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leapyear    21

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I know there are people out there from MA. Just wanted to start thread here to consolidate our discussions.

I'm from Sterling and getting sleeved at UMass in Worcester on Sept 4th.

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dylanmiles23    2,198

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I know there are people out there from MA. Just wanted to start thread here to consolidate our discussions. I'm from Sterling and getting sleeved at UMass in Worcester on Sept 4th.

Hi. I am from Randolph a little south of Boston. I have had the band for 2 years and love it. I feel all WLS help people and each person chooses what is best for them. Good luck! I had my surgery at the BI in Boston.

Arlene

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UrsulasShadow    59

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I'm from south of Boston, and looking forward to scheduling an RNY at BID around the end of August, if all goes well!

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dylanmiles23    2,198

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I'm from south of Boston, and looking forward to scheduling an RNY at BID around the end of August, if all goes well!

Good luck. I had my band at BI, Boston but now see my doctor at the Milton-BI. He goes to both. I used Dr. Schneider. Who is doing your surgery? I found the WLS center wonderful and all the staff is great and my stay overnight was good.

Arlene

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UrsulasShadow    59

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Hi Arlene!

I think I'll be using Dr. Schneider as well, for my RNY. I'm waiting for the team meeting now, and we'll see what happens after that. I hope it moves quickly. I'd like to be done and healed before the holidays.

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Wishfull.shrinking    53

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Springfield, Ma. Here. Just starting the process so I do not have a surgeon yet. I have my 2 hr informational seminar at Baystate Comprehensive Adult Weight Management Program Aug 27th

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amazon    579

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Arlington MA here, and going to Lahey in Burington. Went to their seminar in April and surgery is next week.

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ke-sa    10

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Hi im in Wocester Ma and I had my RYN at Emerson with Dr Lautz on 7/7. Good luck everyone

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leapyear    21

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Good luck Amazon. Let us know how it goes.

Ke-sa; how did yours go? Any issues post op? How's the liquid diet going?

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ke-sa    10

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Im still in recovery. No issues with the surgery I am having difficulties drinking so I am dehydrated and extremely constipated. I am working with my doctor to resolve my issues other than that it went well. So far I have lost over 25 pounds

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leapyear    21

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Way to go Ke-sa!!! That's an awesome amount to loose in first month. Hope you feel better soon. Keep drinking.

Can I ask why you didn't go to UMass in Worcester?

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macman    603

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Hello All

I had my sleeve surgery at UMass in Worcester on 12/23/13. Terrific Decision!

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ke-sa    10

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@@leapyear i work closer to the Emerson hospital in Concord which made it was easier to manage appointments. Also I had tried to get surgery at Umass from 2007-2012 and it never worked out, the number of appointments and cost made it extremely difficult. At the time my insurance would have made it impossible to afford.

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sarah92200    41

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Hi all! Quincy ma , here ! Having my sleeve on 9/3/14 at st Elizabeth's!

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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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      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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