"Dr O was incredible. The first thing which struck me was his emphisis on surgery being a tool not an instant remedy to my weight problem. His office staff is great, from the first visit I had they made me feel comfortable and were very supportive. He addressed all of the benefits of surgery as well as all of the risks involved. Dr. O realizes that the journey to surgery as well as the surgery and afterwards is not just taken by his patient but also involves that person's family. In my case my husband and parents. He was willing to answer any question they had and promply adressed any concerns they had for my well being. Over all Dr O is outstanding. I am forever greatful that he gave me the one tool which finally worked. When i met him the first time I weighed 233 lbs. As of the last time i weighed myself (04/01/2006) I weighed 132 lbs. I went from a size 22/24 to a size 7/8. It has been a long road but he has been there the whole way. His aftercare program is great. The most annoying part for me was all the tests leading up to surgery. I realized they were for my own benefit so he knew of any hidden problems in advance but I was ( like everyone else) eager to get the process off the ground. The whole pretesting process is just a part of his surgical competence. I was confiedent going into surgery that he knew what he was doing and i was going to be ok, like a version 2.0 of myself. My faith in him as well as his bedside manner made my family more confident and relaxed during the surgery and when i first came home. I am now 9 months out (4/2/2006) and am just loving life. I can run and climb steps and don't need a nap all the time. I can exercise and go out with my husband in the same day without a nap in between. WOW. THANKS DR O, mostly for giving me a second shot at really living. "
