Hello folks,

I am about to start my journey, and I go for my first consult on 06/04/2015 with Dr. Hart at Atlanta Bariatrics. I am a self pay so I am nervous about that, but very excited at the same time. I am planning on getting the gastric sleeve, but have not seen much on this site about it, nor have I seen any mention of the facility that I have chosen, and Dr. Hart comes highly recommended.

Does anyone have experience with the facility or the surgeon in the Atlanta area? Any other sleevers out there that want to share, and or help support me in the Atlanta area? ( I actually live in Cumming, GA)

Thanks,
Mirv550

Dr. Hart is my surgeon. Please feel free to private message me with any questions!!

I had mines on 5-28-15 with Dr.Steinberg in Decatur Ga, atl

Ok my date is set for 09/11/2015...pre-op and met the anesthesiologist. I start my modified liquid diet on 08/28. Wish me luck folks!

Good luck!!!

You can do it Mirv!! The payoff of a healthier new you is without a doubt worth it!!

So update...Pre-op classes are all done, and almost everything is paid for now. I met to other courageous ladies who were about to start their journeys as well, so best of luck to them! I am on day 4 of my modified liquid diet, and things are good. Since I started this back in June, and only cut my portion sizes down, I have lost 15 lbs. which seems like a good positive start to this. I will let folks know the day before surgery and the day after.

Omg! You have the very very best bariatric clinic's in Atlanta I'm not familiar with Dr. Hart however the surgeons in there are phenomenal they know exactly what they're doing and I have had my surgery now for four years and I'm so grateful that I went to Dr Johnson there you'll be very well taking care of if there still the same as they were then

Ok surgery was done yesterday....thanks for all the encouragement folks! I spent most of the day in bed yesterday but got up every hour or so to walk and do that breathing thing. I am tad bit sore, but the pain medication is pretty solid even though I only used it once thus far. So for now, more resting and recuperating. Btw, I was surprised to learn that I had lost 29 lbs. before the surgery so my wait for surgery was 349!

@@mirv550 may I ask how much you paid? I am self pay also and researching.

@@mirv550 may I ask how much you paid? I am self pay also and researching.

I also am curious about how much it was for self-pay, as I'm looking around this area, too!

Btw, I hope everything is going swimmingly!!