"12/9/07--dont know what brought me back here today but felt that I would update this. Lost 180 pounds total and don't have an ounce of fat on me. Never work out and eat like crap. My blood work comes out fine every time and my cholesterol is 110. I feel like I am Dr. Inabnet's poster child for success.--thanksrnrnrnHad initial meeting with Dr. Inabnet--seems smart and capable. Have been frustrated that Nicole his assistant seems to have problems returning calls and her voicemail is often full. When I finally spoke to her she told me the trick--call the main office and have her paged. Anyway, I have a date and will report back. rnrnrn11/1/01 Update---I am now three months post op and have lost 90 pounds. I am very happy with the entire process. My only source of complaint and advice to others in Inabnet's world is in regards to the Hospital. I HATED MT SINAI---I found the nurses to be neglectful and incompetent, the residents ignored my issues and even Inabnet didn't oversee me properly. The way to avoid this is three fold: A. Stay on top of everything---be a pain in the ass but keep on everyone to get what you need. I wasnt forcefull and as a result didnt get morphine the first night after surgury. B. If you take any medications----bring them to the hospital so when the nurses and residents don't bother to make sure that you have what you need for other conditions (my was for migraines) then you can just take it yourself. C. If you can afford it hire a private nurse otherwise try to have a loved one or friend available to help you in the hospital--I didn't know better and spent lots of time waiting for the call button to be answered. rnrnMy bottom line is use Inabnet--he is capable and competant----deal with Mt. Sinai with skepticism and try to have help for while in the hospital bed."
