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Anthony Dibenedetto
I could write what everyone else wrote about Dr. D and it would all be true. He knows his stuff and there is no doubt once you meet him that he is a no nonsense type of person. He is one word - wonderfull! He is there for you. I went to see him because let's face it I'm fat and I don't want to be that way anymore. I've been this way for almost all my life. I can't lose the weight without intervention at this point and I've made my mind up that it will happen and that's it. You have to be at that point to be able to do this right? Well, Dr. D doesn't pull any punches right from the start. He will more than likely ask you to lose some weight. We ALL know how hard that is. Don't waste his and your time if you aren't commited to weightloss. This isn't an overnight thing and it will be for the rest of your life, but look at it this way, it is your life and with him you will have it! Lose the weight, do what the nutritionist says, get motivated, get excersizing if you can and lose it! Once you get approved by him it's time to get whichever surgery your going to have and start the rest of your life. rnrnAfter my surgery Dr. D went out to my family and told them how I was doing and really conveyed to them that he really cared how I was. I wasn't JUST another patient, I was HIS patient! He wanted to assure them that all was well and it was. During my stay in the hospital I saw him each day (or Maureen his PA) and both were just wonderful. I felt comforted knowing that once the surgery was over that he didn't just know how I was doing via the nursing staff, he cared. One time when he and Maureen came in I must have been flushed a little because we turned the heat up in my room (it was a cold day and it was coming through the window) and he came over like a dad and felt my cheek to see if I had a fever. How sweet is that? He didn't just look at my charts or asked the nurses (who were also wonderful including Lindsay and Taisha) but he came in and saw for himself that I was ok. What more can anyone ask for in a doctor? rnrnThe staff is wonderfull! I had a call in the Monday after I was released from the hospital and they got back to me right away, got me in and problem solved. They are really there for you. They really want you to succeed! rnrnObviously I can't say enough positive things about Dr. D. You really have to experience him yourself to understand.rnHe is one in a million! And so is his staff!
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  • Comment by TraceyTran on 2/16/09 5:49 am
    Hi Sue, I see your name on the surgery page for Tuesday. Wishing you good luck and prayers for a speedy recovery. Enjoy the good life!!!
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It's official.... 100# lost!! WooHoo!!
on July 13, 2009 1:44 am
Since early last year when I weighed a whopping 375 lbs just over a year later I have lost 100#... I am so excited as it's been only almost 5 months since surgery.  I still have 100# plus to lose still but I'm on my way and it feels wonderful!! 

I never would have been able to accomplish this on my own.  I owe a lot to Bariatric Surgery, to my family and friends as well. 

Thats one milestone down and many more to go.  To all you that have just begun your journies, good luck, its rough at first but it does get better.  It seems like things will never get better but they will.  Keep the faith!

Love to all!

Sue
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WOW moments!!
on July 4, 2009 5:37 am
I have Wow moments almost daily lately!!  From the amount of people commenting how good I look and how well they think I am doing which is great!  I'll take it!!  But my real wow moment was when I went to go shopping... 22/24 tops are a little big on me and I can fit into 26 pants!!  And they look decent on me!!!  I just can't believe in less then 5 months I've lost more than what I lost in over 10 months!!!  Unbelievable!!!  But.... I WILL HANDLE IT!!!!  I'm walking way more than I ever did this week.  2 1/2 miles a day now, and I would love to walk more but it gets dark out.  And it only takes me 50 minutes to do that!!

WooHoo!!!  LOVIN LIFE!!!
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lb found!!
on June 15, 2009 5:25 pm
TPALONE lost a lb since 6/12.. well I found it!  Now take it back!!!  LOL
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Goodbye!!
on May 5, 2009 2:53 am

I've finally had it... the opportunity to say goodbye forever! 

GOODBYE 300's FOREVER!!  I've finally left the 300 something gang and HELLO 200 something!! 

I've reached my first goal to weigh under 300 and I accomplished this on Saturday May 2nd.   I guess I thought I'd have balloons, streamers and whistles as I stood on the scale and saw the first 200 # mark, but instead it was all alone as my husband and son had already left for our weekly Saturday morning jaunt to the Y for Jon's soccer game.  I had a church thing to go to, it was quiet and reverent.  I was by myself and enjoyed every second of it.  I jumped up and down a little and my stomach did flipflops!  I was VERY excited and ready to set my next goal.  I'm setting short term attainable goals.  I can't quit this anyway!  I LOVE THIS!! 

Any other "diet" I had ever been on, I would have given up during the 2 week plateau I get, but I can't with this!  Wherever this ride takes me and however much I lose on this trip I have one thing to say at this point...

GOODBYE 85# GOODBYE... FOREVER!!!

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Back to work... ugh!!
on April 13, 2009 5:09 pm
I went back to work on April 1st... yup April fool's day no less.  What a day!  What a week and it was only 3 days!  I was exhausted!  Partly from the drive to and from work but just talking to everyone once I got back was tiring.  Everyone stopped by to see me and see how much weight I had lost.  Of course everyone knew that I went out for weight loss surgery.  I guess they were amazed at how much I had changed.  I'm down from 338 pre-surgery to 304 right now.  I go see Dr D on Wednesday this week and I'm hoping to be below 300.  That's my first goal.  I'm almost there. 

Been walking more than a mile a day.  Taking my son with me too as much as I can since he needs the exercise just as much.  Wish I could get my husband on the treadmill with out guilting him into it.  Or walking with us outside more.  He just doesn't get it.  Neither does my son but I make him walk with me since he can't stay home by himself!!  Ha ha!  (That was an evil laugh by the way)

Well, I hope everyone had a great Easter! 
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