cgraham

I understand your frustration as I am having issues with my fills. While I really like Dr. Speigel I think some things should be explained better. I have had problems with three fills and as a cash patient these are very costly. The last fill was this past Thursday and by Friday nite I was at the ER getting it removed. I called this morning to see if I could see him and was told NO due to it not being an ofc vist time. I am very very frustrated even one ofc worker told me that I should tell Dr. Felix to only give me small fills at a time. I was appalled is it my job as a paying customer to tell him that??? I think not.This is something that should be noted on my medical charts. At this point I do not know what to do or where to turn as I have no fills and have to start all over again for the 2nd time. This is very frustrating and the staff did nothing to help. They would not even ask him if he would make an exception to see me today... Does anyone have any suggestions???

Dear Frustrated,

I completely understand your frustrations. I to went through the same thing you are going thru just 2 years ago. As a cash patient with him I spent around a thousand dollars on fills due to various problems with my band with no help from him or his staff. I have not seem him in two years and I will not go back. I have been living with a band with no fills for two years and have gained about 40 pounds back. I hope to one day have my band fixed so I can get back to where I want to be. As for you I suggest that you find another doctor.....him and his staff are only out for the money.......

Honestly I would never let that man touch me again. He failed to tell me about what could happen with my port which is where they put your fills in to tighten your band. I had to have my port replaced after just 5 months after my surgery because of my weight loss. He never told me in his FREE SEMINAR that with alot of weight loss that your port can become to large and it would have to be replaced with a smaller one. I had to pay cash for my surgery because insurance would not cover the cost. I was a little upset to find out that I had to have another surgery at my COST and possibly another. Since that surgery I have had nothing but trouble with my port. The Good Doctor is quick to take your money but does little to help you when you need it. I tried to reason with him because I felt that my band should last a little longer than two years. It has now been 3 years and I have now gone a year with a faulty port that leaks out all my fills. I am currently looking for a doctor that will fix what he wouldn't stand behind. I guess you could say I don't recommend him.