Just wondering if there is anyone out there from Melbourne or Palm Bay

Hi i live in the edgewater florida. Where did you have your band done at????

We live in Malabar. Going in for my surgery with Dr. Fusco on Monday!!!

I live in Titusville...I was banded on August 25th by Dr. Fusco.

So how do you like him, the staff, anything I should be aware of. My wife is freaking out b/c of the surgery!!!! I go in at 7AM on Monday!! Do you go to the support group meetings??

I haven't been to a support group meeting yet. So far I have only good things to say about the staff and Dr. Fusco. Everyone there is so supportive. Everyone at Melbourne Same Day Surgery was nice and very caring! It has been an amazing experience. Getting the lap band was my first time ever being under the knife. I have to say I was impressed with how fast I healed and how the staff was ready to help at any time. I wish you good luck on Monday! How is your liver reduction diet going?

I have never had surgery either sooo...

Thank goodness I called Donna on Friday and she was asking how it was going I said oh crap...I already had lunch (no breakfast) so I switched it around. On Friday I only had lunch, liquids the rest of the days and then today, I had chicken and beef broth lots of water, so GatorAide, and tonight I had grilled chicken cutlets and corn. So tomorrow on to the full day of broth. Yummy!

Hope me mixing yesterday up won't hurt me.

You should be fine. I know that on the Saturday before my surgery I had lunch as my meal. It was fine. Just as long as you do just the one meal. You will be fine.

Good luck during this EXCITING TIME!

Hello, I am scheduled to have surgery on September 22nd with Dr. Fusco. Scared $hitless!

My wife is more scared than I am. She will be pacing the floor while I am in surgery, plus I will have to spend the night due to my sleep apnea.

Also wanted to know if they do before pics, or should I start keeping my own pics???

They did not do before pics. I had my husband take mine the morning of surgery, before we left the house. They will weigh you again before surgery. I went and bought a scale that is the same brand they use. That way when I weigh at home I know it is near what they will get in the office.

Well I will see how it goes on Monday!!! Good luck to you on the 22nd.

Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well!!! I am still at the consult stage but I am with Dr. Domkowski in Palm Bay. Where are the support groups?

Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well!!! I am still at the consult stage but I am with Dr. Domkowski in Palm Bay. Where are the support groups?

Is he the new doctor in Brevard County doing the surgeries? I heard he just started. Is that true? I heard he hasn't done but a handful or so of surgeries.

I don't know where Dr. Domkowski's support groups are. Does he offer them? I know Dr. Fusco does.

i'm 5 wks out and doing really well! i am down 18 lbs now :confused: i really like dr. fusco and donna is wonderful!