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From the Bronx. Just got sleeved 8/14

Hi Tina. I am from the Bronx too. Where do you get your sleeve done? My surgery is 8/20!!!

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I love my Montifiore' date=' I work at Lehman my doctor was Dr. Choi love her. I'm currently in soft foods. Had a major mishap yesterday kinda blanked out had a drink after a bit of food and I officially thought this was it! It was so painful for about two hours.[/quote']

Glad you love Monte! What type of mishap? Are you ok?

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Hi Tina. I am from the Bronx too. Where do you get your sleeve done? My surgery is 8/20!!!

Had mine done in Hudson Valley with Dr. Shawn Garber. His main office is in Long Island and Manhattan. Where are you getting it done? And by who?

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From the Bronx. Just got sleeved 8/14

I got it 8/14 too! I'd say I'm feeling about 5/10. Could def be worse, but starting to miss feeling better.

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Had mine done in Hudson Valley with Dr. Shawn Garber. His main office is in Long Island and Manhattan. Where are you getting it done? And by who?

I go to his office

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Had mine done in Hudson Valley with Dr. Shawn Garber. His main office is in Long Island and Manhattan. Where are you getting it done? And by who?

I had Dr Garber at Mercy Medical Center on LI. VERY HAPPY WITH HIM.

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I had Dr Garber at Mercy Medical Center on LI. VERY HAPPY WITH HIM.

When did you get sleeved? Single incision?? So excited to find someone with the same doc!

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I had Dr Garber at Mercy Medical Center on LI. VERY HAPPY WITH HIM.

He's with NY bariatric right? I used the same practice, but a different surgeon. Loved them!

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He's with NY bariatric right? I used the same practice' date=' but a different surgeon. Loved them![/quote']

Yes Jessica. How are things going with you? What stage are you in?

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Yes Jessica. How are things going with you? What stage are you in?

Very well! I'm 6.5 weeks out and 47lbs down (37 since surgery). I'm on regular food.

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Inspiring!! How did you manage the mushy stage? Feel bad everyone else is on liquids for so long. Any food ideas for stage II

I did a lot of omelettes, meatballs, meatloaf, chicken salad, egg salad, I don't like tuna but you could do tuna salad. I did lots of cheeses and deli meats, chili, chicken from the crock pot and chew chew chew. The PA told me that I could get a little experimental as long as I chew food into a paste

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I did a lot of omelettes' date=' meatballs, meatloaf, chicken salad, egg salad, I don't like tuna but you could do tuna salad. I did lots of cheeses and deli meats, chili, chicken from the crock pot and chew chew chew. The PA told me that I could get a little experimental as long as I chew food into a paste[/quote']

Thanks doll. How many carbs did you have daily?

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Thanks doll. How many carbs did you have daily?

I usually stay under 20, but I've gone as high as 60 on rare occasion.

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