Guest guest Posted October 21, 2001 Report Share Posted October 21, 2001 , I had a positive experience in June at Mt Sinai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 That's great to hear! Where are you from? > , > I had a positive experience in June at Mt Sinai. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 In a message dated 10/22/01 11:37:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sondra_en@... writes: << Anyone from a big city who can tell me what their experience was like > with Sinai, good or bad, New Yorker or not? >> I'll let you know, my surgery is Nov 19, and I'm from Detroit living in Ann Arbor now. Don't know, I've been in NY three times in the past year, twice as a tourist once just for my Dr app't. I thought all the New Yorkers were very nice. But then I was in Paris last year too, no one thinks the French are nice, but I had no trouble with them either. I'll be alone at Mt Sinai, and at some hospitals if the nurses are overworked, they'll save all their care for those who are alone, figuring the others will be taken care of by their friends or families who are with them. From all I've read here I figure I'll be treated mean, but decided the surgeon's skills are more important than anything else. So I'll let you know! Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 > Anyone from a big city who can tell me what their experience was like > with Sinai, good or bad, New Yorker or not? > > Thanks, > , I live in NYC and had an absolutely horrid experience at Mt. Sinai. I had no complications (thank goodness) but the basic care was appalling and caused me to be in excruciating pain most of the stay. I have written about it here so I won't get into it again, however I truly think it is the luck of the draw on how it goes for each individual since the responses to this topic vary so vividly. IMHO. Sondra 6/18/01 w/ Dr. Herron -100+pds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 My experience with Mt. Siani has been fine. I am pre-op but I went for the intial consult and no the receptionists aren't overly energetic but they were " professonal " I ran into a problem because my flight was cancelled and I was not able to make my appointment time but they were very pleasant on the phone and rescheduled me for a later time. In terms of the hospital itself I don't know I've heard good and bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I had the sleeve gastrectomy part in Dec. and in June part 2. I think it would be beneficial for anyone to hire a companion to stay with them since the nurses are so busy. The nurses were very nice to me and whenever I needed them they came as soon as they could. It was difficult for me to raise myself to get out of the bed and yet, whenever anyone came they were more than helpful, and didn't mind assisting me. Terry 12/5/00 360 10/22/01 215 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 In a message dated 10/21/01 10:52:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mkf5t@... writes: << Anyone from a big city who can tell me what their experience was like with Sinai, good or bad, New Yorker or not? >> I had my bpd/ds on May 24 2001 of all things a holiday weekend Memorial Day. I really feel it all depends on how well the person handles pain and discomfort that makes the hospital staff good or bad. I got to my room after surgery around 11:00pm Thursday night. I stopped using pain meds (the pump made me sick) on Friday, and never took another pain pill to this day. I went home on Saturday afternoon. I am not a baby when it comes to pain I have learned how to endure. (I gave birth to an 11lbs. 7oz. baby naturally. ) I had a good experience at the hospital. You have to remember you will have some pain and discomfort, but it wont last long and the rewards and benefits are a thousand fold. Good luck on your journey to the other side!! Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I am from land. In a message dated Mon, 22 Oct 2001 6:46:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mkf5t@... writes: > That's great to hear! Where are you from? > > > > , > > I had a positive experience in June at Mt Sinai. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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