"It was very nice to have a floor strictly devoted to bariatric surgery. It was nice in the aspect that the staff was trained in bariatric care. We were the only type of patients on that floor so I didn't have to worry about other people that were there judging me because I was overweight. "
"My first impression of Dr. Foote is that he was a very caring individual and was truly concerned about the health of those of us that were at the meeting he held. My opinion of him has only improved as I got more of a chance to meet him during the time I was in the hospital for my surgery. He was supportive of me and let me ask him as many questions as I wanted. I never felt rushed like he had to go see other patients. The staff at his office was wonderful and I didn't feel like anybody there was judgmental of me because I was overweight. To help make sure you are as successful as possible they have several follow up appointments that you have to go to as well as yearly for the rest of your life. I am so glad that I chose Dr. Foote as my surgeon. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give him a definite 10. He is very competent in his profession and treats you like a person not a patient. I only wish that I could have seen him more. I more often than not saw the PAs at my office visits but that is because he does surgery 4 days a week. The clinic where he practices has a very stringent pre-op diet and follow up diet. This was a major downfall. You have to eat their supplements for 2 weeks prior and 2 weeks post op Yhey are ok to start with but by the end of the third week I could not eat them anymore. It would be nice if you could add a few more things after your first week post-op but they really don't like you to do that. "
