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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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!

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 %.

I'm from Monroe OH. I will be sleeved in 1 week!

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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

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.

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?

I am in the Toledo area.

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

I'm from Monroe OH. I will be sleeved in 1 week!

Hi im in franklin and got sleeved on 4/29/13 would love to chat