MY RELATIONSHIP TO DA VINCI SURGERY: Patient

MY CONDITION: Excessive Menstrual Bleeding

TYPE OF PROCEDURE I HAD: da Vinci Hysterectomy

MY SURGEON: Dr. Jeffrey S Pfeiffer

HOSPITAL WHERE MY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED: Decatur Memorial Hospital

OTHER TREATMENTS I CONSIDERED BEFORE DA VINCI SURGERY:
none

THE BIGGEST CONCERNS I HAD ABOUT TREATMENT:
that the procedure would not be successful

WHY I CHOSE DA VINCI SURGERY:
a short recovery time

HOW LONG I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL:
2 days

MY PAIN AND/OR DISCOMFORT LEVEL:
very little

ABOUT MY RECOVERY TIME:
3 weeks

WHEN I RETURNED TO NORMAL ACTIVITIES:
6 weeks

ABOUT MY SURGEON AND/OR FACILITY STAFF:
they were very professional and caring

HOW DA VINCI SURGERY COMPARED TO MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OR PRECONCEPTIONS OF SURGERY:
much less pain and a shorter recovery time

I WOULD RECOMMEND DA VINCI SURGERY TO MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS!

I had a hysterectomy and my doctor suggested that we try the Da Vinci method; what a breeze. It was a quick recovery and in two weeks I was feeling better than I did before the surgery, more energy and able to do light house work.
I have had three children by C-section and I know what a long recovery it is from an incision, and on occasion the incision became infected; with the da Vinci there were just small holes, very little pain and much less chance of infection. This is the way to go! Thank you Dr Pfeiffer, you're the best.

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