Hey people, would anyone in these areas like to start a local support group? At least on Facebook so we can have another place to post and talk.

Me personally- going to Dr. Perez at Holy Cross hospital.

I hope to hear from a lot of people !

-Christina

sorry kiddo I am near jacksonville and I don't FB are you post?

I will be tomorrow ????

How are you recovering. I go in on August 7th and I live in broward. I would love to keep in touch via forum/email/text/my fitness pal but I haven't let fb know I am having vsg and I would like to keep it that way, it least for now.

Hey

Today is my 2 week mark since surgery. I'm doing great. Still discomfort in the belly area but it's nothing compared to what I went through 2 weeks ago lol, not to scare you, everyone handles pain differently.

Biggest thing for me now is figuring out meals.

No worries about Facebook, this is good for now.

So I'm Christina, 25 and I had gastric bypass at holy cross with Dr.perez

20 lbs down in the last 4 weeks including the pre op diet.

What about you ?

Are you excited/nervous ?

Well I am 32 and I am strangely not nervous about the surgery, but about working after only a week off. I am generally a quick healer, but I hear some people took a month off. I am nervous that I will be freakish and not lose any weight after the surgery. I am getting my surgery in Mexico and I don't know if the diet they gave me is strict enough. I am working out meal plans from now. Turns out I like cottage cheese.

Are you near Fort Lauderdale?

Good pre planning on your meal plans, i should have done that.

I am in Fort Lauderdale, close to Oakland park.

I wasn't nervous until the week before surgery... But only a week ? Do you have a physical job or a sit down job? I took off 2 and a half weeks because I'm on my feet the whole time I work. I think after one week you finally start feeling like yourself but if you can, maybe take off more time, you're not 100% yourself yet.

I sit most of the time. From time to time I have to interact with people. I guess I have have to figure how to interact with people for non food centered things. Are you walking? How much can you do?

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How are you?

Hey, I'm doing pretty good. I started the gym and got a trainer, feeling like myself again. How are you ?

I'm in Ft. Lauderdale! I was sleeved on July 22nd. Nice to meet a couple of local people.

I'm in Boca, got my surgery date 9/16

I live in NYC, but am in Aventura several times during the year as my folks live there. Let me know if you decide to get together and if I'm down your way, would love to meet up.

Congrats mommy what type of surgery did you choose ? Also aventura isn't too far from me so that would be cool !

@@TeeNahh my doc and I have decided to go with the sleeve. I am relatively young (36) with no major issues.

That's great ! I was considering the sleeve in the beginning but my doctor said that I would ultimately lose more with the bypass... I'll tell you with all the things you can't eat anymore... It really keeps you on track lol.

You're almost 2 weeks away from a new you !