" I had a good feeling about meeting and having my surgery with Dr. Szomstein. The whole Clevland Clinic staff is friendly and helpful. I had never been in the hospital before so it was like a field trip! Every single person that helped me was sincere and kind. I did have a complication and Dr. Szomstein wanted me in ICU for an extra day. My blood pressure and heart rate were really high and it was because of the pain I was experiencing. As soon as we figured out what the problem was, I was so much better. So note, if youre in a lot of pain, tell them! The do not want to see you in pain.
The aftercare is extremly important. The nutritionist wants to see you every month and they schedule blood work to be done. They also hand out a booklet/notebook for you to use. It's a good tool to have, lots of information.
I had surgery on July 15, 2004 and just went back for my 2 week check up this week and lost 20 pounds. I'm feeling great, people cannot believe that i had surgery two weeks ago and im so alert and okay!
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