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Little Company of Mary (COE)
"The nurses and other staff were excellant. The night nurses could have been a little kinder when turning on very bright lights on sleeping patients."

Gerald Cahill
"I have had a really difficult time finding a surgeon. I found Dr. Cahill on this site. I immediately liked Dr. Cahill. He is very easy to talk to and the office was furnished with the larger patient in mind. His office staff is extremely helpful. One thing I liked is there is the aftercare I felt that was missing at Dr. Frantzides. There is a support group in Tinley Park, which isn't very far from me. Ten days before surgery you must attend a pre-admission teaching class. There will be a dietitian there that will tell you what and how to eat just a after surgery. I believe this is about a 2 hour meeting and there are other things covered. After surgery you are required to attend another teaching class that gives you the information that you need for after surgery. Dr. Cahill also requires you to sign a contract that you will attend monthly support meetings for at least the first year after surgery, you will participate in an exercise program, and you will take vitamins and supplements, ect. I was also impressed that Dr. Cahill realized that I was on premphase and told me he couldn't do the surgery for at least one month after I quit taking them do to blood clot problems. The other 2 Doctors I had already seen didn't catch that. This next paragraph is about the second Doctor I saw. Dr. Cahill is the third Doctor I have seen for this surgery. I liked Dr. Frantzides. I had already gone to a seminar on Obesity Surgery so I already had many of my questions answered. I did bring a list of other questions and he was very patient and answered every one. His assistant Kathleen is very busy, but I think she does her best to be helpful. I am a little concerned about the aftercare. I had gone to the Wish Center for surgery and was very impressed with their aftercare. I couldn't have surgery there because of insurance. I don't think the aftercare here is very structured. All I have heard about at this point is that a dietitian will see me in the hospital. I was given a Gastric Bypass Diet, a 6-page hand out with the foods I will be able to eat after surgery. The handout has the dietitians' name and phone number on it with the instructions to make an appointment with her within the first two weeks after surgery. I would think it would be important to see her before surgery. I haven't had surgery yet so maybe I am wrong. There really wasn't any discussion on exercise before or after surgery. They do have a support group that meets once a month. Dr. Frantzides says the risk is minimal. He said that he makes all patients walk the very first day after surgery to stop blood clots from forming. I have a lot of confidence in his surgical ability. BCBS would not approve Laparoscopic surgery they will only approve open. I found this out after I had already had all my pre surgery medical testing done. I had a surgery date March 31st with Dr. Frantzides which Kathleen immediately cancelled. I just about cried when she told me that Dr. Frantzides would not do an open bypass."
About Me
Shorewood, IL
Location
48.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
04/29/2003
Surgery Date
Jan 12, 2003
Member Since
Before & After
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These were taken the night before surgery. My husband made me do the swimsuit one. Great turkey legs don't you think! This time next year I'll get another swimsuit view. It has to be better!
265 Lbslbs
14 months after surgery and no turkey legs! I am now 27 months out and I am still wearing this suit. That is amazing for me. Thank you God and Dr. Cahill.
135 lbslbs
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