Orange County NY?

[cherbear33 288]

Anyone else from Orange County NY or surrounding areas?

[ejsfanatic 98]

I live a little over an hour from Middletown, but there is someone on here who was sleeved at Good Sam in Suffern. I'm originally from Rockland.

[cherbear33 288]

Oh an hour or so is not bad that is still pretty close. I had my surgery at ORMC in moddletown by Dr. Judd on July 18 2013. I am a month post op. My weight the day I came home from hospital was 321lbs & now I am down 24 lbs @ 297 lbs how are you doing/feeling since surgery? If you do not mind me asking?

[ejsfanatic 98]

Oh an hour or so is not bad that is still pretty close. I had my surgery at ORMC in moddletown by Dr. Judd on July 18 2013. I am a month post op. My weight the day I came home from hospital was 321lbs & now I am down 24 lbs @ 297 lbs how are you doing/feeling since surgery? If you do not mind me asking?

I am still pre op. hoping for an october date. My ins required a 3 month documented weight loss program and am finishing up the 2nd month now. Have only lost 5 lbs so far with NO CHEATING. cant wait for this to be done

[cherbear33 288]

I am still pre op. hoping for an october date. My ins required a 3 month documented weight loss program and am finishing up the 2nd month now. Have only lost 5 lbs so far with NO CHEATING. cant wait for this to be done

I wish you the best with getting your date & also your surgery when you have it done!!! 5lbs lost sure beats 5lbs gained you are doing great keep up the good work!!!

[MissPriss 0]

I am from Orange County New York.my surgeon was also Dr Judd.I know that this post is a little late but I just signed up for the site my surgery was May 1st 2014.how are both of you doing?did you ever get your surgery ejsfanatic?

[cherbear33 288]

Hello & welcome! I love Dr.Judd! He was a great surgeon! I am 10 mth po now & down 101 lbs! Congratulations on getting your sleeve! How are you doing?

[MissPriss 0]

So far so good. Everyday gets a little better =). I dont think I am getting the Protein that I should be in me but I try a little more each day. Although I should be doing puree I am a little scared of food and have mainly been sticking to liquids. Icepops are my salvation and I have frozen some Isopure to get at least a little more Protein in me each day. I am definitely scared that I am going to lose my hair but like I said I am trying. When i do have actual food it is not very enjoyable and just feels like a lump in the center of my body... I find myself counting the minutes until I can drink something again. Do you have any tips as to what goes down easy and is protein? Did you not enjoy food at first? Does that get better, will I eventually get to the point that I like what is going in my mouth?

I apreciate any feedback you can give me.

btw that is excellent how far you have come! Are you continuously losing? Have you hit any plateaus? What has been your major setbacks throughout the process so far?

[cherbear33 288]

So far so good. Everyday gets a little better =). I dont think I am getting the Protein that I should be in me but I try a little more each day. Although I should be doing puree I am a little scared of food and have mainly been sticking to liquids. Icepops are my salvation and I have frozen some Isopure to get at least a little more Protein in me each day. I am definitely scared that I am going to lose my hair but like I said I am trying. When i do have actual food it is not very enjoyable and just feels like a lump in the center of my body... I find myself counting the minutes until I can drink something again. Do you have any tips as to what goes down easy and is protein? Did you not enjoy food at first? Does that get better, will I eventually get to the point that I like what is going in my mouth?

I apreciate any feedback you can give me.

btw that is excellent how far you have come! Are you continuously losing? Have you hit any plateaus? What has been your major setbacks throughout the process so far?

Yes everyday does get better! If you don't think your getting your protein in try tracking everything on myfitnesspal! It will help you keep track of how much protein you are actually taking in. Adding Protein powder to your pureed food will help as well with getting in the amount of protein our bodies need.

I was afraid of food at first as well & that to shall pass as you get used to what your sleeve will tolerate! As you & your sleeve become well known to each other & as you learn just what your sleeve can & will tolerate, your fear of eating will disappear. Re-introduce foods slowly. It may take you a few days to a week or more sometimes before you may feel comfortable adding a newer food to your menu. You may notice as well that some things may just not sit well with your sleeve one day but may not bother you at all another day. As you progress through the stages you will learn fairly quickly what your limits are & what your getting full signs are. You will learn where your comfortableness is & where your omg, that bite was one to many. I stuck mostly to scrambled eggs & baby food type things during the pureed stage. I also had cottage cheese, Jello & greek yogurt was a life saver for me at that stage as well & was what I had most of the time.

