Sharyn's Profile

Username: Sharyn
Location: Columbus, OH, USA
Member Since: 11/26/2004
BMI: 28.3
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (06/27/05)
Surgeon: Trace Curry

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Friends

Sharyn has 74 Friends

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Goals

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Surgeon Testimonial

Trace Curry
My 1st impression was that he is tall and I thought he might be a typical cocky surgeon type. But then he sat down and was relaxed and very down-to-earth.
He remains the most approachable doctor I have ever met and it is an honor to be one of his patients. He also has a wonderful sense of humor.

The thing I like the least, is that he is not in Columbus. But, he is well worth the drive.

Future patients should know that his skill is only matched by the amount he cares for his patients.

Aftercare is very important to Dr. Curry, just as important as the surgery itself. There are scheduled follow up visits and support group meetings. Plus, he is accessible all of the time through his website, patient portal, Obesity Help, his office, and the hospital.

Dr. Curry is very good at explaining the entire procedure and letting you know exactly what the risks of having, and not having, the surgery are.

Dr. Curry is more than excellent. He is a gifted surgeon and a special person. WLS is lucky to have him.

Member Interests

Fitness & Exercise
Games & Entertainment
Sports - Love to watch football, baseball, basketball.
Pets - I'm taking care of my sister's cat, Mister.
Gambling - Black jack!! I even have my own table, chips, and shoe
Karaoke - I always start with Smooth
Bowling - I used to bowl a lot.
Black American
Dating - I love all board games and still have all of mine from my childhood
WLS in your 30's

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Hospital Reviews

(Cincinnati, OH) - Deaconess Hospital

Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by TiffanyF on 5/17/07 7:42 am

Sharyn, Thank you for your wonderful positive attitude and your caring words! I was the "newbie" and you took me right in. I know I wasn't around when you had your surgery, but you should never stop getting support that makes you feel good about your efforts. Thank you so much ~Tiffany~

Comment by Ms D. on 7/23/05 12:56 pm

Congrat's on making it to the loser side. I pray that your recovery is quick and many pounds are lost. Please feel free to email me, I am in Columbus. Deri

Comment by piperkc on 7/5/05 10:32 pm

“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. You may have to work for it, however." - Richard Bach "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence." ~ Jackson Brown "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." ~ J.B. Priestly "Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult." ~ Julia Cameron "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." ~ Thomas Carlyle "Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure." ~ Sydney Harris "Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. 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

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Sharyn's Blog

Missing Out
on March 24, 2007 9:47 pm

I have spent so much time working, working, trying to get my business going, and trying to scratch out a social life that I have not been on here much. I miss my friends and miss "meeting" newbies. I've always been jealous of the closeness a lot of people on the boards have, and now I feel even more removed. Why is any of this an issue? I need the support. I'm not working out, not taking all of my vitamins, not supplementing my protein, eating WAY too many carbs, gaining weight, and am FAT. I'm tired of rollercoasters, but I keep getting on the damn line. I've got to find a way to recommit myself. It's going to take energy, but I'm just all out right now. If anyone as any spare strength, I sure could use it!!

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Stood Up
on January 26, 2007 4:10 pm

1/26/07........................Well, I was supposed to have a date this afternoon. However, I was stood up. It wasn't anyone I had met before, but it still hurts. I have the heavy, anxiety-like feeling in my chest. He lives in Dayton which is just an hour away. He had to go back to sign some tax documents and said he would return. However, he did not come back and didn't even bother to call. So here I sit, once again - alone, the odd man out, left behind - as usual. I was having such a good day. I had a Dr's appt for my pap, yuck, but it was a great visit. My doctor said how good I looked and that she liked my new sassy hair. She even asked me to talk to one of her other patients and hugged me on her way out. It kills me to be so HIGH one moment and thencrashing the next. But I suppose that's what happens when you really don't know who you are or where you fit in.

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Where do I begin?
on January 22, 2007 5:05 pm

1/22/07.................................................................................I've never been into blog's, but thought that I might give it a try. I'm not going to start with the story of how I got fat - I'll save that from my intro one day. I'll just start with how I'm feeling today - and try to go forward................................................... I have always wondered how I can be in a room full of people, but still feel alone and lonely. The lonlier I feel, the more I seem to isolate myself. I guess my real struggle is - I can no longer hide from the factors that made me fat to begin with. I have about 20-25 lbs to loose. Then what? Will that make me happy? Or will I decide that I need to loose more. Even the 20-25 is more than I was supposed to loose. I am only 5 lbs above not only my surgeon's goal, but my PCP's goal for me too. But that's not good enough. The more I obses about my weight, weight loss, and exercise, the less I have to focus on the problems. So am I scared? You bet. If I don't tackle my issues, I'll either end up sick or fat again. I can not go back to being fat again. It's my biggest fear. I know I won't survive if I have to do it again.............................................................................. Sorry - I know this is confusing, but I just needed to get some things out that are weighing me down.

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