Re: Re: Gagner

[Guest guest]

One of my MAJOR concerns with surgery was how

long would I be in surgery..everyone focuses on

one issue or another, that was mine. I was in

stable health, no co-morbidities, but at 341 lbs

did I want to test the odds??? NO. Dr. Herron

told me I would be in surgery 5 hours. People on

line said more like 3-3.5, the fastest one,

Gagner patient 2.5 hrs...I chose Gagner because

he was confident in the BPD/DS, I was confident

in the things people had to say about him, and he

agreed to see me, after I had consulted with Dr.

Herron, and felt Dr. Herron preferred the RnY (my

impression, my opinion only). SO, I went with Dr.

Gagner. As it turns out I was in surgery for 2

hrs 15 mins, 15 mins needed to rectify adhesions

from an old appendectomy, the BPD/DS was

performed in 2 hours.

I had no problems, have healing scars, very small

scars, and have been blessed with a speedy

recovery, painless recovery. I did " spring a

leak " about day 3 at home, denatured fat came

squirting out..YUCK...but Ivonne , YES,

Ivonne tracked down Dr. Quinn to call me

because Dr. Gagner was in Japan. Then Ivonne

called me at home about 7pm or later to make sure

the doctor had talked to me and that I was ok.

I totally agree that the staff does not match the

reputation of the surgeon, I find that

incongruence annoying, but....all has gone well

for me and I feel very fortunate to have had Dr.

Dr. Gagner (and his fellows) perform the surgery.

[i made it through the hospital because of a few

good nurses, and aids, a private nurse I was

fortunate to be able to hire for this surgery and

my parents and sister attending to me, I felt

very secure. I would reccomend an overnight

companion, and if at all possible to have a

friend or relative there through the day,takes

away the fear, helps one feel better]

LennyB

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