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Jeffrey Allen, M.D.
I was very impressed when I met Dr. Allen in August, 07. He didn't seem all rushed and made sure I had any info I needed and if I needed more where to get it. He does explain the risks of such a major surgery and emphasize after care which all surgeons connected through Norton's do. He also knew I had already researched my surgery A LOT and had already swithced surgeons once, so I had educated myself really well through my journey. lol rnAs an update now that I have had surgery I still say Dr Allen is wonderful. He is a very talented and caring person. I was also lucky to have (semi met) some of the other surgeons in the practice, they were all wonderful too.
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  • Comment by teegee on 11/21/07 10:40 am
    joy... you go girl! i hope to join you on the losing side someday! my your recovery be swift and the ice chips satisfing.
  • Comment by Vicki In A Clam Shell on 11/21/07 7:53 am
    Congrats Joy - I am so happy for you, praying you will heal quickly and completely!
  • Comment by LaChelle R. on 11/21/07 5:16 am
    So happy that you are finally on the losers bench! I will be right there with you soon enough! Prayers are being sent your way for a speedy recovery!
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ANNOYED!
on July 25, 2007 12:34 am
Lets see...  I believe it was January 23, 2007 when I went to my seminar with Dr Shina.  
Less then a month later I went and had my evaluations with the Dietician  and Psych.   All of that went great.
NOW, here we are SEVERAL months later and I call to check on the center of excellence status since I hadn't heard anything so I started calling monthly to check.  Guess what I was told!!!  Suburban failed!!  All of this time all I have been waiting for was the center of excellence to go through so I could finish up and get that DATE!    Ok, sniff, sniff, snot, blow...

I start askin and calling around.  I had heard of Dr Allen and heard all good things acctually.  Well other then about his staff being rude etc.  But as long as they aren't the ones doin my surgery, I'm alright.  Correct?  Anyway.
I called down at Norton's downtown and explained what had happened and that I had been waiting for several months for nothing.  The woman on the phone was really nice.  She said, well you have waited long enough.  We need to get this really going for you.  Hell, I agree.  Anyway.  She said there happened to be an opening in the seminar that night (7-24-07) and asked if I wanted to attend.  I was like well sure!  SO!  The seminar part is done.  I had also asked her if I would have to repeat ALL of that paperwork that had already been done since they were all connected to the Norton's network.  She said as long as they could get all of it that she didn't believe I would have to.  As soon as I hung up with her I called Dr Shina's office and asked them about faxing them all over to Norton's.  I was told it wouldn't be a problem at all so I am keeping everything I have crossed.

Now I am waiting to make sure all the paperwork is recieved and see about getting into an appt. with Dr Allen for a consult.

FFS someone pleaseeee pass the valium!
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