Dr. Marc Rickford in DC

seige2008 · 04-15-2008, 04:16 PM

Just curious if any one has been banded by Dr. Marc Rickford in DC? If so, what is his personality/demeanor? Just want to know what I'm in for? I have my initial consultation in a few weeks to determine if I'm eligible for banding.

Thanks
seige

lmnurse · 04-16-2008, 04:21 PM

I was banded by Dr. Rickford 12/3/07 at Holy Cross Hospital. His demeanor and bedside manner are very good, and I should know because I am a nurse and work with doctors all day long. My only complaint with him is that he is reluctant to do fills. Since Dec., I've had only one fill despite several requests to have more. He initially put 6cc in my band, and he thinks that should be enough (not for me). I think he needs to be more understanding of my requests and feelings. I would recommend him, but just be aware that he will make you almost beg for a fill.

seige2008 · 04-16-2008, 05:39 PM

Hi Imnurse, thanks for the response. I appreciate the info. Have you gotten a fill yet? How are you doing with the band. I am so full of questions about the whole process. Like I said earlier, I have my initial consultation with Dr. Rickford on Jun 10, so I know it's going to be a while before I'm any where near ready to talk about fills, if ever. But I know that this is the route that I want to take for getting my weight under control.