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I. Michael Leitman
" When I first called Dr. Leitman’s office, I spoke to Joan, his office manager. A real nice person, she answered as many questions as Dr. Leitman did. I had to wait a month to see him (busy guy.) One of the first things he talked about was about the procedure, the advantage & the side effects. What you can expect (how much weight you could take off, how fast) & the different types of procedures. He took his time with me, no rush (Joan said she blocks an hour out for first time patients). He said that his major goal is to get you off the meds. NO MORE PILLS. He did an exam & gave me the news I wanted to hear; that he saw me as an excellent individual for the procedure. I ask if we could do it the next day. He gave me about 200 pages of information to read & said if I had any questions to call him. He told me about his support group and said, come for a whole meeting, or come for ten minutes; you need to feel at ease talking about your condition. You know fast if you feel at ease with a doctor, there have been times I just wanted out of the office within 10 seconds. Not this time. After the meeting with the doctor, Joan asked if I wanted to book a date, my head started to spin. Yes, and with that May 17, 2001 is set for the new start of my life. She said that in dealing with the different insurance companies, you need to set a time line, getting paperwork in & reviewed, and to know how to deal with them. On the way home, all I could think, and what would I feel, what would my family & friends say? I was easy to say yes now. I know that as the date comes closer, the fear will grow. Lucky for me, I have found about 6 people at work who had the procedure & knowing how they looked then, & now, makes my head spin. "
About Me
Levittown, NY
Location
33.7
BMI
RNY
Surgery
05/17/2001
Surgery Date
Mar 06, 2001
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