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ChristmasJanet    74

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I recently found out that my surgeon has only done 26 sleeve operations. Do you think that is enough experience to trust?

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awold0    246

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I recently found out that my surgeon has only done 26 sleeve operations. Do you think that is enough experience to trust?

If me no. I picked a doctor that was over 15 years bariatric surgery and all bariatric surgery not just sleve.

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Recycled    2,182

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Seeing as you asked.......Nope.

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DirtyHarriett    94

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I was nervous and selected a bariatric center of excellence. May be a non-issue, but it is something to think about. Best of luck to you!

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Sassy Pants1    186

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In my opinion, no. I went with a Center of Excellence and a surgeon that has done 100's of weight loss surgeries.

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Laura9643    22

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I went with a board certified surgeon and a center of excellence too. If you're asking, you have a doubt somewhere in your head.

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SliminDownThick    69

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I work in surgery everyday. Even tho your surgeon has only done 26 sleeves has he done any other bariatric/general surgeries. And always remember hun he will have another doc with him if it's early in his career. I would allow him to operate on me. But in the end do what you're comfortable with not what everyone else says. If you feel confident then be confident in him. :-) best of luck

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Jaime_Boston    44

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I recently found out that my surgeon has only done 26 sleeve operations. Do you think that is enough experience to trust?

Just sent you a PM

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ChristmasJanet    74

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Thank you SliminDownThick. He actually only started doing any type of bariatric surgery last year. He works for the hospital where I am employed. Good advice.

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Jaime_Boston    44

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Jaime_Boston I don't think I got it. I don't show to have any messages.

Hmm ok

My surgeon has done 22 sleeves and over 1000 lap bands. He has a 100% success rate so far with sleeves. Where it's considered the newer surgery, I actually found bariatric surgeons not having extensive experience. TRUST ME , I've been worried - but I'm far more concerned about my weight/health. He's had high success with the other bariatric surgeries. He's the head of the Surgical Weight Loss Specialist of Mass. Do your research and talk with some of his sleeve patients. Today was my pre op and he offered to connect me with some of his first patients.

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ChristmasJanet    74

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Thanks Jaime_Boston. I am going to a support group tomorrow. There should be some of his patients there that have had the surgery. On the ones he has done, there have been no complications. Thank you!

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