Hello, I want to make a list of all the Dr's people have used for lapband in the KC Metro area. If you liked them and there telephone number. Thanks so much!

Hi, I went to Dr. Mally and i feel very comfortable with him and is staff and from what i understand and experinced, he has alot of experince. His office # 913-492-2530. RJB

I'm with Dr. Malley also. Really like him.

Sharon

Here are some from Kansas that are listed on obesity help dot com

THOMAS NIGRO Bernita Bernstein

Kathleen Blake Charles S. Bollman

Anthony Canfield Jonathan Dort

Carlyle Dunshee II James Hamilton

Brent Lancaster Jesse Lopez

Stephen Malley Vincent Narciso

Lewis Porter Joanne D. Rink

Scott Stevens Brent Steward

Kahdi Udobi

Wanda KaniewskiLenexa / Kansas City Metro(913) 322-740

Institute for Advanced Bariatric Surgery at MISH

C. Thomas HitchcockShawnee(913) 677-6319The Bariatric Center of Kansas City

Stanley HoehnShawnee Mission913-677-6319 ext.The Bariatric Center of Kansas City

Harlan OpieOlathe Midwest Surgical Associates

A. K. TayiemAtchison / Lansing

I am seeing Dr Opie with Midwest Surgical Associates in Olathe, and like him and his staff! He did a friends bypass and she swears by him. I have heard nothing but praise for him and his work when I was researching Surgeons. Also, his office accepts Coventry Insurance!! I'll post again in three weeks after surgery date.

I am being banded my Dr. Malley on Nov. 18th, 2008. I am so glad to hear that you have had dr. malley as your surgeon, and that you are very pleased with him and his staff. They are seem really great. If you have any advice for me I would love to hear it! Thanks so much!

Dr Malley banded me back in April. He and his staff are excellent! They really care about you and how you are doing. The nurse practioner in his office used to work with me as a nurse before she got her masters and I love to go in and see her or Dr Malley - I would highly recommend them to anybody considering banding in the KC area.

Thank you so much for the encourgement. Do you have any tips or advice on what foods you can and cant have. If you have any tips or words of advice I would love to hear them.

Thanks so much!

What time period are you wanting advice for - preop diet, afterward, etc.? = I'll help in any way I can.

right now I would probably say pre op diet. Any suggestions on how to tolerate the protein shakes? Was your pre op diet ok? My diet consist of two protein shakes, and a low cal dinner. Not to sure about the whole protein shake thing. I have never been a fan of that stuff!Thanks again for the help/advice.

I was very unsure about it as well - same thing I never cared for protein/diet shakes either. It actually went a lot better than I thought it would. My preop diet was 2 shakes and then a lean cuisine type meal - if I absolutely felt like I needed another meal/snack they said I could do one more shake. I never had to though. I went through something mentally right before I started the preop diet - where I told myself this is ridiculous. I have spent years destroying my body with poor choices - I can give myself 2 weeks of doing anything to help start getting back on track.

Dr Malley's staff actually told me it would be ok to drink a slim fast shake vs some of the 'protein' shakes. This pretty much saved me - because I ended up really liking them. In fact, I still to this day enjoy one almost every day as one of my meals (sometimes b/c it's fast and/or portable and sometimes b/c in the morning my band is tight and I still want to make sure I get protein in. They said I could add some frozen fruit and puree it in - which helps with flavor and making it thicker so it's more like a smoothie. Now I will admit that I choked down the first 1-2 until I got used to the taste - but now I do love them (I still don't care for the smell - it's the protein smell - so try not to smell them b/c that is what made it hard at first)

I would buy the slim fast high protein shakes, creamy vanilla and creamy milk chocolate (I do not like the chocolate royal or other flavors such as strawberry or cappuchino) The high protein varieties have only about 10 more calories than the regular but several more grams of protein. I would add about 1/4-1/3 level cup frozen blueberries or frozen diced strawberries (unsweetened) to the vanilla and strawberries to the chocolate, adding 2 packets of splenda helped really offset the tartness of the fruit and made a delicious shake. (ps - I use my magic blender to puree - great item!)

Now I add the frozen blueberries, 3oz nonfat plain greek yogurt and 3 packets splenda to the vanilla shake - tastes like blueberry cheesecake (the greek yogurt only adds about 40-50 calories but 10 grams of protein which gets it to around or above the protein level of true protein shakes (you will have to clear the extra calories with your dr though)

I also add the same greek yogurt, splenda a dash of cinnamon and 1 tsp espresso powder to the chocolate shake - tastes like mocha cheesecake.

Just make sure the pre-made shakes in the can are cold or add cold milk to the shake powder.

The reason I never cared for the other protein shakes was due slightly to their taste but a lot of it was a texture thing - they were very watery/thin.

Other tips - I had lots of sugar free jello, sugar free gum and hard candy on hand (couldn't go crazy with the candy b/c it still has some calories - but it helped keep other things out of my mouth!)

When I picked my lean cuisine meals I picked ones < 300 cal. and tried to stay away from ones like the pizzas or sandwichs (more obvious bread)and also avoiding the ones heavy in pasta. I wanted my calories to have a higher protein value than carbs - I knew that would help me feel fuller.

I hoped this helps some - GOOD LUCK!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really appreicate your tips/advice! I know this will help me. I did buy the powder whey protein shake and will try that first mixed with some fruit but it is good to know that I can use the slim fast too! I had heard that about the smell! and That is what I really am afraid of. Thanks again for the advice. I am sure I will be pestering you on more things as my surgery dates gets closer.

I was banded by Dr Malley in Jan of 08, He and his staff have been nothing but wonderful. I was self pay and do not regret one cent, feeling comfortable with your Dr, his abilities and his staff make such a difference. I went to other Drs in the K.C. area, Malley won my vote. I even had to reschedule my surgery due to a parathyroid problem that was found during Malleys pre-testing. Again, It was worth the wait.

I went to Dr. Augustin in Kansas City Mo. 816-404-1000 I had my surgery in Nov. of 08 he is great and great nurses also. I have lost 42 pounds since the 13th of Nov. im so happy!!!!!

LEGO - just checking in to see how things have gone since surgery. Hope all is well!

Its been great! lost 42 pounds since surgery! And how about you?