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Darren Tishler, M.D.
He was very claming, made me feel comfortable and didn't made a remark on how bad it is to be heavy , but let me know there is help. Every time I see him I feel more comfortable. He lets you know he really cares about you as a person and he is there for you. His staff is just as wonderful. I have given his name and number to many of my firends and they know I must like him because I don't like doctors.When ever you have a question and you call they will not push your call away they will answer you. I would rate Dr.Tishler and his staff and everyone at Hartford Hospital Bliss 8 all wonderful, caring, loving, and they a A # 1 100++++++
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I still have...
on September 29, 2008 9:59 pm
I still have the jeans I wore in Dec.2006...I got banded 4/30/07 and I looked in my closet the other day and found the jeans in the back of the closet and OMG!!! I forgot how big I really was. I took them to work and to my daughter's house to show off. I will figure out how to put pictures up now that I have a printer/scanner. By the way since 12/06 I have lost 101
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5 More Gone
on August 18, 2008 7:45 pm
In 3 weeks I lost 5 lbs  OMG I didn't think I lost any and when I got told I was in shock...I don't look at the scale until the girl says what I did   YAY ME!!!
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MORE WEIGHT GONE
on July 17, 2008 2:41 pm

To my delight I HAVE LOST 14 more pounds  NEVER TO COME BACK..I knew I lost a few lbs but 14....YEAH!!!

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THINGS ARE HAPPENING
on June 22, 2008 8:47 pm
Things are happening... and it's wonderful..
2 to be exact...
1- I went to the store to buy a bra..for the first time in my life I bought a push up bra..when I got home I put it on and laughed histerical..my DH came in and asked if I have cleavage and big boobs now..that made me laugh harder..you see when I looked down they folded up..hey stop laughing..I lost weight and the boobs are now saggy sacks.....
2. I went to my niece's gradulation and there was a lady who has known me since I was 4 years old ( I am now 57)  she asked my older sister (who weights over 350) if I was her cousin..she can see we resemble each other...my sister told her no that's Joanne my sister she has lost 84 lbs..The woman stood up and yelled
OH MY GOD!!! JOANNE YOU LOOK GREAT..YOU LOOK LIKE A NEW WOMAN!!  Yes I felt wonderful 
I LOVE MY LAPBAND!!
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1 year and 1 month
on June 4, 2008 3:58 pm
Hi it's 1 year and 1 month and I have lost 82 lbs...OMG I have never kept the weight loss off before.  My husband and I were cuddling and he said he can notice it more when I have my sexy nightie on..I used to never wear them and I have recently bought a new one   WOW!! I had to get a smaller size oh wait I went down 2 sizes...YEAH!!!!
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My Story

Hi I'm Joanne, 56 years old. Married 2x.. mother of 3 amd Grandmother of 6.

I have been heavy all of my adult life...starting right after my first child.  I would try to lose on other diets, lose 20 then gain back 30-40.  I got so tied of this up and down way of life.  But when I saw my older sister roll off the rocking recliner chair that made me look at myself even closer. A friend of mine had the Lap banding done and I saw her changing. So without anyone knowing I got information from her and started looking into this.  Whe I made my own mind up then I told my husband, Lenny, what I wanted to do.  I was excited and he told me he would help me in anyway he could.  That's why I called Dr.Darren Tishler's office.  My first visit was in December.  I got on the scale 277.  OMG!!! I have never been that big...scale must be broken!  Wrong!!! Time to face the truth.  Dr. Tishler was so nice and calming. He answered all my questions and treated me like a person. Then I stopped eating potatoes because I could eat a whole pot of them myself.  I also stopped drinking soda, after that visit.  But when he told me to drink water!! That was like a curse.  I HATE WATER!!!  But since I'm going to do this I will do it..My insurance went through the first time and that shocked me because I was suppose to do 6 - 1 hour monthly visits and I only did 4...but they did!! I lost 30 lbs. before surgery.   My surgery was 2 days after my 56th birthday...April 30th....Ihave lost 18 lbs.  since  the surgery, because I had 2 hernias taken out too.(knew I had 1 but not the other,) I  am feeling like a new woman already. I do something I thought I would never do  walk, walk walk.  The only thing I had a problem with was one night I turned over on my stomach in my sleep and the next day I HURT!!!   I am fine now.  I would love to hear from anyone, I promise to answer all e-mails.

 


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