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FINALLY, I am APPROVED. Surgery date has been set for May 29th

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New to this site. Was sleeved May 15th. I live on Long Island, and I have to say it is great to have a site like this where people can get information and ask questions from fellow sleevers.

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Hey all! I see there are a lot of Bronxites here- how awesome! I'm from The Bronx as well, 23 years old. I'm going through Jacobi Hospital in The Bronx- still in the early pre op steps.

It would be AWESOME to eventually get a group of NYC folks together for a meetup! I could really use some local 'sleeve friends' lol since most of my friends really don't understand wanting surgery. Having support here is really great! :)

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Hi Guys,

I live in Staten Island. Born and raised Brooklyn. Married with 4 kids. I am getting sleeved on June 25th 2012 @ Luthern Medical Center in Brooklyn by Dr. Vulpe. I am so nervous and excited at the same time. I start my pre op diet Monday any advice??

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Hey Lisa,

the best advice I can give you is to be patient, especially with your recovery and adjusting to your new relationship with food. Your brain will want to eat more than your stomach can handle. It will be hard to comprehend that only after having two bites of your meal that you are stuffed as though you've eaten Thanksgiving dinner. It takes some getting used to especially if you are like I was and used to just eat for no reason. Now you'll have to find other outlets to kill your "bored" time because you will have no desire nor ability to eat! The restriction factor of this tool is serious. I'm convinced that is the only way I would have ever been able to lose almost 70 pounds.

The other bit of advice I'd give is for you not to compare your journey to others. It's cool to compare notes, but don't worry about how fast the other people are losing. You are unique and your journey may be similar, but every one is different.

more advice - scour this board like crazy! see what people are saying about their post op experiences. Start reading the recipe boards because you are going to need to find ways to get Protein in. Don't go buying a whole lot of stuff just yet - your tastebuds will more than likely change on you and the things you loved before may not be as appealing as they used to be.

My last bit of advice....Be realistic about this situation. Right now you have the ability to eat a massive amount of food. I'm talking seconds and possibly thirds...after your sleeve won't be able to consume more than half of a fist full. Sit and think about that for a second...crazy right? It's really mind blowing. It takes a while for you to get to the point where you can enjoy savory foods. You are going to want to have some foods and after one bite you may realize that you aren't ready for them just yet. You have to chew your food like a baby. It's annoying as hell, but after a while you get used to it. Drinking and eating together sounds like it shouldn't be a big deal....that stuff hurts like hell! (to this day I still try it every now and then...and no, can't do it!) i say all this to say that in addition to the surgery being physical, it's definitely an emotional one as well, and you have to take your time while adjusting to rapid weight loss which is also a crazy mind screw!

Might I suggest you read my blog entries? I was very open and honest about my experiences. THere are other blogs and posts that will definitely help you as well.

Good luck with your surgery!

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Thank you very much for your reply !! I know I am very worried about the eating after surgery. I have 4 kids and its what we do...lol...The difference is I finish what they don't eat and I'm not jumping and running around like them non stop...While on this bored I had a BLT. Since I found out my surgery date I have been eating like I'm going to the electric chair..Ugh what is wrong with me!! I am looking up new things to keep me occupied after surgery. I will start to frequent these groups more often...Thanks Again !!

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You won't be able to finish your own food after surgery! Once the weight starts to fall off, you'll be able to run with them and you'll have to find other things to do because eating won't occupy your mind and time like it used to!

I also suggest that you sign up to MyFitnessPal.com. You can use it to help you track the amount of Proteins and other nutrients you're consuming.

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Thanks I just signed up :)

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Hey Everyone... I'm in Manhattan, Wash heightz.... I'm doing clearance exams at the moment i only need to meet with a pulmonary specialist and a psych evaluation. My doctor is Dr. Bagloo from Columbia Presbyterian. I have health first and I heard they are easy going when it comes to approval but Columbia Pres. told me I needed a 6-month letter so i'll just be patient until then!!

Congrats to all the sleevers that got surgery done this past month!

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Hey Everyone... I'm in Manhattan, Wash heightz.... I'm doing clearance exams at the moment i only need to meet with a pulmonary specialist and a psych evaluation. My doctor is Dr. Bagloo from Columbia Presbyterian. I have health first and I heard they are easy going when it comes to approval but Columbia Pres. told me I needed a 6-month letter so i'll just be patient until then!!

Congrats to all the sleevers that got surgery done this past month!

You have six months to do or you need your sixth month notes from the doctor?

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Hey Everyone... I'm in Manhattan, Wash heightz.... I'm doing clearance exams at the moment i only need to meet with a pulmonary specialist and a psych evaluation. My doctor is Dr. Bagloo from Columbia Presbyterian. I have health first and I heard they are easy going when it comes to approval but Columbia Pres. told me I needed a 6-month letter so i'll just be patient until then!!

Congrats to all the sleevers that got surgery done this past month!

Hi, I am also in Washington Heights. I had my surgery at Lenox HIll Hospital. I also needed that 6 month paperwork before my insurance would approve me. My doctor filled out the paperwork without making me wait the 6 months. I was approved within a week.

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Hello everybody,

I also live in the Bronx, Morris Park- but I'm originally from White Plains, NY. I'm in the early stages of my 6 month nutritionist supervised diet- but it's nice to know that there are others in my area going through the same thing. I hope to be getting sleeved this winter with Dr. Dakin at Weill Cornell in Manhattan.

-Bubbles

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