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John Kelly, M.D.
My first impression of him was: friendly, knowledgeable, compassionate, attentive, understanding, and gentle.rnrnMy first impression of his was correct and has only grown stronger in my beliefs that he is and encompasses all these attributes and then some.rnrnHis office staff is as I expected they would be... very much like their leader and leaders. There are several physicians in the Weight Center and my experience with all the medical professionals at the office have been excellent. Everyone is friendly and very professional there.rnrnI was sad that I did not get to see him when I went in to have my staples out. I got to see his Nurse Practitioner who took out my staples and she is wonderful but, it would have been nice to see him just for a couple of minutes. I hope that I get to actually see him when I go in for my 6 week check up and my 6 month check up.rnrnHis experience in WLS is enormous and VERY successful! Listen to everything he says AND his staff. The entire group of professionals all work together as a well oiled \"machine\" of sorts in that they meet together frequently and always have the patient's best interest in everything they do. As a leader in the field he is not puffed up or full of himself. He is very humble and kind. He is trustworthy and honest. He is very helpful and when I was post op I had to call him with a question. He called me back and even though I could hear things were busy behind him, he was completely focused on our conversation and was not in any hurry to get off the phone. I felt I had his full attention as well by the answers he was giving me and he made sure that I didn't have any other questions before we were done. He also invited me to call him again if I had any other questions. I was so please and felt so glad when we were done talking.rnrnThe emphasis on aftercare is thoroughout the entire program, and not just from him. Through the four classes that we attend as participants in the program as well as at the introductory meetings and nutrition visits. Aftercare program is very structured and is extrememly important and they have developed a highly successful program that when followed as described, and taught to you, increases your odds of success exponentionally.rnrnHis nurse practitioner spent close to an hour with me and my family explaining the surgery and all that is included in the preparation, and procedure. She went over a booklet and pictures to reinforce what exactly is done. She explained to me and my family all the risks and answered all of our questions. She also had me read and sign the patient contract. This is AWESOME and I think it is a great step in committment to your health. Then Dr. Kelly came in and over 15 minutes or so re-emphasized the importance of understanding the risks involved and asked if we had any further questions and we asked a few. He was completely relaxed and focused on us... he was not looking to the door and making us feel like he was anxious to move on.rnrnI would rate Dr. Kelly with an A++ He is 100% interested in the patient and each person having a 100% successful outcome and ultimately a healthy life. And not for his numbers but for your sake.rnrnI would say that Dr. Kelly's surgical competence and his bedside manner and both great! I am so glad that I waited to have him perform the surgery! He is the best!rnrn
Member Interests
  • Dogs - I LOVE dogs! I hope to have a service dog in my future. I love Welsh Corgis!
  • Musical Performance - I play the Flute in a community band every summer! It is very fulfulling!
  • Theater - I LOVE Ogunquit Playhouse, The King & I, My Fair Lady, Nun Sense, and many more!
  • Writing - I am working on a book! Debbie Macomber and Barbara Delinsky are my inspiration!
  • Needlework, Knitting & Crocheting - My Grandmother taught me when I was 9 and I do it and teach it all the time!
  • Board Games & Puzzles - Scrabble, Sudoko and Word Searches! We love board games of family night!
  • Camping - Been camping in tents and trailers my whole life! I LOVE LOVE Maine!
  • Rubber Stamping - I love Stampin' Up and Scrapbooking!
  • WLS in your 40's - What can I say.. It took me 34 of 44 years to finally fight to get my life back!
  • Ceramic Painting - My daughter and I go together, our teacher is awesome and the ladies are great!

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  • Comment by Qbandiva on 2/11/09 9:28 pm
    God Bless you and congrats on jump starting your new life. The Path to the best is yet to come!
  • Comment by WyoGirl on 2/11/09 8:45 pm
    Good luck with your sugery! Keep us all updated!
  • Comment by Irishcoda on 2/11/09 4:07 pm
    Hi, just stopped by to wish you well, a speedy recovery, and great success & happiness to you!
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Perserverance
posted on 11/6/08 1:21 pm

I am in my second rotation for surgrey. The first time my family, lovingly, convinced me to do it myself and not go with surgery. Two years later, of course, I was right back at the classes getting back on course. That was the fall of 2007. This last year has been a long one but..... I have learned a lot about myself and about my desire to get my life back. I have had struggles with food plans and pateaus with my weight. No matter how "good" I was eating and following the "program" to the letter... the pounds were stuck on me! I was so frustrated!!!!!! But..... I had to keep going.

I learned to keep my counceling appointments! Then I made some major breakthroughs with what I was eating over.  Because I had gone to counceling and kept up with that... I was able to get through the really tough times when I lost my Grandpa Frost in April, my Auntie Janet in July and my Father-in-Law Howard in September. It was a lot of loss, and sadness but, I had my counceling that helped me to learn it was okay to cry and let others see me cry..... and there was a great healing with family members that lifted a 20 year weight off me. I admitted that I was to blame for several issues we had and I wanted our relationship to be good so much that I tried to be perfect. In trying to be perfect though I was messing everything up. So........

We have moved on now and we are very happy!  When I went for my counceling appointment at the Weight Center I had lost 6 pounds since March. Now that may not seem like much but to me it was 6,000,000,000! I was so excited! I had achieved a break in the plateau and I was on the way down! AND she said that she would send in the readiness letter and I would be hearnig from the surgeon in about 3 weeks!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!

I am sooooo ready for more life! Less sitting and more moving!  Weight loss means soon I can have my knees replaced and that means I can walk! without pain and stand without loosing my breath from pain.  I can go shopping with my friends at the mall, and actually go in the stores and get clothes!!!! There are some special shops I can't wait to go in!!!! 

So here we go! I am on the cusp on something wonderful!


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