"They are building on a new wing, but 'til that's done, there is a bed shortage problem. I was supposed to go to Progressive Care or, if no beds there, ICU (because I weighed in over 300 lbs).
Neither happened. They had empty beds when I had the surgery but none anywhere when I should have left recovery. I ended up in RR until late the next afternoon and they still had no beds. Because fresh post-ops were coming in and my fam could no longer visit me there, they put me in the pre-op section for several hours and then on to a private room. They seemed understaffed on the floor...it took awhile for them to answer the bell and then it took awhile to get the help needed."
"Dr. Larkey did a personality profile and then asked specific questions about my expectations and how I would handle changes. Her rating is also an 11 out of 1-10."
"Dr. Thoburn has developed a very thorough Power Point presentation that will save them, as well as patients, quite a bit of time. It took care of many questions I had even before we met one-on-one. My impression of hima nd his staff so far is that they are very professional, capable and caring. I do love the program they've set up that really helps you adjust your thinking about food and how you'll handle things. I can't wait to get started on that. It'll be a little tough getting there for a support group (I'm 2 hours away), but I WILL do it. This is a drastic decision that will alter my whole life for the better, so I'm not going to play any wimp-out games on anything. Not only do they address the risks but also are very thorough in their pre-testing to minimize risks as much as possible. Overall, I'd give them an 11 out of 1-10."
