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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.
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  • 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


May 18, 2007
on May 18, 2007 10:14 am
I had some VERY upsetting news this week. While we were driving up North from Florida, I got a call from Ivy Landell at Community Hospital telling me that Dr. Rodolpho Dy is no longer doing bariatric surgery and my surgery has been cancelled. They have no other doctors to do the surgery and I will have to find another program, another hospital and another surgeon.  As you can imagine I was devestated. But only for a short while because once I composed myself I resolved not to let this deter me in any way. As soon as I was able to, I got on the Internet and did a lot of research and began making phone calls.  I am VERY happy to report that I am now back in another program and all of my records are on their way to the new program. I will be having my surgery at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater and my surgeons will be Dr. John-Paul Gonzalvo and Dr. Richard Gordon.  I spoke to Julie Douglas who is the coordinator of the program and also Jan who is the office manager in the surgeons office and was very pleased and encouraged. I have an appointment with them for June 5th which is also the date of my last appointment wtih my primary doctor who is monitoring my 6  month weight loss program. Unfortunately I am back in NY up at camp so I will have to fly back down to Florida for these appointments. It looks like I will still  be able to schedule my surgery for early August like originally planned as long as I get insurance approval.  So I am really no farther behind and actually right back on track.  It was very upsetting to me but I think in the long run this is for the best. The way I look at it is if Dr. Roldolpho Dy is such a man that he would do this to people then he is not the man I'd want to do my surgery. When my husband and I met with him he complained to us about not making enough money doing bariatric surgeries. My reply was to ask him that even though the monetary rewards are not there that he must get great rewards seeing how many peoples lives he has helped. His reply to me was "yes but I still have to pay my bills."  That SHOULD have been a red flag to me. That alone should have told me what kind of man he is. It now tells me in hind sight I can see that he was then planning on quitting and he knew he was not going to do my surgery then. But he got one more consult visit payment from my insurance company. And since money is his main interest in life, that is where his decisions lie. So be it. I know that God has guided me toward better surgeons with good character.
So at this point  my last hurdle appears to be insurance approval. After my appointment on June 5th with my primary care doc and the surgeon, we will be submitting to insurance and hopefully I should have approval within 30 days of that time. 

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