Hello everyone,

I am scheduled to have surgery with Dr. Kelly on April 14...I am so excited.. Are there any others that are going to have surgery on or around that date?? Also how is Dr. Kelly? Everything I have read said he is wonderful. Any feedback would be appreciated...

I had my sleeve done on March 15 with Dr. Kelly. From the moment you meet him you will be put at ease. He is such a charming man. Great bedside manner. My surgery went very well. No complications. He's a very competent surgeon. I am a nurse and was watching every thing that went on. First you will check into the hospital, and a nurse will obtain a urine sample, then place an IV, labs. You change into a gown. Your next visit is a cardiologist for an EKG, then chest xray. Dr. Kelly will come and answer any questions. I guarantee you will feel comfortable. Then the surgery. When you wake up, you will feel gas pain. So my advice is take a pain shot, go back to sleep to clear the anesthesia. When you have cleared your head, walk, walk, walk. I took a safety pin along with me to pin the drain to my gown everytime I walked. It will keep the drain from swinging and pulling on the stitch holding it in place. Most important is walk walk walk. Only you can rid the body of the gas in the abdomen. Gas X doesn't work because the air isn't in the stomach. Two days in the hospital and then you go for a leak test. After that you are transferred to a hotel. Get this.......The doctor visits you there and brings you bottled water, gatorade and boullin cubes. two days in the hotel and then back across the border to the airport. Piece of cake. All the staff treat you wonderfully. Don't forget the safetypin and chapstick. They will give you ice chips after surgery. Remember baby bites. Hope you find this helpful. I came home on the 19th and went back to work on the 20th. I feel great. They will also give you medicine, pain pails (non narcotic), omeprazole for the tummy and antibiotics for wound healing. Also a bottle of antiseptic spray for your wounds. You will have 5 small incisions. No outside stitches, he uses dermabond to lessen the scarring. Good luck with your weight loss. I am down 12lbs now. Again I hope this helps ease your mind. ~D~

Hello everyone,

I am scheduled to have surgery with Dr. Kelly on April 14...I am so excited.. Are there any others that are going to have surgery on or around that date?? Also how is Dr. Kelly? Everything I have read said he is wonderful. Any feedback would be appreciated...

I had my sleeve done on March 15 with Dr. Kelly. From the moment you meet him you will be put at ease. He is such a charming man. Great bedside manner. My surgery went very well. No complications. He's a very competent surgeon. I am a nurse and was watching every thing that went on. First you will check into the hospital, and a nurse will obtain a urine sample, then place an IV, labs. You change into a gown. Your next visit is a cardiologist for an EKG, then chest xray. Dr. Kelly will come and answer any questions. I guarantee you will feel comfortable. Then the surgery. When you wake up, you will feel gas pain. So my advice is take a pain shot, gog back to sleep to clear the anesthesia. When you have cleared your head, walk, walk, walk. I took a safety pin along with me to pin the drain to my gown everytime I walked. It will keep the drain from swinging and pulling on the stitch holding it in place. Most important is walk walk walk. Only you can rid the body of the gas in the abdomen. Gas X doesn't work because the air isn't in the stomach. Two days in the hospital and then you go for a leak test. After that you are transferred to a hotel. Get this.......The doctor visits you there and brings you bottled water, gatorade and boullin cubes. two days in the hoteland then back across the border to the airport. Piece of cake. All the staff treat you wonderfully. Don't forget the safetypin and chapstick. The will give you ice chips after surgery. Remember baby bites. Hope you find this helpful. I came home on the 19th and went back to work on the 20th. I feel great. They will also give you medicine, pain pills (non narcotic), omeprazole for the tummy and antibiotics for wound healing. Also a bottle of antiseptic spray for your wounds. You will have 5 small incisions. No outside stitches, he uses dermabond to lessen the scarring. Good luck with your weight loss. I am down 12lbs now. Again I hope this helps ease your mind. ~D~

Hello everyone,

I am scheduled to have surgery with Dr. Kelly on April 14...I am so excited.. Are there any others that are going to have surgery on or around that date?? Also how is Dr. Kelly? Everything I have read said he is wonderful. Any feedback would be appreciated...

Thanks for the input. I am a nurse as well.

You are in great hands. He is very experienced, competent and caring as all the other professionals working with him. My experience with them was excellent!

Try to get in touch with people who will be there around the same time. It is really nice to meet them in person there and have the mutual support.