Can ya'll share your stories with this office? I am traveling from Ohio doing the hiatal hernia route. Can anyone shed light on this? Please?

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by sleevefaith83

I met Dr. Carlton yesterday. Love his personality! He did the EGD and I wish he were my surgeon but they put me with Dr. Long , who I am sure is great too. Anyone have Dr. Long? I do have the hiatal hernia so that will help with my out of pocket cost. How is everyone else doing ?

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It sure doesn't hurt that Dr. Carlton is easy on the eyes! He performed my egd as well. Congrats on having a hiatal hernia, girl!

I am from out of town 7 plus hours. I also went the hernia route. Had surger y on 9-8-15. They were awesome and worked with me on everything.

My total cost for everything, EGD, sleep study, surgery was only $1,450. I planned for around $3,000 to be on the safe side.

Lmag how long was the process from start to finish. Did you stay in a hotel, if so did you get a discount? How long did they want you stay in Dallas? Which Dr did you have?

My first appointment was in July, had surgery on September 8. I only stayed in a hotel the day we left the hospital after surgery. I flew in for my EGD and was able to have my blood work, ekg and sleep study local. I used Nicholson. They didn't tell me we needed to stay after surgery but the PA told me after surgery. They are really great and worked with me so well.

Good luck.

No hotel discount, but it was pretty cheap since it was on a Tuesday.

I am in Ohio so I did my egd here. I am waiting for a surgery date. So you flew home the day after surgery? How was that?

No we drove home the day after surgery, I flew up for my initial appointment and egd. I don't think I could have flown home after surgery. We stopped every hour so i could walk around. I actually have a work trip where I will be flying on the 21st of September. I am a little nervous, but I feel better every day.

What about aftercare? Whats the plan for that? Thanks for the information by the way! ☺

Do you mean my follow up appointment? If so I'm supposed to go back in 2 weeks but haven't heard back on that yet.

Yes, post op. I do not see me being able to go back two weeks later. How are you feeling?

I feel better every day. I had no nausea today. I was able to get my protein in through out the day and I think that has helped. I'm already down 7 pounds so that makes it all worth it. I'm ready to get back to normal.

Good! I imagine it's hard.

I will be using dr long at Nicholson clinic. I am very pleased with him so far. I live in Oklahoma but lived in tx several years ago so I have a good friend who I'm staying with a few weeks after surgery. I am pleased with the office until recently I have been waiting for a call with my surgery date for about 2 weeks. Getting a little impatient but trying to be considerate and use my time wisely but next week better be the week!!! I just want a date!! I have made sure that any appts or paper work needed I completed promptly on purpose so it gets kind of frustrating when now it's slowed down. But it seems like a lot of us are in the same timeline so maybe they're busy with all of you so I can understand that lol