Just wondering if there is anyone from MN? I am going for a pre-op appointment on 8/23/07 at the HealthEast Bariatric Care Clinic at St Joseph's Hospital. I wanted to know if anyone has gone here and which surgeon they had. Thanks for any information.:omg:

Welcome to LBT, buzimom. You may want to check out the threads in the "US local support" threads for someone in your area. I'll bet you'll find the information you need there. Good luck with it all.

Just wondering if there is anyone from MN? I am going for a pre-op appointment on 8/23/07 at the HealthEast Bariatric Care Clinic at St Joseph's Hospital. I wanted to know if anyone has gone here and which surgeon they had. Thanks for any information.:omg:

Hi buzimom,

I was just banded by Dr Lederer at HCMC Bariatric Center in Minneapolis and was very pleased overall with the care, staff, etc. My surgery went smooth and quick with zero complications. I feel very fortunate that I have been relatively free of pain--just some minor discomfort. Is St Joseph's in the Twin Cities? Sorry, I am new to the area, so I can't help much in that regard. Read and research as much as you can--you can't be over prepared-it made me feel better to be informed and at least, feel as if I was prepared for surgery. Much of what I did and gathered together was not needed but, I it was comforting to me prior to surgery to know it was there should I need it.

Best of luck to you. Feel free to PM or email me, if you like.

St.Joseph's ? I am from MN, not sure where St. Joseph's is though. I had mine at Fairview University