Has anyone had surgery with Dr Nick? I am scheduled on May 21st (Tuesday) at Victory Medical in Plano...just wondering if anyone can give me some feedback about their experience. Pain after surgery? Does he require a cath during surgery? Does he come in to see us during our stay in the hospital? What have you experienced with his office (friendliness, how are they about returning calls, etc...) Any information would be helpful! I am getting so nervous, thinking of backing out!!!! Help!!

I read on another thread that he schedules 13 surgeries a day. Does anyone know if there is any truth to that? That seems like an awful lot.

That sounds right. The day if my surgery I counted 11.

Thanks HeatherL. I'm pretty nervous right now and i just want to wake up and have it be over with.

You will do great!!! I'm always a nervous wreck before any type of procedure/surgery. I had an uterine ablation last year and my ob/gyn gave me valium the morning before I went in and it was a godsend!! I'm going to start asking for that before every surgery. Lol

That sounds right. The day if my surgery I counted 11.

That's crazy!!! It's like a factory. Lol I wonder what time his first and last surgeries are of the day.

Do they put most people on the same floor post op? Make friends walking the halls.

That's crazy!!! It's like a factory. Lol I wonder what time his first and last surgeries are of the day.

Do they put most people on the same floor post op? Make friends walking the halls.

I had mine at Forrest Park Dallas and there were only 2 others on my floor. Everyone was pretty sleepy and we all walked at different times. I would have talked to them but we all seemed grumpy. There was a nutrition class we all went to but some slept sitting up lol. Oh and I was number 1 of the day on my day. I was a revision And my surgery lasted 50 minutes from wheel back to notifying my hubby. My hubby said 50 min later Dr Nick came out to notify another family. Efficient and great success rate with leaks!

Efficient and great success rate with leaks!

I have no doubt about that!!! There's a reason he's always voted one of the top doctors in Dallas!

13! Thats a lot in one day! I was scheduled for 9:30 but they called and moved me up to 8:15. I read somewhere that the best outcomes occur with surgeries early in the week and in the morning. That way the Dr and team are kind of fresh and not daydreaming about their weekend plans.

I can believe that. I'm not a fan of being in the hospital over a weekend too since they are on more of a skeleton crew so to speak. The worst nurses I've had have been on weekends and the best have been during the week.

Does anyone know what days of the week he schedules his surgeries on and which facilities on those days? Obviously, Tuesdays... Which hospital are you at 2x4nomore?

That's crazy!!! It's like a factory. Lol I wonder what time his first and last surgeries are of the day.

Do they put most people on the same floor post op? Make friends walking the halls.

The nurse told me he is there by 5:30 am

Mine was his only surgery that I know of that day. I was at Forest Park~Frisco. He does surgeries there on Wednesday. I want to think someone in the office said Forest Park~Dallas on Mondays and Presby on Tuesdays. Not sure about the other hospitals.

Good luck tomorrow. We will all be thinking about you! Check in when you can!

I'm at Plano. I'll update when i can. I probably wont take my laptop and i don't get online ith my phone.

I was told that victory is more busy because they are the only hospital that allows the sleeve and hiatal to be done at the same time and filed in the insurance.

Oh really? I was really hoping to have it at Forest Park but I'm also really hoping to have a hiatal hernia to help cover cost.

Don't hold me to that. My dad is having surgery and that is what we were told.

I'll be sure to ask on Wednesday. Your experience with Victory kinda scares me. When is your dads surgery?