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Hello all,

I'm sceduled July 11 to be banded at Plano Baylor by Dr. Nicholson. Anyone in the Dallas area been banded by him? I'm getting anxious & nervous about the surgery. I hope I have as good a luck as the majority of people on this forum has had.

Thanks,

Waynette Stone

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Hi-

I was just banded by Dr. Nick last Thursday the 26th of June. He is really great. He talked with me about where to put my port, and my surgery went very well. My Mom and best friend were really impressed with him and his staff. I had the surgery in Garland since I was a self pay and I felt like they rushed me a little bit since they were behind. One of the staff at the Garland center had had a lap band and came back to talk to me (let me feel her port and see her scars, etc. which was really really nice of her).

Good luck to you!!! I'm sure you will do really well. The main pain is the gas, but it's not constant and can be relieved with GAS-X strips and walking around a bit.

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Thank you for the reply. I've only met Dr. Nicholson once and I wanted to talk to someone that had used him and see if they liked him. I'm glad to hear that you and your family liked him that makes me feel better. I'm glad to hear that your surgery went well and your doing well. Mine will be here before I know it.

Thanks,

Waynette

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I just saw Dr. Nicholson this afternoon for my 2-week follow-up. So far, so good! I also had surgery in Garland (which was nice, since it was 5 minutes from my house). I'm planning to attend my first support group meeting in Plano next week.

-Marianne

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I'm glad your surgery went well. I hope mine will go well also. Did you like having the surgery at a surgery center instead of a hospital? The lab people at Baylor Plano said they thought I would like the surgery center better than the hospital. I've only seen Dr. Nicholson twice. I saw him at the seminar and for the consultation. It seems kind of weird only seeing him twice and he's going to be doing the surgery. I will have to find a support group after my surgery also.

Best of luck with your weight loss journey!!!

Waynette

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The surgery center was fine. I'm self-pay, so that's where I had to go (more expensive to be at the hospital). It was nice that it was so close to home. I just wish the support group meetings could be in Garland, too!

I only met Dr. Nicholson twice before my surgery, as well. I'm curious - do you have to do any pre-op testing? I didn't have any - not even blood work, which I thought was odd. They said it was because of my age and I didn't have anything obvious in my personal medical history. But I have a family history of heart disease and diabetes, so I was surprised they didn't even do blood work.

Good luck!

-Marianne

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Hi Marianne,

I had my pre op testing done Thursday. I had to have blood work, Upper GI and EKG. I'm surprised they didn't do any on you even if your young. I was orginally scheduled to have my done at the hospital but the scheduling girl made a mistake and I didn't want to wait longer to have it done. The only way Dr Nicholson could do it this week was to move my surgery to Garland and I agreed to that.

I'm really getting nervous, only 2 days left before surgery. I sure hope my surgery goes as well as yours.

Good luck on your new band and your weight loss journey. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.

Waynette

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The surgery center was fine. I'm self-pay, so that's where I had to go (more expensive to be at the hospital). It was nice that it was so close to home. I just wish the support group meetings could be in Garland, too!

I only met Dr. Nicholson twice before my surgery, as well. I'm curious - do you have to do any pre-op testing? I didn't have any - not even blood work, which I thought was odd. They said it was because of my age and I didn't have anything obvious in my personal medical history. But I have a family history of heart disease and diabetes, so I was surprised they didn't even do blood work.

Good luck!

-Marianne

I have Dr. Nick too and I am 28 with no health problems, 236lbs and he ordered pre-op testing for me. That is weird....I wonder if he did it because you were self pay to spare you the extra expense????

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