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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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Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • 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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My Journey!
Jane C.'s Blog


6 Year Anniversary
on October 17, 2011 2:16 pm
Well it has been 6 years now.  I am so grateful and blessed as a mother and a mom.  You know 6 years ago I had doubts that I would be in this world for very long but now there is no stopping me.  I have learned never to say the weight is GONE for good.  I have learned to keep your head up, it is so easy to fall back in your old habits.  I have learned never forget.  In a blink of an eye you can but 60 lbs back on.  It took several months but I am able to say I still have kept off 130 lbs of the 160 I had originally lost.  I am at a good weight and size.  6 years ago myself and my sisters decided to change our lives.  We watched our dad suffer with diabetes and he finally passed due to kidney failure.  He lives on dialysis which was no life.  I watched what diabetes did to him and it was terrible.  No one ever knows what there future is, I just hope I was able to change mine just a little.  I still live everyday to its fullest.  I would do it all again in a minute 
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