Stalls are common & if you go to the search section & put stalls in the search section you can get lots of valueable information on that subject! No I did not continuously lose, I had times I didn't lose anything & times where I lost more then I expected to. This journey varies so much, not just from person to person but each week within ourselves. Sometimes you just have to be patient & keep pushing forward, the scale will begin to move again! I keep track of my measurements as well & for me, I have found that most of the time when the scale is not moving the inches are melting away, which is your bodies way of catching up to the pounds you are losing! I am currently in a stall now as my weight has not moved for just over a month so far, which is the longest period of time I have gone without losing anything, but I have lost inches still which for me is just as exciting! I honestly don't believe I have had any major setbacks as this is a life journey & as in life nothing is easy but its how you manage to look at things & deal with things if & when a problem arises.

I hope this is helpful to you! I wish you the very best through your life journey to a much healthier you!!! Stay positive, push forward at all times, take it one day at a time & always remember it is not a race & doing it in a healthy manner will help you achieve your goals! You had a great surgeon & he is always kind & caring & always takes the time to listen to any questions &/or concerns you may have & always takes the time to give you the best answer he can! You are in good hands with Dr. Judd!

[Gin1120 21]

I'm from rockland...I used dr. Pucci...I was sleeved on feb 2013....I haven't lost what I wanted to but lost 90lbs....about 10 months into my recovery I had severe back injuries that prevented me from going to the gym and I have not been allowed to go back

[teemarie1078 165]

I'm Orange County ny! By Newburgh!

I had my surgery may 20, so 17 days out.

My surgery was done by tri-state bariatric !

Feeling great!

[cherbear33 288]

I'm from rockland...I used dr. Pucci...I was sleeved on feb 2013....I haven't lost what I wanted to but lost 90lbs....about 10 months into my recovery I had severe back injuries that prevented me from going to the gym and I have not been allowed to go back

I was going to use Dr. Pucci but he kept trying to push me into the lap-band & lied & said the sleeve surgery was not covered by my insurance when it was. I am glad you had a good experience with him!!! & congratulations on wonderful success thus far & may you continue to be blessed through the future!!!!

[cherbear33 288]

I'm Orange County ny! By Newburgh!

I had my surgery may 20, so 17 days out.

My surgery was done by tri-state bariatric !

Feeling great!

Congratulations on getting sleeved!!! How are you doing so far?

[Gin1120 21]

I'm from rockland...I used dr. Pucci...I was sleeved on feb 2013....I haven't lost what I wanted to but lost 90lbs....about 10 months into my recovery I had severe back injuries that prevented me from going to the gym and I have not been allowed to go back

I was going to use Dr. Pucci but he kept trying to push me into the lap-band & lied & said the sleeve surgery was not covered by my insurance when it was. I am glad you had a good experience with him!!! & congratulations on wonderful success thus far & may you continue to be blessed through the future!!!!

Which pucci there are three? I used Anthony and loved him...he never pushed me into anything when I met him....everyone has different experiences too.

[cherbear33 288]

Which pucci there are three? I used Anthony and loved him...he never pushed me into anything when I met him....everyone has different experiences too.

I to was going to use I believe it was Anthony as well. I was going to the office in goshen but he flat out lied & said my only options were the lap-band or RNY & that he felt it was best for me to get the lap-band which I knew for 100% I did not want. Then his therapist doesnt acceot insurnace & I had to pay $100 to see herb& she wouldn't clear me but when I went thru Crystal Run with Dr. Judd everything went so smoothly!!! Dr. Pucci's office also refused to send over copies of the results of all my blood work & any tests I had already had done & so I had to redo some of the requirements again but not to many.

I am glad that you also had a good experience with him & that you are doing very well! He was always polite when I was in the office & I have met others who have used him & loved their experience but I am not downing him just stating my personal experience with his office. I just didn't like how I was lied to & when I found a doctor who was willing to do the sleeve & also finding out that yes my insurance did indeed cover the sleeve I was very annoyed about being lied to.