Utica/Syracuse Area

I luv Dr Fitzer!

Cindy, hi, just to let you know many of us from Eastern Ontario have had the privilege of having Dr. Graber/Dr. Fitzer from Utica...I personally had Dr. G....loved him and his bow tie!!  The whole experience from his office staff to the hospital was awesome!!  I am coming up this May to my 2yr surgiversary...and expect to make the trip once again!!  You'll do great..just follow the rules that you've been given....good luck...Patti K.

Hi Cindy! I'm from Watertown and had lapband surgery in September! Very nice to meet you!!!

Lin
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Hi Cindy. I am in Lowville, NY. I am having RNY with Dr Simon on 2Feb10.

Hi Michelle,
   Are you going to Lowville support group tomorrow?  I plan on it weather permitting.

Hi Cathy,
 My plan is to go tomorrow to the support group. I just hope the weather cooperates.  It will be the last one before my surgery and I have a few questions for local folks about where to get some things in the area. I hope to see you there. Michelle

well hello everone.  I truly liked everything with Dr. Graber/Fitzer pre-op, but when I had complications, they didn't seem as friendly.  I do understand that they were just as frusrtrated as I was.  After initial surgery I had to stay 10 days.  Home for 6 and back to hospital for 10 more due to extreme diarrhea.  So, I came home yesterday again--hopefully for good.  Not good stuff happens in the hospital !!!!
I am a little depressed now, but have hopes of getting better.  Thanks  for all the responses; forgive me for not replying til now.

I hear you about them not being friendly afterwards!! I mostly saw Dr. Grabers nurse instead of him on my post op appointments-I stopped going to him a few years ago. Yes-I signed the paper saying I would keep my appointments with HIM and follow ups with HIM-but never saw him-so quit going to him.

I'm near Camden by the way. I hope you are doing better now and don't have any more complications! Best wishes to you on your journey!

Cindy,
Sorry to hear you've had a rough time.  Hopefully that is behind you now, and things will go more smoothly.  Come to the next support meeting at St.Lukes Home, if you're up to it.  A good group of people with lots of helpful suggestions, and plenty of shoulders to lean on.   
Send me an email if you want to chat offline at any time...