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Surgeon Testimonial Michael Bilof TODAY IS 9/29/07 AND I'M STILL PRE-OP so I'll give what I know so far and will update after the surgery. First impression: Really liked him. He has a calm unrushed manner that I didn't expect from a surgeon. He spent plenty of time with me and was very personable. I immediately felt safe with him. He discussed all my options, all the major risks and answered all my extensive questions! Office staff: Amazing from what I can tell. Seems to be very well staffed, didn't have to wait at all when I had my consultation. I was late due to traffic (I'm NEVER late!) and they were very understanding and kind. I have dealt the most w/ the surgery coordinator, Dominga, who has always been kind, quick to respond and very well informed. Like least: Not his fault...but he's almost 2 hours from my home w/ traffic! Aftercare: We didn't really discuss it much because I told him I'd probably find an after-care program that I could attend closer to home. I know I've read he has a good program though. So far, I'd rate him and his staff a 10...or I wouldn't be planning to use them! TODAY IS 11/12/07 5 DAYS POST SURGERY: Surgery went very smoothly, St. Barnabas has a great staff and is well ran. Of course, it's an older hospital but it feels clean and well equiped so I didn't mind. The nurses were amazing. Dr. Bilof came to see me before I went into the operating room to see if I had any last minute ?'s or anything, which I appreciated. The operating table was surprisingly comfy, they had it all heated up and padded out to support my back. As for my incisions: they are very small...I have 5. One is literally so high that my bra hides it...one is so small (on my right) that I doubt there will be any scar at all, and the other 3 are less than an inch long so I'm sure they'll heal nicely as well. He used a surgical glue to close so I don't have any stiches or steri-strips or anything, there is NO incision pain. I felt better than I expected right from night one. Dr. Bilof visited 2 mornings in the hospital and his PA Joan visited 2 times (I got them both on the last day!) so I felt they were right on-top of how I was recovering. I think Dr. Bilof and his PA Joan are GREAT! I'm so happy I chose them. I will update again after a couple of post-op appt's. Member Interests
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I can see the difference!
I've felt better and more energetic for several weeks...but now I can actually REALLY see a difference in how I look...and it feels AMAZING! My weightloss has dramatically slowed down and it seems I'll never reach ONEderland...but I know it's just my impatience...so I'm trying to enjoy every bit of this process...even seeing the dumb scale float between 200.6 and 203 for WEEKS. I'm struggling with clothing at the moment...I seem to be in that weird land between misses and womens clothing and I can't figure out what to wear that fits! Sometimes it's a 16W and ohertimes it's a regular 16 or 18...it just seems to depend on how the cut is. Everything seems big in the waist and small in the hips/thighs...which is really strange for me because I've always had thin legs in comparison to my stomach...it's amazing how our bodies change with weight and age. The last time I was this weight was about 8 years ago and I was proportioned very differently. I'm flying home to Nebraska to see my family this weekend...and I'm excited to feel like the plane seats have plenty of room compared to the last time I flew (pre-surgery). Funny how it's those little things that really make a difference. Hubby was checking me out last night and gave lots of nice compliments...(which is not something he normally does)...it felt really good...he's really the one I want to be noticing and appreciating my weight loss! Oh, I appreciate all the many compliments from friends...but none of them have meant 1/2 as much as hearing my hubby call me sexy! What a guy! Anyway...haven't regretted this decision for even a second. This is an amazing ride! 0 Comment(s)
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