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I'm from youngstown OH, I'm still doing my 6 month supervised diet, so no date set yet.

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I'm from youngstown OH, I'm still doing my 6 month supervised diet, so no date set yet.

Wow! 6 months! I only had to do a week and a half!

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Yeah, and they also require a 10 % weight loss, and I'm really struggling with it, the scale doesn't seem to be moving. I'm trying not to be discouraged. I have to continue with my appts until I reach 10 %.

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I'm from Monroe OH. I will be sleeved in 1 week! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Monroe is so close me! I'm in Mason! Who's your doctor? I used Dr. Trace Curry and my husband is having his sleeve done on the 11th. Great office.

Good luck to you and your new self :)

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Monroe is so close me! I'm in Mason! Who's your doctor? I used Dr. Trace Curry and my husband is having his sleeve done on the 11th. Great office.

Good luck to you and your new self :)

HI!

Thank you! When was your surgery?

I used Dr. Dahman he works out at Mercy hospital in Fairfield. I really like him alot.

Good luck to your husband! :)

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HI!

Thank you! When was your surgery?

I used Dr. Dahman he works out at Mercy hospital in Fairfield. I really like him alot.

Good luck to your husband! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

I had my surgery on July 5th 2012. It was the best thing I ever did. I have gone from a size 22 to a 14 so far and I feel great! We can support each other:). Btw if you're a book reader I have started a book club that will be starting on the 13. You should join us! Let me know and I can send you the details

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I had my surgery on July 5th 2012. It was the best thing I ever did. I have gone from a size 22 to a 14 so far and I feel great! We can support each other:). Btw if you're a book reader I have started a book club that will be starting on the 13. You should join us! Let me know and I can send you the details

That's awesome! I can definitely use some support. Last week was really rough. I would love more details on the book club!

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That's awesome! I can definitely use some support. Last week was really rough. I would love more details on the book club!

Friend me on FB and then look at me events page called GL@M. My name is Vicky Lozevski Timson on FB. I'm excited to meet you!

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HI im from youngstown ohio i have my surgery on june11,2012 today is been 24 days out so far I'm trying to drink my Water and to follow a schedule on my eating ..no complint at all. i didn't have no bad so far but if you have any question I'm here good luck in your nwe journey

Hi I am close by to you. I live in Niles. Going to go to Dr Ben Meir in Cleveland

Aviv Ben-Meir, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Medical Director, Center for Bariatric Surgery

General Surgeon, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center

How about you ? Where in Youngstown did you go to get surgery? Dr Raschid? How about friending me here or on gastricsleeve.com where I am a member too. Hope you get back with me please. I need another sleeve friend to chat with about this that or the other TY

Laura

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In Columbus here, waiting on a surgery date. I'm using Dr. Trace Curry as well.

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I'm in Cleveland and just starting the process. I met with the Surgeon at St Vincent and have started my 6 month supervised diet that my insurance company wants me to do. This just seems like its going to be forever now that I have made the decision to have the surgery.

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Hi did you have your surgery? I used same doctor.

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Hi I am close by to you. I live in Niles. Going to go to Dr Ben Meir in Cleveland

Aviv Ben-Meir' date=' M.D., F.A.C.S.

Medical Director, Center for Bariatric Surgery

General Surgeon, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center

How about you ? Where in Youngstown did you go to get surgery? Dr Raschid? How about friending me here or on gastricsleeve.com where I am a member too. Hope you get back with me please. I need another sleeve friend to chat with about this that or the other TY

Laura[/quote']

Hi we have same doctor did guy get sleeved yet?

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Hi did you have your surgery? I used same doctor.

Hi No I did not have surgery yet nor did they even set a surgery date. I am in early stages but I am sure Ben-Meir

is my Dr. I went to the seminar at Holiday Inn by Belden Village Mall in North Canton on Apr 8. My patient Advocate Diane called and set me up to see Dr Ben-Meir, Dr Solomon, and Nutritional appts all on same day since I live further away. So on May 3 (this upcoming Friday) I'll be at their Cleveland office. She said it will be a long day since I'll be having 3 different appts. I decided to go with their PCP for 6 month medically supervised diet since Ben-Meir said at seminar that when you go with your own primary care physician for the 6 month diet the offices can send in to insurance either incomplete info or wrong info and insurance rejects it. Then you have to 6 months over again but their Dr knows how to fill it all out right. Its going to take long enough to wait for complete insurance

requirements to go through so I chose to go with their house PCP.

Have you had your surgery? If so how far out are you? How did you like Ben-Meir? His staff etc. Iwill send this to your private messages to be sure you get my reply.

Hope all is well with you

Laura

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