I'm scheduled to have my surgery at the end of this month at the Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital in OP, Kansas. Just curious if anyone has been there or has had their procedure there. Dr. Malley is my doctor and the only other hospital he works in is Menorah which is booked up, so I was just wanting to hear anyone's experiences at either place!

I just got banded on July 12 at Menorah by Dr Malley. It all went great, but in my research and waiting for my insurance to approve my surgery, I talked to a lot of people who had surgery at Heartland and they said it was like a private spa. They loved it and said you could not get better care. I kinda wanted to have mine there, but Blue Cross will not pay there so I went where they pay. I don't think you will have any problems. Dr. Malley is great. Patti C

I just got banded on July 12 at Menorah by Dr Malley. It all went great, but in my research and waiting for my insurance to approve my surgery, I talked to a lot of people who had surgery at Heartland and they said it was like a private spa. They loved it and said you could not get better care. I kinda wanted to have mine there, but Blue Cross will not pay there so I went where they pay. I don't think you will have any problems. Dr. Malley is great. Patti C

Patti,

Thanks for the insight! I'm a self-pay and so they booked me at Heartland so I wasn't sure if I was missing out an any benefits from being in a big hospital like Menorah. I went yesterday for my pre-surgery screening to do bloodowork, ekg and urine test and I absolutely was impressed by Heartland. It IS like a day spa. The nurses are sooo nice. I was given a tour and I think I'll be just fine! I'm excited about the private rooms. They also really try to accomodate family and friends that will be there with free food. Everyone at the hospital had great things to say about Dr. Malley. I'm so glad I chose him! :clap2:

I am so glad you got to see around the hospital. I am sure that that helped you relax a little bit about your surgery. When are you going to be banded? Good Luck. I am sure it will be fine. I go for my one week check up tomorrow and I have started a list of questions for Dr Malley. He is so good and his nurses are the best. I just feel so comfortable with each of them. Let me know if you have any other questions. I got in touch with a lady from this site who had Dr Malley and she is a surgical nurse. She was so helpful. Just pretty much gave me a blow by blow discription on what was going to happen and it was right on the money. Helped me so much. Good Luck! Patti C

I just got banded on July 12 at Menorah by Dr Malley. It all went great, but in my research and waiting for my insurance to approve my surgery, I talked to a lot of people who had surgery at Heartland and they said it was like a private spa. They loved it and said you could not get better care. I kinda wanted to have mine there, but Blue Cross will not pay there so I went where they pay. I don't think you will have any problems. Dr. Malley is great. Patti C

EXACT SAME Response as Patti!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am so glad you got to see around the hospital. I am sure that that helped you relax a little bit about your surgery. When are you going to be banded? Good Luck. I am sure it will be fine. I go for my one week check up tomorrow and I have started a list of questions for Dr Malley. He is so good and his nurses are the best. I just feel so comfortable with each of them. Let me know if you have any other questions. I got in touch with a lady from this site who had Dr Malley and she is a surgical nurse. She was so helpful. Just pretty much gave me a blow by blow discription on what was going to happen and it was right on the money. Helped me so much. Good Luck! Patti C

Congrats Patti with your new band! One week check-up...wow...how exciting!

My surgery is on July 31...it's just around the corner! When I went to the hospital the nurse there told me a play by play of what was going to happen on the day of surgery. It was nice to know ahead of time what's going to happen. Even though, I am nervous but even more nervous of any pain I will feel. A lot of people say it's not painful at all but still...I'm nervous. I've never had any surgery of any kind...not even dental like a wisdom tooth being pulled, so, the thought of being completely knocked out is scary. I keep telling myself it's going to be ok but it's easier said than done!

It will be ok. I had not had been in the hospital for 32 years and then I had my gall bladder taken out. Boy have things changed and for the better! It is kind of funny. Someone is talking to you and then the next thing you know you hear someone calling you name and wanting you to talk to them. It is like a black spot. I didn't even have time to think about it. Once I was in that holding room, some man introducted himself and then they were asking me about pain. They immediatley had pain shots and in a matter of maybe 5 minutes, there was no more pain. Some of there drugs are great! My sister heard a lady who had the lap band surgery right after me. As she came off the elevator to go to her room she was saying "Am I skinny yet. giggled, and then They sure have good drugs down there". So don't worry. It will be fine. Just try to stick to the pre-op diet and Dr Malley and the nurses will take care of the rest. The one thing I cannot emphasis enough is to get up and walk as soon as you can and walk as much as you can. The nurses did not much time to help me walk during the day, so my sister walked with me or I just walked in place beside the bed. It will help so much with the gas pains. I am not much of a walker, but I have found that helps every time I have any sort of pain. I have blamed any little bit of pain on trapped gas in my stomach and back, so walking helps so much. My first night home I took gas-x that everyone recommended. That did not touch it, so I tried a tablespoon of liquid Mylanta. That was all it took. Slept like a baby, so I will not be caught without that in my medicine cabinet. Good Luck and I know July 31st will be here before you know it.

Patti C