There has to be some of you out their from Memphis or Collierville, I would hope. Anybody else been banded by Dr Woodman at Baptist East? Would love to hear fom you . It seems so lonely on this side of the state.

There are several people from that area that post here. I am from Crossville, but I will be getting banded by Dr. McGrath-Weaver at St. Francis in Memphis.

I am from Parsons, TN. about 2 hrs give or take from Memphis. I am still waiting on my insurance to approve.

I was banded by Dr. Woodman at Baptist East in Oct. I've lost 50 lbs since Oct and haven't had any complications. Do you go to the support group meetings? I find them really helpful.

I live in Bartlett. I was banded in 2003 back in Atlanta where I am from. I have not had to see a doctor here yet.

I'll be going to Dr Woodman. My initial appointment is June 27th. I hear he has a horrible bedside manner but is great at what he does. I work in a hospital myself and know several people in an anesthesia group and have asked them alot of questions and they pretty much all say the same. He is very good at what he does.

Hello,

I'm from the Memphis/Olive Branch, MS area and had my "banding" 2 days ago with Dr. David Tichansky. I haven't seen any postings from local banders who went with him. Anyone else out there go with UT Medical Group?

Hello,

I'm from the Memphis/Olive Branch, MS area and had my "banding" 2 days ago with Dr. David Tichansky. I haven't seen any postings from local banders who went with him. Anyone else out there go with UT Medical Group?

I didn't, but I know your nutritionist. :biggrin: She's my brother's ex.

I am looking at dr. to do the lap band. My mother had Dr. Woodman do her par thyroid 2 years ago. he is good but he told my mother when she went that most of what he did was br. surgeries and most of that was for people TOO LAZY to lose weight on their own:thumbdown:. This really buged me seeing how I have PCOS so I do not want to go to him. Dr. Weaver is sending me paper work but I see that there are other dr. to chose from. I need one for a Methodist hos. if possiable.

thank.

Hi everyone! I am just starting the process as well. I am going with Dr. Weaver at St. Francis, partially because I work at St. Francis, and I have heard nothing but good things about Dr. Weaver.

I did consider Dr. Woodman for about a 1/2 second, until I read that he told people they were Fat and lazy, etc. I have heard that most of my life, and the last thing I want to PAY my surgeon for is to tell me that. I think that is horrible!! It sounds like he is an Old fart, that needs to respect people who are paying his salary. JMO, so no bashing please.

Hi every one! Well I'm new to this site, wish I would of found it much sooner. I got banded back in Nov., and have only lost 39lbs but my clothes are fitting better.... Anyhoo I have Dr. Woodman. I would recommend anyone but him. He doesn't even listen too you just calls you fat and Lazy as before. I've had 5 adjustments and finally on the last one his new nurse, which is much better, finally gave me a bit more fill, and now I am starting to feel the difference. I've been having one prob. though. Right before the surgery I had a esophagus dilation because my throat was so tight. All my life I've had to drink to push the food passed this point. Well It feels like it is slowly comming back and Dr. Woodman won't even discuss this problem. He just wants to tell me I'm not trying. Has anyone else ever had this problem??? The doc that did the dilation said he had only seen a throat tighter in pictures!!

Hey i live in southaven. I will be banded in Sept 22 2008 at st. francis.

Hey Sherry,

Are you going to be at the support meeting tonight? It is at 7:30 at St. Francis in the St. Catherine meeting room.

Hi all. My initial appointment with Dr. Weaver is July 23. At that time I should (fingers crossed) have all my paperwork ready to send in to insurance. Once you were approved, how soon were you able to schedule surgery?

Thanks for any help you all can offer.

I had Band Surgery in November and YES I totally agree with everyone else about Woodman. I saw him Thursday and he doesn't care that I have been sick and Nausea with Kidney stones for 3 weeks out of 4 since I saw him last. He finally tightened my band and basically told me I was NOT eating right foods but I must be doing something right. I have lost 66.5 lbs since Nov 19th but he doesn't care. I have only had 1 other restriction and that was in Dec...So I think I am doing a good job...Doing it for me anyway NOT for him!!! Good luck everyone

O.K here is my deal. I live in Southaven and I have had my paper work from Dr. weaver for about a month now but haven't turned it in. My thing is there is a Dr. here at Desoto Baptist that will be starting to do lap bands at the end of the year. I have heard that he is a skilled surgon but he will be new with the lap band (even though he has been doing them under another doctor's supervision). I am nervous to go to someone new but if he is a skilled surgon shouldn't he be able to do this. Also, it will be so much easier to go 5 minutes from home instead of 30 minutes. what is the thoughts of those that have had this done. Should I wait for the new guy or go to Weaver. Also, I will not be done with my 6 months of doctor stuff until Nov. I have been going to a doctor since March but missed May so had to start over.