Dr. William Jay Suggs - This is my doc, too!

[fholt1970 0]

I really like Dr. Suggs. I had my surgery 6/2/08 and have lost about 85 lbs. He is very personable and doesn't act all high and mighty like a lot of doctors do.

[naynayto2 0]

Wow you have done really well I have lost only 27 lbs after 3 months but I didn't lose any pre op. Keep up the good work:)

[alaverde 0]

Dr. Suggs is my doctor now and also my husband's doctor. Dr. Adams did my Lap band 3/29/07. I have lost 130 pounds and feel really good about it. Still need to lose about 25 pounds

[cindyj33 1]

Dr. Suggs is my doctor now and also my husband's doctor. Dr. Adams did my Lap band 3/29/07. I have lost 130 pounds and feel really good about it. Still need to lose about 25 pounds

I am suppose to have my lap band surgery in November. Dr suggs is my MD. I really liked him. Have any of you had a fill done by him? If you did, did he have any trouble finding the port?

[naynayto2 0]

I am suppose to have my lap band surgery in November. Dr suggs is my MD. I really liked him. Have any of you had a fill done by him? If you did, did he have any trouble finding the port?

Hey Cindy~ I had lapband done May 4th 2009 by Dr. Suggs and I have had 2 fills, the 1st he always does under fluroscope but he didn't have any trouble finding my port on my 2nd fill which was Aug 5th, I told him that I hoped he knew where the port was located and he said if he does the surgery he knows where its at. I was a little nervous but its not a big deal at all, not painful just some pressure and he makes you do like your doing a crunch ( I told him I don't do crunches)LOL

Good Luck

[TimeTraveller 0]

Dr. Suggs banded me on 03/28/2007 -- I was among his first male patients, and have done very well with the band. I agree with all the positive things said about him -- he is absolutely the best! After losing more than 80 pounds over two years, I put 10 back on between April and August this year after a vacation this summer and a couple of conference travels for work. Went back for my 8th or 9th fill two weeks ago, and I'm now at full capacity. I have the VG-10 and I have 10ccs. It's definitely too tight, but I've dropped 8 pounds back off in just two weeks, so I'm apprehensive about going and having some Fluid taken back out.

Dr. Suggs has a chart in his office that shows when a band is too tight -- symptoms are "night coughs" and regurgitation (acid reflux), both which I'm experiencing while trying to sleep unless I skip eating and drinking anything after about 3:00 PM. That's not always possible, so I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for supression of these symptoms? I've tried Gas-X to try to stop the acid reflux, and it works about every other night. Last night, I literally coughed all night long -- sleeping about 2 minutes at a time, then waking up to cough for about a minute before dozing off again until I repeated the cycle.

Any over-the-counter suggestions? I want to prolong the inevitable of having to have some of the Fluid removed back out, while still losing weight in the process.

[cindyj33 1]

Dr. Suggs banded me on 03/28/2007 -- I was among his first male patients, and have done very well with the band. I agree with all the positive things said about him -- he is absolutely the best! After losing more than 80 pounds over two years, I put 10 back on between April and August this year after a vacation this summer and a couple of conference travels for work. Went back for my 8th or 9th fill two weeks ago, and I'm now at full capacity. I have the VG-10 and I have 10ccs. It's definitely too tight, but I've dropped 8 pounds back off in just two weeks, so I'm apprehensive about going and having some Fluid taken back out.

Dr. Suggs has a chart in his office that shows when a band is too tight -- symptoms are "night coughs" and regurgitation (acid reflux), both which I'm experiencing while trying to sleep unless I skip eating and drinking anything after about 3:00 PM. That's not always possible, so I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for supression of these symptoms? I've tried Gas-X to try to stop the acid reflux, and it works about every other night. Last night, I literally coughed all night long -- sleeping about 2 minutes at a time, then waking up to cough for about a minute before dozing off again until I repeated the cycle.

Any over-the-counter suggestions? I want to prolong the inevitable of having to have some of the Fluid removed back out, while still losing weight in the process.

As a nurse I will suggest to elevate the head of your bed a couple of inches, or get a couple of extra pillows to prop up on, to help with the reflux, if that doesn't help then I would suggest to take maalox or mylanta, along with your Gas-X strips. See if that helps...

[jeff2ang 5]

I would get something done before it slips, I have heard that coughing alot can cause it to slip. Hope everything works out for ya.