"I first met Dr. Thomas A. Jones on September 23, 2006. This was the day that my surgery was scheduled. He came into the office and my first impression of him was: \"What a friendly face.\" He was smiling and shook my fiance's hand and then my own, asking me if I was excited to have come this far. I was and he went on to explain what he would do. He said something that will always stay with me. He said: \"There are 2 reasons why people fail at having this surgery. 1. They have no exercise regiment and 2. They drink high calorie drinks. Those are the 2 reasons.\" I had concluded at that moment, I was going to exercise daily, (no matter how much weight I might lose without the exercise) and never again drink soda. He stated the risks of this surgery in ratios which really helped me to understand where he was coming from in the \"medical world\". The one thing he did that made me feel a little uncomfortable, although it was probably entirely medically necessary, was to observe my stomach. I tried to suck it in and not look like a fat a**- (but I think he all ready knew what was there before I tried to do that). He was a very kind man and I would recommend him to anyone. After all, he was recommended to me."
