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| - I don't understand the negative reviews posted below, it's unfortunate that they didn't have the positive experience I had with Dr. Nalbone. Tonsillectomy is an AWFUL procedure to have done past age 10. He told me that probably a dozen times. He said I will be completely miserable for about a month. I first heard about him through Vitals and Health Grades, he is the highest rated ENT in Las Vegas and he had remarkable reviews from all of his clients.
I showed up for my initial consultation and he thoroughly examined my tonsils and agreed that they need to come out ASAP. I had my surgery scheduled for two weeks from my consultation date. I knew going into it that it was going to be TERRIBLE because he thoroughly warned me over and over again that it's very painful. I have friends who have gotten theirs out in their adult age and they shared the gruesome details. Knowing what to expect I showed up to the hospital and he was more than happy to comfort my anxious nerves. He was there for me every step of the way and after the surgery he made sure to check on me and reinforce the instructions for the next few weeks.
I'll reiterate one more time...THIS IS A MISERABLE PROCESS. YOU WILL FEEL AWFUL FOR A MONTH AFTERWARDS. If you're basing the doctors skill on how much pain you're in after a tonsillectomy, you clearly don't understand the process. They are literally removing several inches of skin and tissue from the back of your throat. Every time you breath, swallow, cough, etc, you are in excruciating pain. There is no doctor in the world that can make this procedure painless, unless they're drugging you to high heaven which is morally and ethically questionable.
The nurses followed up later that day to make sure I was doing well, again the next day, and the following day. I went in for my check up a few weeks after and although I was still in minor pain, I was thrilled it was over. It's been almost a year since my procedure and I haven't been sick since. IT IS SO WORTH IT. All of the positive yelp reviews of this doctor have been filtered or removed, so to get a good idea of who this doctor is, head over to Health Grades or Vitals.
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