Hi I'm getting closer to getting my date. I did everything that was needed had my endoscopy today and my 6 month weigh in was kind of done today as well ????. I need to go back to the surgeon who did the endoscopy two weeks from now to see if anything was wrong. I'm planning to have the band done in February since I have a week off (I'm a teacher and we have mid winter break).

I was wondering if anyone on this site has had the band done in the New York area and where did they go for it

Hi...I live in NY..I was getting the lap band changed my mind to the sleeve hopefully I will have my surgery in January..

What made you change your mind? Where are you going for your surgery? Good luck a super way to start the new year. Congrats

Hi I'm getting closer to getting my date. I did everything that was needed had my endoscopy today and my 6 month weigh in was kind of done today as well . I need to go back to the surgeon who did the endoscopy two weeks from now to see if anything was wrong. I'm planning to have the band done in February since I have a week off (I'm a teacher and we have mid winter break).

I was wondering if anyone on this site has had the band done in the New York area and where did they go for it

I live in NYC and had my band surgery at NYU. Very happy with the practice and my care there.

I decided to get the sleeve because it's permanent and less complications.

NY Bariartic.Group in Roslyn.

stopobesityforlife.com..

I went with a place called the OBand center they have offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn. With my insurance I'm able to have the surgery done in nyu instead of going all the way into brooklyn which I'm very happy about

Who was your Dr?

How long was the process "leg work'?

How long did it take for instance approval

I have my final weigh in next week

Not sure if you're asking me or stay75 but if it's me, my doctor was Christine Ren-Fielding at NYU Bariatric Group. I started the process in July of 2012 and was scheduled for surgery in October. It was postponed till January of 2013 because Sandy hit and NYU was closed for three months with storm damage. My insurance needed three months documentation of doctor-supervised weight loss attempts.

Wowwww..I would have being pssst...sounds like we have the same is rance I had to do 4 weigh ins. Me and my boyfriend started the paperwork in Oct 2014 he had his sleeve surgery Dec 23...

I wasn't upset because I didn't want to have the surgery at all. I did this completely under duress. If I didn't lose weight, I would have wound up in a wheelchair and then I wouldn't have been able to work.

To my utter surprise, the band worked great for me even though I wasn't in a good frame of mind and as you can see from my ticker, I've lost a tremendous amount of weight and I've gotten my life back in the process. It's been like a miracle for me and am more grateful than you could possibly imagine.

I'm don't remember the name of my dr off hand I know he did a famous new weatherman a surgery. I have been in the process of this for 6 months now. I guess I could have done in January but since I have off for a week in February I thought it would be smarter to wait

I went to NYU as well. It's a center of excellence for bariatric surgery. Sounds like you may be on Long Island. Check out LIJ or North Shore as well if you don't want to go to the city. Make it convenient so you get your fills

No I'm in the Bronx

Dr. Garber's office stopobesityforlife also has an office in NYC. I have just recently switched offices to the Roslyn office since my surgeon retired. I can't say enough great things about their office.

Please consider joining us for our live Bariatric Pal Support group this Sunday details are below.

The next meeting of the NYC/Long Island Bariatric Pal Support Group will be held on Sunday, January 11th, from 2PM till 4 PM at The Atrium at 805 Third Avenue.

The building is on Third Ave between 49th and 50th Streets.

The Atrium is at the back of the space on the lower level.

Where is the meeting at

Where is the meeting at

See Lisa's post above. I hope you can make it.