inst him. That is a good sign. I might give him a call.
Folks have run that search before in this thread....
There are enough experience reports already but I'll add mine; I found the good Doctor to be very professional and quite genial in his manor. I suspect that part of the issue with phone calls is his attempt to excercise some care with the individuals who call in order to do a bit of screening for those who are serious? He is much more outgoing and provides more information as well as talking to you in order to make sure you understand the implications of what is about to happen when you meet him in person.
Everyone is different but I was suprised at the amount of swelling involved even though I used the ice packs for most of the day following the surgery and the next morning before I left. The black and blue swelling got worse about 3 to 4 days post-op as mentioned in the handout he gives you. I did spend about 11 hours sitting around in airports and airplanes the next day which may or may not have contributed to the amount of swelling I had and those of you who are considering the procedure, may want to consider adding a day to the three days he now recommends since using ice on the area only works for the first 24 to 48 hours, adding an additional day of using ice packs on the area may be beneficial in controlling the swelling.
Since he's now putting in Penrose drains, you may want to consider doing what I did which was using Depends disposable underwear rather than the jock strap or tight fitting underwear as there is quite a bit of drainage those first couple of days. I also used a lady's light control incontinence panty which has a much wider crotch area that is also waterproof, over the top of the Depends to apply a bit of pressure and stabilize the area, worked quite well.
I'm a week post-op now and the swelling has gone down substantially but it's still uncomfortable, some of my experience is also probably due to my age which is 61 and I no doubt am going to take longer to heal than a younger person. For those considering using Dr. Arnkoff, he's the real deal and I would recommend him if you're considering the procedure.