Any New Jersey Gastric Sleevers?

[NJsharon 119]

Have my initial consultation today with Dr Ballem. I am very excited to get this started now!

[leesakake 10]

Have my initial consultation today with Dr Ballem. I am very excited to get this started now!

That is so exciting. Good luck let me k ow what you think after. Send me a message

[newtonya2012 6]

Have my initial consultation today with Dr Ballem. I am very excited to get this started now!

Fantastic! I hope it works well for you. I just switched over to soft foods today. Its interesting how little I can eat.

[NJsharon 119]

That is so exciting. Good luck let me k ow what you think after. Send me a message

Well I sent you a PM, but just letting the others know too. I think I will be going to MX for surgery now.

Dr Ballem & his staff were wonderful, but unfortunately I would not be covered by insurance & the total cost was over $24,000.

I just can't afford that.

So looking at Dr Kelly & Dr Garcia now in Mexico.

[Malyss 31]

I am from Carneys Point NJ

Hello. I'm down in the Alloway area. Have you chosen a doctor yet? I had my surgery with Dr. Kakkilaya and am doing quite well. Yesterday was my 3 week anniversary and so far, so good.

[newtonya2012 6]

Hello. I'm down in the Alloway area. Have you chosen a doctor yet? I had my surgery with Dr. Kakkilaya and am

Hello. I'm down in the Alloway area. Have you chosen a doctor yet? I had my surgery with Dr. Kakkilaya and am doing quite well. Yesterday was my 3 week anniversary and so far, so good.

doing quite well. Yesterday was my 3 week anniversary and so far, so good.

Congrats on your 3 week anniversary. Did you start exercising yet? I think I can at week 4 in a couple weeks.

[Malyss 31]

Congrats on your 3 week anniversary. Did you start exercising yet? I think I can at week 4 in a couple weeks.

I wish that I could count the running around that I do at my job. Since returning to work, I've had a harder time getting motivated to do anything. I need to check with my doctor to see when I can start using my eliptical.

[leesakake 10]

Congrats 3 weeks! So tell us what are you eating? I am so nervous as to what I will eat

[jerseylocks 1]

Hello. I'm down in the Alloway area. Have you chosen a doctor yet? I had my surgery with Dr. Kakkilaya and am doing quite well. Yesterday was my 3 week anniversary and so far' date=' so good. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I went to Delaware at CHRIAS they are affiliated with Christiana HospItal. I am14 months post op...Good luck

[newtonya2012 6]

Congrats 3 weeks! So tell us what are you eating? I am so nervous as to what I will eat

I just started eating soft foods and fish. It's amazing how quick I get full. Still working on not eating to the point where I feel stuffed. Now that I can eat soft foods I'm also working on getting in all of my liquids. The weight is still coming off so it's so worth it!

[leesakake 10]

Thats great news!! Send us any advice !!

So now your what 4 weeks out ? What do you eat in a day? What advice do you give? Keep up the good work!

[leesakake 10]

HI what have you heard about dr ballem good or bad?

[newtonya2012 6]

May 10 surg date. Did you lose weight prior. I am supposed to. I cant'!!!!

Personally i only lost about 5 pounds prior to my surgery.

[newtonya2012 6]

Congrats 3 weeks! So tell us what are you eating? I am so nervous as to what I will eat

I had my dates all backwards. I just reached 4 weeks yesterday. I am eating just about everything. I eat alot of fish and chicken and tunafish. I eat mashed potatoes and veges and things of similar consistency. all my incisions are all healed and I started walking 4 days a week. I have reached a stall on week 3 and only lost a few pounds but all my clothes are hanging off me so I am sure I have already lost 1-2 dress sizes. From what I read on the boards it is very common to have a stall at week 3. Thats why I started stepping up my walking this week. I see my doc next so hopefully he lets me work out more. I finally am getting my energy back. I really dont have any pain and just a little soreness sometimes.Its been tough but so worth it.

[M_Johnson 43]

I live in NJ. Southern Sicklerville area. I was sleeved in April 11 2012 at Kennedy Stratford by Dr Balsama.