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John Paul Gonzalvo
Dr. John Paul Gonzalvo is the second surgeon I met with. I chose another doctor who quit just as we were submitting to insurance. I think it was a blessing in disguise because when I met with Dr. Gonzalvo I came out with a much better feeling. I was also very impressed with their entire program and the staff. Dr. Gonzalvo even showed up at one of the support group meetings I attended. The previous surgeon never did that. At this point I am still pre op. I have 14 days to go before my surgery. I have been very impressed and pleased with the attentiveness by everyone in their office. I will update more as I continue on in my journey. At that time I can tell you more about my impression right after surgery and then the aftercare I receive post op. rnrnAugust 29th... 2 Weeks Post Op.....rnSince my surgery is in the past now I can better give report as to my impression of Dr. Gonzalo and his staff. I came through the surgery with flying colors. I had very little pain from the time I left the hospital and was able to walk a mile twice a day starting the very next day. I met with Dr. Gonzalvo a day short of my 2 week post op date and he removed my staples. As always he took as much time with me as I needed and did not make me feel rushed. I was very impressed also at the time Dr. G. took looking at each bottle of vitamins that I was taking and advising me on each one. rnI was so happy with my outcome that I wanted to praise him and thank him but he is such a humble, quiet man that he would have none of it. The staff in his office were all so pleasant and excited for me as well. I have not yet met a person on his staff that I don't thoroughly like. It is obvious they are all very dedicated to and love their jobs.rnDr. G. informed me that their surgical team is taking over full control of the WLS program at Morton Plant in Clearwater. They will personally be running the support groups and overseeing the nutrition and after care program as well. Previously Morton Plant had their own staff that worked with the surgeons and patients. I was thrilled to learn that they are doing this and think it is a great step for the patients. rnI HIGHLY recommend Dr. John-Paul Gonzalvo to do your WLS if you are in search of a surgeon. Just read my blog and you will see how well I did after surgery. That in itself is quite a testimonial.
Member Interests
  • Pets - Owned by a wonderful Maine Coon cat and a very sweet Husky mix
  • Pets - Own and run a professional pet sitting business in both NY and Florida
  • Theater - Enjoy going to the movies, live plays and musicals
  • Music - I like Country, Bluegrass, Folk and Rock.
  • Radio & Television - Greys Anatomny, Dick Van Dyke, Seinfeld, Sex in the City,
  • Photography - Was a professional photographer for many years but still enjoy it for leisure
  • Hiking - I miss hiking in the Adirondacks and need to lose weight to do it again
  • Swimming - I LOVE the water... swimming, boating.. love the ocean and lakes
  • Road Trips - Love road trips!!!!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Mary J on 8/18/07 6:07 am
    Marianne should be coming home today. She was in a lot of pain on Wednesday & Thursday. Once she got her gas passing and bowels working the pain subsided. She was getting around great yesterday and doing fine with her liquids. However her bladder did not want to work so she was not urinating. MJ
  • Comment by kandmh on 8/17/07 2:04 pm
    So glad to see your update. I'm hoping for a quick and easy recovery. Just remember it gets better each day. My prayers are with you hun!!! Get to feeling better soon!!!
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MARIANNE'S WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY JOURNEY BEGINNING JULY 2006


April 16, 2007
on April 16, 2007 1:05 pm
John and I met with Dr. Dy today. We did like him. He was very direct and wanted to know if we really understood the risks and the degree of changes to our lives this surgery would mean.  He was very pleasant, has a good sense of humor and gave us all the time we needed for questions. He asked John directly how he felt about me having the surgery and was very pleased to see that John was supportive. He explained to us that he feels spousal support is imperative and would not do the surgery on me without it.  Our next step now is to submit the paper work to insurance!!  I still need to get a pulmonary funcion test, abdominal untrasound and a chest exray but aparently these are not needed before we submit to insurance. Dr. Dy told us that insurance companies in the last year have become difficult when covering this surgery and that they are doing less of them because of insurance denial. Hearing that has terrified me! I will be on pins and needles now until I hear. I know that if I do get denial, I will appeal but I sure as heck hope I didn't get this far and find I can not get insurance coverage. Well... I will try not to worry about that and stay the course and remain optimistic. I know that a positive attitude about anything sends positive energy and really helps. Plus I know that God is always with me and knows what is best for me. So it's in his hands. What ever happens does happen for the best. I have learned that over the course of my life while looking back.
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April 11, 2007
on April 11, 2007 10:56 am
Got my cardiac clearance this week and was very happy to hear that they can use my cardiac tests that were done at Saratoga Hospital last summer so I don't need to have them again. A few hours after my cardiology office faxed my clearance to Ivy, the coordinator of bariatric surgery at Community Hospital) she called to give me a an appointment to meet with Dr. Dy!!!  WOW!  I'm meeting with my surgeon! This is huge! I have been VERY VERY busy... I could even say totally consumed with getting everything done so that I can meet with Dr. Dy before we head North for 3 months. The plan is for Ivy and Dr. Dy's office to work on getting insurance approval while I'm gone. I've seen my gastroenterologist, got my psych clearance, did the sleep study in November, have been seeing my primary care doctor King monthly for the required 6 month doctor supervised weight loss counseling. I have also been working very hard on getting my records from my docs up North to send to Ivy here. That has been a nightmare of phone calls trying to get people to do what you need them to do. Now that Ivy has everything she needs,  I am most nervous about what I read on the groups that BCBS is tough. I am doing everything they require and dotting all my i's and crossing all of my t's so it will soon be out of my hands. BUT if I get a denial.. I'll appeal and appeal until they are tired of me and will approve. I just HOPE I don't have to go through that too. This has been tiring enough! But I am very ready now. No more thoughts or doubts. Will update more as I know.
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