"I MEET DR. VENINGA ON FEB. 23,2000 MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF HIM WAS THAT HE WAS VERY SINCERE AND THAT HE CARES ABOUT THE SEVERE OBESE AND THAT HE IS HONEST. HE HAS A WONDERFUL OFFICE STAFF I GOT TO MEET BARBARA AND SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND POLITE. SHE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THE PATIENTS AS WELL. I WOULD TELL ANYONE THAT HE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING AND THAT HE SEEMS SINCERE. HE OFFERS A AFTERCARE PROGRAM THAT HE RECOMMENDS AFTER SURGER. HE MENTIONED THE RISKS OF THE SURGERY AND ALSO THE GOOD THINGS AS WELL. I WOULD GIVE DR. VENINGA A 10 SO FAR, I LIKE HIM HE HAS GOOD BEDSIDE MANNERS AND A GOOD SINCE OF SURGICAL COMPETENCE BOTH ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE ENTIRE HEALTHY GOOD FELLING IDEA!!!!! THIS IS MY SECOND CHANCE TO LIVE MY LIFE HEALTHY AND TO BE WITH MY FAMILY ALOT LONGER AND TO BE ABLE TO DO THINGS WITH MY CHILDREN LIKE OTHER MOTHERS THAT ARE HEALTHY.. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU JESUS FOR MAKING A WAY FOR SO MANY PEOPLE TO GET A SECOND CHANCE AT A HEALTHY LIFE...THANK YOU JESUS (SMILE)!!!!! THE ONLY NEGATIVE THING I WOULD SAY IS THAT I WOULD RATHER THE DR. HAVE A PROGRAM THAT WOULD ALLOW THE DR. A SPEEDY DICTATION PERIOD SO THAT IT MAY GET TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY QUICKER...THAT'S NOT TOO BAD,BUT IT WOULD BE NICE."
