"These bars are a great way to get extra protein (about 30g a piece). They have about 7g of carb, so they won't make you dump, and they taste surprisingly good. "
"Dr. Schweitzer is a top notch surgeon with an overworked, undertrained staff. He is not exactly the warm and fuzzy type either, but he is an excellent surgeon. He's also very much in demand. I understand there's now an 12 month plus wait for an initial consultation. My impression of Dr. Schweitzer is that he's no-nonsense, very straightforward, and non-judgemental. One thing you must know before choosing him... you must be willing to take command of your own case. You can not wait for his staff to take care of things for you. If you call, and you don't get a return call in an hour, call again. You need to bug them every step of the way. Even with my persistence, it took three weeks for them to mail the letter to my insurance company, and almost two weeks after getting approval for the scheduling secretary to call me back to schedule my surgery date. I had to chase paperwork the day before surgery, because the office claimed they hadn't received the results of my pre-op physical. As far as the surgery, everything went off without a hitch. I have experienced no complications, and he did the procedure laparoscopic. Now, I saw him all of 30 seconds outside of the operating room, but the roving hoard of residents at Sinai took good care of me, and relayed little messages from him while I was there. Aftercare??? I downloaded the post op instructions from his web site. Otherwise, I would have been clueless.
Bottom line. Excellent surgeon for someone who is willing and able to take command of their own care.
P.S. He reads and responds to his e-mail. Definitely a plus when you get frustrated with his staff."
"As with most hospitals, there are too few nurses, and the result is slow care at times. Otherwise, a very good experience. Excellent anesthesiologist. I literally woke up minutes out of the operating room, with no memory of pre-op preparation, and with no throat pain at all. "
"Dr. O'Malley was very laid back, non-judgemental, and made me feel very much at ease during my physical, which is unusual for me. He asked lots of good questions, and said he had other patients in mind who might be candidates for this procedure. Overall, a very good experience, and I would highly recommend him. "
