"I came into the surgery feeling as if I already knew my surgeon from the great stories I was told by those who had gone before me. There are three girls where I work that had my surgeon and when I was first considering this surgery, they were the ones I went to for referrals.rnrnDr. Kolenich has a great office staff who are always there when I have questions. They are at support group meetings on a regular basis to answer all our questions.rnrnEach visit with Dr. Kolenich I felt as if during my time with him I was the most important patient he had that day. There is no feeling of being rushed. You can feel comfortable asking him anything about your surgery both before and after.rnrnAftercare is emphasized to the fullest. Dr. Kolenich stresses the importance of aftercare at each and every visit. He goes over all your blood work with you and discusses what he feels would be the best treatment plan for you from the test results. Office visits are scheduled for every three months for your first year. Then every six months for the second year and then yearly.rnrnSix months of nutrition classes and support group meetings are required pre-surgery. Support group meetings are stressed for the first year after surgery.rnrnThe risks of surgery are addressed at your pre-surgery meeting. You are given a pamphlet of information and meet with a member of their staff to go over the insurance requirements of your policy. It was definitely helpful for me to have this information.rnrnI would definitely highly recommend this surgeon to anyone wanting to have this surgery. I am one year out and have had no problems whatever.rn"
