"December, 2008:rnI'm now 4 years post-op. Since that surgery, Dr. Prewitt has removed my gallbladder (6/07) and found an ulcer during an EGD. My opinion of him has not changed one bit. If he said that I needed to have any sort of surgery, I would trust him totally. I'm currently contemplating revision to an extended RNY, but first I'm working on some other issues (fibromyalgia, arthritic joints) which are interfering with my daily life. Dr. Prewitt is also very involved in post-op monitoring. I'm due to go in to have lab work done, as I do every 6 months, to make sure my supplementation program is where it should be.rn---------------------------------------------rnThis update from January, 2005:rnFirst impression: Quiet, concerned, knowledgablernrnImpression has remained the same. I knew of his reputation as a wonderful physician from coworkers who worked with him at the hospital where I work. They said that he was a good doctor, good to work with and took very good care of his patients. My brother is a physician at another hospital. He checked with his bariatric surgeon colleagues at his hospital and they said that Dr. Prewitt was a good surgeon.rnrnHis office assistant is (Ellen) is also wonderful. I've spent a lot of time on the phone with her through the year of work it took to get my approval.rnrnThe aftercare program is good, to my mind. I've seen him twice since surgery and have another appointment upcoming in a couple of weeks. There is a monthly support group meeting at the hospital. Last month Dr. Prewitt brought in all the instruments and equipment used during the surgry so that we could get a better idea of exactly what had occurred during surgery. We also saw a video of a RNY surgery (a teaching file from someplace else). There are followup meetings with the dietitian (although less often than other programs I've heard of). There is a post-op PT program set up for each individual, which is great because the physician therapist assessed where my greatest needs were and also helped me avoid exercising in ways that would aggravate my existing physical problems.rnrnI researched the surgery and its risks for several years before I actually saw the doctor for the first time. Since I'd done all that, I knew the risks upfront and he did talk about them, but I was already well informed about them.rnrnI feel truly blessed that I had Dr. Prewitt as my surgeon. I had very few problems post-operatively. And I have gorgeous scars from my laparoscopic procedure--very neat stitchery.rnrnHe's a bit quiet bedside (or maybe it is just me that is quiet and he was responding to me). I don't know much about him personally, but that mght come as time goes on. "
"I've tried the chocolate and the lemon and both are very good. Little after-taste with the protein contained in here. I'm not a huge pudding eater, but do enjoy a couple cans per week of this."
