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Goals

Feel SEXY again!

137 People
 in progress, 
33 People
 achieved this

Put my trust in God that this weight will come off when it is meant to.

21 People
 in progress, 
10 People
 achieved this

Get my protein in EVERY day!

51 People
 in progress, 
5 People
 achieved this

be able to cross my legs

49 People
 in progress, 
35 People
 achieved this

Ride a Roller Coaster

79 People
 in progress, 
38 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Kenneth Cleveland, M.D.
I met Dr. Cleveland five years ago as a nurse in the hospital where he performs his surgeries. He and his team were always compassionate and caring with their patients regardless of what type of surgery they had. If I had one thing to like least about him it may be that he is a surgeon. And typically surgeons don't have the greatest bedside manner. He comes in says what he has to say and then he's gone. If you want to ask questions you need to have them written down and be ready to fire when he gives you the opportunity. Dr. Cleveland and his team were very conscientious about stressing the need for long term care and follow-up. He and his team were very up front about the risks involved with surgery, although no one specifically addressed directly to me the risk of death, but it was mentioned in the seminars. Overall I would give him am 8 on a scale of 10 with ten being the greatest. Points were lost for his direct impersonal approach, but CMMC\"S bariatric team was great they all know me by name. And another point for Dr. Cleveland not showing up to the seminar, I realize that as surgeons they are very busy people and emergencies happen, but I really think that for people who are not familiar with the quality of his work it is a turn off. I have a friend who attended with me that chose a different surgeon out of town just because he was a no show. rnI do believe that surgical competence is much more important than bedside manner. I came OH to make friends not the surgeons office. They ( my surgeon and his team) have a job to do and they are great at it!
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by DSndrs on 6/9/07 9:09 pm
    Congrats on your up and coming date.
  • Comment by Cira S. on 6/9/07 8:19 pm
    Hi Darchell, Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. Wishing you all the best an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Darchell's Blog
Darchell's Blog

Things I Won't Miss About Being Big
posted on 8/19/07 1:16 pm
Sizing up a chair before I have a seat

Looking for a chair that doesn't have arms (So I won't look like I'm stuffed into it.)

Being the largest person in a room.

Shopping at Lane Bryant, Catherine's, Roaman's, Junonia, and Shillouette's.

Buying full cut briefs, and full figured bras

Eating at a restaurant and wondering what the portion size is on a dish

Sitting in a bench at a restaurant without worrying if I will fit

Sitting down to tie my shoes (or better yet buying step in shoes)


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