Dr. Byrnes

Ladies and Gents... For Dr. Brynes... do you have to go to the info seminar or can you just call and get the packet of paperwork for the clinic appt?

I just called and they sent me the packet in the mail..

HEY CRYSTAL, FIRST LET ME SAY WELCOME TO THE BOARD. AS FOR THE PAPERWORK, JUST CALL AND THEY'LL SEND YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED. IF YOU DECIDE TO HAVE THIS SURGERY YOU'VE PICKED THE BEST SURGEON EVER. AT FIRST HE'LL SEEM VERY INDIFERENTAND STANDOFFISH (is that a word?), BUT ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW HIM HE'S WONDERFUL, VERY CARING AND CONCERNED. GOOD LUCK W/ THE PROCESS OF BEGINING THE NEW BEGINING OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. DONNA, SOUTHERN FRIED YANKEE

Whats his #?

Dr. Byrne - one of my pet peeves is that everyone puts an "s" at the end of his name - is the head of the dept. and truly excellent, but don't despair if you're assigned to one of the other doctors. He has trained them all, and they are all fantastic. You are in the best of hands at MUSC. I had Dr. Morgan, and just loved her. I happen to prefer women doctors, but that's just me. I think they communicate better. Good luck to you!

They will send you the packet, and when you mail it back in, they will mail you an appointment to come in for an hour long seminar with about 15-20 others. After that you have an appointment with the doctor (and you can request Dr. Byrne), then you see the phyc Doctor and the nutritionist. Then they will schedule you (maybe the same day) to be with the nurse and the nutritionist for an hour long group meeting with each. I did it all on one day to get all the info I could, and get it all done in one day. You must attend all of these. You may bring someone with you that is going to be of good support to you. Good luck. Deb

Dr. byrne let me slide on attending the meetings and when I had my first consult the psych intern and the nutritionist came to meet me in the office the reason that this was done was because of my size and transport time I could not go in a car I had to go by ambulance then when we got final insurance approval I got my date for June 3 (first consult Feb 18 2006) but I missed that due to hospitalization and they rescheduled my for Aug 30 2006 without question I'm now down 245 pounds and doing great just wanted to say good luck and that Dr byrne's staff is fantastic and they will work with you most of the time

It is best to go to the seminar. Dr. Byrne is a wonderful man, and I think you would be amiss if you did not go WISH I WAS HOME!! I am homesick today! Deb