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hi guys so sorry it took me so long to reply. I'm in queens I got sleeved at Cornell in the city. Its almost six months I do not regret not for a minute. Its not an easy journey and at first it seem daunting but everyday its easier.

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If you decide that we should all get together and have an outing/party just fill me in and I will be there. Will be great to meet other locals to sit down chat and encourage each other :)

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Hi I had my surgery on June 8 at Mather. Best of luck!

My friend Jessica had her surgery done with him. Are you getting a sleeve or a band?

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Lond Islander here, sleeved on May 15th, 2012, lost 45 lbs as of Saturday the 30th. Had surgery with Dr. Angstadt, part of New York Bariatric Group, location of surgery was Mercy Hospital. If I could say one thing about Mercy Hospital is listen to what they tell you to do, especially at the pre-operative class they make you take. it helps and works. I did not take a single drop of pain medication in hospital or when I got home from the hospital, that was my choice I did not feel that the pain was enough to warrant taking it, considering I know the side effects of pain medication, lol.

I also had Dr. Angstadt at Mercy. You are 100% correct about the pre-op classes....SO informative! My daughter had the surgery at St. Charles, and they did NOTHING....what a difference.

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Oh wow' date=' Mery Hospital...I just graduated from Molloy College in RVC which is by a Mercy Hospital <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> I should be having mine at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola but not for another 6 months. I'm looking forward to it and hope it goes fast![/quote']

Hello all. I live in the BX but work in LI. I too graduated from Molloy from the CVT program. Dr Garber is my Dr and I'm just waiting to see him to get a date.

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Anyone in NY? Long Island?

I'm from Long Island...Suffolk county... where abouts on LI are you?

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Hi! I'm a Long Islander, too! Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, Dr. Ahmad. Just rec'd. my insurance company's authorization for my VSG on10/11/12- 2 weeks from tomorrow. I'm scared and excited! Anyone else from Suffolk County?

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hey guys!!! I live in Manhattan and i am having trouble finding a psychologist/psychiatrist for an evaluation that possibly takes my insurance or won't charge more than $150???

My insurance wont take evaluations from CSW's. Please can any pre-op or post-op sleevers tell me if they know anyone? Thanks!!!!!!!! :)

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My pysch was $150

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My pysch was $150

WHERE??!?!?! lol... everyone who takes my insurance has like a 3 or 4 month waiting list!

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I am in College Point Queens, Had my Sleeve done 9/18 with Dr Holover ( NY Bariatric Group ) at Mercy Medical Center. I have to say, NY Bariatric Group is the place to go for this surgery. Mercy Medical Center was great, very attentive, and the class they give is very informative, and listen to what the doctors, nutritionist, nurses say, it will help you in the long run. I didnt see there psych, I saw my own, that my insurance covered.

I have GHI, and had the whole 6 month weigh ins.

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Thanks Grek you just put my ind at ease. I go in on Monday

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Thanks Grek you just put my ind at ease. I go in on Monday

Goodluck, you will be fine. I trust all the Dr's at NY Bariatric Group, they are awesome.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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