1800getslim

[chrisdirects 0]

You know, sometimes advertising scares me witless. Even the television commercials I see sometimes give the impression that this is a no-big-deal surgery.

It just isn't true. ANY time your abdomen is compromised with surgical instruments, it's a serious matter. My surgeon told me that people like me who had never had surgery before are the easiest to operate on. After you've had surgery, there is always the risk that you'll develop complications. I agree with an earlier posting that I would NEVER allow a non-Board Certified Surgeon perform an operation on me or anyone I cared about, no matter how seductive the cost. In addition, you'll want to see his or her credentials for specific training in laparoscopic bariatric surgery, which is a special technique.

You owe it to yourself to do everything possible to enable a good result. You can't prevent every risk, but don't compromise.

Best wishes to you!

Christine

[JoiaRox 430]

I'll have to disagree on this one...I had my surgery done through Top Surgeons (the group behind the 1-800-GET-SLIM ads), and I've been nothing but happy! I DO have a personal case worker in my town (Bakersfield) who is happy to talk to me and schedule/reschedule appointments whenever I want. Although I drove to Los Angeles for pre-op work and to Hawaiian Gardens for surgery, all of my post-op work and fills have been done here in my hometown with my own case worker, doctors, etc.

The seminar in November 2009 answered all of my questions, and I made sure to ask some of my own as well! I did my research thoroughly and had my surgery done by Dr. Salimitari (who doesn't practice with the group anymore, but does surgeries for them on occasion). I was banded 1-7-10 and just got my third fill today. I'm content with my decision, have no regrets, and am happy to be a 1-800-GET-SLIM patient.