"The following written statement is my personal experience and opinion, other's results, experiences and opinions may vary.rnrnI found Dr. Heap was easy to work from the beginning. He actually took the time to meet me on his days off and evaluate my situation.rnrnThe procedure itself went successfully, without complications. The first month after surgery was difficult but that had more to do with being tired and the emotional changes going on. By the week and one day after surgery, I woke up and it was as if someone had flipped a switch. Suddenly, I felt good and all of the emotional things fell away.rnrnAt three months out, Dr. Heap checked me over and took his time discussing my questions so that I had a clear understanding.rnrnI am now just over four months out and have lost 75 lbs. I haven't had any issues with eating, getting sick or dumping. Although I do feel full reallly quickly. rnrnI have recently been losing hair but my general practitioner says that is normal after a significant surgery. Both doctors have assured me the hair will come back, we'll see.rnrnI am currently losing weight at the rate of 2.5 - 3 pounds per week. My goal is to lose a total of 140 pounds from my pre-surgery weight, or about half of who I had become! Dr. Heap said I may not make my goal, based on his patient's average weight loss. I'm reaching for my goal anyway, we'll see.rnrnDr. Heap changed my life and I will be forever grateful. I can't say enough about how wonderful I feel and how great I'm beginning to look. I get tons of compliments every day from everyone who knows me. Everything from, \"Your the incredible shrinking woman,\" to \"You look so much younger!\" It's great.rnrnI have a very good general practitioner and believe this has been invaluable to my health before and especially since my surgery. My general practitioner disagreed with the amount of protein Dr. Heap recommends and has asked me to bump it up from 60 grams per day to 100 grams per day. My G.P. also had me get some blood tests and is keeping a close eye on how my nutrional levels are doing. I get my first blood tests back this week and look forward to discussing them with my G.P. and making any needed modifications.rnrnAll previously written comments are my personal opinion and experience, and may not be what others experience."
