Looking for others that have used Dr. Uchal in Jacksonville Florida. I am in the pre-op stage right now and everything is going well.

I have seen many in signatures but looking for a post to see everyone who has used the doctor.

Thanks!

Good luck....keep us posted

Thanks!

@@Leesa926 - to answer your question I didn't get the numbers on leaks, how many sleeves, etc. I did question the staff about the issues concerning the band. The Southside St Vincents group (Lynda & head doctor) turned me off to the surgery all together last December. I felt like I was being told I was "uneducated" in the reason why the lap band was unsuccessful. I left, didn't pay the $300, and cancelled my pre-op classes and stewed for a day or so. I called a couple of days later and spoke to the office manager and told her I was extremely upset how everything happened. Once we spoke for a few minutes she admitted that just in the last week or so she had another patient call complaining about the same thing. She said she had heard rumors but no patient had ever come forward, until me and the other had called. I still didnt re-engage until January and then I had to wait for the correct classes to be available.

I spent the Christmas holidays trying to kick into yet another diet. As the new year rolled in and I had researched on-line and went with my original choice to do the sleeve. I totally have NO REGRETS except that I wish I had stayed on track and I would probably be closing in on a normal weight now...

Call Tami at Uchals office or go to the support meetings~

Good luck and keep me posted!

@@Leesa926 - by the way, I have no issues with Dr. Uchal - I had no post-op problems that went without him addressing them immediately. I developed tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) post-op. I didn't even realize until the next day and until he was sure I had no underlying issues (blood clots) before he would let me leave.

I had an x-ray, cat-scan and MRI that afternoon and left St Vincent's Southside about 930ish that night. They called Friday morning to check on me and by Saturday morning when I checked using my hubby's BP cuff it was back to normal. I actually think it shifted Friday, but I didn't check until then. I didn't feel bad, just sleepy Friday. By Saturday I was eating scrambled eggs with cheese and all moving over the place!