Looking for feedback for bandsters that used DayOne Health in Chicago, IL. What Dr. did you use and positives or negatives. Still considering procedure and want to be totally informed.

Hi There.

I was banded in Oct by Dr Meyers at Day One. I have not had any negative experiences there. I went to the info seccion in June and met with Dr Meyeres a few weeks after. I didn't think my insurance was going to approve me and kinda write the idea off around mid-summer. I was kinda shocked when the woman who works with the insurances called me in August to say she was expecting a decision soon. I honestly figured it was not going to happen.

They have info sessions on Saturdays - check it out. Surgery was fine - no issues and my fills were relatively quick (except for the first but thats cuz I'm a wuss who almost fainted.) I keep thinking I shoudl go in for another fill.

Their website gives some info but the info sessions are wonderful becuz you meet the doc, see and play with the band and meet some folks/staff who have been thru the procedure.

HI, I went to an infosession this morning at Day ONe I met Dr. Galvani, and Gladys Nieves, she kind of like a D1H advocate. Very helpful. I think I'm going to go with Dr. Galvani for my surgery.

Have you been to an infosession yet?

I went to an info session on March 10th in Merrillville, IN. Had my first consult with Dr. Jonathan Meyers on March 26th. Got on this web site and started reading some of the experiences and it scared the heck out of me. I cancelled my first pysch appointment which was scheduled for last Friday. Wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing with no regrets later. Rescheduled my pysch consult for May 2nd. Just wanted to hear personal experiences about the physicians that will be doing my surgery. (Did I just make a commitment there?.....):nervous

Sounds like you did, from what I can tell you just need to take it one day and one step at a time. I was told to stay off the internet b/c what I read will scare me and maybe discourage me from having the procedure done. But I am an information junkee. I want to know the in's and out's of whatever I take on. I want to be informed to if soemthing does arise I can say oh, this is what they meant, now I need to do this. I also wanted to talk to people who've been through it, for questions, that the surgeons or office can't answer. I do however thnk I will be changing clinics. Dayone is far for me, 1.5 hours with no traffic and everytime I'd need to go in to the office I'd need to take 1/2 day at work. MY bioss would love that! NOT. So I'm going to another infosession on Wed at a closer clinic. Unless I have trouble with insurance I am fairly sure I'm going through with this. I wish I could do it tomorrow...if I was self pay I could probably do it in 2 weeks!

But patience is a virtue and if this is meant to be it will happen in it's own time.

As you know, I'm still in the pre-band stages...I'm from Indiana, but have decided to go with Day One. The Psych Eval was a piece of cake. Just answer a few questions, and then another sheet that had 25 questions. We then just discussed my answers and asked about my family life...what I was going to do differently...etc.

Now I just wait for Yuko to submit all my paperwork...I have a feeling this part will take FOREVER!!

Who's Yuko?

The lady that handles the insurance

Oh! Well I have my fingers crossed for you that it won' take long. Whaqat insurance do you have? Did you call them already? And what pre-tests did you have to do if you have done any yet?

Since you are in Indiana, where will you go for fills or if you have problems?

I don't know who I want to go with. I like Day one, seems reputable, has been used alot, and I can find info on the surgeons. I found a center in Joliet, I've found some but not a whole lot of feedback on that center and the surgeons, just found out today that there is a center within Central Dupage Hospital. I think I've over researched! :help: I need to back up a bit!

I'm stickin' with DayOne...I've got a lady friend who had her surgery done there and she's been doing excellent!

My insurance was submitted, now I just wait for the approval! Woot!!

If you have the surgery at Day One in Chicago (even though it is 1.5 hours) make a day of it. Then you go shopping at all the neat stores. Research your new WARDROBE!!!!!

If you have the surgery at Day One in Chicago (even though it is 1.5 hours) make a day of it. Then you go shopping at all the neat stores. Research your new WARDROBE!!!!!:bounce:

The morning of my surgery I tried to convince my mom who came with me to just skip the whole thing and spend the day at Bloomingdales trying on expensive clothes. Glad she said no get your scared tuckuss on the elevator!