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HELLO!!!

Is there anyone going for the sleeve or has gotten the sleeve up here in North NJ? I'm looking at January, and I started my journey about 4 weeks ago with Dr. Paragi.

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Congrats!!!!!! Jersey Sleever here!!! Did mine with Advanced Laparoscopic out of Paramus NJ. Did my sleeve on August 13th. BEST decision of my life!!!!!!!!

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@@Lisa Mccarroll @@Shell88 I'm in Northern NJ (Ridgewood) and just had mine done 10/13 at Lennox Hill. I'm feeling a little down in the dumps, probably normally since I can't chew anything, so I'm not yet at the "it's the best decision of my life" yet.

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@@rmspencer it will get better. Promise. It takes a little time to adjust and you will have days where you second guess your decision. I had ups and downs too. I went back to work to soon and over did it right away. My stomach/Pouch gave me a hard time transitioning through the different phases. I had horrible heartburn for a while and eventually had to go back to hospital for an IV because I was dehydrated. Im in the north jersey area as well (work in Township of Washington & Westwood). Make sure you stock up on ice pops and luigi's sugar free Italian ice. That helped me a lot with the chewing and texture factor. Congrats on making one of the biggest decisions of your life. :) hang in there :)

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@@Lisa Mccarroll Thanks! I'm getting super sick of raspberry and strawberry flavored gatorade and Jello. What I really want? Meatballs. I'm really a savory eater so all of this almost sweet stuff is killing me.

I think I overdid it too. I went back to work yesterday and really wished I hadn't.

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Hello! I'm up in the Verona area, still working with Dr Paragi in west orange... looking forward to getting my surgery date soon :-) congrats on your surgeries!

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@@Lisa Mccarroll Aw thank you! I LOVED making meatballs but overcooked them accidentally b/c I made them smaller and didn't adjust the time on the cook. However they're great mushed up and then mixed with sauce.

I had Pho for lunch, ended up throwing it up which was too bad.

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Bergen county

Had surgery with columbia Presby but at valley hospital in ridgewood

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@@Jersrose43 I live less than a mile from Valley! When were you sleeved?

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June 24 I saw dr Marc Bessler

Amazing all around. I feel awesome

Valley is a COE for my insurance so very happy

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The practice is columbia physicians. All the docs are out of NY PResby but also operate once a week out of valley. So got the nyc experience without the tolls/bridge/tunnel :)

I am in ruthetford

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@@Jersrose43 oh that's awesome! I got sleeved at Lennox Hill because my primary physician was associated with that hospital when I lived in NYC and then I moved to Ridgewood.

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@@rmspencer awww been there. vomiting is the WORST ughhh i always feel like im going to choke and die :( i started buying ready made meatballs because i was in a rush, and i must say, the beef ones arent too bad. Not as great as homemade, but it definitly saves me time :)

@Jersrose43 I work right around the corner from Valley!

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@@rmspencer awww been there. vomiting is the WORST ughhh i always feel like im going to choke and die :( i started buying ready made meatballs because i was in a rush, and i must say, the beef ones arent too bad. Not as great as homemade, but it definitly saves me time :)

@Jersrose43 I work right around the corner from Valley!

we should all meet at starbucks in downtown ridgewood with a scoop of Protein steamed in!

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