Wondering if anyone has had their surgery at u of m and what the experience was like.

Thanks

Anyone?

Hello,

I did not go through U of M.... Instead, I went through Barix Clinics - Forest Health Services (Detroit Bariatrics) - Ypsilanti. Not sure if you are familiar with Ypsilanti or not, it is at 135 S Prospect in Ypsi... it use to be the old Byer Hospital, then it closed and Forest Health Services are there now.

My surgeon was Andre Nunn.... Dr. Nunn is awesome, such a totally caring doctor. He himself has had the band and he also did the band on his mom and dad, so this guy knows bariatrics surgery! He said "if" he was having surgery today he would go with the sleeve vs the band, but at the time him and his parents had the surgery the band was not done as a stand alone surgery, it was saved for the morbidaly obease.

Anyway - the entire facilty (3 floor hospital) is totally devoted to just Bariatric Surgery... the chairs, beds, wheel chairs, scales --- you name it... all of it is oversized to meet the need of the patients. I went for an informational meeting.. they have them on Wed nites and Sat mornings, you have to call for dates.. and different doctors work out of Foresst Health and they rotate which doctors do the informal meetings...I requested Dr. Nunn because he was referred to me by another WL patient. So I went on a Sat morning that Dr. Nunn was the doc giving the meeting... so worth while! I went in mid-October, was sold on it and started the ball rolling that day! By December I was all approved for surgery. I choose to wait unitl January do to work reasons and the holiday season..etc.

I had my surgery Jan 12th... and I am so very happy I chose the sleeve and Dr. Nunn.... the facility and entire staff are just great! This was one of the best decsions I have made, I only wish I would have done it sooner...

My Pats... presurgery testing where they do all your vitals, ultra sound, chest exray all that stuff you need prior to surgery, you meet with a nurtrion expert, you get "the bible" a book of do's and donts and guidelines... all of this is called PATS. My Pats was done on Monday, January 3rd... So I go by that date, the fisrt of the year!! I have lost 40 pounds since my Pats, and I never would have done this without the sleeve!!

Dr. Nunn is the best! He has two offices, (Ypsi and Wayne County) and is opening a 3rd in Monroe County...

They have a web site at " http://www.barixclinics.com/contact_us/michigan.jsp

Thanks, unfortunately they don't take my insurance, bcn.