Hi All~

Look for some fellow JRZ folks on this road with me. Also curious if anyone has used my surgeon. Please reply to the post if you are from NJ and I would love to chat!

Thanks again!

I'm scheduled for July 1 with Dr. Ewing out of Hackensack Medical Center!!! I totally can not wait!!!!

Support Group meetings in North Jersey is at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ and Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, NJ.

Hi Jersey,

I'm a Jersey Girl,too. I live in Arizona for the last year. I was born and raised in Jersey City. But lived in Franklin Park,Somerset Co. for 20 yrs.I am going through many tests and drs. appointments right now.Still not 100% sold on lapband. Probably 90%. My insurance won't cover unless a year with diabetes or health related issues. Will pay out of pocket if I have to, but would love to have ins. cover it or part. Does anyone know or have any ideas of how to get around the insurance issues? I have about 80 lbs. to loose. Please talk me into this!!

Pattigirl

Hi Jersey,

I'm a Jersey Girl,too. I live in Arizona for the last year. I was born and raised in Jersey City. But lived in Franklin Park,Somerset Co. for 20 yrs.I am going through many tests and drs. appointments right now.Still not 100% sold on lapband. Probably 90%. My insurance won't cover unless a year with diabetes or health related issues. Will pay out of pocket if I have to, but would love to have ins. cover it or part. Does anyone know or have any ideas of how to get around the insurance issues? I have about 80 lbs. to loose. Please talk me into this!!

Pattigirl

do you have any of the health issues ? diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, etc? OR do you have issues moving around ?

I don't have a lot of the health issues but i do have sleep apnea and had a hard time walking around. now after surgery and loosing almost 50 lbs I can now walk all over and not get tired or sore from just walking around. it's just one perk to it. also you will have that tool the rest of you life and it will help to lose weight and keep it off as long as you eat what you are supposed to.

for me it was totally worth it... tried everything before it and this is the one thing that has helped the most. so if you can afford to pay out of pocket i would do it... it will make your quality of life so much better

Morris County, NJ here. I'm set to be banded on June 30th. I'm REALLY excited :-)

HI,

Well I made it through...not even 24 hours post-op yet though. Hard to sleep for me the port site is the most sore.

I am in Morris County too - who is your Dr?

Morris County, NJ here. I'm set to be banded on June 30th. I'm REALLY excited :-)

Congratulations! My Doctor is Dr. Nusbaum. He's the head of bariatric at Morristown Memorial and St. Barnabus.

I have been told I'll feel like I did when my gallbladder was removed in post-op. Anyone know if that is true!?

My GF is using his associate and I knw he is well respected but very tough on his post-op diet.

My 15 yr old niece had her gall bladder out, not as many areas of entry as the lap band and NO port which as I said is painful and sore 4 me right now. Stay in touch! Perhaps we can meet at a support group sometime! Your the 1st Morris County person I have met here!

Congratulations! My Doctor is Dr. Nusbaum. He's the head of bariatric at Morristown Memorial and St. Barnabus.

I have been told I'll feel like I did when my gallbladder was removed in post-op. Anyone know if that is true!?

My GF is using his associate and I knw he is well respected but very tough on his post-op diet.

My 15 yr old niece had her gall bladder out, not as many areas of entry as the lap band and NO port which as I said is painful and sore 4 me right now. Stay in touch! Perhaps we can meet at a support group sometime! Your the 1st Morris County person I have met here!

Morris County here, too! I replied to you a while back. Glad to hear that surgery went well. I had a LOT of soreness around the port area, too. That will take the longest to go away. And I got very itchy as I healed

Took a couple of weeks before I could sleep comfortably, too.

Have you found any support groups in Morris County?

I had my gallbladder out years ago and I will say that the recovery from Lap Band took longer...I agree I think it's because of the port...but the discomfort is pretty much the same.

Glad to find some other Jersey Girls here!

Hi Donna,

Still coming along on my 2nd day post-op. Morristown Memorial has a lap band support group the 1st Tuesday of each month. I plan to go in July. Perhaps you and Katie will too? Stay in touch?

What are you eating these days?

Morris County here, too! I replied to you a while back. Glad to hear that surgery went well. I had a LOT of soreness around the port area, too. That will take the longest to go away. And I got very itchy as I healed

Took a couple of weeks before I could sleep comfortably, too.

Have you found any support groups in Morris County?

I had my gallbladder out years ago and I will say that the recovery from Lap Band took longer...I agree I think it's because of the port...but the discomfort is pretty much the same.

Glad to find some other Jersey Girls here!

I am not able to go in July or August on the first tuesday so maybe I'll join you in Sept. Do you know what time it is held? I'm glad you're feeling better!

I am not able to go in July or August on the first tuesday so maybe I'll join you in Sept. Do you know what time it is held? I'm glad you're feeling better!

Yes glad to hear you are doing well!!

I'm eating too much right now...I keep losing and gaining the same two pounds. Had an anniversary dinner and a wedding this past weekend and even though I ate much less than I normally would and I was dancing the whole time at both...I still ate too much.

I've also not been drinking my Protein shakes -- I HATE THEM!!! But I have heard from others that they are crucial during the weight loss period. I still have no restriction after my first fill I'm still waiting for the day that I actually feel full and don't want to have a second dinner 90 minutes after my first dinner!! I'm trying to stay positive, but it's been a rough couple of weeks for me.

I NEED to go to a support group meeting and get motivated again. Please give me the details of the meetings at Morristown Memorial and I will see if I can make either July or August.

Thanks!!

Hi all Jersey girl here and has decided to go with dr schmit from hackensack. I freally enjoyed the seminar just wished I was all approved and ready to go tomorrow.

Love hearing from you guys

Jersey girl here too, i got my date Sept. 19th. and will be paying for it all

Can't wait, i'm more afraid to fail since i tried everything else and none of that worked.

I'll be going to Carlstat and my doc is Dr. Schmidt from Paramus.

Next year i'll be moving to south Jersey so if anyone can recommend a location there I would greatly appreciate that.

I've decided against lapband since I commented on here, I'm going to get the gastric sleeve instead so I've been all over the verticalsleevetalk.com website! (same as this one, but for the sleeve!) but since I saw your comment about South Jersey - I figured I'd reply!

I'm living in South Jersey (Medford to be specific) it's wonderful. My doc is Dr. Wasser. He's got offices in Lumberton (which is where I go!) and Willingboro. He does all bariatric surgeries including lap band and he's great. I just got my approval on Thursday so I'm not sure when my surgery is, soon though!

If you do see him, I'd suggest going to his Lumberton Location, Willingboro can get a little dicey heheh. I hear they're opening a big giant office in Mt. Laurel soon too so that's cool! They're all through Virtua which is a great hospital system!

Feel free to message back if you have any questions!