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  • Username: drgreene1096
  • Location: Alexandria, IN, USA
  • Member Since: 2/17/2005
  • BMI: 22.3
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  • Surgery Type: DS (07/05/05)
  • Surgeon: Ara Keshishian, M.D
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Ara Keshishian, M.D
My first impression of Dr. K. was "how odd"! He wears these bow ties and that just struck me as funny because our daughter's nickname while in utero was Bow Tie. Family story . . .

My impression didn't change. I still think it's odd, but it is endearing and quirky and so much his style!

Dr. K's staff is fantastic and helpful. Certain people are more helpful than others, but they have been where I am and they just 'get it'.

I can't think of anything that I didn't like about Dr. K

Dr. K does have a structured aftercare program, but I do not utilize it. I flew from Indiana to have surgery with him and I can't fly to California every time I need to see him. I have found someone more local to do my aftercare, but that wasn't because I didn't want to utilize his program. It was totally logistics.

Dr. K didn't try and diminish the risks of the surgery itself, he just wasn't concerned about the risks for me. I was relatively healthy and my co-morbidities weren't severe yet. He said I would come through with flying colors and I did.

I would give Dr. K a very high rating and encourage anyone who is considering him to look no further. He very well may be the perfect man.

His surgical competence is incomparable and so is his bedside manner. He is truly fantastic.
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  • Comment by drgreene1096 on 7/10/05 11:37 am
    Back in Bakersfield after my ds. I decided to advance myself to to a soft foods diet and have been eating eggs the last 2 days. I'm really enjoying them and applesauce right now. I'm going to take off to the healthfood store and buy some protein, as I'm just not getting enough with an egg or 2 a day. Thanks for all the well wishes! Danielle
  • Comment by piperkc on 7/5/05 9:34 am
    Happy Switching Danielle. “The Greatest healing therapy is friendship and Love.” ~ Hubert Humphrey "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending "There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow." ~ O. S. Marden "Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." ~ James Allen "I asked God to give me happiness. God said, "No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you." ~ Author Unknown "Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life. "Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary." ~ Anthony Robbins " ~ Harvey Mackay "Life is a challenge, but if you don't stand and risk you will never know if you were able to win or lose. Challenges are not a thing of winning or losing; they are a way of learning from them to become a better person every day! ~ Alexsander Rodriguez, P.R "Don't ask for it to be easy, ask for it to be worth it." Dan Kuschell "The most important question to ask is not 'What am I getting?' The most important question to ask on the job is 'What am I becoming?'"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. 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Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." ~ Katherine Mansfield "Too often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might think if we tried. We let fears stand in the way of our hopes. We say no when we want to say yes. We sit quietly when we want to scream. And we shout with the others, when we should keep our mouths shut. Why? After all, we do only go around once. There's really no time to be afraid. JUST DO IT." ~ Nike advertising campaign "I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude - your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people - determines your priorities, your actions, your values. Your attitude determines how you interact with other people and how you interact with yourself." ~ Carolyn Warner "Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives." ~ Author Unknown "It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it." ~ Author Unknown "Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson A wish changes NOTHING; A decision, changes EVERYTHING "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will,they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:2-3 Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a speedy recovery Angela in Corpus Christi 291lbs BMI 45.60 -234lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5
  • Comment by asquilez on 7/5/05 9:04 am
    I am checking in to say - FELIZIDADES / CONGRATULATIONS - for deciding to take this life-changing step to becoming a more healthier you! I hope everything goes as planned and that you have a speedy recovery. Some words of advice: Please remember to keep positive thoughts at all times. When in doubt – ASK! Keep records of everything, including photos (makes a great scrapbook that you can look back on when you reach goal) and please keep your journal updated because you never know whom you might be helping. You will be in my thoughts. ~ Kelly
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I have been married to my wonderful husband since 1996.  Between us we have 5 children, 3 living & 2 have already gone on to be with God. Our children are Josh (died @ the age of 14 from cancer), Matt, Brian, Bailey (stillborn), and Jessica, the absolute light of our lives.  I also have 2 grandsons . . . Braden & Landen.

I enjoy scrapbooking, stamping, selling candles, travelling (ecspecially cruising), meeting new people, jet skiing, and horseback riding.

I started my weight loss journey in the spring of 2005. I was able to have my surgery relative quickly in July of 2005. I have done exceptionally well, but have noticed that my boredom eating has returned.

I have discovered that I like cheeto's now and never did before surgery. That is not a good thing.

My starting weight was 336 and my goal weight was 136.  I am currently about 6 pounds under goal.  I am hoping to undergo plastic surgery sometime in 2007, but who knows.

I love to talk about my surgery and hope to be able to meet some fellow patients in the near future!







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Surgeon: Ara Keshishian, M.D
My first impression of Dr. K. was "how odd"! He wears these bow ties and that just struck me as funny because our daughter's nickname while in utero was Bow Tie. Family story . . . My impression didn't change. I still think it's odd, but it is endearing and quirky and so much his style! Dr. K's staff is fantastic and helpful. Certain people are more helpful than others, but they have been where I am and they just 'get it'. I can't think of anything that I didn't like about Dr. K Dr. K does have a structured aftercare program, but I do not utilize it. I flew from Indiana to have surgery with him and I can't fly to California every time I need to see him. I have found someone more local to do my aftercare, but that wasn't because I didn't want to utilize his program. It was totally logistics. Dr. K didn't try and diminish the risks of the surgery itself, he just wasn't concerned about the risks for me. I was relatively healthy and my co-morbidities weren't severe yet. He said I would come through with flying colors and I did. I would give Dr. K a very high rating and encourage anyone who is considering him to look no further. He very well may be the perfect man. His surgical competence is incomparable and so is his bedside manner. He is truly fantastic.
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