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Dr. McKane was wonderful,very compassionate with a little humor.Very supportive. The office staff was also very supportive,never had to wait at an appointment.
We had a slight misunderstanding about some of the medication I have to take,but waas cleared up promptly.
He expects you to be commited and follow the rules.
His aftercare is great--had to make me slow down a couple of times.
Along with monitoring my progress,he also has a dietician helping me to get the right foods.
He addressed the risks of surgery very well
and told me what to expect every step of the way.
I would rate him overall as super,very competent and a great friend.
I called Dr. Halverson's office on 2/13 and was told that they were booking consults for July; but that the NP would run my case past the doc; and see if I could be seen sooner. Rec'd call on 2/19 and
have my first appt for 3/20; the doc didn't want me to have to wait so long due to my specific medical problems! Yeah!
I made the appt on 3/20 and though it was late in the day and I was his last patient; he went over some of my questions and I was introduced to his nurse practioner, Carole. I was given a food intake diary and begin their 2 week dietand chewing 20 times and waiting 5 minutes in
between bites. That was going to be the hard part!
I went back May 8th and had lost 8 lbs and saw the nurse practioner who went over my diary with me and showed me where to improve and to come back in 1 month since I live quite far from Syracuse.
July 6, 2001 - Went to see Halverson today and have had a hard time with personal problems and my grandma died; and then scheduling an appointment; so this time I also saw Dr. Halverson and we talked and he gave me a few pointers and I go back on July 20th and hope to have good results with
the diary.
January 28, 2002 -- After the last6 months of personal problems; one after another I finally found out that Dr. Halverson was on sick leave to have some surgery himself and don't know when he will be back to doing surgery; but when he doesn I am sure he will be several months behind. I decided to consult with Dr. Douglas McKane in Horseheads todayand glad I did. He said I was a good candidate even with my medical problems (kidney transplant and immuno suppressant drugs); I will see him again on 2/8/02 for a physical
and also will see a kidney specialist to follow me at McKane's hospital. My regular kidney doc is at another hospital. So I am hoping that I will have a date in March sometime. I will keep you up to date as things progress; right now I am just glad to finally find a surgeon who will take on the challenge!
February 12, 2002 -- Had an appt with Dr. Tapia at Arnot-Ogden Hospital; he was nice and reassuring and will follow my kidneys through the weight loss surgery.
March 1, 2002 -- Physical and History intake with Dr. McKane; had EKG and Chest X-ray since I just got over the flu and was still coughing; x-ray was negative and EKG was normal! Scheduled for Gallbladder Ultrasound.
March 5, 2002 -- Gall Bladder Ultrasound - Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, PA
March 11, 2002 -- Final consultation with Dr. McKane; spent an hour going over all the risks and possible complications along with specific issues concerning my transplant and the immuno-suppressant drugs; will get back with him after my trip to Syracuse on the 14th.
March 14, 2002 -- Transplant Clinic appt at Syracuse; bloodwork back to normal and no biopsy needed; given order for the doctors to follow after my surgery-Final approval - OK to Go!!!!
March 15, 2002 -- Dr. McKane called and we went over on the phone what the doc in syracuse said and he had me ask them to fax my bloodlabs to them so I wouldn't need to do it again! Date set for March 28th! FINALLY!
March 18, 2002 -- Had a heck of a time with medicaid/medicare on the phone; the doc's office told me to call and they told me to have the doc call--ughh! McKane's nurse called later on and all is approved! Cool!
Will update after the big slice!!!
3/15/02Dr McKane called me personally to inform me that my surgery was cancelled due to problems with my blood. He was very concerned and knew that I was devistated from this news. He was so supportive and careing. I am so glad I had the chance to meet with him.<P>
3/8/02 I met with Dr. McKane again today, March 8, and I fell in love. He is fantastic. Very supportive of the surgery as well as informative. He answered any questions I had and gave me his cell phone number......even before I had the surgery. He told me if I have any other ? to just give him a call. He is fantastic. I am very lucky to have him as my surgeon.
2/21/02 I met with Dr. McKane and he is wonderful. He is very up front and has a great sense of humor and class. I really feel safe with him. We will meet again on the 24th of Feb.<P>
I have not met with him yet, but just from what others have told me he is an upfront, honest man and tells you like it is...just the kind of people i love.
Dr. McKane is a wonderful Dr. He has made this journey such a wonderful expierence for me..He makes you feel so good when you go for your visits and pumps you up..But he is also very upfront and tells you like it is..His care before and after the surgery was wonderful.