wingnutz

Had Dr Simpson for my lapband surgery. He has been excellent. I had been sent home too early from the hospital, (hospital's fault) and had to go back to spend the night at the hospital. He was up half of the night on the phone with the hospital checking on me and was there first thing in the morning. Since then he has done both of my check-ups and he personally did my fill. He can sometimes come off as a bit cavalier, but I am quickly understanding his dry sense of humor, as I have one too. He has always listened and answered any and all my questions, stupid or not. Hope that answered some of your questions... (p.s. I love the fact that he has a therapy dog on premises. anyone that loves animals is good w/me; ) Diego is friendly. but not obnoxious...)

I had my surgery June 6 w/ Dr Simpson. Pre surgery classes were good. Meeting Dr S. was nice...he's pretty layed back. At times he can be a bit cavalier, but for the most part easy going, but very knowledgeable. Actual surgery went fine-took about 1 hr. I had a couple of snags, I was in pre-op for 6 hrs. I guess there was an equiptment problem. The other sang was they released me 1 hr. later...way too early. 2 hrs. later I was back in the hospital. I wasn't able to keep anything down. They had just sent me home was too early. Dr Simpson says he took care of that and it won't happen again. I guess I'm good for something LOL. I recommend staying overnight. Better safe than sorry. I also paid cash. My ins. wouldn't cover it either. 4 appeals 4 denials. We re-financed our house. I figured if I wasn't alive to enjoy it what good was having a house. And I truly believe that. My regular Dr said I had approx. 2 more years they way I was going. Diabetes, HBP, apnea, reflux, asthma, neuropathy to name a few. Since surgery, no diabetic meds. NONE. sugal levels have been low..almost too low at times. But this is because I have been following the rules. Dr S will tell you, this is no magic pill..its a new way of life. If u want to be 150 lbs. You have to eat like a 150 lb person. All true. He/they will tell you drink LOTS of Water..true. To measure all foods for the rest of your life..very true. Its a lot of changes, you need to wrap your head around it and stick to it. In my case, the alternative was much harder. Hope I've alswered some of your questions, if you have more feel free to ask. Jeanne g.j.white.gowings@juno.com