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Mitchell S. Roslin M.D.
If you're looking for a new best friend or for someone to hold your hand, Roslin may not be your man. HOWEVER, if you're looking for a surgeon who is skilled, competent and truly has a gift from God, you're in the right place. I continued fighting for insurance approval with Mitch Roslin because I'd heard he was incredibly skilled in performing the DS. In a market like NYC where there are a plethora of surgeons who perform this procedure, he remains a stand-out. Reports from his post-op patients were so excellent, that I knew I could settle for no one else. There were delays and miscommunications with his office staff at times but every day post-op I regret nothing because I know I put myself in the best hands possible.
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Five Year Switch-i-versary!
posted on 11/19/09 6:53 am
I will spare you a long lengthy diatribe.  This has been done before--by me--and is accessible on the web via my various links available on my profile but I will tell you this: 

Five years ago: I felt as though my life was over (but was optimistic)
Today: I feel as though my life has just begun. 

I am 54 years old.  I have never gained more than 10 lbs in five years--and that was all either water weight or hormone induced.  I still can't eat more than 12 oz in one sitting but do eat every 2-3 hours.  A humongous red pear wiIl still fill me up so much that I can't finish it but I'm satisfied as all get out.

I eat fresh wholesome foods, whole grains, sugar-free and have become a gourmet, a cooking whiz and have even started canning (recently put up my own SF meat tomato sauce, SF cranberry sauce, SF cranberry jam, SF apple butter, etc) ... I make my own yogurt, my own SF granola, etc etc and love every second of it.  Eat out rarely because I can either imitate or improve upon the sugar-salt-and-preservative-laden-fare.

I have not waivered over 135 lbs since the great Mirena disaster of 2006 (that put 10 hormone-filled pounds on my body that took months to eliminate and caused a 1"x3" benign tumor in my breast) and because my body still changes/firms from proper eating and physical activity (no plastic surgery), I appear thinner than ever.  I'm just under 130 lbs now: Maintaining a 190 lb weight loss to date.

Life is not without its challenges.  I am not perfect.  Everything from job loss to loss of friends and family (I still miss Rockin' Robin more than I can say... I think of her EVERYday; I just recently learned of Gary Viscio's and Crow's death; then of course there is Jeremy, who had his surgery the same day as mine and left us way too soon).  My vits could be better; the autoimmune diseases persist.  Yet there is an ebb and flow that reminds me life is for living not observing and even when I try to ride the wave, it pulls me in and demands my participation.

I am here to tell you that dreams ARE realized, persistence is key.

You matter.  I matter.  Believe it to your core. 

Aspire Inspire Perspire ... or, if you like:

Aspire
Inspire
Make it happen!

Blessings to all of you... always!


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