colcol 128 Posted June 11, 2013 I am a Nyer too!! Getting mine June 27! I am going to be sleeved at north shore. Keep in touch let me know how everything goes:) Sent from my iPhone using VST 1 Caaattt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmel11 30 Posted June 11, 2013 My husband and immediate family and my inlaws since i may need their help with my kids while recovering. They both had the band and failed terribly. Everyone is very supportive. My husband is kinda downplaying it though' date=' like he doesn't realize how life changing it is. He's always been fit with very little effort. He's in for a wake up call! Lol. We have a NY sleeve girls group if your interested in joining. The girls there are really nice and helpful![/quote'] That's nice to hear that everyone is being so supportive. I'll probably have to tell my in-laws as well because like you we're gonna need some help with the kiddies. Tell your husband he's a very lucky man for it to be so easy for him. Makes me jealous, lol. Mine is excited because it is going to force him to change his habits also- we love carbs but they seem to be our downfall so cutting them out will certainly help us both. I'd be very interested in joining the NY girls group. It would be so nice to have people to talk to that will understand what The process entails and just how hard it is! Plus I'm sure I'll have tons of questions as it gets closer, lol. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mynewjourney13 0 Posted June 13, 2013 Hey I have Dr. Angstadt too! So far I really like him a lot, I have my appointment to schedule surgery on Tuesday. I have to be on a 3 month supervised diet with him in order to have my insurance cover the surgery so I think the earliest is late July or August. I was wondering about the support group you are talking about, where do you you meet and when? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmel11 30 Posted June 13, 2013 Hey I have Dr. Angstadt too! So far I really like him a lot' date=' I have my appointment to schedule surgery on Tuesday. I have to be on a 3 month supervised diet with him in order to have my insurance cover the surgery so I think the earliest is late July or August. I was wondering about the support group you are talking about, where do you you meet and when?[/quote'] Thankfully my insurance doesn't require a 3 month diet. I still have to get Cardiologist approval and then they will submit to my insurance company. Dr. Angstadt had said from that point it should be about a month so I'm hoping before the end of the summer. I'm not really sure about the support group-I'm not currently part of one although I'm certainly interested in joining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaAnn 564 Posted June 13, 2013 Hey I have Dr. Angstadt too! So far I really like him a lot' date=' I have my appointment to schedule surgery on Tuesday. I have to be on a 3 month supervised diet with him in order to have my insurance cover the surgery so I think the earliest is late July or August. I was wondering about the support group you are talking about, where do you you meet and when?[/quote'] Not sure if your talking to me? But I don't go to his support group. But there is a mandatory bariatric surgery education class the week before your surgery. That's what I'm going to. That's held at the hospital (I'm at st. Charles in port Jefferson) the same day as the pre op testing. I had to do a 6 month diet for insurance to cover but it definitely flew by! He's such an amazing doctor and I'm so excited! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaAnn 564 Posted June 13, 2013 Thankfully my insurance doesn't require a 3 month diet. I still have to get Cardiologist approval and then they will submit to my insurance company. Dr. Angstadt had said from that point it should be about a month so I'm hoping before the end of the summer. I'm not really sure about the support group-I'm not currently part of one although I'm certainly interested in joining. He does have a support group, I think you could go on his website and see when they meet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
