"Very indifferent with their patients. Did not offer a wheelchair when I left. Told my family that if patients walk in, they can walk out. When I requested a wheelchair they brought me one that was very small. I was uncomfortable sitting in it, especially after surgery. Also, it did not have a place to rest my feet at the bottom so my legs dangled and got caught up with the wheels."
"Dr. Sosa is a very good surgeon. He is prompt and efficient. He is not going to be your best friend but I wasn't looking for a BFF, I was looking for a good surgeon. However, I don’t wish the pain I suffered immediately after the surgery, in the recovery room on anyone. I strongly recommend that you find out if all doctors put their patients thru the same recovery. If they don’t, I advise you to find a doctor that doesn’t make you suffer for hours the way I did. It was really bad and I am not exaggerating. I have been thru a C-Section where I took nothing, absolutely nothing for the pain after surgery and that was a walk in the park with ice cream compared to this. Please do your homework and ask your doctors what happens directly after the operation during the recovery period. If it is a standard practice to keep the patient awake and make them think they cannot breathe while they deal with a feeling of pain like your guts are ripping apart and your back is going to break then be prepared for it. However, if you find a doctor that does not find it necessary to make you go thru that then my advice is to go with that doctor. I am grateful my surgery went well but this isn’t a surgery that only one doctor knows how to perform. Fortunately, there are many Bariatric Surgeons in South Florida and most of them have as great of a reputation as Dr. Sosa. I would also check the hospitals, though Palmetto is Dr. Sosa’s hospital so you probably won’t end up there if you choose another surgeon. "
