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I didn't have a revision but both my husband and I used Dr. Nicholson. Very personable and great bedside manner. Good thing is, I don't have to drive to his Plano office if I don't want to for my visits - had the surgery at Forest Park Medical Center - highly recommend that place - pretty, staff very attentive AND you can go there for your 1, 3, 6 week, 6 months visits and see a bariatric nurse. I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and have already lost 26 lbs. My husband had his Tuesday of this week. He's doing amazing.

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Thank you everyone for the responses. I think I will go talk to Dr. Nicholson. I live in Frisco so it is more convenient for me to go see him.

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Did you have a revision?[/quote']

I didn't have a revision but I know dr Stowers does them all the time! I have a friend who is going to him next week for a consult on a revision from her lap band!

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Houston here...had revision surgery in June 12 from Dr. Yu

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I am from the DFW area and I used Dr Scott Stowers he is amazing!!!! Mybariatricsolutions.com

So glad to see your review! I am using My Bariatric Solutions too. So far, compared to an experience I had here in Waco, the MBS staff have been WONDERFUL!!!! I know its a long drive for me, but the attention I am getting from them is well worth it. Plus, they are letting me do some of my lab work here rather than drive in to DFW each time. Since I am self pay, thwy are chacking to see if I need any other work (gallbladder and hiatal hernia). If I do, the can fix it while sleeving me and then charge a portion to insurance. So far nothing but good things! :)

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So glad to see your review! I am using My Bariatric Solutions too. So far' date=' compared to an experience I had here in Waco, the MBS staff have been WONDERFUL!!!! I know its a long drive for me, but the attention I am getting from them is well worth it. Plus, they are letting me do some of my lab work here rather than drive in to DFW each time. Since I am self pay, thwy are chacking to see if I need any other work (gallbladder and hiatal hernia). If I do, the can fix it while sleeving me and then charge a portion to insurance. So far nothing but good things! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

They were amazing... I was a self pay too! I had a hiatal hernia repair along with my sleeve! I am 8 weeks out yesterday and since I started liquids 1 week before surgery I am down 60lbs (43lbs since actual surgery) I am super happy with all of the care I've received... I was even nervous about how one of my incisions was healing and dr Stowers made time to squeeze me twice just to make be feel better! They are great! :)

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Thank you everyone for the responses. I think I will go talk to Dr. Nicholson. I live in Frisco so it is more convenient for me to go see him.

If you look at his seminar schedule you can find one to go to. He actually conducts them himself. You get to meet who would beting you. Him. I think that speaks to his dedication. He has an office on Spring Creek. He did my surgery at Forrest Park Frisco so that was 10 minutes away from my house. The hospital is brand new and very nice. Some how I ended up on one of the 4th floor VIP suites. It's actually a huge 2 room suite. Swanky! The nursing staff was top notch and Dr. Nicholson leaves orders for pretty much whatever meds you want.

Only thing have to go down to Forrest Park in Dallas for is the NUT appointments so it's not often.

If you are self pay like I was, his office knows how to make it easy. No hoops to jump through or red tape.

Very good experience.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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