"Hi my name is Cindy and I think that Dr. F is a great and serious doctor and he get's straight to the point of things and yes his bedside manner has to be worked on but hey no one is perfect "right". I think he is great at his desire to help us in the way he doe's. He has given us a tool to work with and has made it easy for us to manage it. I am very happy with the surgery he did on me and the professional job he has done, he is very miticulous. I think he could be a little more patient with us at times and remember this is new to us and he has went through it for year's, I thank him for the new life he has given me to challenge....
The office staff is great and they are willing to answer your questions as needed. I think that if you are planning to see Dr. F for this surgery you need to be prepared for it. Write down your questions after you read the blue book he gives you and make sure he answers all of them, he tends to get sidetracked sometimes. Be prepared to be there a while, about 3 hours is what it takes. This is a very serious choice in our lives that we have made or are about to make so listen very good. Make sure that all the risks of this surgery are laid out for you because they were not for me. I learned about most of them from this wonderful site. So ask alot of questions until you are satisfied. I did think I was going to die after my surgery and was very scared and uninformed of what was going on with me in the hospital and didn't get alot of answers, I suggust if you don't feel right after the surgery to be persistant and make sure you get immediate care and attention on this matter. I couldn't breathe very good and was very very weak and it was a big concern for me and Patrick was non informative and couldn't and wouldn't tell me what was going on with me, he got upset with me because I didn't know what was wrong with me, He wanted to send me home feeling this way and I couldn't even breathe right... as it was I came home with oxygen for 2 weeks and was in the hospital post-op for a week.. This was my personal experience and not everyone will experience what I did.
I would rate Dr. F a 10 on his surgical competence, he has wonderful support groups in this area. I personally know quite a few of his former paitents that have had "WLS". I would recommend Dr. F, he is one of the best "WLS" doctor's known to mankind...
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