Any Kansas Peeps Here? Surgery Date Is 9/12/12 Needs Support :)

[Kissmytwits 0]

Hey Ya'll I'm just about a week away give or take a few days and i'm on my liquid diet yum lol...a little about me i'm 44 married no children and no family or friends that are close enough to talk to about what i will be going through. i would love a buddy/mentor just someone to talk to who is about to or has already been sleeved. please msg me if you are interested in becoming a friend.

[whitsmom08 17]

I'm in Tennessee. But that's my surgery sere also!

[Angela324 13]

Hi, Dr. Hoehn will do my sleeve on Wed! Sept. 5 (coming right up) at prairie star in Lenexa. I'll let you how I do :-).

[Kissmytwits 0]

I sent you girls a private msg

[PiggyPantsPaige 10]

I was sleeved by Kowalski in Lenexa September 5th(:

What part of Ks are you ladies from?

[ShrinkingBellyKelly 47]

I was sleeved by Drs. Fearing and Malley at Menorah Medical Center on 6/26. Great experience! Good luck to everyone!

[fallingwhisper 187]

I'm getting sleeved by Dr. Hoehn also!

[Kissmytwits 0]

Hey falling are you in kansas? he is such an awesome surgeon and cute too the whole staff just gets five stars from me well everyone but the case manager but hey cant win'm all lol....when is your surgery date? keep in contact i wanna know how you made it through...good luck to you

[Gene1970 179]

Dr Hoehn is awesome. He did my sleeve in June and I was so happy that he was my Dr. Just the way he checks for leaks sets him apart from any other Dr. out there. Good luck to all of you having surgery with him!!!!

[PiggyPantsPaige 10]

Hoehn does leak tests?? Kowalski didn't for me?! Is it mandatory?

[Gene1970 179]

My guess is that since Kowalski is in the same practice as Hoehn that he uses the same method as Hoehn. I bet you had a leak test and didn't even know it... which is a good thing...

Dr Hoehn takes a different approach on checking for leaks than any other Dr. I have heard of. Most Dr's finish the surgery and then the next day the make you drink barium under x-ray so they can watch for a leak. Dr Hoehns approach is two fold... first right before he finished the surgery he submerges your new pouch in liquid and pumps air into your stomach and then looks for air bubbles... much like looking for a leak in an innertube or tire. Then he puts a scope down your throat and into your new sleeve and inspects the seam. He said he's done well over 700 of these surgeries and NEVER had a leak.

[PiggyPantsPaige 10]

That makes me feel better lol..Shew.

[mrs red koolaide08 5]

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