr. Zeni. I know quite a few people who have gone to him with lots of success! Just finishing up my last visit of 6 mos of doctors visits for insurance approval. Getting close and I'm getting nervous!

[lavey93 3]

Livonia is not far from me at all. I can take 7 mile into Livonia. I am nervous too!

[Woody21 0]

Greetings! I'll be sleeved April 17th in Grand Haven. Starting the pre-op diet on the 3rd. 312# now with a goal of 180# My nervousness has turned into total optimism.

[ladyksmom 4]

I am really excited yet nervous about my procedure. I would like to network with someone in the Michigan area that has had or will be having the procedure.

Hello and welcome, I'm from the Detroit area and was sleeved on march 21, and would love to keep in touch with some people from my area

New me!!! March 21

[jen1211 203]

Greetings! I'll be sleeved April 17th in Grand Haven. Starting the pre-op diet on the 3rd. 312# now with a goal of 180# My nervousness has turned into total optimism.

I started around 325 with a goal of 180 as well! What surgeon does surgery in Grand Haven?

[Woody21 0]

I started around 325 with a goal of 180 as well! What surgeon does surgery in Grand Haven?

Dr. James Foote has ties to North Ottawa Community Hospital, but does surgery at Blodgett in East Grand Rapids as well. Ironically, I work night shift at Blodgett, but chose NOCH as it is much closer to home. My co-workers in the Security department would LOVE it if I spent the night at Blodgett.... I wouldn't get any rest and they'd probably tie me to the bed!!!

[jen1211 203]

Dr. James Foote has ties to North Ottawa Community Hospital' date=' but does surgery at Blodgett in East Grand Rapids as well. Ironically, I work night shift at Blodgett, but chose NOCH as it is much closer to home. My co-workers in the Security department would LOVE it if I spent the night at Blodgett.... I wouldn't get any rest and they'd probably tie me to the bed!!![/quote']

Oh ok, that's very interesting. I had surgery at blodgett and I work night shift at mercy in Muskegon. Lok

[Woody21 0]

Small world. I plan to be smaller in it, too. How did you like the hotel Bla-Jay? I'm surrounded by alot of good people on the night shift. Ya have to be a little wacko to work these hours. I see very interesting things. This hospital has an extensive bariatric center. This, alone has been my biggest motivator. I get up to Mercy on occasion, living in Norton Shores. Very nice system there, too.

[dantrup 42]

Hi im Doug I live about 80 miles north GR Im hopeing for July. Im in the Spectrum group. Dr. Schram

is who Im seeing. Started first visit 1/3/2013 just jumping through hoops an getting the diet down.I will keep looking for michigag people. THANKS

[jen1211 203]

Small world. I plan to be smaller in it' date=' too. How did you like the hotel Bla-Jay? I'm surrounded by alot of good people on the night shift. Ya have to be a little wacko to work these hours. I see very interesting things. This hospital has an extensive bariatric center. This, alone has been my biggest motivator. I get up to Mercy on occasion, living in Norton Shores. Very nice system there, too.[/quote']

Lol 3rd isn't for everyone! I actually loved blodgett, my nurses were great, very encouraging and positive! I also love the single rooms, I was there for a week a little over a year ago and that was a good experience as well. I grew up in norton shores! Definitely a small world!