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sfmini
on 5/23/10 6:52 am
Topic: RE: Ohio newbie seeking direction/surgeon/opinions
Hi Jen, I had a sleeve by Dr Myers on March 10 and am very happy with his program. He does a great job of explaining the options during his presentation. The option you choose is up to you and what would work best for you. He will list the good and bad of all of the options.
When are you going to his seminar? I might be at the facility that evening working out. You get 3 months of full access to a world quality health club and 5 personal trainer sessions.
    
imready4
on 5/23/10 5:45 am
Topic: RE: Ohio newbie seeking direction/surgeon/opinions
Hi Jen,

I just had RNY May 4 2010. I originally thought of the band but after research I choose the RNY. I am not a month out yet but so far things are going good. It is really something you will need to reasearch and decide because it is such a life changing event. My surgeon is Dr. David Schumacher and I really like his office staff and him. I love Sycomore Hospital and thought my care there was awesome! The program they have is very educational. I also have a nurse that follows up with me and if I have questions or concerns I can call her (which I have several times already LOL).I do work with three ladys that have had the lapband and are doing great with it! Just use the power of the internet and do research. When I was thinking of doing this late last year I found alot of info on YouTube....lots of people with great suscess stories and actual surgery on video. Good luck to you!

Debbie
Brad T.
on 5/22/10 6:38 pm
Topic: RE: Ohio newbie seeking direction/surgeon/opinions
Hi Jen, welcome!  As far as which surgery to have, I wouldn't feel comfortable suggesting a surgery.  I think it is such a personal option, you need to research all of your surgery options and choose the one that is best for you.  Research, research, research.  This is something you will have to live with the rest of your life, so make sure you make the right decision for you.  As for surgeons, i used Dr. Rita Anderson.  I have nothing but good to say about her.  My surgery went great and I had little to no complications.  If you want to know about my journey, check out my blog here at OH.  I have tried to keep a good account of what I went thru. 

But good luck.  I hope you have a successful surgery and everything goes smoothly.

Take care,
Brad
I my RNY!  It saved my life!     Get Ready for the New You!
jen5239
on 5/22/10 2:49 pm
Topic: Ohio newbie seeking direction/surgeon/opinions
Hello all,

My name is Jen and I live in Ohio.  I'd like to ask anyone from Ohio who has had WLS if they would share their experience and who they had their surgery with.

I'm so confused on what to do...what surgery to have...where to go.  I live closest to Dayton but am going to a seminar in Columbus.  Has anyone had Dr. Myers in Columbus do their surgery?

I would love feedback and opinions.  Has everyone had the band?  Anyone had the gastric sleeve?  I got one comment of don't get the band...too many after surgery complications.  So that kind of scares me. 

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to offer their advice!

Sincerely,
Jen
Mandy_
on 5/22/10 12:36 pm - cincinnati, OH
Topic: Kings Island
David and I will be at KI on the 30th. I am SO excited. its been 10 years or more since I've been able to ride the rides there.

Anyone else going or want to?  we are getting a discount for $30 each (david gets in free) for up to 6 tickets. haven't checked on cost to get in this  year but its good enough for me.

Mandy, Mom to Jordan (5), Kaida (3) and Luken (born 12/5/09) Army wife!   HW:351 / SW: 328 / CW:149/ Goal weight...what is that?

Lilypie - (Q3jk)


 

romorgan
on 5/22/10 6:26 am - Woodstock, OH
Topic: United Health Care
 Has anyone had trouble with United Health Care insurance? I have sdone everything they have ask so far, One more BLAST class to go, now I am afraid when they submit my insurance I will be refused. Has anyone had any problems?
shoegirl1023
on 5/21/10 10:44 pm - Solon, OH
Topic: OH.COM EVENT - CINCINNATTI
I am so looking forward to the above event coming up in August and it's not too late for you to register. So if you would like to go please sign up soon, use the code brown10online you will get your ticket for $35 instead of $60. 

Click on this link to register:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/events/uzone,events/


To see a list of the itinerary click on:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/events/uzone,events/action,event_details/event_id,3801/






JOANNE 
OH Support Group Leader
My local support group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month - please message me for further information

We are on a continuous journey without a destination




shoegirl1023
on 5/21/10 10:36 pm - Solon, OH
Topic: SUPPORT GROUP REMINDER FOR YOU
 Hi everyone,

Would like to remind you that my monthly Support Group will be meeting this Wednesday, May 26th from 7pm-8pm at Solon United Methodist Church, 5540 SOM Center Road, Solon, OH 44139 (Corner of SOM and Cannon).  Hope you can be there. Our topic will be "why did we eat so much" plus anything else you want to share.

Have a great weekend.


JOANNE 
OH Support Group Leader
My local support group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month - please message me for further information

We are on a continuous journey without a destination




Sweetpea461
on 5/21/10 11:16 am
Topic: RE: DR. LANE

Dr. Lane seems to have a pattern of vanishing from hospitals.  He also left Wood County Hospital back in the spring of 2008 during my time with him.  I came in to see the dietician and there were boxes everywhere, he and his staff were gone.  The Dietician (working for the hospital) and a maintenance man were the only ones there.  I could feel that this wasn't a move Dr. Lane chose, someon chose it for him.  Thankfully, I decided to stay and go with Dr. Peter Lalor, who the hospital hired from Maine.  When I had my testing done at Wood County, I would ask every technician I came in contact with which Dr. they would choose and they said Dr. Lalor performs many tests before the surgery that Dr. Lane did not.  He wants to know his patient from the beginning not when their being wheeled into surgery (like I have heard with Dr. Lane) and is much more careful after the surgery.  Two women that I work with had their surgeries before me with Dr. Lane and have had nothing but problems.  He has dropped the ball with their care so many times, it's surprising he still has his license.  My co-workers could not find him and finally he saw one of them AT HIS HOME (after the Wood County Hospital incident) The whole situation at Wood County and now at MUO is too fishy....sounds like both hospitals let him go, not the other way around.   Most reliable, trustworthy physicians who are changing offices don't up and leave without notice, drop their patient caseload, and do not contact patients of the upcoming move.  Hopefully, Toledo Hospital will dig a little deeper into his situations and not make the mistake of hiring him like Wood County and MUO did.

toccaralynn
on 5/21/10 12:34 am
Topic: RE: Picture help
MIne kept doing that too, and still is sometimes. I finally got 3 pictures up but not for my avartar. Sucks though, but keep trying.

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