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Hi, Thanks for your response. It's been 6 weeks since surgery and have lost 26lbs. I am feeling pretty. Going to the surgeon next week and will probably have my 1st fill. Thank you again

Donna

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Donna,

That's fabulous! Which band do you have?

Let us know how your first fill goes! Congrats on the *awesome* progress.

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<p>Hi Dani, Thanks for the encouraging words, but believe it or not I never asked what band I have, will have to ask when I see the surgeon next week. Do you know what the differences in the bands are? Until I saw posts from other people I never realized there were different bands. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks Again, Donna</p>

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hi ... im working with nyu and will have dr. Ren as my surgent.

has anyone had her??

im really looking forward to a new life :) .. surgery is 3 weeks away!!!

-M

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hi ... im working with nyu and will have dr. Ren as my surgent.

has anyone had her??

im really looking forward to a new life :) .. surgery is 3 weeks away!!!

-M

Hey Bandi, If i may ask, who is your INS and how long did you have to work with NYU to get approved?

I'm still not sure if I will have Dr. Ren or Dr. Fielding....

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WOW.. I didn't know she had a band.

Well you almost there. I hope everything goes well and please let us know how things go at NYU.....

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waent to see dr. ren for the consultation today...

im getting banded june 23!! its so soon! cant wait :confused:

right before that there is a pre admission medical evaluation.

but thats just blood work.. ekg.. nd chest x-ray :eek:

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congrats on getting your surgery date adn best of luck . i cant wait to get my date.

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thanks im really excited :o

i also found out there is a really awesome book out now.. for those of us getting banded.. it could act as a guide and a motivation to get the banding done and succede, for those of you who already did it.. well.... its a book of inspiration and an example i would like to follow. either way.. i think its a good investment for anyone who had or is having the proceadure.

nyu medical representttt .. haha

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Weight-Procedure-Eliminates-Hunger-Forever/dp/0061170941]Amazon.com: Fighting Weight: How I Achieved Healthy Weight Loss with "Banding," a New Procedure That Eliminates Hunger--Forever: Books: Khaliah Ali,George Fielding,Christine Ren,Lawrence Lindner[/ame]

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Whats up my fab New Yorkers..im glad to hear you guys are doing well. Im planning on being banded by Dr Kurian at NYU..has anyone went to her. I have heard she is really good. :lol:

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hello fellow new yorkers... i heard rumor that some restaurants in new york offer baritric sized portions if you call ahead. has anyone here been to such a restaurant or know of a master list of them?

thanks in advance for your help.

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Hey all. I got banded by Dr. Fielding on 3/6/08; I'm doing really well, everything went smoothly. The NYU practice is one of the busiest in the country; this can make it a pain in the neck in terms of waiting for appointments and the waiting room being crowded, but if you're a big person being operated on, you want an experienced staff, and you can't do better than the NYU people.

I'm going to start a new thread to see if anyone wants to take my chocolate Royale Low Carb Slimfast Optima off my hands - free. I have five and a half 6 packs...

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Dr. Ren really is amazing :wink2:

I am down from 281 to now 213

my goal is by the end of the summer to be 190

and then by next February to be 160

i am a very picky person when it comes to doctors and

she impressed me with her honestly and knowledge

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