Donna W.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
"I threw up old blood for the first three days because the new stoma from my pouch to my intestine was swollen closed. I was told on day two from my doctors partner that throwing up was normal and that I needed to get up and walk! When I saw Dr. Salvino on day three he sent me for an UGI and they found the blockage. The hospital doesn't let you sleep at night at all. All night long they wake you up. One person will come in to take your blood presure, an hour later they take your temp. Two hours later they wake you for a breathing treatment. That goes on all night long. Plus the nurses at night are not quite at all. I heard them talking, laughing, etc. I also was very unhappy because on my last night there the night nurse read my urine output wronge and called the doctor (my doctors partner) who wanted to put in another cath and another IV. When I wouldn't let them I became a bad patient and I got in a fight with my doctors partner who told me I would have a major set back and it would be all my fault. Luckily, I went home the next day!"

Christopher Salvino
"I just saw Dr. Salvino at the Wish Center. I thought a lot of him. His staff is very nice and they don't make you feel like asking questions is dumb. He really emphasized the after care and that they wouldn't do the surgery in less all your goals were complete. At our next session we will be going over all the risks. I have to bring my support person with so that we both understand the risks with having the surgery and with not having it."
About Me
Oak Lawn, IL
Location
53.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
04/22/2002
Surgery Date
Feb 17, 2002
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