Hi everyone. My name is kathy and I am two weeks and two days post op. I was sleeved on 02/03/2014. I am 56 yrs old and my beginning stats were 242 lbs on October 1,2013 with a BMI of 47.3, I am only 5 feet tall. I have diabetes, osteoarthritis and COPD. I quit smoking 14 months ago and the next step was the WLS. My goal is to get back to a healthy place so I can finish raising my grandchild.. I was not given a preop diet to follow. I live in Lancaster Ohio and my surgeon is Dr Thomas Sonnanstein at Riverside Methodist Hospital/ Fresh Start Bariatrics. I was completely elated with my weight loss for two weeks which was a bit over 18 bls. I am now in the blended diet and struggling to figure out what consistency my food should be but I will get it. I am determined and now searching for a support group locally. Good luck to all that have already been on their journey or those that are just starting.

Congrats! I am in the beginning stages of WLS and go for my group orientation Sept 27 at The McConnell Heart Center and Dr. Rana is going to be doing my surgery. If you don't mind can you share the process that you went through in this program? I have so many questions lol. You said no preoperative diet, is that typical for this program? What was the post-op care like? I'm sorry for so many questions, but I've read a lot of other stories, but looking for one specific for the hospital I am going through.

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Congrats! I am in the beginning stages of WLS and go for my group orientation Sept 27 at The McConnell Heart Center and Dr. Rana is going to be doing my surgery. If you don't mind can you share the process that you went through in this program? I have so many questions lol. You said no preoperative diet, is that typical for this program? What was the post-op care like? I'm sorry for so many questions, but I've read a lot of other stories, but looking for one specific for the hospital I am going through.

Thanks@

I'm pretty sure that's the same office I go to it's 3773 Olentangy River Rd. they have the surgery done in Riverside Hospital am I correct

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Yes, it's the same place ????

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The process was pretty quick I went to the free orientation then they scheduled me for an intake appointment. I had to go to classes for learning about food and how to eat with a nutritionist I had to see a psychologist so I had one appointment then and then I went into Dr. Sonnastine's office they took my picture gave us all the paperwork and then they scheduled my surgery I have lost a total of 115 pounds have never felt better and I've maintained my weight for the last almost 2 years

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You look great! Thank you so much for the info! I do know I'll have to meet with a nutritionist 3 times. They told me that we're looking at either January or February for surgery ????. So excited to see what things are like after. I hope I have as much success as you!

You look great! Thank you so much for the info! I do know I'll have to meet with a nutritionist 3 times. They told me that we're looking at either January or February for surgery . So excited to see what things are like after. I hope I have as much success as you!

Thank you Best decision I ever made and I'm sure that you will be very successful it's all about lifestyle change good luck maybe February 3 that was my lucky day

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That sounds like a great day to have it! I'm hoping for a Thursday or Friday so I can have that weekend, that week and the next weekend to recover. I work for OhioHealth in Mansfield and have a desk job so I don't think it will be bad at all from what I've read from other sleepers who've had it.