Hi, I live in Orem and was banded almost 3 weeks ago. I am loosing weight now because I can't think on anything to eat so I eat very little. Not good to get into such a habit because you get discouraged too quick. Just wondered if anyone has any good ideas for the mushie stage, still have a week left. Sometimes when others tell about things to buy and try they name places only back east, if you know what I mean. I would love the hear from anyone here in utah. :confused:

Hi everyone, were stationed at Hill up in Layton. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good primary physician that will approve the surgery, or if anyone has Tricare, who did they go through to get approval. Also, I'm looking for a good surgeon/surgical center. I am attending the seminar in Ogden for Salt Lake Regional hospital, is that a good one? Any info on docs and referrals would be great!!

Welcome to Utah, aculberg! I can't answer any of your questions about a primary physician of Tricare but I can recommend South Valley Surgical (Drs. Alldredge and Hansen) as a great place to go for surgery. They are wonderful--almost all of their staff has the lapband, they have monthly support groups, do the surgery at an outpatient facility (I went in at 7:00 am and left for home by noon), and are great to answer questions, etc. Good luck!

Hi, I think Highland Family Practice does the surgeries...in SLC. Dr. Muse has been given rave reviews and many writeups about him were found when I did the research, local papers and TV stations.

Good luck and welcome to Utah!

just got back from my 1 year follow up with Dr. McKeen - I just can't say enough good about him or about my experience with the lap-band - everyone keep up the good work!

I'm getting banded Tuedsay 5/6/08 at Salt Lake Regional. Dr. Christine Richards and Daniel Cottom (new guy from Vegas) will be my surgeons. I have had a positive experience with the Weight Loss Center and am very excited.

Does anybody here have any feedback from this center/surgeons?

Thanks,

Matt

Good luck on your surgery, Matt. You'll be a bandster before you know it. Congrats on such a big decision--good for you!

Hi Matt. I just wondered how your surgery went. Are you doing okay?

Hi everyone, were stationed at Hill up in Layton. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good primary physician that will approve the surgery, or if anyone has Tricare, who did they go through to get approval. Also, I'm looking for a good surgeon/surgical center. I am attending the seminar in Ogden for Salt Lake Regional hospital, is that a good one? Any info on docs and referrals would be great!! :cursing:

Dr. Rachel Hobbs at the Tanner Clinic in Layton is very pro-lap band and super to work with on approvals.

Dr. Richards at SL Regional is my doc and I LOVE her, she's great.

Good program, good support.....I'm very happy so far!

harleygirl, thank you so much for the info on the docs, did SL regional make you go through any kind of special diets, etc before you had the surgery? I have heard of some of them making you wait 6 months...I hope not!

Hi. I need a 2nd fill, and I was wondering which of the SLC-area docs uses fluoroscopy during the fill process.

My Chicago surgeon uses a fluoroscope for fills, and I'm much more comfortable that way than "flying blind".

Thanks a lot.

-Dan

harleygirl, thank you so much for the info on the docs, did SL regional make you go through any kind of special diets, etc before you had the surgery? I have heard of some of them making you wait 6 months...I hope not!

The 6 month diet is usually an insurance requirement, not something the doctors make you do. I had went on a liquid diet for one week before my surgery....that was doctor required.

Hi. I need a 2nd fill, and I was wondering which of the SLC-area docs uses fluoroscopy during the fill process.

My Chicago surgeon uses a fluoroscope for fills, and I'm much more comfortable that way than "flying blind".

Thanks a lot.

-Dan

Sorry to quote myself, but on second thought, let me rephrase my question:

Regardless of whether or not they use fluoroscopy, who do you guys recommend for fills in the SLC area?

S. Valley Surgical?

Rocky Mtn. Assoc. Physicicans?

Thanks a lot.

-Dan

I know no one has posted here in a while, idk if I ever have, but I thought it might be nice to talk to other Utah bandsters. I live in Sugarhouse and work in Murray. Anyone out there?

I know no one has posted here in a while, idk if I ever have, but I thought it might be nice to talk to other Utah bandsters. I live in Sugarhouse and work in Murray. Anyone out there?

Well, there is me but we talk all the time anyway.

hee hee.

LOL!!! Yeah! I was hoping we might get a few people together and have night at a restaurant night like the Dr.K ladies do at Red Robin.

LOL!!! Yeah! I was hoping we might get a few people together and have night at a restaurant night like the Dr.K ladies do at Red Robin.

That's a good idea! I subscribed to this thread a long time ago, but then it kind of went dormant.