"havnt met him yet... first you have the initial consult, and they get you going on all of your scripts while they are getting approval ( at least that is with Tricare)... I imagine some insurances want all of the pre op stuff completed first.
My next appt, I will see him and schedule my surgery.. I believe, will let you know.
I have heard nothing but wonderful things... Tricare said they have people come all the way from Georgia to see him, and have never had any negative situations.
I was approved and had a surgery date before I even had all of my tests done... approval took about 10 days, within 2 weeks I had a surgery date.
I met Dr Jawad for the first time at my Pre-op appt... he explains the surgery in full detail, and gives you a chance to ask any questions... hes pretty quiet... he did an exam and I didnt have any more questions, so not a lot was said... I have however since gone to one of the support group meetings, a little far for me... 2 hours... but he does those meetings and it is a much more relaxed setting, and he is a lot more talkative there, and you can ask any of the post-op questions you have to the surgeon himself... I was surprised he did the meetings, but very glad... just again goes to prove what a wonderful Dr he is.
I highly recommend the support group meetings... its only once a month, and I managed with my 7 kids, so I know anyone can do it... we also enjoyed meeting each other... since we share a common bond now.
Also something else I would like to say about his aftercare... I have heard the word ANAL used about the way Dr. Jawad does things... and if thats what it needs to be called then so be it... you get a G-tube... its a pain in the rear, but oh so necessary... no chance of dehydration, and you can put stuff you dont like the taste of down the tube... his food diet post-op is pretty strict also... liquids for the first month and then soft food for another month... there are reasons for this... so your body can have time to heal, and nothing gets stuck and causes you a lot of problems right off...you are given menu's and papers for after care of your tube and drain... I was really nervous about the tube when I was choosing a surgeon... but I have heard over and over he is the BEST... and now that i am also a patient and can give my opinion... I agree... if you want a competent caring surgeon... choose Dr.jawad and dont look back... it was a long drive for me... one I definitely do not regret!!!"
