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I've been banded for a couple of months now!! I live in mastic if anyone needs support just someone to talk to about the lap-band if you have it of your think about getting it message me anytime:) Dr Allum is my dr but I also know some more dr that do the surgery. We all have to support each other this isn't easy.. My mom has had it for about 6 or 7 yrs now and my girlfriend just got it in feb. any questions comments anything I am here

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Hey Christina!

I just got banded in Mexico on Monday, but Dr. Allam is my follow-up doctor, first appointment on September 18th. I live in East Hampton. How you doing?

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Hello!

I'm in Coram, going to Dr. Ahmad in Port Jefferson. I'm being banded in just over a month! I would love to get together for a walk or something sometime :)

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Hi Mara!!

How are you doing?? Ok mm I'll send u a message with my # text me sometimes

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Sorry Hi Ashley

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Hi Ashley

How are you doing?? Ok mm I'll send u a message with my # text me sometimes

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Sounds great!

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Sounds great!

Yes!!

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Hi, I had Dr. Ahmad! He is fantastic! I had the I-lap 14 months ago and have had some issues. I could sure use some friends to discuss this all with!

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I'm from Moriches and have had the lapband since Oct 12, 2011. My doctors are Dr. Ahmad and Dr. Agarwala. They are great! I have lost over 100 lbs. I belong to Lipo (Long Island Post Ops) which is a wonderful local support group. If anyone is interested in joining LIPO, I'll get you the information.

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Hey guys I miss Long Island! I lived in Mastic for 30 yrs, now living in Central Florida!

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Don't you like Florida? You are lucky to be able to have great weather all year long. How long have you lived there?

Oh don't get me wrong I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE FL.

However it's sentimental, I got married in NY, all 3 of my children were raised from birth on Long Island, my husband is buried up there, he died at 40 yrs old and I was left to raise 3 small children alone.. I did all right with them none if them ever got in trouble, they graduated college in TX Except my youngest (almost 30 now) went to Alfred State SUNY but finished school here in FL. I would say he misses Long Island the most. He now lives in Atlanta but my other two kids love TX and wouldn't move back to Long Island for anything. My youngest however, would go back in a heartbeat if he could find a decent job there.

He loves winter (not me lol)

I got off the track, sorry, in answer to your question I have lived in FL since 2004.

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Hi All I live in Patchogue and I host the NY-LI Bariatric Pal support groups! I wanted to have a meeting out here on Long Island this August, and then I was in a car accident and hurt my back and neck pretty badly. I'm on the mend and getting back into the swing of things again. There are so many of us out here, I'd love to put a group together!

Any idea's for a venue that you might like to meet at? I was thinking maybe the Patchogue Library, or even the one in Mastic.

Let me know your thoughts.

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