Lenox Hill Hospital New York, Ny

[krenee 8]

I am having my surgery on the 29th with Roslin colleague, Dr Yatco. I went from Mary, to Tamara,to Lisa to now Carla. It was so frustrating to go through so many different people. But I am looking forward to my surgery in 2 weeks

[Cinemagirl 3]

I am having my surgery on the 29th with Roslin colleague' date=' Dr Yatco. I went from Mary, to Tamara,to Lisa to now Carla. It was so frustrating to go through so many different people. But I am looking forward to my surgery in 2 weeks[/quote']

Good luck to you! I am still I the hospital three days later but mostly because I wasn't able to drink enough on my own to be released. I should leave today. I got the sleeve Tuesday morning and stopped taking all pain meds Wednesday night. It's a little painful but not enough to need drugs. My bigger issue was nausea and I'm a going home on nausea meds. It was really bad the first 2 days but has gotten better.

Dr Roslin's team has been great! Will likely be the same team for you. They make rounds and talk about your questions.

I am so sick of icky bro, I am actually looking forward to icky Protein shakes!!

Good luck!

[rosiegirl 6]

soon, you will be looking forward to getting off Protein Shakes and back on to mushies ... :-) ... keep up the good work!!!! And welcome to the losers bench!!!

[Audrey523 55]

Hi. I'm new here. I am just at the begining of my journey. I went to the seminiar, and had a triple play appointment with the nutristionist, psych, and Dr. Yatco. I also met with Carla.

Trying to deal with the paper work involved for insurance GHI approval. I have 2 doctors working on the support letters, have the daily menu sheets, getting blood work and an appointment for the UGI.

What else am I going to need before I can get a date for surgery. I need to fit it in during my 3 weel vacation at the end of August, before school starts up again. I am a NYC teacher.

So glad I found this site. The info is great.

[rosiegirl 6]

hi - you will do great! try finding a Protein Powder now so you can fool around w/making shakes that are palatable for yourself ... I use Jay Robb's unflavored whey Protein powder (you can get online or in Whole Foods) and mix it up w/peanut butter, milk & some frozen berries, etc., or a frozen banana ... also sometimes add in a tablespoon of chocolate ice cream to add flavor ... but try to figure out a good concoction for yourself for Protein Shakes, in that you will probably be drinking a lot of them for the first few months to help you get your protein in. Stock up on Amy's Lentil Soup cans and buy a baby bullet so you can pulverize the stuff into mushies ... you will enjoy a hot cup of that during your mushy stage and this will also help you get some protein in for your daily protein intake (it helped me a lot!) ... stock up on crystal light (your favorite kind - I like the lemonade) and also chicken broth (the packets so you can make a cup at a time - hot chicken broth was very soothing during the first few weeks and even now 8 months later I have it a lot), and get yourself some kind of water bottle that you can sip from throughout the day so that you can constantly have w/you on hand so you can keep drinking Water (no straws!) ... when you are ready for Protein Bars, I would suggest Quest, which you can buy online .. they are a tad more expensive than store bought, but have tons of protein (20g) per bar and full of good stuff (not a lot of other stuff like sugar, etc.) .. and find a nice flavored tea you like - warm/hot tea is great to drink and will also help you meet your water requirements .. I like the raspberry tea bigelow makes and I buy it in Walmart or A&P stores ... good luck - you will do great! Welcome to the losers bench !!!!!! keep the peace ...

[krenee 8]

@AUDREY, make sure your paperwork is on point with GHI, I was denied twice. Got approved on 2nd level appeal

[Cinemagirl 3]

@AUDREY' date=' make sure your paperwork is on point with GHI, I was denied twice. Got approved on 2nd level appeal[/quote']

Audrey, I was in a similar situation. I had a short window where I could schedule surgery and it was a nailbiter! I called the office frequently to make sure the date I wanted was still available (like once a week) but had to wait until my approval came in. It came about 10 days prior to my surgery and I had to scramble to get all the pre-tests done. Just have faith that it will work out! I had BCBS which I hear is more lenient than GHI. But these docs will go to bat for you. Good luck!

[redbottoms82 6]

I'm late on this thread but I'm going through Lenox hill as well with dr Yatco any body use him?

[Audrey523 55]

I'm late on this thread but I'm going through Lenox hill as well with dr Yatco any body use him?

I am using Dr Yatco. Carla just called me yesterday saying that she's sending my paperwork to GHI. Now I just am waiting for approval for August 20th. When is your date?

[krenee 8]

I just had my surgery on the 29 with yatco. Your in good hands. I also had ghi insurance. Be prepared you will be sore. Not pain, but it will feel like you did 2000 sit ups

[redbottoms82 6]

I am using Dr Yatco. Carla just called me yesterday saying that she's sending my paperwork to GHI. Now I just am waiting for approval for August 20th. When is your date?

My surgery is June 5 excited and scared at the same time

[redbottoms82 6]

I just had my surgery on the 29 with yatco. Your in good hands. I also had ghi insurance. Be prepared you will be sore. Not pain' date=' but it will feel like you did 2000 sit ups[/quote']

Did u wake up in pain and was there a breathing tube

[rosiegirl 6]

I did not wake up w/breathing tube, but was in some discomfort immediately after surgery ... it's now almost 9 months later, and I can honestly say it's all a blur, and the best thing I ever did for myself .. so even if you do experience some pain or discomfort after surgery, trust me when I say that a few months down the road it will all be a distant memory and you will be THRILLED with your decision that you had the surgery -- life, in general, will be so much "improved" in all aspects once you lose weight and are healthier .. trust me .. I speak from experience! I'm down 90 lbs and feel like a new person! I still have about 30-50 more to go, but am just taking it one day at a time and know that I will get there eventually - no rush - for now I'm just so proud and happy to have had the success that I have had! Good luck to you!

[krenee 8]

No breathing tube,when waking up,just a little disoriented.

[lorraine77 2]

Hey I didn't have a breathing tube just woke up in some pain but 1year and 5 months later I am down 100 pounds and still want to be down another 50 pounds my process has been slow but I do not regret it and after the first 3 months you will not regret it either.