"The surgeon prescribed these shakes for 2 weeks prior to surgery. The WLS program at Sanford health has you meet with a nutritionist who has samples of all of these products (the shakes, chewable vitamins). Prior to tasting the shakes I would have leaned towards the Chocolate and the Strawberry. I find vanilla, well too vanilla. Fake banana taste has to be the worst in the world. After tasting, the vanilla and the banana were the most pleasant. Now that I am home with them and they are my diet, I am really quite pleased. They taste like a treat, they are a bit thick like a real milk shake would be. They keep me full and satisfied."
"My first Impression of Dr. Fabian was that he was too skinny :-)
Dr. Fabian took a lot of time talking to me about my options. He is very kind and intelligent. I really knew he was listening and HEARD me.
It's hard for me to admit this because Sanford hasn't been my caregiver of choice. I really love Innovis and respect my PCP Dr. Howden at Innovis. Altogether the staff at Sanford Health have made me feel like a partner in my decision to use this tool to improve my health. I haven't felt judged, condescended to, rushed, delayed, discouraged...I feel more confident knowing that Dr. Fabian and staff stress that this is a life changing, life-long choice and they will be there life-long.
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