5 /5 Christopher Zigomalas: So, a month ago I was in San Francisco and had some kind of attack on my right upper abdomen, went to emergency and they told me I had stones in my gallbladder.... This is a problem because I am in my mid 50s and have never been in hospital....when I got home the pain continued, but not as severe. My regular doc told me that if it doesnt hurt enough to take it out, just let it go for now....it could take a long time before it had to come out.
Well after two weeks of having a dull pain on my side, I decided to seek a second opinion.....AM I GLAD I DID!!!
I found Dr. David Johnson online and set-up a consultation. This man spent time with me, explained how the gallbladder works (to be totally candid, I didnt even know where it was) and gave me several options to go forward with.
As the pressure on my side was still there, I chose to remove it. So the adventure continued and I had my gallbladder removed on Tuesday evening - he did it laparoscopically - what this means to me is that today is Thursday and I am sitting in a coffee shop sipping on some tea and, with the exception of some discomfort from the surgery, I am fine!! WOW!! Dr. Johnson and his entire team both at the office and the hospital were amazing, caring, empathic, knowledgeable, took the time to explain everything that was happening every step of the way (which for me worked great since I am a control freak...LoL)
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU DR. JOHNSON AND STAFF!!
Sometimes getting a second opinion is all you need to find the best surgeon in the desert,