Any New Jersey Gastric Sleevers?

[manda81305 24]

Union Beach gal here.....

Finishing my pre-op screenings, one last visit with nutritionist, sleep apnea test & stomach scope in two weeks, final visit with doc on 23rd. Hoping for an early October surgery date, Hopefully Aetna will move their asses......I'm heading to Jamaica 1st week of December and would really like to buy a new bathing suit and fit into the 5000 pairs of shorts I have outgrown!!!! Dr. Nihilani in Edison will be doing my surgery at JFK.

Has anyone done research into the "dark" side of sleeve surgery? Other than the posted side effects we all know about (general surgery complications, dumping, acid reflux), has anyone experienced any really bad issues from their surgery? My husband is very skeptical about this being he keeps hearing only "good" things about the surgery and hardly any "bad".

[gigimamma 11]

Ocean county here.... Had surgery on August 14th in Tijuana Mexico with dr kelly

[hjd147 2]

Ocean County here also. Scheduled for December, at Monmouth Medical Center!!

[Lauren610 2]

Sayreville NJ here! Being sleeved by Dr. Amit Trivedi on 10/18.

Nervous/excited!

[mel07430 3]

Im from nj...just had surgery on 9/10....

[njsleeve 142]

Sayreville NJ here! Being sleeved by Dr. Amit Trivedi on 10/18.

Nervous/excited!

I had doctor Hans Schmit June 12 down 75 lbs

[RLL2BTHIN 0]

Burlington, NJ here! Sleeved on 8/28 by Dr. Wasser at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mt Holly. Had a wonderful experince and went back to work on 9/11. Doing fantastic, down 18 lbs. "It is what you make of it". Other than the main incision site being painfull, if you moved the wrong way, I've had it very easy. My job is a desk job so I was able and willing to go back to work in two weeks. So glad I did this...Can anyone explain to me how to fix my ticker?

[Lauren610 2]

I had doctor Hans Schmit June 12 down 75 lbs

That's awesome and so inspiring!! Any tips?!

[njsleeve 142]

That's awesome and so inspiring!! Any tips?!

I had a great experience the hospital staff was great they really made me feel comfortable just fyi the 2 week liquid diet was hard for me but I got through it after that it's a breeze just hang in there I lost 75 in 3 months

[Lauren610 2]

I had a great experience the hospital staff was great they really made me feel comfortable just fyi the 2 week liquid diet was hard for me but I got through it after that it's a breeze just hang in there I lost 75 in 3 months

Yikes! That is one of the things in the most nervous about. I can't imagine not "chewing" for 2 weeks. Did you feel hungry? Were you allowed to have gum or hard candy during that time?

[njsleeve 142]

Yikes! That is one of the things in the most nervous about. I can't imagine not "chewing" for 2 weeks. Did you feel hungry? Were you allowed to have gum or hard candy during that time?

I made it work I had gum hard candy and also I had Water Italian ice

[IlyssaDel 42]

Me too Dr Trivedi!! 3 months down 50 pounds.... ...

Yikes! That is one of the things in the most nervous about. I can't imagine not "chewing" for 2 weeks. Did you feel hungry? Were you allowed to have gum or hard candy during that time?

Lauren .. I did suck on hard candies ..but no gum!! Even still ...causes to much gas!

[mel07430 3]

I had dr hans schmidt too! One week and down 20 lbs!

[njsleeve 142]

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[chocolatetye 44]

I was sleeved on 8/15 by Dr Balsama (or as my aunt calls him Dr. Cutie Pie) at Kennedy Hospital. He was a wonderful surgeon.