New Yorkers are pretty proud people (everyone wants to be like us!) and this is the perfect place for us to get together and rep the Empire State. Please share your experiences (especially those specific to NY), your surgeon/hospital info, and anything else you think will be beneficial to the NY VSGers!

*I'm from Noo Yawk...concrete jungle where dreams are made of...*

Hi Laury! Welcome to the group!

Hope Irene didnt interfere with your surgery. Let us know how you're doing!

thnk u it kinda did but i still managed to get it done.... its been 12 days since my surgery and ive lost 16lb so far.... i have no pain what so ever other then really gassy. but my doctor put me on a clear liquid diet for 21 days which i find too long n im getting frustrated with the diet, im always cranky n hungry n im sick of the soups!!!!! BUT overall excited for the end results!!!!

Hello everyone.. I moved to NY 2 years ago from Missouri when I got married. I have a house in New Hyde Park and now living in Upstate NY near Albany. I was first in the Bariatric Program at Albany Medical Center but have had the worst time with the nurses and Dr's there so I have recently switched to Dr. Garber at the NY Bariatric Group in New Hyde Park.

I currently have all of my clearance's that I need for the surgery and will have my surgery date very soon according to what the nurse said at Dr Garber's office.. I am very excited and looking for a end of October or at the very least 1st of November surgery date .... WOOHOO!!! It's been a hell of a journey,, i'm sure everyone can relate to... I have lost 55lbs in the last 9 months though by dieting and exercising but can't lose anymore weight doing the same things that made me lose the first 55lbs so I need a little extra help to get me down another 100lbs....

I am currently 255 and 5'6 so my BMI is right at 41.. I can't wait to see what this next year brings my way.. i know it's going to be hard but I'm totally up for the challenge.

I was wondering if anyone here has had there Sleeve done by any of the surgeons at the New York Bariatric Group in New Hyde Park.. just wanting to know how every thing went from Pre op to post op... hope to chat with you guys more !!

I am attaching a picture of me 9 months ago at 310lbs and now me at 55lbs lost

Welcome Shenna! Congratulations on your pre-op weight loss. 55 pounds is def a milestone! The great news is that you're already on your way to living healthier because you've begun to change your habits and when you combine that mindset with a tool like the sleeve, you're bound to be successful!

I dont know anyone who has done the sleeve at the NYBG, but there's was one of the first websites I perused when I began my sleeve research. I called their office and found that they didnt take my insurance, so I left them alone. I gotta say I was really impressed by their website and all the great reviews I've read about Dr. Garber.

Please be sure to keep us abreast of your progress, and your surgery date. I TRY to pop in from time to time and check in on my NY crew, but I'm not always the best at doing that (sometimes life just gets in the way, I'm sure you know what I mean!). Be strong, Be encouraged, Be inquisitive! There is a wealth of knowledge and ideas from everyone here on VST. Take advantage of it all!

Hello everyone.. I moved to NY 2 years ago from Missouri when I got married. I have a house in New Hyde Park and now living in Upstate NY near Albany. I was first in the Bariatric Program at Albany Medical Center but have had the worst time with the nurses and Dr's there so I have recently switched to Dr. Garber at the NY Bariatric Group in New Hyde Park.

I currently have all of my clearance's that I need for the surgery and will have my surgery date very soon according to what the nurse said at Dr Garber's office.. I am very excited and looking for a end of October or at the very least 1st of November surgery date .... WOOHOO!!! It's been a hell of a journey,, i'm sure everyone can relate to... I have lost 55lbs in the last 9 months though by dieting and exercising but can't lose anymore weight doing the same things that made me lose the first 55lbs so I need a little extra help to get me down another 100lbs....

I am currently 255 and 5'6 so my BMI is right at 41.. I can't wait to see what this next year brings my way.. i know it's going to be hard but I'm totally up for the challenge.

I was wondering if anyone here has had there Sleeve done by any of the surgeons at the New York Bariatric Group in New Hyde Park.. just wanting to know how every thing went from Pre op to post op... hope to chat with you guys more !!

I am attaching a picture of me 9 months ago at 310lbs and now me at 55lbs lost

Hello, I just joined the group. I was sleeved on July 25th, and I live in NYC.

Where did u have your surgery?

Where did u have your surgery?

I had my surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, with Dr. Mitchell Roslin. He is the best! I have a lot of scar tissue from previous surgeries and laparoscopically he was able to work around the scar tissue.

Hi Everyone,

I am from upstate NY near Saratoga Springs.

I just received my sleeve date for 11/30/11 at the Albany Medical Center.

Hope everyone is doing okay.

Sussy

Welcome to everyone who has joined recently. Please be sure to reach out to one another, having someone to buddy up with is a great thing!

hey everyone i have a question its been almost 3 months since my surgery n ive lost over 30 lb but im having a really hard time eating.... i cant eat more then like three spoon of anything.... i get full right away cuz i have too much gass ive tried everything over the counter n doesn't seem to get rid off the excess gas i have any suggestions please greatly appreciated

Lali,

Congratulations on your weight loss, i'm sure there's lots more to lose!

Have you discussed this with your nutritionist or surgeon? It could be from the types of food you're eating or maybe you need an acid reducer type med to take before your meals. Have you been logging your food intake? It might help you to look back and take note of the foods you are eating. Maybe you need to switch things up a bit...I don't have a direct answer because I'm new at this too! I think the best thing to do is contact your doctor's office so they can help you figure it all out.

Keep us posted!

Hey everyone, just joined this group today, I am from Upstate NY, Way Upstate, In the Rochester NY area. Is anyone else from the Upstate area?

Hi everyone, I am originally from Queens, NY and now reside in Orange County...Harriman. It would be great if we can arrange once a month in person meetings or something like that...don't know...just a thought...

I am having surgery on 1/3/12 with Dr Kelly in Mexico. Very excited!!! I wish everyone on here luck on their own journeys with the VSG.

I would LOVE to have a monthly group thing, but not sure how successful it would be, especially since we are all so spread out across the state. There are some members here who are in the upstate - maybe you can reach out to them to start a group, and maybe those of us downstate could try and hook up, and we could do a big meet up sometime when the weather is nice?

If anyone is interested, let's try to get it going!

I am from Mt. Vernon and hopefully will be having my surgery at Lennox Hill Hospital.

Hey im new here. Born n raised in da bx.....co op city. Im 22 n im being sleeved 2/1/12 by Dr choi at montiefiore on gun hill. Soooooo hyper lol