Hello

This is my first post here on the forum. I am here at a friends recommendation. (Another fellow officer who has had the "sleeve" and now lost 95lbs).

Currently I am 6'4" and 320lbs and have tried all sorts of diets and drugs but the weight comes right back. Its nice to be recognized as the BIG GUY in uniform but now its getting to the point of people looking at me differently. I can see that as I have gotten older (now 39) they look at me and under estimate me, and thats not the way its been. Now for my health, family, job and most importantly my pride....today I am calling my primary physician and getting referred to a bariatric surgeon that does the vertical sleeve.

If anyone who reads this knows the name of a good vertical sleeve surgeon in the Indianapolis area please reply. Also looking to get involved in helping others and support groups around the area if anyone knows how to guide me there also.

I will post -- my beginning and journey pictures so please stay tuned -- TODAY IS THE DAY I AM CHANGING MY LIFE!

Mark

I am from Richmond, IN and I haven't been able to find any drs in Indiana that have experience with the sleeve. I did find Trace Curry from Dayton, OH that seems to have experience. I will be changing jobs in June and I know the new insurance covers wls but I don't know anything else yet. Looking forward to finding out though. Please let me know what you find out about drs. St. Vincent Bariatrics does free seminars but I don't think they have a lot of surgeons doing the sleeve.

I am from Richmond, IN . I too have been researching drs that do the sleeve from Indiana. Most of the drs I have found have little to no experience with the sleeve. I am interested in Trace Curry from Dayton, OH. It isn't that far and if the insurance I will have with my new employer will cover, I probably will go with him. Sherri

Dr. Curry did my sleeve on 4/11/11. Feel free to pm me any questions you have.

I do not know anyone. I just wanted to say I live in California, but am originally from Indiana. Terre Haute to be exact.

Just wanted to say good luck to you. Keep us posted on your journey!

Kelly

I live in Terre Haute, and went to Dr. Jon Mandelbaum at St Francis on the south side. I have also heard there are a couple docs in carmel that do it, Dr. Inman and one of her partners in that practice.

Dr. Mandelbaum is very capable, but not the most personable. He did a RNY for my dad a couple years ago as well.

My recovery was very easy and his staff were great to work with. One caution: his dieticians are extremely picky. They held my surgery up for three weeks because they thought I was non compliant with the pre-op diet. Do what they tell you to do to a T if you go there.

Hopefully you have found someone. But if not, I am having my sleeve done on Wednesday, June 8th with Dr. Rosemarie Jones in Indy. I am revising from the band to the sleeve. I will let you know how it goes, but I know she is good.

Nichole

Hi to the Terre Haute IN natives...I also grew up there! Moved away in '85 but still have family there...now I live in the St. Louis area....nice to see the old homeplace represented! Tracy W.

I too am from Tha Haute!!

I moved away in 2003 and live in California!

Good luck to you!

Kelly

I'm being sleeved August 10 by Dr. David Diaz from Meridian Surgical Group/St. Vincent's Carmel.

Hi, I'm from Avon! I will be sleeved August 4th. I can't wait. I'm having surgery at IU North.

Dr. McKenna is my surgeon.

Hey Indianapolice did you ever get sleeved? I'm curious to hear about your results. We are very similar in size and age. I'm 6'2" 315 and 39 . I went to the seminar at IU and I have a appt with Dr. Inman in Jan.

Interested as well! I had Dr. Evanson at St. Vincent. He was amazing!