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Any LGBT or gay friendly folks in the NYC area?

Kennedy310

By Kennedy310, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Kennedy310    33

Kennedy310
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Hi all-

I'm looking forward to having gastric sleeve surgery some time in the next few months.

I currently live in Brooklyn, work in NYC & am often out in NJ.

I'd love to connect with other LGBT & gay friendly people in the NYC. Let me know if you're here.

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my3sons    51

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I am here in NJ!!! I joined the LGBT forum here- but it is not very active, maybe we can work on changing that. I am having surgery in about a month- looking forward to it...at least today:)

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Kennedy310    33

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I am here in NJ!!! I joined the LGBT forum here- but it is not very active, maybe we can work on changing that. I am having surgery in about a month- looking forward to it...at least today:)

Great to see you here!

I grew up in Bergen County, NJ. in fact, I am going to have my surgery out in NJ with Dr. Trivedi at Hackensack Medical Center. What part of NJ are you in?

I would love to get the LGBT forum a little more active on here. I've been active on here for about a week & I'm finding all of the forums very helpful in gathering more information and support as i move towards my surgery.

Look forward to chatting more!

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my3sons    51

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I grew up in Bklyn, living past 35 yrs in central NJ- 30 of them with my partner, we have 3 beautiful boys- Overlook in Summit for my surgery. I find this forum very helpful- though not as active as Obesity Help forum., I am obsessed with prepping for surgery so I follow both!

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Kennedy310    33

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I grew up in Bklyn, living past 35 yrs in central NJ- 30 of them with my partner, we have 3 beautiful boys- Overlook in Summit for my surgery. I find this forum very helpful- though not as active as Obesity Help forum., I am obsessed with prepping for surgery so I follow both!

I will have to check out the Obesity Help forums. I haven't been on there yet?

Seems like this LGBT forum is pretty slow unfortunately.

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