It looks like St John in Detroit is going to also jump on the "bandwagon" (heh)

http://www.stjohn.org/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=283

I've never heard of this Dr. Hawasli before, but they make it sound like he has been doing lap-bands for a while. Anyone know anything about him?

I'm glad that lap-band surgeries are apparently becoming more prevalent. I think in a few more years lap-bands will replace RNY as the WLS of choice.

I also know of a hospital that's near Mt. Pleasant that's going to start doing the lap-band. My Mom is going to a seminar with the surgeon to see if she can get banded. She saw how easy it was for me so she wants one too! The hospital is Gratiot County Hospital in Alma, MI.

Good luck to your mom. :cool: I am hoping that my mother will be inspired by my experience to consider banding as well. I know it would improve her quality of life immensely.

I am really glad that banding surgery seems to be spreading to more and more hospitals. Hopefully that means that if any of us ever have some kind of trouble with the band and can't get back to our original surgeons, we can go to a closer hospital and know that they will have someone on staff there who is familiar with the band.