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Looking for a sleeve mentor in Queen NY

Lexsan

By Lexsan, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Lexsan    104

Lexsan
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Hi I am scheduled to have surgery Feb 20 I really need a mentor I'm starting to doubt and panic. Is that normal?

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nyc8dove    40

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Hi I am scheduled to have surgery Feb 20 I really need a mentor I'm starting to doubt and panic. Is that normal?

I'm pre surgery too.... I am very anxious about all of this too. I am sure it is normal. I wish you the best of luck. Where are you having it done?

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Lexsan    104

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Hi I'm having mines done at North Shore Community Hospital Dr Gellman in Long Island. What about you?

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Lexsan    104

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I see in one of your old posts you are seeing Dr. Gadaletta at North Shore also cool we should chat.

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nyc8dove    40

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I see in one of your old posts you are seeing Dr. Gadaletta at North Shore also cool we should chat.

Yes. I'm finishing up pre-op tests. I've been told by many people that Gadaleta is one of the best. Is Gellman the other doc in the practice? The name is familiar.

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nyc8dove    40

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I see in one of your old posts you are seeing Dr. Gadaletta at North Shore also cool we should chat.

Yes. I'm finishing up pre-op tests. I've been told by many people that Gadaleta is one of the best. Is Gellman the other doc in the practice? The name is familiar.

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Lexsan    104

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Yes he is. He is great as well.

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kcinpa    159

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Preoop jitters are normal. I almost backed out the day of the surgery. And I have had some ups and downs afterwords as well, but for the most part this has been great and is definitely working!! I was sleeved on 1/28 my weight was 450lbs and I just went for my first postop visit on 2/8 and I was down to 421lbs. My goal weight it 200lbs so I have awhile to go. I think the worst part for me was my mental hunger. I am finally getting over that, it only took a few weeks...... Lol. I am sure you will do fine, good luck!! :-)

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nyc8dove    40

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Yes he is. He is great as well.

Do you still go to the support groups? I'm due to go this month.

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Lexsan    104

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Thank you I am totally freaking out how did you get past the jitters

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Lexsan    104

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Where's the support forum?

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

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        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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