Any New Yorkers? Long Island!

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

Anyone getting November surgery? I'm trying to decide still between band and sleeve and leaning towards sleeve! I'm scared to permanently remove part of my body and wonder in the long run if it might be a problem. BASICALLY CAN YOU LIVE TO A RIPE OLD AGE WITH 80 % of your Tummy gone??

[Kamp86 44]

I am from long island Ny and i have my surgery july 8th

[xoxdeetee385xox 7]

I'm from Long Island also! I have the band which was placed in 2009 and I absolutely hate it. I'm having it taking out and having the sleeve done on aug 6th. I can't wait!

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

I'm from Long Island also! I have the band which was placed in 2009 and I absolutely hate it. I'm having it taking out and having the sleeve done on aug 6th. I can't wait!

Oh Hi! I have been thinking long and hard and was wanting the band but so many people seem to have problems and hate it! My surgery is sometime in November , I just am starting out , no weight loss surgeries before .. I'm leaning towards sleeve!!

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

<p>I am from long island Ny and i have my surgery july 8th</p>

Hi! I'm just nervous but know it's for the best, I can lose but never keep the weight off and I'm tired of this, been heavy since 12 and I'm 40!

[karen44 24]

Hi I'm from glen oaks which boarders Nassau county. Had my sleeve 5 days ago. Would love to start meeting and making friends with fellow local sleevers .

Karen

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

Hi I'm from glen oaks which boarders Nassau county. Had my sleeve 5 days ago. Would love to start meeting and making friends with fellow local sleevers .<br><br><br> Karen

Hi Karen , I'm from Suffolk county..I'm not getting sleeved til November but I'm happy you did! How do you feel? What are you eating!?

[canovasu 3]

Hi,

I'm from Queens. Sleeved in January - 5 months out have lost 74 lbs. (Started at 258 - now 184) It was the best thing I ever did. I have been heavy all my life. I am going to be 50 soon and can honestly say I am the happiest I have ever been. It was a big adjustment and a little difficult at the beginning but now I've adjusted and I eat small portions throughout the day and the weight came off quickly the first 3 months and now it has slowed down - but still dropping about 5-7 lbs per month. Good luck to everyone.

Edited June 19, 2014 by canovasu

[UPnDOWNinNY 26]

Hi - Hicksville resident here. Sleeved last week on 6/11.

[Kamp86 44]

Hi - Hicksville resident here. Sleeved last week on 6/11.

what doctor do u have?

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

Hi - Hicksville resident here. Sleeved last week on 6/11.

Hey there UPnDOWNinNY how are you feeling?? I just went to the seminar tonite!! It seems unreal but I'm ready to do this! How many notes were you in the hospital ? Who was your doc?

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

Hi - Hicksville resident here. Sleeved last week on 6/11.

what doctor do u have?

Dr brathwaite he is a center of excellence from Winthrop

[UPnDOWNinNY 26]

Im feeling pretty good actually, I sent this email to a friend yesterday describing how things have progressed so far:

"Feeling much better than I thought I would, though the first 2-3 days are tough because everything's so sore - getting in/out of bed & chairs can be painful but once I was up or down the pain went away pretty quickly. Lots of walking and sleeping in the beginning, and only allowed to have Clear liquids ( Water, sugar free Jello, broth, occasionally an ice pop ).

By day four I started feeling normal again, and 8 days removed I can honestly say I feel close to normal again. The sharp pangs every time I try to stand or twist in a funny way are all but gone, and my energy level is pretty good ( though I get easily tired if I push myself, and I definitely have become a fan of afternoon naps). I Still have to be careful and do everything SLOWLY - eat, move, shower, etc. - because I can hurt myself. I'm finally able to sleep in my bed, too - a little ahead of schedule for my surgeon's taste but I couldn't take the recliner anymore.

I'll be on liquids only for another couple of weeks, which is a diet of 4 Protein shakes and one other small meal (broth, or a yogurt, or pureed non-acidic soups) for an average of 660 calories & 70-80 grams of Protein a day. I can move on to soft foods after that for two weeks, then the normal stuff. I never thought I'd look so forward to being able to have a 1/4 lb. Cup of low fat tuna salad. But the biggest thing is EATING SLOWLY... If I even take too big a sip of Water my chest feels like its exploding. On Monday I accidentally swallowed a teaspoon of lemon-lime Jello without chewing first and it took me a half hour to recover.

Anyway, graphic details aside it really hasn't been as bad as it sounds and its not as much of a struggle as I had anticipated. It definitely helps to have someone for the first few days to help you around and be there just in case."

So that's where I stand.

As for my doctor, I went to the LIJ Bariatric Center in Syosset and my surgeon is Dr. Heather McMullen. Very nice, caring and available to talk when things come up. I'd highly recommend her. She's part of Dr. Geiss' team but she's the only one in the practice who performs the sleeve.

[UPnDOWNinNY 26]

Also, i was slated for 2 nights in the Hospital (Manhassett, not Syosset - all part of LIJ just a scheduling thing) but only had to stay for one; my procedure was very early in the morning and I left by 4 pm the following day. Apparently they need to see that you can urinate before they release you.

[1cutechubbychiq 51]

I'm from Long Island also! I have the band which was placed in 2009 and I absolutely hate it. I'm having it taking out and having the sleeve done on aug 6th. I can't wait!

So many people I know have nothing but pure torture with the band ... I. Was doing that but said I don't want to deal with all their issues, I know the sleeve can have issues too but just seems better long term! Good luck!!