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PATIENT NAME:
LaJeanea Alder
LOCATION:
Kaufman, Texas
AGE:
51
PROCEDURE:
Hysterectomy

"My recovery was wonderful. I am pain-free and all my problems prior to the da Vinci surgery are gone. After my return to work people were completely amazed at my progress and wanted all the details."

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PATIENT NAME:
Carolyn
LOCATION:
Pascagoula, Mississippi
AGE:
51
PROCEDURE:
Hysterectomy

"I recovered so quickly; no one could beileve that I had just had a hysterectomy. My quick recovery is a direct result of the da Vinci Surgery."

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PATIENT NAME:
Linda Garbett
LOCATION:
Costa Mesa, California
AGE:
53
PROCEDURE:
Mitral Valve Repair
Linda

"After consulting with other doctors and medical groups and doing plenty of online research, I was convinced that I was fortunate to have this [da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair} approach which would likely prevent the need for a traditional sternotomy. I felt even more fortunate to have the resources of Dr. Raney and his staff."

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PATIENT NAME:
Kristi Hobbs
LOCATION:
Santa Clara, California
AGE:
36
PROCEDURE:
Gastric bypass

"I would highly recommend [gastric bypass surgery] using the da Vinci Surgical System I have lost 150 lbs, and I am VERY happy."

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PATIENT NAME:
DeLisa
LOCATION:
Albany, California
AGE:
45
PROCEDURE:
Hysterectomy
DeLisa

"For an active working woman, wife, mother and dancer, this was the way to go. I stayed one night in the hospital. Went home the next day and was on short road to recovery very quickly. I felt discomfort, not real pain. I couldn't believe it. After 3 weeks I was back to work as a surgical nurse, going to dance rehearsal, and trick-or-treating with my children. I had no complications, I was truly blessed."

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PATIENT NAME:
Jon Gillis
LOCATION:
Issaquah, Washington
AGE:
59
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
Jon

"The da Vinci robotic procedure for prostate removal, in this man's opinion, is the only way to go, in instances where a prostatectomy is chosen."

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PATIENT NAME:
Sandy
LOCATION:
San Francisco, California
AGE:
42
PROCEDURE:
Mitral Valve Repair
Sandy

"Being young, it was important to me that you don't see the scars at all. I swim a lot, and I didn't want a long scar. You don't want everybody to keep staring at you. The da Vinci Surgery leaves just a few tiny scars that are only noticeable from the side."

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PATIENT NAME:
Edward Schauberger
LOCATION:
Union, Kentucky
AGE:
55
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
Edward

"I had heard that the da Vinci procedure promised excellent results and a quick return to normal activities. You don't really know how you'll respond or recover until you actually go through the procedure. It made a believer out of me!"

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PATIENT NAME:
Doug Sheils
LOCATION:
Huntington, West Virginia
AGE:
49
PROCEDURE:
Mitral Valve Repair
Doug

"da Vinci Surgery blows all other previous experiences and preconceptions of surgery away. It's amazing that I can feel so well so soon after major heart surgery."

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PATIENT NAME:
Amy Kerdok
LOCATION:
San Jose, California
AGE:
34
PROCEDURE:
Nissen fundoplication
Amy

"I know that when [da Vinci Surgery] is being used in the right hands, the patient WILL get a better surgery with better outcomes in both the short term and the long term."

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PATIENT NAME:
Peter
LOCATION:
Boca Raton, Florida
AGE:
63
PROCEDURE:
Partial Nephrectomy
Peter

"I am glad that I spent a great deal of time to research and revaluated the risks factors associated with each approach and selected the da Vinci robotic-assisted approach that provided me the best long term results. I know I made the right choice in terms of the procedure I had done, and especially the surgeon who did it."

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PATIENT NAME:
Sharon Butz
LOCATION:
Canton, Ohio
AGE:
43
PROCEDURE:
Hysterectomy
Sharon

"I had a number of friends who had (traditional) hysterectomies, but I was holding out because I didn't want the lengthy recovery period, I didn't want to be laid up. I didn't see how I was going to be able to fit it into my schedule. Once I had it (da Vinci Hysterectomy), it was amazing!"

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PATIENT NAME:
Sanah Chung
LOCATION:
La Canada, California
AGE:
42
PROCEDURE:
Atrial Septal Defect Closure
Sanah

"I am so grateful to Dr. Hemp and his belief in the da Vinci Surgical System, and I am so thankful to be alive in this era of tremendous medical and technological advancement."

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PATIENT NAME:
Janice
LOCATION:
Stafford Springs, Connecticut
AGE:
57
PROCEDURE:
Hysterectomy

"I was driving in 6 days and felt fine....I had NO pain."

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PATIENT NAME:
Sue Christoffersen>>>>
LOCATION:
Enfield, Connecticut
AGE:
54
PROCEDURE:
Hysterectomy
Sue

"I believed that the limited "cutting" of the da Vinci procedure would reduce my risk for infection and speed my recovery.... and it did."

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