Looking for others in the greater Boston area who have been sleeved. Can't really seem to find anyone online from this area.

Hi there- I am from the area, not sleeved yet but hoping to be soon. Feel free to message me...this is my first post!

Hey ... I'm from the Boston area too, the South Shore. I was sleeved at BIDMC on July 20th, so far I'm down 57 lbs. How are you

doing since surgery? Where did you have yours done?

Hi there! Great to hear from someone in the area. I just North of Boston. I was sleeved August 8th in Tijuana, Mexico (believe it or not). My starting BMI was under 35 with no other health problems, so getting it done here wasn't really an option. Everything has been going great so far and I've lost 36 lbs already. You are doing fantastic! How was you recovery?

Hi There! I live north of boston and am planning on having surgery at Lahey in Burlington *hopefully* in December. It's been a long slow process with them but I think it's been good or me, mentally. Great to hear from some locals who are doing so well! Lahey has only done 5 of these procedures for the purpose of weight loss (but they say lots and lots for other reasons like ulcers and stomach cancer!) Any advice for pre-sleevers? I'm so happy I read up before I ended up going with the lap-band...sleevers seem much much happier.

Hi Jenni3366! Wow, I live like 5 min. from the Lahey clinic in Burlington. Actually my husband goes there for a shoulder injury. I would be happy to answer any and all questions you may have, keeping in mind I'm only two months out. I'd be more than happy to get together with you for a coffee or something too. I know I had tons of questions and worries before my surgery. Whatever works for you. Feel free to PM me.

I am from the South Shore area too and I was sleeved on August 15 at the Brigham. I've lost just under 35 lbs so far and feel great. If I can answer any questions for you let me know!

Katie

Awesome, good to know there are locals out there, thanks guys!

it's cool u had a female surgeon! haven't seen that before

I am from the South Shore area too and I was sleeved on August 15 at the Brigham. I've lost just under 35 lbs so far and feel great. If I can answer any questions for you let me know!

Katie

Hi There! I live north of boston and am planning on having surgery at Lahey in Burlington *hopefully* in December. It's been a long slow process with them but I think it's been good or me, mentally. Great to hear from some locals who are doing so well! Lahey has only done 5 of these procedures for the purpose of weight loss (but they say lots and lots for other reasons like ulcers and stomach cancer!) Any advice for pre-sleevers? I'm so happy I read up before I ended up going with the lap-band...sleevers seem much much happier.

How's the pre-op going? I am from the Seacoast of New Hampshire- just up the road from you and I was sleeved 10-13-11 by Dr Looser at Portsmouth Hosp. Great program/ great care BTW. We should have a regional get together- there's another gal here who just sleeved this month at Brigham's.

I'd be up for that "New Start". BroadwayBaby, are you an August All Star too??

eh...ok, I gained weight in my 3 months supervised diet UGHHH, but I'm back down to where I was at consultation. My last meeting the NP said I'm "not ready" and she was probably right...but I so want to be ready! I am so in fora regional get together! How are you feeling, a little over a week out?

How's the pre-op going? I am from the Seacoast of New Hampshire- just up the road from you and I was sleeved 10-13-11 by Dr Looser at Portsmouth Hosp. Great program/ great care BTW. We should have a regional get together- there's another gal here who just sleeved this month at Brigham's.

eh...ok, I gained weight in my 3 months supervised diet UGHHH, but I'm back down to where I was at consultation. My last meeting the NP said I'm "not ready" and she was probably right...but I so want to be ready! I am so in fora regional get together! How are you feeling, a little over a week out?

Hey, if this was easy, we would not need surgery!! My pre-op process took 9 mths (6 mths of that was an insurance requirement) so just be patient- if it is right for you, IT WILL HAPPEN. A year or 2 from now when you are thin and fit, the delay won't have mattered at all. My program coordinator gave me some great advise- To enjoy the journey since this is truely a once in a lifetime experience, to just savor it.

To be honest, I really do feel great!! The first few days were pretty unpleasant, but I have seen positive progress with each passing day. I took off work 2 1/2 weeks but I do feel like I could go back on Monday. I just won't tell them that! I still have to work on getting the Protein and fluids in- it seems at the end of the day I have accomplished one of the other but not both. My surgeon said not to worry about it- I'll get there, I am just still a little swollen. I am walking about 3 miles day but slowly, and in three divided times- not something I will be able to do once I go back to work, so I will have to figure something eles out. I am not fond of excercise!!

I am up for a get together- let's figure it out!

THANK YOU that helps, I'm learningt o let go of the guilt and frustration and just get on with it! Glad you're doing well!

To New Start & Broadway Baby: Do you happen to remember how many vsg's your hospital has done? I'm getting a little nervouse about that fact that my hospital has only done FIVE, and am wondering if I should look into a different hospital where they have more experience doing them.

Hey, if this was easy, we would not need surgery!! My pre-op process took 9 mths (6 mths of that was an insurance requirement) so just be patient- if it is right for you, IT WILL HAPPEN. A year or 2 from now when you are thin and fit, the delay won't have mattered at all. My program coordinator gave me some great advise- To enjoy the journey since this is truely a once in a lifetime experience, to just savor it.

To be honest, I really do feel great!! The first few days were pretty unpleasant, but I have seen positive progress with each passing day. I took off work 2 1/2 weeks but I do feel like I could go back on Monday. I just won't tell them that! I still have to work on getting the Protein and fluids in- it seems at the end of the day I have accomplished one of the other but not both. My surgeon said not to worry about it- I'll get there, I am just still a little swollen. I am walking about 3 miles day but slowly, and in three divided times- not something I will be able to do once I go back to work, so I will have to figure something eles out. I am not fond of excercise!!

I am up for a get together- let's figure it out!

I'm from Somerville and am getting sleeved on Nov 1 with Dr Sandor at Lawrence memorial hospital in Medford. I have heard great things about him, I hope I am another of his success stories.

Hi Everyone! I have been using and enjoying the forums on VST but only just today found this "Boston Area Site". Great! I am from Boston (Allson neighborhood) and had my Surgery on October 17 at Mass General Hospital. They have a great program and have done a fair amount of Sleeves. My surgeon, Dr. Mathew Hutter, told me he had done 20 before me and others in the MGH Program had done as many or more. 20 seemed low to me, but he was a very well respected Gastrointestinal Surgeon at MGH and had done hundreds of BiPass surgeries as well as other GI surgeries involving cancer, etc., so I trusted him. And he was WONDERFUL. I couldn't have been happier. I had absolutely no complications and I am 66 years old. Mass General was the only hospital I could find in the area that took people over 65 for this surgery. The hospital care was great and the pre-surgery and post-surgery nutritional guidance and psychological care are also excellent. The only problem is that the non-insurance out of pocket costs are higher than most of the hospitals in the area. It costs $1,045 paid in two payments before surgery for the educational and support part of the MGH Weight Center program, but the support is excellent and the program is life-time support. Another issue is that it usually takes a long time to get an appointnment since they are very busy. But most of the people I have talked to say that it was worth it.

If you all still want to have a "Regional Meeting" we can meet at my house if you would like, or maybe I can find some space at one of the local universities. Let me know what you think.

Phyllis, aka Hopeful Spirit