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Albert T Spaw
"I liked Dr. Spaw from the minute I met him. I was going to go with Dr. Husted, but when I decided to go for gastric bypass instead of the duodenal switch, I chose Spaw b/c he would do mine laparoscopically. My impression of him has only gotten better with time. He is a very kind and invested man, who cares a lot about his patients. He treated me like gold when I had surgery, visiting me before I went under, letting me know everything was going to be okay...he is a very compassionate man. The office staff is kind, but very busy. Their practice has grown so large, most of the time it's bottom-line, no time for chit chat. But they have taken good care of me and I think initially when you have this surgery, there is a lot of anxiety about the unknown, and the adjustment is hard. As I've become more used to things and less maintenance, they have loosened up with me. I imagine it would be necessary to be somewhat detatched or the patients would probably suck the life out of you in the beginning, because it's so scary. You can only hold a person's hand so much when you have hundreds of other patients to attend. They have support groups, but most are predominately DS'ers and gastric bypass patients have a different path and different set of needs. I haven't enjoyed their groups. Dr. Spaw was candid with me about surgical risks, but he felt I was an excellent candidate that would pull through without difficulty, and I did, except for getting a stricture. But, that was nothing to remedy. Spaw is equally proficient with surgical prowess (his reputation in Middle TN is impeccable--and I've got a lot of connections in the surgical field in Nashville--he came highly recommended from everyone who knew I was using him) and bedside manner. I have no regrets, and feel that God was really taking good care of me by leading me to Spaw as my surgeon."
About Me
Nashville, TN
Location
56.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
06/02/2005
Surgery Date
Feb 04, 2002
Member Since
Before & After
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Day of Surgery. Don't I look happy! LOL
June 05lbs
126 pounds lost! Woo Hoo! BMI:33.6
March 06lbs
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