Hey bronx new yorkers I have joined the sleeved club. I was sleeved on 4/11/12 and everything went great according to doctors. I wanted to get out the bed about 3pm and want to drink water but had to wait that was Thursday in the am. Now Thursday afternoon I made a bad turn and felted really sick and could not drink anything I could not even lay down. So I got worried and the doctors did too. I was kept longer and sent for a CT and 2 nebs. I was off the pain killer early because I was so ichy. Turns out that I had a running nose and as it feel to the back of my throat it may it hard for me to cough and it also caused a painful coughing attack. I was just taking tylenol the first night and had a hard time.

As for today I am drinking 4 - 6 oz of clear and i crushed the vicodin because of the painful coughing. My husband brought me some sugar free cough drops that is also helpful for the cough. Finally I don't regret it I am doing good. TMI sorry I past gas like crazy and finally went poop. lol calling doctor's office for my after surgery appts.

Hello Odette

I went to Harlem hospital last year and honestly their appointments are very quick...my friend went there and had her surgery that's why I had decided to go there..I had done the majority of my appointments and all but backed out because of how the hospital looked so dingy and dark looking...Dr. Ahmed is very good from what I hear I just get very scared and worried when it comes to the looks of the hospital but if you can erase all of that from your mind you will be fine because that Dr is good

Hi patience

Thanks so much for your reply . The bariatric clinic has moved to the new building its actually very nice . I guess the rooms for recovery will not be the same . Should you decide to go back you will see its not in that old Ronald brown building (yuck) . My sister in law works in the OR so that's one of real reasons I'm going to do surgery there. I know the care I'm going to get . I'm afraid of not coming out alone else where . Lol .. How did your friend turn out btw? Is she happy 100%?

I'm afraid not coming out alive else where ** oops typo

I'm afraid not coming out alive else where ** oops typo

My friend came out fine and yea I know they moved to the new building that's the one I was going to I'm just speaking of the hospital because that's where u will get your surgery at when I went for the pulmonary, abdominal scan in the hospital it just spooks the hell out of me. But overall my friend came out good and she is fine till this day..I'm just a worrisome person when it comes to certain things

I was sleeved 9/17 at NY Presbyterian by Dr. Dakin. 73 pounds down & couldn't be more thrilled. Wish I did it years ago....hello to all my fellow & soon to be fellow sleevers!

Omg wow 74 pds . Amazing accomplishment !! I would love to have that type of weight loss . I wanna be alive again I wanna be free from the trap I called my body .. I'm currently 230pd . My goal weight would be 140 . I wanna wear clothes like everyone else .

My friend came out fine and yea I know they moved to the new building that's the one I was going to I'm just speaking of the hospital because that's where u will get your surgery at when I went for the pulmonary' date=' abdominal scan in the hospital it just spooks the hell out of me. But overall my friend came out good and she is fine till this day..I'm just a worrisome person when it comes to certain things[/quote']

Oh I haven't been in that part of the building . Yikes .. I totally get you ... When I was pregnant with my daughter I refused to have my daughter in Mount Sinai cause i didn't like their maternity ward . I ended up at NYU . Lol . I might do the same.

I was sleeved 9/17 at NY Presbyterian by Dr. Dakin. 73 pounds down & couldn't be more thrilled. Wish I did it years ago....hello to all my fellow & soon to be fellow sleevers!

What was your start weight ?

Oh I haven't been in that part of the building . Yikes .. I totally get you ... When I was pregnant with my daughter I refused to have my daughter in Mount Sinai cause i didn't like their maternity ward . I ended up at NYU . Lol . I might do the same.

I'm sure you will be fine though its just the looks of the place the bariatric building is beautiful its just the hospital that spooks me lol...but hopefully your sister will be there the day of your surgery to assist you and make you comfortable. I'm having mine done at montefiore hospital in the bronx hopefully soon..

Hey bronxites! I work for Monte but I'm in the process o

Hey bronxites! I work for Monte but decided to pursue Dr. Garber. I'm currently in the evaluation stage. Any advice or suggestions? Slightly nervous about the life change and the mental willpower needed.

Hey bronxites! I work for Monte but decided to pursue Dr. Garber. I'm currently in the evaluation stage. Any advice or suggestions? Slightly nervous about the life change and the mental willpower needed.

Hey Tina good to know someone is on the same path as all of us welcome...what hospital are you going to for your surgery I see you put the name of the doctor but not the hospital...why didn't you stay with montefiore??? Just curious don't mean to be nosey I will be have mine done with Dr. Vemulapalli at Monte hopefully soon.

I'm from chelsea New York. Currently seeing dr. Choi @ montifiore in the Bronx . Nice meeting you guys..

I'm going to have it done Hudson Valley hospital in Westchester. Nothing against Monte, they have fantastic doctors. I just prefer to see docs in a private setting. What stage are you in currently?

I'm going to have it done Hudson Valley hospital in Westchester. Nothing against Monte' date=' they have fantastic doctors. I just prefer to see docs in a private setting. What stage are you in currently?[/quote']

Hey Tina

Well I'm kind of in the beginning stages right now but should be getting the surgery done sometime in may because I just have to see the pulmonary and cardiologist plus blood work so hopefully soon..what about you?

I'm just starting but I booked all of my appts except pulmonary. Who are you seeing for pulmonary? I have a slew of appts this month alone. What helped you decide on the sleeve?