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JohaAidenMommy    15

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Nice to hear Christine, i have always gone to NY Presbyterian colombia at 168th st, thats where i had my two kids and all my doctors are there its a good hospital ive just never heard people talking about wls there, i have an app on monday with my pcp im gonna have to ask her and learn more about wls there ???? Thank u and good luck on your consultation????

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phantompouch    19

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D o not use daniel herron at mt. sinai hospital......

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phantompouch    19

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Yes: I have been very sick since the operation...I did not know who to go to and I have had a terrible time. Everyone is different....make sure that you ask a lot of questions,,,,if I had it to do again...I would go to the mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minn. They have a comprehensive program and are rated well. Do research..and read a lot.......wishing you all the best for good health.......

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JohaAidenMommy    15

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Sorry to hear your having problems after the operation phantonpouch you are correct every body is different I've had a lot of friends that have gotten wls with no probs at all but it doesn't guarantee everything will be perfect for me although i trust God so much he knows i need this to better my health my 2 toddlers need me, Yes I'm reading,reading,reading thank you Wishing you all the best ????

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phantompouch    19

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So glad that you are reading and finding your way.....the journey for me has been rather difficult...and unexpected....if you could read the studies done at major medical centers....that might help....I did not...II know people who have done so well....and so happy for them.....get as much information and discuss with a trusted medical professional..... I was so desperate to take the weight off and I did not prepare.....all the best for good health for the New Year.......

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chubbsey1    126

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I'm having mine done @ NYU langone medical center which is a bariatric center of excellence Dr. Wren fielding was recommended by my primary care physician. I've been going there for 2 months and they are extremely professional.

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3boysandanewME    1

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I had the sleeve done in September 2014 with Dr. Koshy at St. Lukes hospital. He is awesome. Very caring and very involved. Takes time to answer all your questions. Several of my friends had the surgery done with him before I did. Btw I work at NYU hospital and decided on him.

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JohaAidenMommy    15

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Nice to hear 3boysandanewme my friend did it with dr.koshy also and i even had an app to see him Jan 15 but cancelled after i saw some papers online of somebody suing him and st lukes hosp for some bad operation he did, I just got scared???? plus you can't find him on the board of american surgeons???? glad your surgery went great!

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chubbsey1    126

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@ 3boysandanewME is NYU a bad choice on my part? you got me a little nervous. Lol. Anything I should consider my surgery is probably sometime in February with Dr. Wren, any recommendation from an insider would be welcome. ;)

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phantompouch    19

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I heard that the surgeons at NYU were very good.....I had mine done at Mt. Sinai and I have been very sick....I should have consulted with others......I have read that the program at the mayo Clinic is excellent since they have a comprehensive pre and post surgery program.......it is good to read and ask questions...lots of reading and asking lots of questions....with good wishes for every success for good health......

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3boysandanewME    1

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Chubbsey1 As far as your question if NYU is a bad choice not at all, but I didn't have the patience for them. I was going to them for a over a year, they were giving me meds, shakes all the things I've tried for many years. So good luck hopefully the process won't take as long for you. Also someone said Dr. Koshy was sued before. The most important thing is to be positive. Anything can happen with the best Dr. in the world. Errors happen everyday, people don't understand that even if it worked for someone it may not work well with you because of your own body or before surgery protocol wasn't followed by the patient. Good Luck wish you well.

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chubbsey1    126

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Thank you for your responses. I appreciate it.

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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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