"My NEW Surgeon will be Dr John Maguire. I am working on getting my revision schedule for May 2009. More details to come later on.
I am very disappointed in Dr Warden. I would no longer recommend him. He had promised to follow me for life even if at a long distance. He has now refused to review my labs without the costly expense of travel to his office. I faxed him a ton of information. He refuses to comment. DO NOT GO TO HIM !
I can't believe he has gone back on his word. I have also had regain which he will not discuss. This is very frustrating. I thought he cared more, but I guess once your cut then he let's you go.
Dr Warden was very laid back and easy to talk to, at least for me he was. I knew I wanted the DS when I went to him and he questioned me and I questioned him a lot. In the end he agreed to do the DS on me. I feel though like it was a bait and switch. Due to my regain I am now questioning if my surgery was done properly.
If anyone has questions of a specific nature please feel free to email me and ask.
He does not have a structured aftercare program. I had my DS done when he was still in MS. But I live quite a distance from him and it is better for me to follow-up wth my PCP. I do fax my labs to him after I have them done. He once asked why I took so many vitamins. I think he is a little more lax on vitamins than some doctors. I try to let my labs tell me what is right for me. If something drops out of range I increase it until it is in range. Just makes sense to me.
He is a surgeon. He did take his time with me intitally and answers all questions thoroughly. But the after care and questions has been awful in post-op days.
Please note the above is my opinion and my experience...Yours may vary. "
"They were short handed. I had two nurses extremely impatient with me...I am glad my doc does not go there anymore. I tried to cooperate...one absolutely refused to help me in the bathroom. "
