To Whom It May Concern,
I had a double surgery by the renowned Dr. Joel Gorman, an expert abdominal wall hernia surgeon. The surgeries were performed in Tel – Aviv, at Atidim Hospital. I had been suffering from both an inguinal hernia, and an umbilical hernia. The surgery by Dr. Gorman was done using his unique method of strengthening the abdominal wall without a mesh. So everything heals spontaneously without any need for a foreign body to be inserted. I am almost 80 years old, but my age was not a factor.
I would not believe it possible to successfully complete both operations at the same time, under local anesthesia without any pain, neither at the surgeries nor afterwards. I layed on the operating table for about an hour and a half, or maybe a little more, and at the end I was taken to the recovery room. After a series of tests and anti-hypertensive medication I was released home.
That same day I attended Tfilat Arvit in a public minyan, and the next day I went as usual to the synagogue for morning prayers near where I live. As if nothing had happened, and without pain! Only when I felt I needed to cough I felt immediate temporary pain which passed. That evening, just a little more than 24 hours after surgery, I attended “Daf HaYomi” as usual. And I deliberately stood up on my feet throughout the lesson, to stay alert!
However, I must say that even a successful surgery made by Dr. Gorman has unpleasant side effects that last for several weeks until they are gone. For example, the slow process of absorbing a small amount of fluid by my body due to the surgery, and the need to more frequently replace my undergarments due to an ugly discharge. This kind of suffering only a patient knows… and not the doctor. Nevertheless I did get frequent moral assistance from Dr. Gorman, who reassure and encourage me by repeated phone calls.
What is more difficult is the price of the surgery at Dr. Gorman – which is very expensive. I am a retired man and the cost of the surgery has created a significant hole in my pocket. But this also will be over in time. Now nearly 11 months later, those surgeries are no more than a distantmemory.
It is said that the patient also undergoes unpleasant steps, but when everything is over, the bitterness and frustration dissolve by themselves, and the only thing you want to do, is to thank you.
With wished of success,
S.M
