Hi. I'm new to this forum. I am on my way to surgery with my first appt (psychological) this coming Tuesday, April 9th!!! Anyone else having or had the procedure in the area? My doctor is actually in Chesapeake. :-)

I live in Gloucester, not that close... but nthing really is LOL !! I had my RNY done in Newport News by Dr. Salzberg( Riverside Weightloss and Surgical Center) My surgery was on 3/13/13

Oh u did!!! His office is near me. A friend of mine (well her husband) had his there also summer 2012. I was going to go thru them but his office staff was not cooperative. (Long story - tried to tell me secondary insurance wouldn't cover it if my primary didn't. The rep from the insurance company called to tell them this wasn't true but they still insisted - actually got an attitude with the rep Bc I was on the phone too and could hear). So I dumped them and went to Chesapeake Regional where I had had another procedure and enjoyed their service. Sooooo enough of my yadda yadda...HOW R THINGS GOING FOR U SO FAR, almost a month out?!???? I can't wait to get this done. I have two appts this Tuesday and another two on the 24th. Then it's lab work.

So far so good!!! From initial visit to surgery was a month, which to me from what I've heard about how long it can take was super fast! Whenever I have a question I get a prompt response from them which is very nice. I haven't had any problems since surgery expect now 2 times I have drank to fast and felt like someone was ripping out my pouch and couldn't breath because it hurt soo bad... But they said that was normal and it was from drinkin too fast. It's definitely a learning experience!!

Hello to y'all ....I am from Virginia beach....had RNY on 2.27.13....Portsmonth naval hospital.....nice to see some people from my area!

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So far so good!!! From initial visit to surgery was a month' date=' which to me from what I've heard about how long it can take was super fast! Whenever I have a question I get a prompt response from them which is very nice. I haven't had any problems since surgery expect now 2 times I have drank to fast and felt like someone was ripping out my pouch and couldn't breath because it hurt soo bad... But they said that was normal and it was from drinkin too fast. It's definitely a learning experience!![/quote']

My friend's husband had a good experience with them too which is why I was excited to go with them. Ultimately u really just feel it was God's way of telling me He had somewhere else for me to go that would work out better for me. I'm so glad u had a great experience. And heck yeah one month is super fast - my friend's husband's process was the same. I think mine is going pretty fast too compared to people on here who say they had 6 months+. Are u eating regular foods now?

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Hello to y'all ....I am from Virginia beach....had RNY on 2.27.13....Portsmonth naval hospital.....nice to see some people from my area!

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Hiiiiiii!!!! I'm so happy to meet people nearby!!! I don't know why that makes a difference but it does. How r things going for u over a month out?? I'm hoping to have mine in June. And that's more my decision to wait until then (they haven't given me any date options yet) bc I am in the school system so that works better for me. I'd rather do it and not go back to work after the surgery until next school year (Sept). That way I'll have the summer to get accustomed to things.

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Sounds like a good plan to wait till June!! Best of luck to you and hope everything is smooth sailing! Do you mind me asking your age?? Trying to meet someone to walk the journey with me.. A friend who knows the battles I'm going through.. Most of my close friends seem to be treating me a lil different since I told them I was getting gastric bypass!

Sounds like a good plan to wait till June!! Best of luck to you and hope everything is smooth sailing! Do you mind me asking your age?? Trying to meet someone to walk the journey with me.. A friend who knows the battles I'm going through.. Most of my close friends seem to be treating me a lil different since I told them I was getting gastric bypass!

Not at all!! I'm 37. (Every time I say that it shocks me. LOL. I feel like I just turned 30.) I have friends that are not "for" surgery and I've chosen not to bring it up with them until afterwards. I don't want nor do I need u trying to talk me out of something u really know nothing about bc u haven't lived one second in my body (a body that has been overweight its entire life and that has tried on her own to lose weight only to regain more ultimately). So I can relate in a sense pre-surgery. A good friend of mine (who is 29) had it a couple years ago and she's been a HUGE support thru this whole thing.

I could definitely benefit from having a friend who is closer to the same place I am in on this journey though!

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Went to my first support group meeting at Ches. Reg. They had a plastic surgeon speak for most of the time. I enjoyed the question and answer period at the end with those that are post op. I'm excited about going to these meetings bc they seem very informative. I like hearing from those that have had the surgery already and are at different stages in their journeys. I'm starting to make some changes now like they suggest before even having surgery. How are you two doing?

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I'm doing pretty well, having a bit of a problem with my blood sugar going too low but I'm going to speak to the Dr. and nut on Monday about that!! Other than that I feel really good! I'm cleared to go swimming, lift weights, any cardio and ab excercises so I'm happy! Good luck!

I'm doing pretty well' date=' having a bit of a problem with my blood sugar going too low but I'm going to speak to the Dr. and nut on Monday about that!! Other than that I feel really good! I'm cleared to go swimming, lift weights, any cardio and ab excercises so I'm happy! Good luck![/quote']

How did ur appt go? How much have u lost so far? It's great that u feel good.

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Appt. went well... They put me on soft foods and it taste amazing...like a bit of heaven. At my appt. I had lost 21 lbs. since then I lost another 4... Now on my bi-weekly stall...LOL!!

Appt. went well... They put me on soft foods and it taste amazing...like a bit of heaven. At my appt. I had lost 21 lbs. since then I lost another 4... Now on my bi-weekly stall...LOL!!

Congrats on the weight loss!!! Oh and for moving to soft food!!!! It's the little things....LOL!!!

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Hello to y'all ....I am from Virginia beach....had RNY on 2.27.13....Portsmonth naval hospital.....nice to see some people from my area!

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Hey two months out...how is it going? How much have u lost? Did the time fly by? :-)

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I live in Gloucester' date=' not that close... but nthing really is LOL !! I had my RNY done in Newport News by Dr. Salzberg( Riverside Weightloss and Surgical Center) My surgery was on 3/13/13[/quote']

How's it going LilBoo??? A month and a half out now. 21 lbs was ur last update. Hope all is well with u. I should have a surgery date for next month.

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