Banded 10/3/09 by Dr. Stan Hahn and need recommendations for a new doctor for follow up and fills in the Golden Triangle/Lake Charles area.

I was banded May 15 by Dr. Hahn. I also live in Orange. Dr. Hsu took over for Dr. Hahn. I had a fill from him on Monday. He is seeing pts. in Groves ,building in front of Renazant Hosp. I had wondered if there were any others in my area. Do you know if there are any support groups here. I really liked Dr. Hsu. He spent alot of time explaining about fills and he was very good doing the fill. Kim is his nurse. She worked for Dr. Hahn. I think they had a list of other docs that would see Dr. Hahn's pts. Anyways good to chat with you. Good luck to you.

I would not mind using Dr. Hsu but he does not take BCBS and my deductible for out of network is outrageous. I've looked into the Dr. Dean in Beaumont but not thrilled with his bedside manner, although the center itself is very well designed and a complete package unlike Dr. Hsu & Hahn.

I'm not aware of any support group, but I'd love to start one. I've lost 130 lbs and weight loss and slowed down to a snails crawl and it's starting to drive me a bit batty. I just noticed I gave my band date as 10/3/09 that should be 10/3/08.

Dr. Hsu is charging 150 cash for fills and I don't know if my ins. will pay for it. They don't file on ins. I have to send in the paperwork. I wanted to use the center you mentioned, but at the time they didn't take my ins. I am on Cigna now and could use them. Congrats. on the wt loss, give me some tips. I have lost 30 lbs and am at a stand still for several wks. Yes I think that center and all the support they offer would be better. I just heard such good things about Dr. Hahn and did not know that he was leaving when I had this done. They did not offer much follow up support. I have called the nutritionist one time since I had the band. I guess they would be available if needed and Dr. Hahn did have a support group that met once a month. I never got to go. I am going to ask if they are going to start up one now that Dr. Hsu is taking over. Did you have a good experience with Dr. Hahn? Thanks for posting. I just had my 2nd fill so I guess I have a ways to go for restriction.

I've had three fills, I believe I'm up to 2.5 or 3 cc's and I have NO restriction at all. Dr Hahn really wasn't the same this past year and a half. I had used him prior to my lapband for another procedure and he was a totally different doctor. I'd love to be able to talk to a nutritionist to see what I could be doing differently to help things along. I have 80 or 90 more lbs I'd like to lose to meet the goal Dr. Hahn and I set so another year or more to go I'm sure.

I'd really love to try and get a support group together, I'd offer up my home (as long as dust bunnies don't offend) for weekly or monthly meetings for us to get together and swap recipes or just support one another.

The support group sounds wonderful. Do you know anyone else here who would like to come? Did you ever have restriction? I have a 14cc band and have 5cc in it right now. I have learned most of what I know from this site. The nutritionist he sent everyone to gave me a booklet of information. His staff offered me the same booklet. The meeting with the nutritionist was basically going over the booklet. He never spent more than a min. in the exam room. I had to go every week for awhile because my port incision got infected. Thank God it healed up before he left. The nutrition consult was only 35 dollars at the new medical center and would probably be worth it for you. Maybe you could get your MD to refer you or when you decide on a fill doc. Think about the support group and let me know.

I don't know of anyone but I would be surprised if Orange didn't have others that had it done either by Pangburn, Spiegal or Hahn. By the time he (Dr. Hahn) left he was pretty apathetic about the practice in general IMHO, I had a horrible time after surgery with acid reflux and he really could have cared less for all the concern he showed. While I think he's a wonderful surgeon I would have hated to have him for a general practioner.

I'll message you my number and maybe we can speak via phone and try to set up a group and a method of finding other patients here in Orange for some extra support.

I know that Pangburn had a support group, but he is leaving too. I am sorry to hear about your reflux. I had the hardest time with his office staff. More about that later. I have searched and found some people from this area, but they were old posts and the people did not respond when I tried to contact them. Like from 2005 guess by now they have moved on. Maybe I can call you later on this week.

I would not mind using Dr. Hsu but he does not take BCBS and my deductible for out of network is outrageous. I've looked into the Dr. Dean in Beaumont but not thrilled with his bedside manner, although the center itself is very well designed and a complete package unlike Dr. Hsu & Hahn.

I'm not aware of any support group, but I'd love to start one. I've lost 130 lbs and weight loss and slowed down to a snails crawl and it's starting to drive me a bit batty. I just noticed I gave my band date as 10/3/09 that should be 10/3/08.

There are two other doctors in the center. Did you ask to see one of the others?

I haven't but I will, Dr. Dean and I had a bit of personality conflict as he seemed a bit more worried about me picking up smoking or becoming a sex addict after weight loss and ignoring the fact I was almost 400lbs on an insulin pump with high blood pressure, high cholesterol just to name a few of my health problems.

Looks like we are all three viewing this thread. Hello ladies.

I bet if we asked Kim she'd be more than glad to let us post something at Dr. Hsu's office for local persons looking for a support group.

btw, what are ya'll doing with your old clothing? Since I was so large (32-34's) I'm not finding many that can wear them but I hate to toss some of the nicer outfits

My church has a clothing closet so hopefully (I am not banded yet.) I will be able to donate my clothes to them.

I'll ask the ministers in my neighborhood if one of their churches has need of them. My day to day clothing I've given to the Salvation Army but I have a cocktail outfit and a few really nice dresses that I've held on to, time to let them go.

The United Board of Mission is having a fashion show on the 30th that is featuring evening wear, etc.