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Surgeon Testimonial Craig Siverhus My first and lasting impression of Dr. Siverhus was that he is a very caring man and he genuinely loves what he does. He seems to get a real kick out of watching you morph into a new person and gets excited over the changes with you. He cares about you as a person. His entire group at Columbia St. Marys couldn't be better. Sue Dugan is a force to be reckoned with and she's always there for you. I made the decision to change my life and they have made it possible for me to take this journey. I never had any problems with the paperwork, Sue and the group just handled everything. I had very few postop difficulties and those I did experience were handled promptly by the staff. Dr. Siverhus and his staff made themselves available to help in any way possible. I would definitely recommend the Bariatric Center at Columbia St. Marys to anyone considering this type of life style change. I had no complications after surgery and had a really quick recovery. The pain was minimal and I was back to work on the eighth day after surgery. Member Interests
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My Story I had WLS surgery on 3/22/05 after considering it for over 2 years and trying to lose weight on my own over and over again. Same basic story as most people, lose weight, gain it back, lose it again, and on and on. I was tired of feeling like a second class citizen and tired of feeling like I should hide myself or make sure I wasn't too visible at all times. I've never been a particularly shy person, but I've always been insecure and being overweight just added to that insecurity. I'm enjoying my new lease on life and the feelings of being able to do what I want to do without fear of rejection or feeling scorn from the rest of the "thin" population. I'm amazed at people who tell me I'm skinny because I still weigh 195 pounds and according to the charts I'm still obese. I don't feel obese anymore and even better I don't feel like I look obese anymore. I think accepting yourself and the changes to ourselves are the hardest things to handle with this surgery. In some ways I've found the journey to be much easier than I expected. I can eat almost anything except for sugar and I'm grateful that sugar has an effect because it removes some of the choices from my control. I feel full very quickly so I don't overeat on a regular basis. The photo on the top left was taken about 2 weeks pre-op and my weight was about 280 pounds, which was not my heaviest. At my heaviest I weighed about 320 pounds but I had managed to lose 100 pounds 2 years previous to surgery. Of course, I also managed to gain 60 of it back and that is when I ultimately decided surgery was the best answer for me. The photo on the top right was taken at 7 months post-op and my weight is 195. Unfortunately I am still obese according to the charts, but definitely feeling much better about myself and subsequently much happier about life in general. The bottom photo was taken in 2006 and I weigh about 175 or 180 which is about my "average" weight. I'm still not at my weight goal, but I've come to realize the "number" goal is not a true match for me and I'll accept myself the way I am. I do work out religiously to try to get and stay toned. I had a panniculectomy in August of 2007 and there are some before and after photos in my album. I have to say, I love being thinner and feeling prettier and sexier. My husband had a hard time for awhile because he feels he has his "18" year old wife back and he's still looking his age, which is 47. He had some major jealousy issues but has since realized we're in love with each other and always will be. He's just enjoying watching other people's reactions and enjoying hanging out with the love of his life (me). Photos
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