Horrible md/staff for my band!!!!!!

Brenny · June 17, 2008

:mad:I have had it. I have had nothing but problems with my lap band, and the md and his office!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1st he sewed the port to a nerve,,,, it hurt so bad for days. Took me an hour to roll over in bed on night. Office is so snotty and acts like your putting them out. Can't get in to see my doc. need to make an appointment1 month ahead of time. Reguardless of whats happening.

And I have lost all of 5lbs sence Nov!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last time I went into his office I had to wait 2 hr for a fill. I was sp angry, I told him and he said well I'm buzy(I had walked past his office while he was having a fun conversation with his old office person, after I had waited an hour to see him) buzy my ass. I told him that was unexceptable, I could of had a root cannal done in that period of time.

I have decided to go back on weight watchers, actually I have lost 5 lb in the past week. problem is, last night I ate one of the chicken dinners, and I got a piece of chicken stuck. I vomited and vomited. finally after about 5 hr I was able to sip a tiny bit of h20. I woke up with a burning in my chest. I can drink onloy sips of Water and than throw it up. Called my md and hes out of town, referred me to another md, an hour away, and guess what hes out of town too!!! So they said go to the ER, which of course I will have to pay for , which I have already paid for all my fills when I originally paid the $10,000. for the surg package. Yep I'm so angry!!!! I called another lap band surg, he too is out of town but his office nurse at least gave me some suggestions what to do!! My office

just said nothing to do, go to the ER if you think its an emergency!

I am SO DARN MAD I HAD THIS SURG, EVER MET THIS DR!!!!!

Thanks for listening.

Edited June 17, 2008 by Brenny

newimage · June 17, 2008

Brenny,

Sorry to hear you are having a hard time. Give the band a chance. I know your Dr and his office staff sucks, but you can do this. I hope you get to feeling better real soon. You will be in my prayers.

Good Luck!!

tommaney · June 17, 2008

This blows! How irresponsible is it to refer you to a Dr. that's UNAVAILABLE? Psychologists who do that to their clients have legal ramifications because it's reckless.

These people may be a BIG GAPING HOLE OF SUCK, but don't give up on your band just yet. If you really can't keep down liquids, please hit up the ER if that's your last resort.

Can you post the name/organization/clinic of this Dr. so future lapbanders may avoid this situation? If you just give your own truthful experience, it wouldn't be slander--just a sage warning to others.