Hey everyone.....I'm close to Columbia,SC.I am pre-op hopefully will have my RNY in June.I wish you guys could locate a surgeon close to you so you could meet him in person.I am anxious enough as it is...I can't imagine not meeting my surgeon until it's time for the surgery.Gena

I to am looking at this Dr.  I have a phone consult with him this thursday.  I wish more people would post that have used him.  I did find a post by a girl that really liked him though i have to say the nurses sound like they need more practice.  The Iv was not in the vein and when they went to put it back in it took 5 sticks thats a bit much for me. She said the meds were burning like hell.

I found another woman that was quite ticked off because he left NJ quite abruptly.  His staff appearently didnt inform his patients he was leaving? Was he running?

Hi Liza! Im a new member and wanted to ask a question. I was very interested in this post because I just got my medicaid app approved and the whole point of getting it was the surgery. I am going to ask for Blue Choice but what are the other requirements that you have been given, since you dont have to wait? Do you have to attend classes? Any help you have would be grateful!! Thanks!

I should be at every 10:30 support group in April.  So maybe we'll get to meet!!! :)

IT WENT AWESOME!!! lol

I have to go Tuesday for my Nutrition eval and another support group! 

ACTUALLY, with the SC medicaid health plans, there is ONE healthplan that does not require the 6 month diet, and you can switch to it. IT is BLUECHOICE, this is the BEST one for the surgery, so if you have medicaid, make sure you have bluechoice!
I had Absolute total care and I switched to Bluechoice so I wouldn't have to do the 6 month thing!

This seems to be a very sloooow board! We need to liven it up some!

Who checks this thing regularly?! Please post below!!!!!!

My husband and I have our first meeting on wednesday where we pay our $250.  We are both planning to have the sleeve since we have more than 200 pounds to lose.  I met Dr Bour 6 years ago when we started researching gastric bypass.  I met Dr Scott last Thursday night at the info session and he seemed pretty nice.   6 years ago, I was going to Dr Ross and we did all of the 6 month diet and other stuff and once we applied for the surgery found out if was not covered.  As of Jan 1st 2012 my new insurance covers it YAY!.  We are so excited about our chance to finally live again.  We have both lost over 50 pounds several times with Atkin, and a church diet called first place but cant stick with it and end up gaining all of the weight plus more.  This time around we have 100 additional pounds to lose.  Wednesday is our first meeting and we are both so excited!
How do you like Dr Bour and Dr Scott?

 Has anyone in Conway SC had Dr. Washington for surgery? I will be coming from Michigan to have surgery in July. I'm self-pay and Dr Washington looks and sounds like a great doctor. 

 Hey y'all. I'm scheduled to have the sleeved gastrectomy with Dr. Bour on April 30!  :)

I was wondering if anyone here has had the sleeve?