"I had my first visit with Dr. Billings on Jan 13/10 and was very impressed with him. I felt very comfortable with him and all the staff were more than helpful with anything you need. It was at this visit that |i was given all the paperwork for the blood test etc that had to be doon before the visit that was 2 weeks before surgery. You can contact them any time 24/7 which is something you don't find. During that visit I was told that i would be abl to have my surgery in March. If it wasn't for my husband and |i going away for 2 weeks the surgery date probable would have been sooner than what it is. Date of surgery is March 24/10.
I have since the Jan visit had an appt with the nutritionist.
I have now had my 2nd Dr visit but this visit was with Dr Billings associate Dr Landerholm. I found out on the second visit that there would be both surgeons at the surgery which made me feel more a ease. In all the years since a child that I have been seeing doctors I have never come away from a visit feeling so relaxed and confident. Both of the men are so down to earth and very easy to speak with. They care about you and only you. They want to make sure you are going to be as comfortable as possible.
If any one in Canada is having problems with the long wait list and can possily afford to pay for the surgery I highly recommend them. I also believe that they have a payment plan.
The after care plan with then is over the next two years. You will being seeing the Dr, nutritionist, and someone to help you with an excerise program. You either drive down to see them or you can have telephone call sessions.
During both my Dr visits they both went over the risks of the surgery, what to expect and how your life wil change majorly over the next month with what you can eat from clear on up to puree.
I found the nutritionist was helpful in giving you info on what your new portion sizes will look like and also the different vitiams you will be taking. Also showing the different protein drinks you can get and what you can do with them to make your new life as easy as possible for you.
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