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John Paul Gonzalvo
Dr. John Paul Gonzalvo is the second surgeon I met with. I chose another doctor who quit just as we were submitting to insurance. I think it was a blessing in disguise because when I met with Dr. Gonzalvo I came out with a much better feeling. I was also very impressed with their entire program and the staff. Dr. Gonzalvo even showed up at one of the support group meetings I attended. The previous surgeon never did that. At this point I am still pre op. I have 14 days to go before my surgery. I have been very impressed and pleased with the attentiveness by everyone in their office. I will update more as I continue on in my journey. At that time I can tell you more about my impression right after surgery and then the aftercare I receive post op. rnrnAugust 29th... 2 Weeks Post Op.....rnSince my surgery is in the past now I can better give report as to my impression of Dr. Gonzalo and his staff. I came through the surgery with flying colors. I had very little pain from the time I left the hospital and was able to walk a mile twice a day starting the very next day. I met with Dr. Gonzalvo a day short of my 2 week post op date and he removed my staples. As always he took as much time with me as I needed and did not make me feel rushed. I was very impressed also at the time Dr. G. took looking at each bottle of vitamins that I was taking and advising me on each one. rnI was so happy with my outcome that I wanted to praise him and thank him but he is such a humble, quiet man that he would have none of it. The staff in his office were all so pleasant and excited for me as well. I have not yet met a person on his staff that I don't thoroughly like. It is obvious they are all very dedicated to and love their jobs.rnDr. G. informed me that their surgical team is taking over full control of the WLS program at Morton Plant in Clearwater. They will personally be running the support groups and overseeing the nutrition and after care program as well. Previously Morton Plant had their own staff that worked with the surgeons and patients. I was thrilled to learn that they are doing this and think it is a great step for the patients. rnI HIGHLY recommend Dr. John-Paul Gonzalvo to do your WLS if you are in search of a surgeon. Just read my blog and you will see how well I did after surgery. That in itself is quite a testimonial.
Member Interests
  • Pets - Owned by a wonderful Maine Coon cat and a very sweet Husky mix
  • Pets - Own and run a professional pet sitting business in both NY and Florida
  • Theater - Enjoy going to the movies, live plays and musicals
  • Music - I like Country, Bluegrass, Folk and Rock.
  • Radio & Television - Greys Anatomny, Dick Van Dyke, Seinfeld, Sex in the City,
  • Photography - Was a professional photographer for many years but still enjoy it for leisure
  • Hiking - I miss hiking in the Adirondacks and need to lose weight to do it again
  • Swimming - I LOVE the water... swimming, boating.. love the ocean and lakes
  • Road Trips - Love road trips!!!!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Mary J on 8/18/07 6:07 am
    Marianne should be coming home today. She was in a lot of pain on Wednesday & Thursday. Once she got her gas passing and bowels working the pain subsided. She was getting around great yesterday and doing fine with her liquids. However her bladder did not want to work so she was not urinating. MJ
  • Comment by kandmh on 8/17/07 2:04 pm
    So glad to see your update. I'm hoping for a quick and easy recovery. Just remember it gets better each day. My prayers are with you hun!!! Get to feeling better soon!!!
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MARIANNE'S WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY JOURNEY BEGINNING JULY 2006


100 POUNDS LOST!!!! GONE FOREVER! AT GOAL...
on March 26, 2008 6:28 pm
Marianne_Before_and_After.jpg Marianne - Before and After picture by feathersnpaws

01E2141.gif image by feathersnpaws WHOOO HOOOOO!!!!! Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE! As of this morning I have lost ONE HUNDRED POUNDS!!!!!!!   HOLY MOLY!  I've gone from squeezing into a size 24 jeans and here in this photo I am comfortably wearing a size 10!!!!!  And I'm only 7 months out of surgery!  So I am where I am feeling at a good weight and size and am working on maintenance now. Because I am still in the more malabsorbtive honeymoon phase, I may have to really try to eat more for a while until by body learns to absorb nutrients and calories better, then I will have to watch and see if my weight begins to climb and will have to cut back again. I can see that this could be a difficult and tricky time and it may prove to be a challenge to maintain this weight.  I continue with walking my 5 miles every morning and doing weight bearing exercise in the pool several times a week. I feel fabulous and have a lot of energy! I'll be going to see my surgeon, Dr Gonzalvo on April 7th and will be anxious to hear about the results of my blood work to make sure that I am getting all off the nutrients I need. It's been a fabulous journey and I thank God every day for this wonderful blessing.
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WHOO HOOO! I DID IT!
on March 3, 2008 2:59 pm
Another mini goal accomplished!  As of this morning, I weigh less than John!!  I weighed in today at 154.2 and he weighed in at 155.8!!!  It was funny because yesterday we BOTH weighed exactly 155.2  
My next mini goal is to have 100 pounds lost. Only 4 more pounds till I can join THE CENTURY CLUB!  

I know I said I didn't want to lose much more but I did want to weigh less than John AND I DO want to get into the Century Club.
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I'm on my own now and it's scary!!
on March 1, 2008 7:04 pm

Since I have pretty much decided that I don't want to lose much more, I have been adding more foods back into my diet. I have also taken a taste here and there of foods with sugar with no dumping. It seems I can eat pretty much anything now and can eat more food than I need. THAT is a scary thing. I'm at a point now where I CAN over eat and tolerate sugar and foods that are not heathly.  So I am at that point where the surgery has done it's job. I've lost the weight and now I'm on my own. I knew from all of my research this would come. I honestly didn't think it would be so soon, but here it is. So I am in the body that I want and feel fantastic but NOW..... is the toughest part of all. Now is when the REAL work starts. Now when my head says I want more than I need or I'm tempted with deserts and snacks or unhealthy foods in front of me, now is when I have to be stubborn and remind myself where I am and where I have been. AND do I want to go back to 6 months ago? Now is when I need to work on my head. Up until now the head hunger didn't have a chance so it was not a problem. It IS a problem now and I am struggling. I am winning. Every day so far I win but it scares the heck out of me. 

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