Hia Becky Jean!! I am so glad that your surgery went well and you are now on the losing side. I almost chose your doc too, but I chose one a tad bit closer. I have Dr. Dibenedetto, he is from out of Lockport. I chose him most of all because the one nurse from my PCPs office worked for him a few years ago and said he is a wonderful person and a great and caring doctor. So I was hooked, especially after I met him at the one meeting I went to. I had a consult on 6/30 to see him, but he was out of town so I seen one of his assistants. I have appts to get my tests done and another to go back and see him in about 5 more weeks so I am hoping I can really talk with him alot more about the surgery. I have already overcome a big hurdle, I quit smoking on 7/8/05 which was one of the requirements, and I also have to lose about 20 lbs, and have lost a few now. Anyways, I noticed you were from Lockport and I am not too far from you at all. I go there to go to Walmart every once in a while. I wonder if I have ever seen you there...LOL Well if you have any pointers other than whats on your profile, I could sure use some. I am impatiently waiting for all of these tests to past and get a surgery date. I dont want to have to go into september cuz then the kids will be going back to school, and I am the one who gets them up in the a.m. But since my appt with the surgeon isnt until 8/25, I guess Im a lil out of luck. Again, Congrats on your uncomplicated surgery and to you and a better way of living. Thats how it should be for all of us!
Jean