" rnrn<FONT SIZE =4><B>8/1/02 - I am doing a very happy, happy dance today. I have met the new surgeon, Dr. Hoddinott. I was very impressed with him. rnrnI had resigned myself to having open RNY Surgery even though I originally wanted the Duodenal Switch. As the doctor was going over my patient information he noted that I had wanted the DS and then proceeded to tell me that he had been studying and learning all he could about the DS procedure and had just recently performed his first DS.rnrnNeedless to say if all goes well I will be his 2nd DS patient on Sept. 3. I am so excited I can hardly stand it.rnrnThe office staff, and nurses were more than friendly, outgoing and generally made the visit very enjoyable----- rnrnUPDATE...SURGERY was performed on 10/01/02.-----rnrn04/21/03 I am now 6 months Post Op and I am doing well. I have developed an incisional hernia which will have to be fixed some time down the road. I am still very pleased with my choice of surgeon and reccommend him highly.rnrn11/17/06... This is my 4 year post op check up and I am happy to report that Dr. Hoddinott is still addressing all the issues that have come up post operatively. He is still a fine surgeon and I reccommend him to all who are looking for a reliable and skilled WLS surgeon."
