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A weight loss surgery blog by Nycfw on BariatricPal. 4 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Cook This Not That book

Cook This Not That book

i went into best buy this morning looking for a new television since my wanna be hip father try to play wii for the first time today and u can guess it, broke my TV:scared2: ugh parents. :tt2:He is on a strict PUNISHMENT LOL.   well anyways while i was there i found this book   KITCHEN SURVIVAL GUIDE COOK THIS NOT THAT   I find it to be very informational, the first chapters tells you what type of pots and pans you need, and it also explain what type utensils you need and all the above

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• Nycfw
• May 12, 201016 yr

Read more about my surgery was on April 14th 2010, not anymore!!

my surgery was on April 14th 2010, not anymore!!

omg i been on my liquid diet for about 10 days and i lost 15 lbs i been very very motivated because i know my surgery date is coming up.   well the problem that i am face with and that could have prevented is this:   i had blood work done by doctor's brathwait office about a month ago and my blood clotting was a little slow, then i had another test 1 week later at my PCP office and it was normal, 2 weeks later i had another test for my pre admission and my clotting was slow again here are

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• Nycfw
• April 13, 201016 yr

Read more about Changed my doctor to Dr. COLLIN BRATHWAITE

Changed my doctor to Dr. COLLIN BRATHWAITE

In my prior blog I was talking about going with Dr. Arif Ahmad but he was out of network and i was willing to deal with it since i could have the surgery with in a month and I read so much about him. But my ex supervisor (the best supervisor you can ever have) told me about the doctor she went to and he in my network. she had great results with him and his staff is very helpful and almost all his staff had the LAP-BAND® surgery (performed by Collin Brathwaite). so anyway I decided to listen t

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• Nycfw
• January 5, 201016 yr

Read more about First consult with Dr. Ahmad

First consult with Dr. Ahmad

:cursing: Hi everyone my name is Catherine I decided to get the LAP-BAND®®®. So today I had my first consult 12/21/09 with Dr. Ahmad. (after i went to the seminar 12/8/09.) I talked to his wife (she is also his assistant) first because he was still in surgery and it was taking a little longer then usual. When i got there i was kinda aggravated cause i found out that they are out of network and prior to the visit i ask if they took my insurance and they said yes (Which they do) but i guess i

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• Nycfw
• December 22, 200916 yr