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Donald A. Balder
"8-30-01 DR BALDER WAS VERY HAPPY W/MY RESULTS AND MY RECOVERY SO FAR. I HAD SURGERY ON 8-7-01 AND HAVE LOST 45 LBS. I AM APPARENTLY THE 1ST COMPLETELY LAP SURGERY PT DR BALDER WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE W/OUT AT LEAST PARTIAL OPEN ASSIST. HE WANTS ME TO APPEAR ON A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. I HAD TO HAVE A BILE DRAIN IN MY OLD STOMACH TO PREVENT NAUSEA. DR BALDER FORGOT TO TELL ME ABOUT THAT BEFORE SURGERY BUT I GUES IT HELPED BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT. I GOT MY DRAIN OUT ON 8-27-01 AND WAS REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. HE HAS HIRED A BARIACTRIC SURGERY NURSE AND PLANS ON STARTING A SUPPORT GROUP AND EXTENSIVE AFTERCARE PROGRAM. I HAVE MET W/DR BALDER ONCE. CONCERNED THAT HE DID NOT EXAMINE ME BUT SEEMED TO BE FAMILIER W/MY MEDICAL HISTORY. WAS VERY POSITIVE AND SELF-ASSURED IN HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM THIS SURGERY W/OUT COMPLICATIONS. HE TOLD ME I AM A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR LAP SURGERY. THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER BECAUSE I WAS HOPING TO HAVE THE SURGERY LAPORSCOPICALLY. HIS OFFICE STAFF WAS VERY BUSY BUT EXPLAINED THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DO TO HAVE A GOOD OUTCOME, SUCH AS KEEPING MY FOLLOW-UP APPTS AND STAYING ON THE PRESCRIBED DIET. THE FRONT DESK STAFF WAS NOT VERY NICE, BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT TO BE COMMON TO MOST DR OFFICES. DR BALDER EMPHASIZED STRUCTURED AFTER-CARE, WAS NOT TRYING TO PRESSURE ME TO HAVE THE SURGERY. IN FACT, HE SUGGESTED I GET ON THE INTERNET, READ ARTICLES, TALK TO OTHER PATIENTS, ETC. BEFORE COMING BACK FOR MORE QUESTIONS FOR HIM. HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE RISKS OF SURGERY AND THAT ONE OF HIS PT'S HAD DIED OUT OF THE 80-100 SURGERIES HE HAD PERFORMED. HE STATED THE DEATH WAS DUE TO THE PT'S PREVIOUS MEDICAL HISTORY AND NOT THE SURGERY ITSELF. HE WAS VERY NICE, DID NOT MIND ANSWERING QUESTIONS. HIS SCHEDULING ASSISTANT WAS ALSO VERY HELPFUL IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT PAYMENT AND WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE AS MUCH AS SHE CAN. SHE SEEMS TO FEEL VERY WARMLY TOWARD OBESE PTS, EVEN THOUGH SHE IS VERY SLIM. "
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reevesville, SC
Location
43.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
08/07/2001
Surgery Date
Jul 08, 2001
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