"The Toledo Hospital was awesome! The nurses were right there when I called. They sat and talked to me and made sure I understood everything that they were doing. They even assisted with my personal hygiene because I was having problems in that area. They had no complaints with everything that I asked of them."
"Shannon was very nice and to the point. She made sure I knew what I was getting into and stressed the importance of keeping to the surgeons diet after surgery."
"I originally went to see Dr White for a hernia repair and at that time I asked him for information of WLS. Dr. White was awesome. I haven't had my surgery yet but he and his nurses made me feel very important and comfortable. When I talked to him about my weight and how much I wanted to have the surgery he treated me like family. I felt very comfortable with the way he talked to me. I didn't feel like I was just a paycheck. Dr White stressed the importance of the nutritionist not only before the surgery but also after surgery for at least a year. He also suggested WLS support groups. He was very adamant about the dietitian, physical therapy before and after surgery, regular checkups, therapy for not only body changes but mental changes, and an exercise program that should start before surgery 3 times a week 30 minutes each time. If any of you have a choice to attend a WLS seminar don't make it a choice.....make it mandatory! You have to attend one. I was more confident and understood so much more afterward than I ever would have just going to the surgeons office. "
"Dr Fairchild always encouraged me in what ever weight loss I was trying, as long as it didn't harm me, and even when I asked her opinion about WLS she was right behind me. Told me to really think about the surgery because it was such a dramatic change and had me think about it for about a month or so then referred me to Dr. White the surgeon that will be doing my surgery."
