Looking for people in the Albany,NY area. I will be sleeved October 9th, by Doctor Singh at Albany Medical Center.

East greenbush in the house. Sleeved 8/5 at Ellis.

Rensselaer representin'! RNY 12/11 with Dr. Trivedi at St. Peter's! (Originally planned on the sleeve, but comorbidities suggest RNY is a better choice.)

Hi Auntvick and Brickhouse!!!! So happy to find some locals!!! How are you guys!?!? I am crazy anxious and filled with excitement at this point!!! So glad to have found some REAL LOCALS!!!

I was beginning to think I was the only one here! Doing great on this end. I have really had no issues or complications. I went through the "three week stall" and came out unscathed. Steadily dropping, with no hunger and no food issues.

I'm glad you are excited, you're like 9 days away! Anxious.....yup, been there too. I just wanted the surgery over so I could start this journey. This has been life changing for me, even at just shy of 2 months post-op. This site has been a Godsend, my life line to the sleeved world. I am so excied for you!

I was starting to think I was the only local here! Lol. I know, it's crazy close and I'm all over the place! So much running through my head. So glad things have gone good for you since post open. How much are you down? How long were you in hospital for? Just had endoscopy done last week, guess I have a hernia so they will be taking that out as well. Heelllllllllllooooooo neighbor!!!!!!!!!!!

Surgery was on Monday, don't remember much from that day. I was very out of it from the anethesia. Home Tuesday by 5, after walking many laps around the hospital. Pain was minimal, felt like I did 1,000 crunches - just sore! Down 70 total, 33 since surgery. It has been much easier to avoid temptation now that I have benn sleeved. Still in the "honeymoon" phase, and that is fine. Pre-sleeve I would be eating all of the cider doughnuts in the area. I really can't wait to have a salad again. One more month!

Auntvick

Don't hate me....but OMG did I have the most delicious cider donut yesterday! I couldn't help it..out Apple picking...the cider donut smell...had to have one...delicious...brought two home, eating it for you as we speak now :-) If your a Apple cider kinda girl, sorry I had to pass on that, was WAY to sweet for me. I've totally fallen in love with salad so that's going to kill me. What protein shake do you use? Tried so many and finally found the one...Premier Protein, got them at Sam's in a pack of 12 for $18.00 and their the only ones I can stand. So glad to hear your doing so well. Ever go to support groups? I go every Thursday lol

I used the Six star chocolate from Walmart, but never found vanilla I liked. I had some Medifast shakes left over from the pre-op that I boosted with Isopure unflavored. I use the unflavored in everything now. I just started adding fruit back into the diet, looking forward to some baked apples.

I think I am going to need a support group with the holidays approaching. Always a food fest everywhere I go. If they aren't eating, they are drinking! I am hoping to stay gluten free until all of the weight comes off, fingers crossed! Green with envy on the doughnuts!

Well, my date was Wed the 9th, but I was moved up to Monday the 7th. Will be sleeved this Monday October 7th

Congrats! Keep us posted!

I've been waiting for freaking EVER as you can see in my signature. It still feels like it will never get here. I love the chocolate and vanilla Premier Protein shakes, too. But I'm also good with the vanilla Body Fortress powder from WalMart. My insurance wants me to see the doctor one more time (Oct. 17) since it's been over a year since I saw him.

Good luck Monday, rensterness85!

I've been waiting for freaking EVER as you can see in my signature. It still feels like it will never get here. I love the chocolate and vanilla Premier Protein shakes, too. But I'm also good with the vanilla Body Fortress powder from WalMart. My insurance wants me to see the doctor one more time (Oct. 17) since it's been over a year since I saw him.

Good luck Monday, rensterness85!

Auntie Vick & Brickhouse,

I'm LOSING it! Tomorrow is the official day and my nerves are shot. No amount of Xanex seems to be able to settle the nerves. I'm VERY excited, yet VERY, VERY nervous. It's beyond real now. Tomorrow I am to arrive at Albany Medical Center at 5:45am. I'm seriously beyond anxious, excited and now very nervous. I'm so looking forward to a new amazing future, but the whole surgery part is finally hitting me. My program only requires a 24 hour clear, sugar free liquid diet, which I have now officially started. Tomorrow my friend will be coming over and she will be sleeping over and we will do final pictures and official inches of the soon to be old me. I look forward to this new life more then words can describe, but nerves are shot. Will keep my two local buddies posted. Ugh, the nerves :-(.

Auntie Vick & Brickhouse,

I'm LOSING it! Tomorrow is the official day and my nerves are shot. No amount of Xanex seems to be able to settle the nerves. I'm VERY excited, yet VERY, VERY nervous. It's beyond real now. Tomorrow I am to arrive at Albany Medical Center at 5:45am. I'm seriously beyond anxious, excited and now very nervous. I'm so looking forward to a new amazing future, but the whole surgery part is finally hitting me. My program only requires a 24 hour clear, sugar free liquid diet, which I have now officially started. Tomorrow my friend will be coming over and she will be sleeping over and we will do final pictures and official inches of the soon to be old me. I look forward to this new life more then words can describe, but nerves are shot. Will keep my two local buddies posted. Ugh, the nerves :-(.

Today will be the hardest......emotionally preparing as well as the liquid diet. One more day until your new life begins! Everyone at the hospital is very calming and it goes by so quick once you check in. The power of positive thinking will get you through. Just imagine where you will be in one month, six months and a year from now. Unrecognizable as your former self! The surgery will go smooth, the pain will be less than you imagined and your recovery quick. So excited for you!