Georgia Coast Surgical

[Danielle2649 0]

Hi! I am in the very beginning stages of becoming a citizen of "Lap-Band Land!" I am going to be seeing Dr. Peter Henderson at the Georgia Coast Surgical facility in Brunswick, Ga. I was wondering if by chance anyone else on here has gone there or seen Dr. Henderson. Please share any advice and/or stories if you have had experience with this facility. Thanks! :waytogo: :P

[Danielle2649 0]

Well, I don't think anyone has any information to share.... *crickets chirping* But, in case someone sees this in the future I would like to share that I am so far very happy with Georgia Coast Surgical and their team of professionals. I am just beginning my journey, but they have been so helpful and caring I can't help but boast about them!

I would love to continue to share my experience with anyone thats interested!

[mrshorne 0]

Danielle,

Hey there!! I am going to be banded on 7/3/07 by Dr. Kent! Shout back if you are still out there.

Do you live in Brunswick?

[Danielle2649 0]

Hi! Good to hear from you! I haven't met Dr. Kent, but I assume he is as great as Dr. Henderson! No, I don't live in Brunswick, I live in Savannah. Its about an hour drive, not too bad. I am hoping I won't have too many fills or complications where I have to drive there a lot!

I just noticed my ticker says "7 days", I am so excited!

I am kinda scared too... I have a lot of mixed emotions right now...

Is your name Mr Shorne or Mrs Horne? Ha ha ha! You can read it both ways!

Keep in touch! Are you going to have to do the two week diet before your surgery? I can tell you all about it!

[mrshorne 0]

Mrs. Horne here!! I start the two week diet on Tuesday (19th). I am a big mix of emotions too....although more peaceful now.

Love to hear about the diet...

[Danielle2649 0]

Hi Mrs. H! Well, I am in the final stretch of the diet and when I had my pre-op visit with Dr. Henderson on Wednesday I had lost 15lbs! I have to admit though, when I was first weighed I wore heavy clothes and was carrying my purse (I had to be a couple lbs heavier to get my BMI over 40 so my insurance would pay)!

The diet isn't too bad. The food gets kinda old after awhile. What kinda stuff did you order? I got one of everything. The Ful-fill drink you drink in the morning (I got fruit punch, not tea) is actually good, tastes like cool-aide or crystal light. But, if you sip on it slowly through the morning it really keeps you full. I hated the vanilla shakes, yucky! I tried blending blueberries with it, but still YUCKY! The chocolate isn't as bad, but the texture of the shakes is not very good. I think its because they don't blend well, I can stir and stir till my arm falls off and there will still be chunks of the powder!

The Soup is okay, but I added some veggies like cabbage, mushrooms and some Mrs. Dash to the chicken Soup. The Tomato Soup isn't very good, but tolerable.

I am so sorry, I am probably depressing you! The Meal Replacement bars are decent and I really liked the variety pack of snack bars.

But the bottom line is its only 2 weeks! And after the first couple of days it comes easier. I was fine the first day, then the second day I was so cranky! Now, since its only two more days, I see the finish line on the horizon!

I have to be honest, I have cheated a little bit here and there. But it was with healthy stuff, not like junk food. I did go out to dinner yesterday for my birthday. (I wasn't going to Celebrate my birthday with those gross shakes!)

In my opinon, others may disagree, but if I have lost 10-15lbs my liver is probably in good enough shape for the surgery. I am not really really overweight, so I can't imagine my liver being that fatty in the first place. I had laproscopic surgery on my appendix a couple of years ago and everything went fine, there was no need to worry about a fatty liver.

I am looking forward to getting the surgery over with. I went to the Outpatient Care Center at the hospital for my pre-op registration and it was VERY NICE! I am feeling good that I will be in the best of hands. I am looking forward to having all of next week off to heal and rest. It will be a much needed vacation!

I would like to keep in touch with you Mrs. Horne! I wish you the best on your diet! I am sorry if I scared you, just being honest! I will let you know how the surgery goes as soon as I can! Take care!

[mrshorne 0]

I appreciate the honesty. Helps me to know what to lookout for, what works and what does not.

I know you will do great tomorrow. I will be thinking about you. Please let us all know how things are going for you!!

[Danielle2649 0]

Hey Mrs. Horne! How is the diet coming? I hope good! I am 3 days post-op and doing rather well.

The surgery went well, no complications. The outpatient care center is so nice! You will be impressed! All the nurses were very nice and patient with me. I can't believe I got to go home so soon!

The pain and nausia meds they gave me seem to do the trick. I really haven't had a lot of pain, just discomfort and a tight feeling in my chest. Kinda like when you have a chest cold and it tightens up when you breathe, but once I let the air out through my mouth it eases up.

I mostly have been fighting with slight nausia, nothing serious, just feeling woosie. It helps if I walk it off and take slow deep breathes!

I have been drinking the Protein shakes for the last couple of days, but I am wondering if I can have something like chicken broth or something... I am tired of all the sweet taste!

I have been taking my Vitamins, but my Calcium losenge (sp?) that I got, wild cherry, is totally grossing me out. I can only take about half of it. I am going to have to get a better Calcium supplement! Have you tried all those samples? Wild cherry wasn't in my samples, but I thought it would be better than the chocolate, mint or cinnamon. Its not the flavor really, its the texture. Its grossing my out just talking about it! :-P

Hope your diet is going well! Keep in touch!

[mrshorne 0]

Hey there Danielle. I was waiting to hear from you and I am so excited things went so well.

I have not tried the Calcium supplements yet...but I am forewarned.

Call Lauren the dietician and see about the chicken broth. I meet with her this afternoon and Dr. Cox.

My diet is going o.k. - Day three here and I have a headache but "par-for-the-course" I would guess.

Keep me updated on how things are going. I would enjoy meeting face-to-face sometime!!

[Francoise 0]

Hi Guys!

I'm waiting for my surgery date from Memorial Bariatrics in Savannah.

Danielle, since you're from Savannah, could I ask why you chose to go to Brunswick instead of using Memorial?

Francoise

[peachylady 0]

I use Dr Kent and was banded on June 5th. I have not had an adjustment yet. Anyone attend the support group n Brunswick?

[Danielle2649 0]

Hi Guys! Its been awhile, I didn't know anyone was still writting on this thread, but I am glad to see it!

Hi Francoise, the closest doctor my insurance would cover was Dr. Henderson in Brunswick. But, I am glad, cause he and his office is very nice. Let me know how things are going with you at Memorial, I had heard some negative stuff about their program. Nothing about the doctors or the surgery or anything, just a couple people I know had a hard time working with them to get insurance checked out or stuff like that...

I have an appointment with Dr. Henderson this Wednesday. I am hoping for a fill cause I don't have much restriction. I can pretty much eat whatever I want right now. bread doesn't go down too smoothly, but I stay clear from that anyways usually.

[mrshorne 0]

I have attended the support group meeting before. There is another one tomorrow night @ 7. Maybe I will see you there?

[peachylady 0]

That would be great!

[mrshorne 0]

Peachylady,

Where you there last night? I was.:biggrin1: