Hey everyone,

Just wondering if anyone on here is from the Mid-Michigan Area (Lansing, E. Lansing, DeWitt, Holt, ect...) I was banded on Sept. 15th by Dr. Mindy Lane @ Minamally Invasive Surgical Associates. Just seeing if there is anyone else "around town". I see there is no support group for us Mid-Michigan People!!!! :thumbup:

I'm in Lansing! I am still jumping though the insurance hoops but I will be having my band done at Sparrow, hopefully in Nov. I didn't realize that there was an option besides Sparrow and Ingham. May I ask why you chose that one over the two hospital programs? Just curious

Sparrow specializes more in the Gastric Bypass as did Ingham at the time I made my desicion. I was actually enrolled at Ingham when the cut the Bariatric program there. To get surgery at Ingham you have to go through a place called Minamally Invasive Surgical Associates. Its somewhat small right now, but is growing rapidly!!! My doctor was Dr. Lane and she is a no non-sense Dr. that will give it to you straight! I like that and she is an overall good person. Some people I bet are turned off by her because she stays with you. She just doesn't do operations and then forget about you. I guess it just came down to who I thought would take care of me more and Dr. Lane was it.

Thanks for the info!

Hi

I'm from the Stockbridge area (Gregory). I was banded July 1007, in Mexico. I have lost 115 pounds so far and need to lose maybe 20 more.

Hi - I am in Bay City and was banded in Port Huron. Nice to meet you all!

Hi Mid-Michigan bandsters,

I live in DeWitt Township, and will be banded this week, Thursday, October 16. Due to insurance requirements, I have to go to a Center of Excellence, and Lansing does not yet have one (unless Sparrow has acquired theirs since I last checked). So I will be banded at Hurley Medical Center in Flint by Dr. Farhan. He has lots of experience and I'm not nervous (yet!!!)

Sparrow Hospital has a support group, and I would think it is not closed from those who had surgery at other hospitals. Anyway, I am going to check it out and see.

Good luck to everyone with continued success!! :biggrin:

maggie

Hey Maggie, DeWitt Twp. here as well!! Hope all goes well with your surgery. You'll be fine, it's the waking up and wondering what the hell you did that "trys" to get you. It goes away soon!! So don't let it get you down!!! :regular_smile:

Thanks, Victor, for the well wishes. I know you are right and I will wake up tomorrow after surgery not believing I did this to myself!! But, as you said, it will pass, and hopefully better days are ahead.

Good wishes to all of you,

maggie

Hi All - I am from Lansing. Just went to the info session yesterday and start the detailed stuff next week. I am going through Sparrow since my insurance only works with them.. The Nurse at the meeting yesterday mentioned Center of excellance and it sounded like they have gotten that title now.

Hi Everyone. I live in the Thumb...Caro to be exact. I didn't have insurance and went to Harper Hospital in Detroit. It was $11,700 but I think they have gone down in price now $10,700. Whatever the price it was well worth every penny. Wish I had done it years ago. There's no support groups around here but wish there were.

Hi Everyone-

Lansing person here - I will be banded (hopefully) at the end of April 2009.

Minimally Invasive Surgical Assoc. (Dr Mindy Lane). Dr. Lane is the no-nonsense "tell you like it is" doctor - which is EXACTLY what I need!

My primary physician is very super supportive of me getting banded and has been a good asset for the pre-op process.

I just got the call for the consult with the SURGEON!!!

Yea - - looks like I am a few weeks away from being banded

Edited March 9, 200917 yr by MSan914
Update from doctor!

I live in Midland, and went through Great Lakes Weight Loss in Detroit. Does your Dr Lane except patients from other doctors for fills and such? Just curious, I think Lansing is closer than Detroit. Hurley in Flint wanted to charge $275 for fills from other Drs' patients. Have any idea how much they charge for fills? The bariatric group in Alma wouldn't even consider taking me. Thanks!!

I would give them a call. Thier # is 517-913-4010

Hi everyone,

I am in the Lansing area as well. I am also going with Dr's Lane & Richardson. I have finished 4 of the 6 week classes that they require. Once that is done I can meet with the Dr's. Can anyone give me an estimate on how much longer it will take to get the procedure? Is there a long wait to have the surgery after you see the Dr's?

Thanks,

Hi everyone,

I am in the Lansing area as well. I am also going with Dr's Lane & Richardson. I have finished 4 of the 6 week classes that they require. Once that is done I can meet with the Dr's. Can anyone give me an estimate on how much longer it will take to get the procedure? Is there a long wait to have the surgery after you see the Dr's?

Thanks,

Once I got the 6wk of classes and ALL of the required tests/items were in their hands - I had my pre-op visit with the surgeon and got my pre-op diet shakes.

I could have scheduled the surgery 14 days out (because of the 14 day pre-op diet) - but due to work project and a planned vacation - my surgery date was scheduled for much later -

I have felt a bit of a disconnect due to the time from my completion of classes and my surgery - I thought I might get a call from the someone on staff when sometime during this 14-day diet -- but I haven't yet and my surgery is next Tuesday.