"My surgeon was actually Dr. Norbert Richardson, who is an associate of Dr. Scott's in Wentzville. Dr. Richardson was very personable and knowledgeable and helped me through hard times immediately post-op as I did have some complications.
The office staff and program coordinator, Janet Duce, are 100% focused on patient care. They actually sent my insurance papers over the holidays, which really impressed me.
The hospital I stayed at, St. John's Mercy in Washington,MO, had the most wonderful nursing, surgical and chaplaincy(!) staff I could've asked for.
These are all good things, but to those considering this surgery, DON'T think it will be easy or a breeze. I'm 28 and had no risk factors for complications of the sort I had. This is a hard step and one that is nearly irreversible. Don't go into it lightly and research everything you can. Be knowledgable and dedicated and it can work."
