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Memorial Hospital (COE)
"Although the lapband is typically done as an out-patient procedure my doctor chose for me to stay overnight because I lived several hours away. The pre-op and post-op nurses were great. My probelms began when I was sent to my room. When I asked one of the Patient Care Techs when I could get up to walk she told me we would do it later. I told her that my doctor wanted me up every couple of hours for 10 to 15 minutes she told me that they were too busy to keep up with that schedule. The couple of times I asked for broth and jello it took several requests to get it. The first time, my husband had to go find the nurse more than an hour later. She was nice and said she got busy and forgot. The next morning at 5 a.m. I asked for more broth and I never got it. After shift change I asked my new nurse for broth and expained I had asked for it an hour ago, he said he would be right back with it... and more than 1 hour later I still didn't have it. Since I was on pain meds I was in and out of sleep... and when I woke up and realized how long it had been I pushed the nurse button and didn't get a reply. I finally got unhooked from everything and walked the halls and asked for some at the nurses station, still didn't get it. I finally got broth at 8:30... more than 3.5 hours after I originally asked for it. I was almost in tears. The nurse appologized and said that he got busy and forgot. That said, the nurses and patient care techs were very nice, but were probably overwhelmed with the number of patients. If you stay there overnight I would definitly have someone stay in the room with you to make sure you have what you need."

Michael Baptista
"I really like Dr. Baptista. He seems down to earth and let me know that he would make sure I was taken care of. He practices with Dr. Cywes, who also is very nice. They definitly take the approach that you have to work to lose weight, and will call you out on it if they believe that you are not behaving.rnrnI can tell you that the office is very busy and it took a month to get into each appointment. They have a very structured program and expect you to follow it. rnrn"
About Me
Valdosta, GA
Location
34.5
BMI
LAP-BAND
Surgery
09/09/2008
Surgery Date
Mar 26, 2008
Member Since
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