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Surgeon Testimonial Alfons Pomp, M.D. My first impression of Dr. Pomp was really good. He is a very down to earth man with a hell of a sense of humor who plays off the personality of his patients but works to ease any tension and make you feel like you've been his patient for a while. His office staff is highly trained and very professional. Genuinely nice people too, who seem to like their work. His offices are equipped with chairs wide enough for me AND MY HANDBAG so that was impressive and relief-giving. Dr. Pomp was very thorough in explaining the procedure and was patient with my Q&A period, although you can tell that his office is very very busy. They all try to accomodate you as much as possible but they do believe in "let's keep it moving, folks". Comparing him to some other surgeons, I find that he does a lot that they do and some things he doesn't do. He does leak tests during surgery, not after. He doesn't do drains any more. He said he did them with his first 100 surgeries but doesn't find them necessary any more. He does not give heparin for blood clots but prefers that you get up and walk as soon as you can post-surgery. He does give bile-thinning/reduction medicine to offset the risk of gall stone formation. No tubes in the nose or throat post-op either. He was very real about the risks involved in any surgery as well as this particular one. He was forthcoming with the fact that he had one fatality in a super extremely morbidly obese case. He was comforting and sympathetic when discussing sensitive or personal matters and was very easy going when discussing all others. So far so good and I am very happy that out of the 3 surgeons I was considering, I decided to go with Dr. Pomp and his staff. [DATED: 7/16/04] I really have to say how pleased I am with the professionalism and courtesy of the PAs, MAs, and Practice Manager of the Weill Cornell WLS Program at NY Presby. They are top notch in my book and after dealing with some VERY unprofessional people at a local area hospital, I am rejoicing in the difference. [DATED: 02/28/07] Still, after 2 1/2 years, I still sing the praises of Dr. Pomp and his top notch staff. I recently consulted with a P.S. who is a former colleague of Dr. Pomp's. Of course I needed to get documentation in order for insurance approval and asked Dr. Pomp to do a letter of support for me for the P.S. Not only did he agree to do it, he answered my email request quickly and had a fantastic letter drawn up within days. When I received a copy of the letter, I was very impressed and thought it would go a long way in the insurance company's review. I was right. I got approved within 8 days. Again, Pomp and his crew are the best and all his patients that I know really REALLY like him as a person and are grateful to him as their surgeon! Member Interests
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Am I going back for MORE???
10/15/07 Well now. After weight loss surgery and all that goes along with that for the first few years, I slid down the road to my first experience with plastic surgery with my LBL. I guess there was a part of me that was so thankful to get that done even though it seemed like it would never happen, I didn't give a lot of thought to "what's next" - if anything or any additional surgeries. I tell you, that plastic surgery bug is like that tattoo bug but worse! Once you get one, you start thinking about WHAT ELSE you can do! Anyway, I am one who is always lecturing about knowing when to say when and I am STILL preaching that. Too many folks I see are chasing this "I want to be (damn near) perfect" dream. Nothing wrong with being the best you can be, but there are limitations, I feel, and I see so much time, effort, money, and emotion poured into folks trying too hard to get to a place they never knew before and are highly unlikely to ever get to now. It's a little sad to me, but hey - to each, her reach, ya know? As for me, well, it appears that I may be going back for a "scar revision". I had the fleur de lis or "T" or anchor cut incision (it's called everything but a cut up your middle) and since I had major upper belly fat pockets, I knew from the gate that my surgeon could "help" that area with the anchor cut but would not be able to make it totally flat. We discussed this in advance and I know I had major issues going on in that area that an LBL could not address fully. The scar is also a bit raised, It didn't heal flat like the others so it's revision time for me. I'm looking at going in right before Christmas since I always take off from work between Christmas and New Years anyway. *sigh* They assure me that the LBL was the worst of all the procedures that I had orginally considered so this one is ambulatory with a week-long estimated "downtime". I never stressed over surgery before but I think I am still a little to reminiscent of the emotional drain of my LBL. I'll get over it though. I know I'm strong. Down the road? Hmmm....... I can't say for sure. I have a few other things going on besides the Renee Beautification Project so I may have to be easy for a while and tend to other things for a while. However, I will NOT rule out some boob and back work in the future. And even though I totally need thighs done (I swear these things it seems like my weight loss just IGNORED my thighs), I am deathly afraid of medial thigh lifts so I may just be stuck with the thighs from hell forever, but you know what? Considering where I came from, I can live with big, crazy thighs. But check back with me on that if I hit lotto. 0 Comment(s)
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