I entered Adventist Hospital's emergency department with what I thought was the flu and was…read moreactually diagnosed as end-stage renal disease (with 12 hours to live if it had not been treated when it was). Seven days later, I left intensive care -- much healthier and on dialysis. One of the three doctors responsible for saving my life recommended the Florida Dialysis Center of Celebration for continuing treatment. Leary that any dialysis center could equal my excellent hospital care, I accepted the recommendation, and five weeks ago, I showed up in the Florida Dialysis Center's lobby. The next door I walked through made me feel like a kid walking into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory! I walked into a beautiful, bright, clean, neat, quiet, high-tech, massive room with twelve recliner chairs, a personal TV at every station, a lab, a control center, and wooden floors that I wish were in my own home. While taking all this in, I found more! The doctors, nurses, and staff are almost beyond measure -- highly-qualified, dedicated, super-friendly, and truly caring about my wellbeing. I felt that I was inside a five-star hotel where my known and unknown needs -- from nutrition counseling to doctor consultations and dialysis medicines to a myriad of amenities -- are all met right at my massage chair.
Thank you to everyone who helped restore me to that place where I am now, including Dr. Amr El Toukhy, Dr. Anil Navani, Danielle, Yvette, Santana, Frances, Sammy, JoJo, Roshni, Yumi, Rose, Brenda, and Mary (and the rest of the group, whose names I have yet to memorize).
Whether you are on vacation or needing a more permanent destination, I highly recommend the Florida Dialysis Center of Celebration. Beyond that standard-looking lobby door, a big, new adventure awaits!