Interested in having a get together?

I goto the Dr Geiss third tuesday meeting....you?

I'm also on Long Island... live in Suffolk county.

I'm in West Babylon.

I would love to get together. I keed some serious head support.

I'm in Suffolk. I get banded on the 21st, and would love to have a get together sometime after, if anyone is able.

I'm in Ronkonkoma

Hey Silly

I'm Holtsville!!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_50_5.gif I need to hear from some people who have been banned by Dr. Geiss. That is the doc who is doing my surgery. I will be attending the October 3rd meeting. At that time all my pre-op testing will be complete. When do I get a surgery date? Anyone working will the Geiss Team know how it works?

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I am using Dr. Geiss for my banding. I would love to hear your thoughts about your experience. I need some reassurance.

Dr. Geiss was my surgeon and I am also an RN who has known and worked with him for 20+ years. He's done well over 1000 lapbanding surgeries and has excellent stats.

You need to call the office and tell the staff that you completed all the pre-op requirements. They will then give your chart to a PA for review. The PA signs off on the chart that day or the next day and you're given a surgery date... 4-6 weeks after all requirements are done.

Let me know if you have any specific questions.

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Interested in having a get together?

Hey I am from the Island and my surgery date is set for this Monday 9-18-06 at BHMH in Patchogue. I would like to talk to you if your interested! Thanks!

I am also a Long Islander, Huntington, and i'm game for a get together.

Dr Geiss was(is) my surgeon, I was at the 10/3 meeting, I was the lucky guy who got to tell his first PB story to the crowd. I believe you will also have a nutrition meeting coming up this month...the 17th at 6pm I think, I will be at the post op meeting which follows at 7pm. So you can meet me in between those meetings too!

Dr. Geiss and his staff are absolutely the best. June is his OR nurse and he referred to her at the meeting as the Chief of Staff, or head of the OR, she is amazing, sweet and funny. I couldn't have felt more comfortable going through all of this. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. His current number of surgeries is now past 1400 lapbands. You can always get an answer from his staff, Liz and Kathy handle insurance stuff, Melanie and Dr. Powers will help out with fills, and the new fellow is Evan...he's the late night on call Doc. If you have a problem at 2am...call and he will take care of you.

Hi there

I am looking to have lapband surgery... not sure where to begin! Can anyone recommend a DR on Long Island?

I am open for ALL sorts of info/tips and especially pictures!!

Ohhh and I would love to hear from people who have had the surgery a year ago and longer... thanks in advance!!

I'm using Dr Geiss as well

Dr. Geiss is my surgeon as well. I just had my 2nd fill today. My surgery was back on 12/7/06 and I'm only down about 40lbs. I know what I am doing wrong. My excerise routine is nonexsistant (even though I belong to a gym) I also will eat around my band and this current fill. I must be crazy. These are the same types of behaviors that caused me to become so over weight to begin with. Obviously I know what I should be doing but I never seem make the right choices just the easy lazy ones. What will it take for me to realize what is at stake here, I just wish I could find the motivation within myself.