Mr Sherif Awad 2018-09-18 Person 5 5 0

I have been waiting to add my review until I was further through my journey so that I can share all aspects of my journey so far, I am now 4 months post sleeve op and I cannot recommend Dr Awad enough, he was recommended through the Tonic group who have also been a huge support! Pre Op I had a first telephone conversation with Dr Awad who filled me with confidence around my decision as well as explaining all aspects of the surgery and journey that I would be on, including the aspects that are a challenge, nothing was hidden so I felt very well informed. It was important to me to have the support from my family so I asked for a face to face consultation so that a family member could attend to hear about the procedure the pros and cons as well as expected results and benefits. Dr Awad’s approach to this meeting was friendly, informative and felt very relaxed putting me at ease he made it a comfortable discussion and ultimately helped the understanding of my family so that they could support me. I also took the opportunity to see the wards and meet the nurses so that I knew what to expect on the day. I then received my pre op diet and was on my way to a better life. Op day I attended Derby hospital early as I was one of the first on the list. Dr Awad came to see me and we had a quick chat again offering me re-assurance and being clear with what to expect, the team around him including all of the nurses are superb and well trained in his approach and expectation which again demonstrates his passion around his work. He has strict guidelines to follow to enable a quicker recovery and believe me they work, he was clear with me around me taking a dip on day two and how I would feel and oh yes I did feel awful but again he came to see me 3 times that day to re-assure me this is normal and will pass so keep going and keep positive, he was right! I went home on day 2 and although I felt fragile I felt confident in what to expect as well as what I needed to do to improve my recovery. He wrote to my doctors explaining the procedure and again the aftercare support I would need, he even gave out his mobile number to me and my doctor in the letter in case of any questions which I felt added a really personal approach. Post op I had my 12 week check in and again Dr Awad was super positive and complimentary in what I have achieved so far, you can tell that he genuinely is proud of what he can do for people and is clear again with what to expect and how to challenge myself, I am looking forward to seeing his again. I have felt super positive throughout this process and have so far lost 3.5 stone (only 1 stone away from my target). I am now regularly exercising and am feeling great in life, I have a completely different outlook in life and would highly recommend this to anyone that has struggled with weight loss or keeping weight off throughout the years, it’s not easy but it really does work if you utilise it fully.