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i hear you on that. i had a stomach flu a few months ago so bad i didnt really eat anything for like 4 or 5 days. i had no appetite at all. I actually think i am going to give the pre op diet a trial run just to see how my body reacts to it and deals with the hunger.

Hello and welcome! i am way at the beginning of the process as well so would be happy to answer questions. what insurance do you have? i agree with the others about checking with your insurance first. The other things you have to do will depend on your surgeon. I went to to the seminar first and then had a cosultation with the surgeon. They gave me a list of all the things i need to complete before i go back to them for my second consult in 3 months. My insurance requires 6months documented weight loss attempts with my pcp. my surgeon also requires a nutrtional visit, cardiologist, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist clearance as well as a pshyc evalutaion. Good Luck!

weel i had my nutrtionist visit yesterday and it went awesome! she said that i was a highly motivated patient and she thinks i will have great success. That was so good to hear. Anyway i am going for my full bloodwork today at 3. I know i have to fast but am i allowed to drink any water??? its going to be a swelterting 93 degress here in ny today. thanks

I had my 2nd weigh in with my pcp on saturday. I gained 3 lbs putting me at 254lbs. What the heck is all i have to say. I did a pretty good job writing down everything i ate which she was happy about. I was honest as could be even if i ate something that would be considered cheating. The day i felt most satisfied was the day i had a tomato basil salad and grilled swordfish. She said it was because for once i had a well balanced meal. She said that i am eating too much processed food and gave me a list of a few things i should be eating daily. I have my 1st appt with the nutritionist tomorrow. This 6 month wait feels like its dragging on forever. I have to go for my bloodwork on friday and i did manage to set up an appt with the cardiologist for june. Hoping to set up the psyhc or pulmonologist for june too along with weigh in #3 with PCP Back to the drawing board for now i suppose.

aww i thought the group was going to be made on here.. i dont have a fb

its so great to see how many ny are ppl there are! im down with a playdate. i have 2 girls ages 2 and 5.

congrats to you katie! keep us posted on your progress.

id like us all to keep in touch since we are from generally from the same area. im way at the beginning of the process still. I have to do all of my preop testing still. i dont have a fb either

I think we spoke briefly on the hospitals board. Im using Dr. armando Castro out of NYHQ.

I am over in ridgewood now! I lived in queens most my life except for 2010-2012 i lived in greenpoint.

hey guys I am a queens girl as well! I dont think ill be looking at a surgery date until octoberish i have to do six months of weigh ins with my PCP

I asked my doctor this as well and he also told me that it depends on how much weight you have to lose. he also said that someone younger would have less loose skin than someone older as it depends on your skin elasticity. He said most of the time the biggest issue he sees is that the women will need a breast lift.

Can you request to be knocked out fully for the egd? My problem is i cant even swallow pills and i doubt ill be able to follow a command to swallow when they are inserting the scope. Im afraid i am going to panic

I am still pre-op but had to comment on this as well. Ive been asked twice recently! My winter jacket def made me look pregnant. A family member asked me and i just told them no and to piss off. Then I was at work and an older gentleman kept staring at me out of the corner of his eye and finally came up to me. He said "oh you're expecting, how nice" and he proceeded to touch my belly at this point. i just said somethng like i wasnt comfortable with that and walked away. how mortifying!

Good luck, please post your experience about this if you can. This is the one test i am terrified of and most likely im going to put it off until last.

Def check with your insurance. I have a bmi of 44.6. I do not have diabetes, hbp or sleep apnea. But i do suffer from urinary incontinence, sciatica, high cholesterol and migraine headaches.

Im just trying to get an idea of when i might be having surgery. My final weigh in will be in september with my PCP.. So after that and all if my testing is completed by then when does the surgeon usually schedule for you to go in? Thanks in advance

I am seeking a buddy/mentor to travel through the weight loss journey with. I am 30 yrs old, 5'3 and 253 lbs. I am a mommy to 2 beautiful daughters (2 & 5) and work as a book keeper. I live in queens ny and i am way at the beginning of the process. hope to find a buddy soon!

Hello friends, Well i had my first meeting with the surgeon this passed thursday and everything went well. He made me feel at ease as did the coordinator of the bariatric dept. (she almost made me cry when she told me ill never be in this spot again ---totally normal to get emotional right?). The surgeon answered all the questions i had. I keep thinking that its going to be so long to have this 6months to wait ( i have to weigh in with my PCP for 6 consecutive months) but i think now its going to go really fast. I have so much to do. i want to try to get all my testing and evaluations done before i go back for my 2nd cosultation in 3 months which will be in aug. Come august ill be on my 5th of 6 weigh ins. I have to have blood work, see a pulmonologist, cardiologist, gastroenterologist, nutritionist, psych evaluation etc etc. I think im putting off the gastro til last. im s**t scared of getting an endoscopy. The surgeon wants me to avoid or limit my intake of cake bread rice and Pasta. so right now i practicing eating on smaller dinner plates and trying to strecth my meals out. Hope everyone is doing well!

i did indeed meet with dr castro on may 2nd. i liked him very much and he answered all the questions and soothed the fears i had thus far. as of now im proceeding with the sleeve with dr castro. thank you so much for your input and good luck to you!

good luck. post later if you can. mine is tomrrow! so excited

welcome. looking forward to getting to know you. I started the process several weeks ago. i went to a seminar and got a referral and 1 of the 6 weigh ins i need with my pcp. (6 months of weigh ins stink). i have my first surgical consult tomrrow. glad to have other newbies to be around

sounds like you are writing my story here. My insurance covers the suregery and the anesthesia but i have to do 6 months of weigh in as well with my pcp. I just had my first on 4/29. 5 more weigh in's to go! my first consultation is with the surgeon tomorrow. My pcp also wants me to keep a food diary of everything i eat. its been a day and i already cheated yesterday. Boo, hiss! good luck to you

Thanks all so much i will def add the questions to my list! so excited to be taking this step!

Any advice on what kinds of questions i should ask at my intial surgical consultation on may 2nd? I have a few questions in mind like asking how many sleeves the doctor/hospital has performed and has there been any complications/death under their care but thats about all i got. any help would be appreciated.