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Dominick Artuso, M.D.
Dr. Artuso is kind and gentle and very very thorough. His office is amazing and his staff is very professional. I had all my questions answered, never felt rushed and feel as if they are invested in my success.
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  • Family & Friends - Two wonderful young adults that I call my sons. Charlie 21 and Vinny 18.
  • Fitness & Exercise - I want to go back to the way I did it before, 3-4 days a week faithfully
  • Dogs - A Rottweiler, Roxy and a cat named Dreamsicle
  • Dating - A wonderful partner of 8 years who has stood through it all, thank you John
  • WLS in your 40's

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Kelli Rawlinson on 9/12/06 7:01 pm
    In the name of Jesus, bring Donna through this surgery well and refreshed. Let this brand new journey be a light for her. kelli
  • Comment by Melanie H. on 9/12/06 6:59 pm
    Hi Donna: Praying all goes well with you and you are soon up and feeling great. Will be waiting to hear that everything went well. Hugs, Melanie
  • Comment by Caryl Mauk on 9/12/06 5:53 pm
    Donna, I hope all goes well with your surgery tomorrow. Best wishes.
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I have been a member of OH since 2005 when I decided to take the Non-Op route and try it on my own.  I was successful, but not for long.  I lost 137 pounds in one year and then started right back to putting it back on.  Frustrated and determined not to be obese forever I had the Lap Band surgery on 3/29/11.  I am starting a new journey and back to OH for the support I know is here.        
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My Story

My story, Wow.  Well, it started back in 2005 when I joined this website.  I was determined to get the RnY surgery.  My PCP said no and that he wanted me to do it on my own.  He gave me some pills to "help me", called Dexadrine.  Over the course of the next year I lost 137 pounds, my highest being 356.  I did it using the South Beach Diet, working out like mad, and of course my little orange pills.  When I went off of the pills the weight immediately starting coming back on, regardless of the fact that I was eating the same and working out the same.  I know it sound ignorant that I didn't realize I was on an amphetamine but my doctor said he diagnosed me with narcolepsy and that pill was the answer to that diagnosis. 

Starting in 2006 I began to gain the weight back and over the next five years I succeeded in gaining back almost all of it.  I started my new journey at 338 pounds and had the Lap Band surgery on March 29, 2011.  I am only two weeks in at this point but I am determined to make it work.