I really like Dr. Suggs. I had my surgery 6/2/08 and have lost about 85 lbs. He is very personable and doesn't act all high and mighty like a lot of doctors do.

Wow you have done really well I have lost only 27 lbs after 3 months but I didn't lose any pre op. Keep up the good work:)

Dr. Suggs is my doctor now and also my husband's doctor. Dr. Adams did my Lap band 3/29/07. I have lost 130 pounds and feel really good about it. Still need to lose about 25 pounds

Dr. Suggs is my doctor now and also my husband's doctor. Dr. Adams did my Lap band 3/29/07. I have lost 130 pounds and feel really good about it. Still need to lose about 25 pounds

I am suppose to have my lap band surgery in November. Dr suggs is my MD. I really liked him. Have any of you had a fill done by him? If you did, did he have any trouble finding the port?

I am suppose to have my lap band surgery in November. Dr suggs is my MD. I really liked him. Have any of you had a fill done by him? If you did, did he have any trouble finding the port?

Hey Cindy~ I had lapband done May 4th 2009 by Dr. Suggs and I have had 2 fills, the 1st he always does under fluroscope but he didn't have any trouble finding my port on my 2nd fill which was Aug 5th, I told him that I hoped he knew where the port was located and he said if he does the surgery he knows where its at. I was a little nervous but its not a big deal at all, not painful just some pressure and he makes you do like your doing a crunch ( I told him I don't do crunches)LOL

Good Luck

Dr. Suggs banded me on 03/28/2007 -- I was among his first male patients, and have done very well with the band. I agree with all the positive things said about him -- he is absolutely the best! After losing more than 80 pounds over two years, I put 10 back on between April and August this year after a vacation this summer and a couple of conference travels for work. Went back for my 8th or 9th fill two weeks ago, and I'm now at full capacity. I have the VG-10 and I have 10ccs. It's definitely too tight, but I've dropped 8 pounds back off in just two weeks, so I'm apprehensive about going and having some Fluid taken back out.

Dr. Suggs has a chart in his office that shows when a band is too tight -- symptoms are "night coughs" and regurgitation (acid reflux), both which I'm experiencing while trying to sleep unless I skip eating and drinking anything after about 3:00 PM. That's not always possible, so I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for supression of these symptoms? I've tried Gas-X to try to stop the acid reflux, and it works about every other night. Last night, I literally coughed all night long -- sleeping about 2 minutes at a time, then waking up to cough for about a minute before dozing off again until I repeated the cycle.

Any over-the-counter suggestions? I want to prolong the inevitable of having to have some of the fluid removed back out, while still losing weight in the process.

Dr. Suggs banded me on 03/28/2007 -- I was among his first male patients, and have done very well with the band. I agree with all the positive things said about him -- he is absolutely the best! After losing more than 80 pounds over two years, I put 10 back on between April and August this year after a vacation this summer and a couple of conference travels for work. Went back for my 8th or 9th fill two weeks ago, and I'm now at full capacity. I have the VG-10 and I have 10ccs. It's definitely too tight, but I've dropped 8 pounds back off in just two weeks, so I'm apprehensive about going and having some Fluid taken back out.

Dr. Suggs has a chart in his office that shows when a band is too tight -- symptoms are "night coughs" and regurgitation (acid reflux), both which I'm experiencing while trying to sleep unless I skip eating and drinking anything after about 3:00 PM. That's not always possible, so I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for supression of these symptoms? I've tried Gas-X to try to stop the acid reflux, and it works about every other night. Last night, I literally coughed all night long -- sleeping about 2 minutes at a time, then waking up to cough for about a minute before dozing off again until I repeated the cycle.

Any over-the-counter suggestions? I want to prolong the inevitable of having to have some of the fluid removed back out, while still losing weight in the process.

As a nurse I will suggest to elevate the head of your bed a couple of inches, or get a couple of extra pillows to prop up on, to help with the reflux, if that doesn't help then I would suggest to take maalox or mylanta, along with your Gas-X strips. See if that helps...

I would get something done before it slips, I have heard that coughing alot can cause it to slip. Hope everything works out for ya.