Betty S.
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St. Vincents
"the bariatric patients have private rooms and I was told they had recently remodeled that floor. Everyone was exceptional. The nurses and the aides would come in and just ask if I needed anything? My room had a large bathroom with a shower and that was great since my daughter stayed with me the whole time. She had a big overstuffed chair that folded out into a twin bed and she had no problems sleeping on it. "

James Clay Wellborn
"When I first met Dr. Wellborn, I felt completely comfortable with him. He sat and talked to the ladies that were there for our consultation and completely covered all of the surgery procedure and while he was talking he covered most of the questions that I had on my list. His nurse spoke to us first and went over the paperwork that we had been sent and then went over the diet that you have to follow after surgery. If we had any questions, she answered them and some things, she said to make a note and ask Dr. Wellborn. The staff is small so you know right away who you have to talk to for information. This is a good thing and it also has it's drawbacks, because you can't always talk to the office personnel right away because of the work load she has. I thought I would have gotten scheduled for surgery quiker than I did, but I was told that the cash paying customers get you bumped down the list. I can understand that this is also a business and they have to make money to keep going. So, if you have medicare, it takes longer to get to the top of the list. I just thank God that Medicare does cover this surgery. I guess they see that this saves them money in the long run to help us get healthier and require less medical attention. Aftercare was stressed very much so, and if you have any type of discomfort or problems they care you #'s to call. They also stressed that after surgery forever, you should wear some sort of id, stateing that you are a gastric bypass patient, in case of emergencys, so some other emergency medical worker doesn't put a tube down your throat. The follow up program has you going back to see the doctor in 2 weeks and then monthly with no complications and then on a yearly basis. They said that we should stay in contact with their office forever.All the risks of this type of surgery was gone over in detail, blood clots, leakages, infections, you name it. That is all the scary things we pray we never encounter, including his numbers of deaths related to the surgery.I would rank Dr. Wellborn right up at the top of his profession. This is a surgery that he has performed for years, and he has enough experience at this to make me feel at ease. I think surgical competance should be a priority and then a great bedside manner is an added plus. I appreciate a Dr. that seems to talk to you on your level, he talks with you and not at you. "
About Me
Colcord, Ok
Location
63.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
04/24/2003
Surgery Date
Jul 26, 2002
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