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Daniel Smith
"My first impression was that Dr. Smith was very friendly and has a good bed-side manner. He seems to be comforting and he listens when you talk - he doesn't absently nod his head and on to the next point. My impression is still good. I like Dr. Smith personnally, but more importantly, I respect him and his ability. Office staff is good. Debra works very hard and is in my opinion short-staffed. She is difficult to get through to and sometimes you have to leave many messages but she gets the job done. I can imagine if everyone else Dr. Smith sees was as impatient as me that she is stressed as well! I can't give a total point of view in respect to Dr. Smith yet, because my surgery is next week. I will update more when that is over with. So far I would rate Dr. Smith as Good, but will update after the surgery. Post-OP - Four surgeries later and a very good possibility that I will be having a fifth in less than a month - my review is poor. I am an optimistic person and I go into every situation praying for the best, but with research and good info. to back my positiveness. I could not -- not in my wildest dreams have dreamed a nightmare this bad. I had the surgery - then Dr. Smith was gone for a week. During this week - I had 2 other surgeries -yes, that is three surgeries in a week. I felt like a file number with no name. I had a leak from the surgery that STILL is not corrected and I am on a feeding tube "until it heals on it's own" and at my next doctor visit, that will be 2 MONTHS!!! That is 2 months with NOTHING in my mouth to eat or drink, not water, nothing. I am now trying to focus on healing and not resentment as I believe our feelings affect healing. I will update more in about a month or two. Bottom line --- overall rating is VERY DISAPPOINTED. Beyond the problems that occurred, staff/doctor could make things go smoothly not to mention easier in general - not likely. EVERYTHING turns into an ordeal!! 7-27-03 This is almost 5 months post-op. I have basically recovered from the surgery itself and am focusing on healing and following dr. orders. My advise to anyone considering this surgery is to weigh all of the risks and realize any of us can have complications (very serious ones) and some will die from this surgery. I had everything going for me going into this surgery - no diabetes, and had astounding recoveries from a hysterectomy and gallbladder removal earlier. I thought my recovery from this would be the same - I think I was part of the 6% that had complications (serious ones) but that the hernia itself was the complication. After that, I believe several things could have been avoided had I had proper care. I found out who performed my second and third surgeries when I received my bill in the mail! This is inexcusable! I have lost 62 pounds to date - down from 260 to 198 and am doing good. I am excercising more and trying to do it all "by the book." I haven't tried sugars because I know we aren't suppose to and I have noticed however, that I dump even with starches. White bread, potatoes, rice - it all makes me dump - even milk to a point. So, I try to get the protein in first and then I usually am full. "

Catherine Andrews
"Dr. Andrews has always been very supportive and helpful to me throughout this process. She seems to truly understand what the MO go through and is one of a rare few doctor's that show their human side."
About Me
Acworth, GA
Location
29.2
BMI
RNY
Surgery
03/03/2003
Surgery Date
Oct 01, 2002
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