My experience witn Dr. Fernando Garcia

[joannao74 112]

I flew in around 10:45 am, and Samuel was already outside..he took me and hubby straight to Oasis, i checked in was given a room, was told to undress they gave a gown and thigh high compression stockings to put on.

Immediately after i was taken to get chest xrays, lab work, ekg and was taken back to my room..all the doctors and nurses were awesome there were 4 of us waiting for surgery..they advised me i would be last because the 3 before me already have complications..which was ok with me.. I was in no hurry because i chatted alot with the staff..oh before i forget they weighed me.i was 242 lbs...down 14 lbs while on my preop diet..

At 8 pm Dr. Garcia came into my room, he apologized for taking so long then he explained the surgery and drew on his ipad what he was gonna do...adding the removal of my gallbladder..10 minutes later i go to the OR..they start prepping me..before i know it im back in my room.

The treatment that i have had (btw im still in the hospital) has been outstanding, not even in the US was i ever given this treatment...

[Athinnerme 26]

I flew in around 10:45 am, and Samuel was already outside..he took me and hubby straight to Oasis, i checked in was given a room, was told to undress they gave a gown and thigh high compression stockings to put on.

 

Immediately after i was taken to get chest xrays, lab work, ekg and was taken back to my room..all the doctors and nurses were awesome there were 4 of us waiting for surgery..they advised me i would be last because the 3 before me already have complications..which was ok with me.. I was in no hurry because i chatted alot with the staff..oh before i forget they weighed me.i was 242 lbs...down 14 lbs while on my preop diet..

 

At 8 pm Dr. Garcia came into my room, he apologized for taking so long then he explained the surgery and drew on his ipad what he was gonna do...adding the removal of my gallbladder..10 minutes later i go to the OR..they start prepping me..before i know it im back in my room.

 

The treatment that i have had (btw im still in the hospital) has been outstanding, not even in the US was i ever given this treatment...

 

Hope you're feeling better. Why did he remove your gallbladder, did you know he was planning on removing it. What was the indication that your gallbladder needed to be removed? Your surgery time was very late, what type of complications were the others having?

[joannao74 112]

 

Hope you're feeling better. Why did he remove your gallbladder' date=' did you know he was planning on removing it. What was the indication that your gallbladder needed to be removed? Your surgery time was very late, what type of complications were the others having?[/quote']

 

When i was going to do my surgery in the US they did a ultrasound and noticed i had gallstones they advised me that it will be removed...so when i decided on Garcia i advised him to remove it..all his surgeries was scheduled for the afternoon..i know there was a guy that was removing is band for sleeve..but the band had scar tissues around it and they couldnt perform the sleeve, the other. Person has sleep apnea..

[Shrinking_Lola 54]

I was the last of 3 surgeries too!! My story is very similar to yours!! Except I have my gallbladder :-) I had such a positive experience! I'm glad to hear you did too and your recovering well!!!