I love to have meetings that require patient involvement. They range from cooking demonstrations to talent shows, fashion shows and patient panels. The exciting part for me is that I have minimal preparation to do. As for the support group I am sure they are glad to hear from their peers from time to time. I have had a number of patient panels which feature patients from 6 weeks to 10 years post-op. The support group audience is made up of a wide range of new and seasoned patients ranging from 2 weeks to 10 years out of surgery. The questions regard many topics from what was the pain like after surgery to asking if any member of the panel ever regretted having surgery. From my perspect
The other day in a department store I noticed a message on a sign that read something like, “Faith is taking the first step without seeing the whole staircase.” As I thought about the meaning I smiled and thought, whoever wrote that could have had a dream, had a lot of faith to see it come to fruition then realized the monumental work that would follow to be able to keep the dream alive. I was able to relate to the quote, I had a dream many years ago to have an office that would be holistic in nature. It would combine bariatric patients and geriatric clients. It would have everything anyone needed for not only total health care but most importantly a place to feel they could receive help