Question:
Hi all, I was wondering, is anyone out there from Columbus Ohio and before beginning

the surgery procedure (psyche eval, dietician, etc) have any of you gone through the 12 week long LEARN program?? If so, could you possibly tell me a bit about it, was it beneficial in any way etc. My e-mail is [email protected] thanks.    — hdziema (posted on November 14, 2001)

November 14, 2001
I am from Columbus, but had surgery in Mich. No program like that for me. You have to answer questions right, and why are they sending you to this?
   — [Anonymous]

December 19, 2001
I'm from columbus ohio and if I had elected to have my sugery done at OSU hospital I would have gone through all of that but instead I'm having it done at the bariatric treatment center and I don't have to go through any of that
   — blank first name B.

December 20, 2001
Heather, I had my lap RnY through the OSU program. They changed the program after I had my surgery, but I believe that it is a good program because you must "get" the principles for the greatest likelihood of success. I think that the greatest chance for failure lies "not in our stars, but in ourselves." Therefore, the learning how to use this (power) tool has to occur before you have the surgery. The LEARN program will help you to do that. Keep smilin', no matter what your choice is. Margie B
   — Marjorie B.