"They go down easy and don't repeat on me at all. My Dr. recommends taking 2 in the am and 2 in the late afternoon...far less than what the manufacturer recommends...I follow my Dr.'s advice and my blood work came back EXCELLENT !! SO..I guess they work just fine!!"
"I met with Dr. Cooperstone last week. I must start by saying that Fern, his office manager, was as nice and personable as I had read online. I was somewhat nervous and chatting with her and cracking jokes really helped ease my nerves. My first impression of Dr. Cooperstone was that he was serious and a bit blunt...after talking for a bit, he loosened up and was even joking with me. He spent a very long time with me and never made me feel rushed nor did he seem exasperated with my four thousand questions. I was also impressed with the fact that my appointment was for 3:30 and I was seen by Dr. Cooperstone by 3:45...other Dr.'s had kept me waiting for up to 2 hours!! I need to think everything through very carefully before I make a decision. I'm checking out Dr. Cooperstone's support group meeting tonight and will hopefully get more questions answered....
5/13/ Went to the support group meeting last Wed.( 5/8) amd am now convinced that Dr. Coop. is the guy for me. This room was filled with the most compassionate and caring people and they all had WONDERFUL things to say about the Doc and hosp. My mind is set. I go on 5/23 for my 2nd consult and hopefully will set a date..I wish the surg. was yesterday already!!......Went for my 2nd consult with Dr. Cooperstone..I've got a date scheduled ( 8-20-02) and am proceeding full steam ahead !! I'm very nervous but feel confident that I will be well taken care of.....7/12..went to another support group meeting last night..VERY INFORMATIVE..got answers to numerous questions and got a real confidence boost from all the post-ops who were willing to share their experiences. Nothing but positive things to say about Dr. Coop, Fern and the group..FULL SPEED AHEAD!!
...8/17..had pre-op testing done at the hosp...went very well. Everyone was really nice and I was in and out of there in a little over an hour....9/6..had surgery on 8/20. Everything went as Dr. Coop had very clearly informed me. I was treated exceptionally well in the hospital and found the nursing staff to be outstanding. I am following his instructions to the letter and I'm feeling better every day and have my 3 week follow-up with Dr. C this Wed. For the first time in ages, I can't wait to get on a scale!! .....I am now 7 weeks post-op and haven't felt this good in years. My sister had her surgery with Dr. Cooperstone 2 days ago and my feeling about him is stronger than ever. He is a skilled, caring and compassionate physician with a sense of humor. What more can you ask for?? Thanks Dr. Coop ! "
