"I'VE ATTENDED DR. MERRIMAN'S INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR AND ALSO HAD A CONSULT WITH HIM, AND ALSO WITH THE DIETICIAN-LISA STANSBURY AND ALYCIA BELLAH THE PSYCOLOGIST, TO DISCUSS THE SURGERY AND WT LOSS PROGRAM PERSONALLY. AS AN RN, I WAS EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF NOT ONLY THE SURGERY, BUT THEIR CONCERN AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN EXPLORING MY INDIVIDUAL COMORBIDITIES AND PERSONAL FACTORS. THEY DISCUSSED WITH ME SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THESE WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE SURGERY AND HOW THEY COULD AFFECT MY OUTCOMES POST-OP. IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THAT EVERYONE AFFILIATED WITH DR. MERRIMAN'S OFFICE AND LIV-LITE WERE DEDICATED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. I FEEL CONFIDENT I'LL BE IN GOOD HANDS FOR MY SURGERY AND HAVE ALL THE SUPPORT I NEED TO ATTAIN MY GOALS. EVERYONE EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF AFTERCARE AND INFORMED ME OF ALL THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND PEERS I COULD CONTACT FOR SUPPORT. THEY DIDN'T SUGARCOAT ANYTHING! I'LL DEFINITELY BE GOING INTO THIS WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN."
