Just had consultation ,very excited ! I am getting my sleeve in Penn Medicine!

Going to Dr Strom also. Surgery scheduled May 15th. Still need GI clearance and Pulmonary. Since I have had a UPP and still had sleep apnea, I already use CPAP.

I'm in South Jersey was sleeved 05/06/2013 in Atlantic city by Dr. Patel. He and his staff made me comfortable through the whole process. Down 80lbs , 10 more to go. Only negative to the surgery was I had to have my gull bladder removed 8 months post op. No biggie though.

Im in south jersey, Pemberton, but was sleeved in Old Bridge by Dr. Mehta on 9/17/13. Down 74lbs so far. Would love to hear some experiences of others. I've been on the site for awhile, mostly just reading up on others experiences, haven't posted much. Figured i would try to participate more might learn a little. :-)

I'm from Jersey Shore (10 mins from Seaside). Going to be sleeved in 48 hours! ????

I'm in toms river! Good luck!!!!

Good luck Jerziegirl!!!

I'm in toms river! Good luck!!!!

I am in TR too!

Good luck Jerziegirl!!!

Thank you!!

I'm in toms river! Good luck!!!!

I am in TR too!

Awesome! Where are you being sleeved?

I'm going to Jefferson in Philly.

Good luck Jerziegirl!!! See ya on the other side!!!

Anyone in hunterdon county? Surgery march 11th with dr. Ballum.

Hi all! I'm 4 weeks post op and 31 pounds down. I'm from the Bergen Co area. Good luck to all about to begin their journey. When you look back at the recovery you'll be able to say it was a piece of cake and we'll worth it!

I had the VSG in July and I have already lost 124 pounds.....all went so well....until, I felt a parathesia in October--went to ER in NYC....still have no feeling in my abdomen and inner portion of my thighs and legs....the worst part is now I have SEVERE and Intractable PAIN in my feet.....the neurologist did an EMG and a biopsy...all returned normal......the vitamin level blookwork is also normal....no one know why this has happened....? In ready the MAYO CLINIC and NIH website and journals......it seems that there are a small amount of people who have this issue...it might be related to a mal absorbtion issue......?The neurologist gave me neurontin...does not help.......anyoe else have these issues....?

Truth,

I am so sorry about your complications? My question is why would you have malabsorption with the sleeve since it isn't rerouting like a bypass? If you are eating the right things you should be getting the right amount of food, probably the amount were designed to get not the amount most of us eat?

I had the VSG in July and I have already lost 124 pounds.....all went so well....until, I felt a parathesia in October--went to ER in NYC....still have no feeling in my abdomen and inner portion of my thighs and legs....the worst part is now I have SEVERE and Intractable PAIN in my feet.....the neurologist did an EMG and a biopsy...all returned normal......the Vitamin level blookwork is also normal....no one know why this has happened....? In ready the MAYO CLINIC and NIH website and journals......it seems that there are a small amount of people who have this issue...it might be related to a mal absorbtion issue......?The neurologist gave me neurontin...does not help.......anyoe else have these issues....?