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2 hours ago, HealthierME2018 said:

Hi all! I just joined this, I’m having my surgery July 23, not looking forward to the 7 day pre op liquid diet but I’m learning it could be worse & I could have to do it for longer. Looking forward to speaking with all of you, we can do this!

7 day pre op! You are so lucky! I, like most of us have a 2 week pre op liquid diet. Personally I can't wait to start because that makes it so much closer to my surgery date. July 30th. Glad to have you join us. I find it so much easier to deal with all of this having so many of you to share with. Good luck. You got this!

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Absolutely, instead of complaining, I’ll just be grateful for my only 7 day liquid diet. Thanks for your response :)

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Yes Dr Needleman is head honcho of Bariatrics and Metabolic Weight Management at OSU , has been doing minimal invasive (hmnn right spelling? For once my Verizon doesn't have a better idea) gastrointestinal,and bariatric surgeries since 2005 or so. Probably,could find his way around GI systems with his eyes closed but I would prefer he keep his eyes open. FYI although it truly doesn't manner he is 49 years old. Not bad looking, maybe not total eye candy but worth 6 or7 pieces of salt Water taffy. NYC peeps he started out training at Mount Sinai, so when he was a youthful doctor he was one of yours. How did he get to Ohio ? I'm sure there's a story there, his partner Dr Noria trained in Toronto Ontario. Yes I looked both of their bio up, Frustr8 is very careful. whose table she climbs upon! At any rate Dr Noria is very pretty, snapping dark eyes, both Uber-smart and talented, I have absolutely no fear putting my life in their hands.

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On 07/03/2018 at 21:52, Frustr8 said:

Yes Dr Needleman is head honcho of Bariatrics and Metabolic Weight Management at OSU , has been doing minimal invasive (hmnn right spelling? For once my Verizon doesn't have a better idea) gastrointestinal,and bariatric surgeries since 2005 or so. Probably,could find his way around GI systems with his eyes closed but I would prefer he keep his eyes open. FYI although it truly doesn't manner he is 49 years old. Not bad looking, maybe not total eye candy but worth 6 or7 pieces of salt Water taffy. NYC peeps he started out training at Mount Sinai, so when he was a youthful doctor he was one of yours. How did he get to Ohio ? I'm sure there's a story there, his partner Dr Noria trained in Toronto Ontario. Yes I looked both of their bio up, Frustr8 is very careful. whose table she climbs upon! At any rate Dr Noria is very pretty, snapping dark eyes, both Uber-smart and talented, I have absolutely no fear putting my life in their hands.
Great!! He is assisting with my conversion from sleeve to bypass with Dr Michalsky at childrens hospital columbus ohio which is where I am getting mine done at july 25th so its good to know that a head honcho is doing my surgery along with the surgeon who did my sleeve the first time around!

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And your Dr Michalsky is no slacker, heads a free-standing adolescent unit at Children's , 2 of my 3 kids were patients at one time at Children's as was one of my two,grandaughters. OMG just happened. to think, my younger grandgirl is going to be 21 in October. I knew I was nearly as old as Dirt but this comfirms it. Amy will be 21 on October 24th and I will be 73 on December26th.
At least I know my surgery won't be the 25th, if Dr Bradley is off helping Dr Marc with yours. Too bad, that would have been my parents 75th W.A. Well,if I can't have that day I will cheerfully take another. Should be 16th on, depends on how long. a liver-shrinking diet I have mandated, hope it is 2 weeks or less. I officially have been passed on to the pre-surgery schedulers from Jessica my case manager/ coordinator. Dr Bradley for a pre-meeting and an EDS is given. That is my term probably unofficial for Estimated Date Surgery. Started packing items in my pink camo duffle,bag, so far a couple jammie bottoms, housecoat, and a cake of soap in plastic container. Not much I know but makes it seem closer to real.😛
When I went for my introductory seminar in March there must be a couple hundred there, you are the very first person I have met up with on Bariatric Pal that even knew Dr Needlman. I have a couple bari-friends on here that are having theirs at Riverside with Dr Raja. One said one of her BFF had surgery at OSU with Dr Noria, liked her a lot. Why doesn't my friend go to OSU? She works in another department at Riverside and they get downright crabby if their employees go anywhere else. Me, I am exceptionally nice, I spread my business around, my Pulmonary is on Taylor Station Rd, my Cardiologist is at Dilley Ridge in Canal Winchester, they are both Mount Carmel, my Neuro on Chatam Lane- Riverside, my sleep Lab here in Mount Vernon, and rest of my stuff at OSU. Hope they all appreciate me and my insurance helping them meet their money budget. Well Marshall McPeak is going tell me when it is going to rain!😛🌂💦

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My pastors wife had hers done with dr Noria, and I have yet to meet Dr needleman in person but my second pre op appointment is Thursday(7/5/2018) so that will be sometimes soon!

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Okay we shall try this again
I had a beautiful message for you and verdompt Verizon dropped it
First the guy at Riverside is Dr Rana ,I don't want Nnoni to think I deliberately messed up his name.
If Dr Needleman decides to ever visit as a courtesy Dr Marc Michalsky's appointments you will see him. sooner than me. Dr Needleman has done many surgeries himself as well as training many many,other bariatric surgeons. You will be in the safest hands, just to make sure I am sending both best wishes and 🙏prayers your way for tomorrow and your REBIRTHDAY the 25th. Oh this is exciting for both of us! We are going to be such July Sparklers😛 lighting up both day and night skies!

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I know you wouldn't deliberately misspell my Docs name. I saw Dr Rana yesterday for my pre-op meeting. My mom also went through Riverside but she ended up with Dr Sonistine (I know I misspelled that! ) Because patients are assigned to the surgeon who does the first information session you attend. My mom and I both lost 15-20lbs before surgery and my mom did not have a pre-op diet so I was hoping I wouldn't need one but...alas Dr Rana puts all his patients on a pre-op diet they request two weeks but my surgery is on the 12th so I don't have two weeks! They told me to start today...so much for one last holiday feast...oh well.

What I did find interesting is they have us on Protein Shakes of our preference but six days before surgery so Friday for me we start a prescription shake called Impact that is supposed to boost your immune system before Surgery, anyone else doing those? I pick mine up Friday after my pre admission testing

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On 07/04/2018 at 09:25, Faith73 said:

Had my RnY yesterday and got to eat a liquid diet. I feel great and strong. So far so good!
That’s good to hear! Mine is Thursday, nervous 😬

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On 07/04/2018 at 11:25, Faith73 said:

Had my RnY yesterday and got to eat a liquid diet. I feel great and strong. So far so good!
I had my RNY yesterday as well. I’m the same on the liquid diet. It’s not too bad!

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