"Well I've only meet him (surgeon) during the seminar back in Oct. The staff at the weight mananagement center is ok. I say that b-cuz I'm an hospital employee and the center fee has changed for us (employees) from $500 to $50. I would probably never have known if a co-worker didn't talk with me after she went to a more recent seminar. So I called them to inquire about the difference and I'm still getting the run around.....But Mama say patience is a virtue......So I'll fill you in more once I meet with him (maybe in the next 2 weeks)........Well just got a call and will meet with surgeon on 8/15......SUPER SCARED!!! I've offically meet Dr. Prickett. He is WONDERFUL and before I left the office he shared the fatalaties with me and his faith in Jesus and how he knows that NObody is perfect and he prays with all patients b-4 surgery. He also looked over all my chart and told some of what I already knew. For some reason he ask me about the Lap-band eventhough I told him I wanted the bypass. He than told me he was going to just record us for his diactation and to stop him if he omitted anything......he basically told it like it TI is. Than the nurse told me they would be getting in contact with a date......Guess I'll wait it out.............. "