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"Never forget what 311 lbs feels like

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Surgeon Testimonial

Thomas Sonnanstine M.D.
I was very excited to meet Dr. Sonnastine. I first heard about him when he came to town and started practicing at St. Luke. He was very informative. Answered all my questions. He explained the risks and he also reassured me how he will be with me, several times a day over the course of my hospital stay. I also feel very confident he is going to take great care of me. He assured me he would honor my dignity during surgery. That is something that is very important to me. I was not referred to him I chose him based on the information I researched about him. I know I have made the right choice. I am now 11mths out. My surgery was 10/17/05. Dr. Sonnanstine has been wonderful. I started at 296 and today I weigh 163. The post op group sessions are monthly and very informative. I have had no complications and I have gotten answers to any questions right away. Since having my surgery my niece has used Dr. Sonnanstine and my 2 sisters are in the process of approval. His bedside manner was unlike anyother doctors that I have known. On the day of my surgery I know I saw him 4-5 times. He was straight forward in educating me on the risk involved, which I did my homework and I knew. My only regret was I had not found Dr. Sonnanstine sooner.
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  • Comment by RJOLLY1967 on 8/29/07 3:36 am
    prayers going up for you & you family God give you peace at this time of need
  • Comment by cathrynsrealm on 8/28/07 3:23 pm
    I just saw Angela's post on the KY board, and I feel awful about the situation you guys are in. Remember, you have friends on the KY board, and there's a lot of us praying for you.
  • Comment by bearcollector on 8/28/07 1:00 pm
    My prayers are with you and your family
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Jane C.'s Blog


March 24, 2008
on March 24, 2008 6:12 pm
Well things are busy.  We have a new baby in the family and he is beautiful and healthy.  Survived another holiday.  It was a tough one, I really miss my dad. I miss him so much.  It's not that I don't miss my mom, but watching her die for years, I knew I had lost her a long time before she passed.  And I prayed everynight for God to take her.  But with dad, I talked to him everyday for so many years and even though he was so sick I still want him here.  I hope never to experience this kind of broken heart ever ever ever again, but I know I will.  Enough about that.  Things are going GREAT in our family life.  We are moving on with selling and buying houses.  Hope it all works out.  Also I have started to lose again, I think..... I was not taking my vitamins, why I don't know.  So I started them,  I had run our of my b complex and I bought some new ones and I swear since I started them, my energy is back up and I have lost 4.7 pounds.  I haven't seen 170 lbs in 8 days.  This morning I was 167.  So I hope I am on the down side again.  Oh well, just wanted to update.  Next week is spring break and we are camping for 4 days.  Hopefully we will get a lot of hiking and walking in..........I know I will..........
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